RCCG Open Heavens Devotional Monday 5th August 2013
LOSING YOUR BEARING?
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
MEMORISE: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your
own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you,
except ye be reprobates? 2 Corinthians 13 : 5
“Either make the
tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit
corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.”
Matthew 12 : 23
Any one in
autthority that lacks the fear of God is of great danger to the populace. Going
by the above scripture, we have an obligation to such persons – be they in the
church or in the secular world – to lead them to Christ. There are some of us
who have those in authority as friends, relations, spouses, etc. Ensure you
pray and lead them to Christ because, as you make a tree good, the fruit will
also become good.
You may not believe
this but i discovered a long time ago that it is possible to become a General Overseer or District Overseer without
even knowing Christ. I once preached in a church on what it means to be
born-again, after which I made an altar call. The pastor approached the altar
followed by everyone else. Surprised, I said, “Sir, this is not an altar call
for transfer of the anointing or power”. He replied, “Now that you have
explained what it is to be born – again, I have realized the need to return to
the altar”. Thank God for people who are honest who are ready to amend their
ways when they realize they have missed it. Even today, many ministers will
need to pay a visit to the Cross of Calvary, because this is an era of holiness. How can you be holy if you are not born-again? Some
people gave their lives to Christ but presently, they have withdrawn their
commitment to Him. Are you still saved? To lie is
the easiest sin for some ministers and their wives but they have forgotten that
just one lie is enough to drown a soul in eternal hell. One lie a couple told in Acts 5, led to their untimely death. If you
are a bonafide minister of God, your mouth will feel very heavy if you want to
tell a little lie. But if you say it with nothing pricking you, it shows your
heart is already hardening. Run to the Cross and begin again. Some people think
they are still running the race but they have lost their bearing.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 97 – 99
PRAYER POINT: Father, in any way I have lost my bearing, in your mercy,
bring me back to the right path.
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