OPEN HEAVEN 21 APRIL 2022 THURSDAY: DON’T BE DESPERATE FOR THE SPOTLIGHT

OPEN HEAVEN 21 APRIL 2022 MEMORIZE: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Mark 1:11

OPEN HEAVEN 21 APRIL 2022 BIBLE READING JOHN 6:5-13

5. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

6. And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

7. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

8. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

9. There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

10. And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

11. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

12. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

13. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

Good morning beloved, welcome to Open Heavens devotional beloved. Thank you for joining us today.

Did you know that being in the spotlight has a lot of disadvantages? Many people do not understand the down sides to being known and popular that is why they chase fame so much.

Being in the spotlight comes with some dangerous things. Do you want to know what they are? Find out in the message below.

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Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today I am focused on bringing glory to God not bringing fame to myself. He must increase but I must decrease. I am hidden in Christ and whatever light I shine, shines for Jesus and causes men to wonder in Jesus name. Amen Hallelujah!

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OPEN HEAVEN 21 APRIL 2022 MESSAGE

The boy in the Bible reading who gave his lunch to Jesus Christ was not named. One would expect that a boy like that who was selfless enough to share his lunch, through which over 5,000 people were miraculously fed, would have been named in the Bible, but the Scriptures are silent about his name.

Not only he; many of the vessels of honour in the Bible were not named. For example, the slave girl in 2 Kings 5:1-3 who brought salvation to Syria was not named, the fellow who the disciples saw casting out demons in Jesus name in Luke 9:49 was also not named. This tells us that the work of God is not a popularity contest.

You don’t have to be popular to be relevant and of great use to the Kingdom of God. When i see people struggling to be seen and recognized publicly while doing the work of God, I wonder if they understand the nature of the assignment they are called to.

That’s why in Mark 1:45, when the leper who Jesus healed went around telling everyone about his healing, Jesus could not enter the city openly again. Jesus knew that the spotlight was going to distract Him from the real work which He was to do, so He stayed in the desert to carry out His assignment.

When you read Mark 1:10-13, you will see one of the dangers of being publicly recognized. The moment God bragged about Jesus Christ to the hearing of the public, Satan heard and a season of trials and temptations began for Jesus immediately.

In 1 Samuel 13:14, Samuel announced that God had found a man after His heart to replace Saul. Immediately Satan heard that, he began to look out for who that man was.

In 1 Samuel 16:11, when Samuel said nobody would sit until David arrived to be anointed, Satan knew it was David, so he raised Goliath against Israel so that David would not fulfil his God-given destiny.

David killed Goliath and it became abundantly clear that David was loved and chosen by God, so the devil raised Saul against him and a season of trials began for David during which he resorted to hiding in caves.

The moment you are hailed in public, the devil marks you for trial. Be wise; one of the prayer points in the Lords prayer is, Lead us not into temptation.

Don’t bother about public recognition. Just face the work that God wants you to do, not the spotlight.

OPEN HEAVEN 21 APRIL 2022 KEY POINT: Prayer Points For Open Heavens 21 April 2022

The spotlight attracts the attention of the devil; stay away from it as much as you can.

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OPEN HEAVEN 21 APRIL 2022 HYMN

WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

1. When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,

 a glory He sheds on our way,
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

CHORUS
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

2. Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away,
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3. Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay,
Not a grief nor a loss,
Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.

4. But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5. Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way,
What He says we will do,
Where He sends, we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.

OPEN HEAVEN 21 APRIL 2022 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 KINGS 11:1-21, 2 KINGS 12:1-21, 2 KINGS 13:1-25, 2 KINGS 14:1-29