Open Heaven 15 December 2017 (Friday) – GOOD FROM EVIL
Memorise:
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 2 Corinthians 4:17
Open heaven 15 Dec 2017 Bible Reading: John 16:4-7
Joh 16:4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because Iwas with you
Joh 16:5 But now I go my way to him that sent me;and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
Joh 16:6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart
Joh 16:7 Nevertheless l tell you the truth; lt is expedient for you that I go away: for if go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Open Heaven 15 December 2017 Daily Devotional Message With Hymn
Everybody has a choice to make on the issue of focus in life. Your focus has a way of directing your activities and dictating how well or badly your resources are utilised.
It is therefore great wisdom to make Jesus Christ your focus. May the Lord grant you grace to do so in Jesus’ Name.
When you walk with God for a while, you will come to realise that He specialises in bringing something good out of something seemingly bad.
This is why it is well said that opportunities are wrapped up in unpleasant packages. This truth was demonstrated in the life of Elisha (2 Kings 2:1-15). Open Heaven 16 December 2016
To Elisha, losing his mentor and master was seemingly a bad thing, but this had to happen for Him to get promoted to the office of the national prophet and become a mentor to others.
Similarly, it was seemingly a bad thing when Jesus Christ had to be beaten and His body was torn in shreds.
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However, this was the price He had to fully pay for us to access healing for all kinds of diseases (1 Peter 2:24).
This tells us that not every bad event is
truly bad, particularly as it relates to children of the Most High God (Romans 8:28).
“Nevertheless I tell you the truth, It is expedient for you that go away: for if l go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if l depart, I will send him unto you. John 16:7
After spending just three and a half years with His disciples, the time came for the Lord to leave them.This was an unthinkable scenario for them, and it was most undesirable! The disciples were not ready to let the Master go, not even when they knew that He needed to go to the cross in obedience to God. Open Heaven 17 December 2017 (Sunday)
In fact, Peter was prepared to involve himself in physical combat in his attempt to prevent Jesus from leaving them. However, Jesus needed to depart for the Holy Spirit to come. Christian Marriage Tips
Some people may have to leave the scene so that you can move from obscurity into limelight. Have you been left out in the cold? Something will happen that will cause a sudden divine remembrance of
you this season in Jesus’ Name!
King Uzziah had to die for Prophet Isaiah to see more clearly (Isaiah 6:1). The Lord will do something about
your matter today! Whether good or bad, things will happen that will favour you in Jesus’ Name.
Both good and bad will work in your favourthis period! As bad as afflictions appear to be, 2 Corinthians 4:17 says they are actually working great rewards for us. May every seemingly bad event work for your good in Jesus’ Name!
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Open heaven 15 December 2017 Prayer Point:
Father, in seemingly bad situations I have been through or that lam going through now, please open my eyes to see the good inherent in them. Open Heaven
Open Heaven 15 December 2017 Hymn
Hymn 4 THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOUR
1.Through the love of God our Savior,
All will be well;
Free and changeless is His favor;
All, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us;
Perfect is the grace that sealed us;
Strong the hand stretched out to shield us;
All must be well2.Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well;
Ours is such a full salvation;
All, all is well.
Happy still in God confiding,
Fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
Holy through the Spirit’s guiding,
All must be well.3.We expect a bright tomorrow;
All will be well;
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All, all is well.
On our Father’s love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
Or in living, or in dying,
All must be well.
I’m encouraged very much this morning. I have been going through hard times and it is good that today’s devotion has reminded that good will come out of it.Thank you very much and may the Lord use you mightily in encouraging others.
God is truly Faithful. Today’s devotional proves to me that He has me in mind. Thank you Lord for settling me big time.
This is a timely message for me. What a pleasant revelation to be assured that God has a purpose for all that is happening to me now. I praise Him.
I am blessed with this message. Daddy thanks for your encouragement. May the Lord Almighty uphold you in Jesus name.
My family members and I have been going through a PROTRACTED period of financial and relational difficulties,with reprieves in between.My heart is fixed on listening to God and obeying Him moment by moment. Today’s devotional is therefore an encouragement that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Please,pray for us,that Christ will remain our focus and that He will lead us out in His own time and way.
Today’s message brought me peace and helped increase my faith.Tnk u so much Daddy for being a blessing to me.