Topic: The Key to Being Satisfied [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Wednesday July 4, 2018]

But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. — James 5:12

We all probably want more light in our lives. That would mean more clarity, better understanding, and less confusion. The prophet Isaiah declared that if we would divide our bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into our homes, cover the naked and stop hiding ourselves from the needs around us, our light would break forth (see Isaiah 58:7–8). He also said our healing and restoration and the power of a new life would spring forth quickly. That sounds good to me, and I am sure it does to you also.

Isaiah also wrote of justice, and he said it would go before us and conduct us to peace and prosperity, and that the glory of the Lord would be our rear guard. If we are actively helping the oppressed, God goes before us and He also has our backs! I like that feeling of safety and certainty.

Isaiah further said if we would pour out that with which we sustain our own lives for the hungry, and satisfy the need of the afflicted, our light would rise in darkness and any gloom we experienced would be comparable to the sun at noon (see Isa. 58:10). The sun is very bright at noon, so it sounds to me like helping people is the way to live in the light.

The Lord will guide us continually, and even in dry times He will satisfy us. He will make our bones strong and our lives will be like a watered garden (see Isa. 58:11). All of this happens as a result of living to bring justice to the oppressed.

I hope you are seeing what I am seeing through these promises. I think most of us waste a lot of our lives trying to get what God will gladly give if we simply do what He is asking us to do: care about the poor, the hungry, the destitute, orphans, widows, the oppressed, and needy. Live your life to help others, and God will satisfy you in every way possible.

Prayer Starter: Father, help me to always have compassion on those less fortunate…and take action to help them in their time of need. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries.

Topic: Benefits of His Witnesses [Teens Open Heavens 4, July 2018]

Memorise: Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He rose from the dead. Acts 10:41

Read: Acts 10:39-41 (KJV)

39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

Bible In One Year: Job 29-30, Acts 12

MESSAGE:

Not everyone who appears to rejoice with you over an accomplishment or promotion is sincere. In fact, many people mean the exact opposite of their good wishes. It is only in the Kingdom of God that you can have those who will genuinely rejoice with you. If you claim you belong to God’s Kingdom and still find it difficult to rejoice at the rise or elevation of others, the law of sin is still very strong in your life.

A genuine child of God will sincerely rejoice with those that rejoice, and sincerely mourn with those that mourn. If you know that doing this doesn’t come easy to you, you have to start praying earnestly for God to arrest your heart and make it broken and tender.

Action Point: Pray that every devourer pretending to be a friend of your family should be exposed.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read “Teen Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye’’ 

Hymn 15

1. Wonderful story of love;
Tell it to me again;
Wonderful story of love;
Wake the immortal strain!
Angels with rapture announce it,
Shepherds with wonder receive it;
Sinner, 0 won’t you believe It?
Wonderful story of love.

Chorus:
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful, Wonderful story of love.

2. Wonderful story of love,
Though you are far away;
Wonderful story of love;
Still He doth call today;
Calling from Calvary’s mountain,
Down from the crystal bright fountain,
E’en from the dawn of creation,
Wonderful story of love.

3. Wonderful story of love:
Jesus provides a rest;
Wonderful story of love;
For all the pure and blest,
Rest in those mansions above us,
With those who’ve gone on before us,
Singing the rapturous chorus,
Wonderful story of Love.

Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.

Topic: The Manifestation of the God of Open Doors in the Scripture [Seeds of Destiny Wednesday July 4, 2018]

Scripture: Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Revelation 3:8

Thought For The Day: God can do today in our lives what He did yesterday in the lives of His people.

Going through the Scriptures from the Book of Genesis to Revelation reveals the God of open doors at work in the lives of His people. It is very important to look at these examples because that gives us the assurance that God can do today in our lives what He did yesterday in the lives of His people.

Let me give you examples of the manifestation of God as the God of Open Doors in the Scripture:

(a) The Dividing of the Red Sea
Our first Scriptural example of where God manifested Himself as the God of Open Doors is the dividing of the Red Sea. In Exodus 14:21-22, the children of Israel left Egypt and were being pursued by the Egyptians; they met the barrier of the Red Sea, then the God of Open Doors told Moses to stretch out his rod over the Red Sea and it parted, creating a highway in the middle of the sea. The children of Israel went through the midst of the sea on dry ground.

(b) The Parting of the River Jordan
The second Scriptural example of the God of open doors at work is the parting of the River Jordan (Joshua 3:13-16). On their way to the Promised Land, the children of Israel could not go forward because of the River Jordan, but when the feet of the priests who bore the ark touched the River, God caused it to part into two.

(c) Jesus Walking Through Enemy Crowd Unnoticed
Another example is the passing of our Master, Jesus Christ through the crowd of His enemies without being noticed. This happened when they wanted to kill Him (Luke 4:28-30). This means, there was a way among them that they could not see but Jesus saw it and passed through it.

Beloved, God can do today what He did yesterday (Hebrews 13:8). The God who opened doors in the past will open every closed door in your life. Trust Him totally to open all closed doors in your life.

Remember this: God can do today in our lives what He did yesterday in the lives of His people.

Assignments:
1. Believe that God can do today in your life what He did yesterday in the lives of His people.
2. Completely depend on God for the opening of all closed doors in your life.

Prayer: O Lord, I ask that You do in my life today what You did in the lives of others yesterday. Open every closed door in my life, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE DIMENSIONS AND DEMANDS OF OPEN DOORS (PART 1).

Daily Bible Reading: 2 Kings 23:31 to 25:30, Acts 22:17 to 23:10, Psalm 2:1 to 12, Proverbs 18:13

Amazing Fact: Koalas sleep for 22 hours a day; this is why they are always sluggish.

Today In History: 04/07/1886 – The first rodeo in America was held at Prescott, AZ.

Quote: Not every ‘open door’ was really ‘opened’ by God. Some are satanic traps in disguise. Culled from 21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO by Dr. Paul Enenche.

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