RCCG Open Heavens Devotional Friday 2nd August 2013
WHO DO YOU FEAR
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
MEMORISE: The fear of man bringth snare: but whosever putteth his
trust in the LORD shall be safe. Proverbs 29:
25
BIBLE READING:
Proverbs 29:25 – 27
The favourites of
God often share similarities with the eagle. One outstanding trait of the eagle
is its ability to see its enemy coming
long before it arrives and as a result, decide on how to deal with it. Usually,
when a snake is about to penetrate the nest of an eagle, the latter would have
seen it earlier. The eagle would wait for the right moment to strike. Without
warning, it will strike by grabbing it by the neck, take it to a great height
and drop it from there. This will lead to the death of the snake. As a favourite of God, when the
enemies are planning their evil attack, the Lord will reveal it to you so that
you will know how to handle your enemies. How often does God forewarn you of the plan of your
enemies? When Herod was seeking the life of baby Jesus, Joseph was
warned. If
you hardly ever get divine warning about the schemes of your enemies, it is doubtful if you are God’s favourite. It
simply means you need to work on your relationship with God.
In addition, the
favourite of God enjoys divine security which leads to unusual boldness. Hence,
Proverbs 28 : 1 says such believers
have the boldness you find in lions. If you are a divine favourite, you will
fear no man but God.
According to Proverbs 29 : 25; Whenever you are
afraid of a man, you will definitely fall into pit. There is a link between
the fear of man and snares. If you carry out a fact – finding quest on those
who found themselves in one trap or another, you will discover that majority of
them got there because they were afraid of somebody or some persons. The fear
of the Israelites made King Saul to be rejected. If you are afraid of offending men because you do not want to be sacked,
spoken against or persecuted, you will definitely offend God. Men
are not to be feared but loved, respected and honoured. God is the only One you
should fear. God’s favourites do not care about the opinions of men but about
what God thinks about them. Who do you fear?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Lamentation 3-5
ACTION POINT: Ask God
to help you grow in love and in the fear of God.
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