OPEN HEAVEN 26 JULY 2024 FRIDAY: GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP 2
OPEN HEAVEN 26 JULY 2024 MEMORISE: But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. Exodus 17:12
OPEN HEAVEN 26 JULY 2024 BIBLE READING: EXODUS 17:8-13
8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12 But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
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Thank you for staying strong in Christ, through difficult and good times. You come here everyday to nourish your soul with the word of God. Thank you for following the gospel of Christ diligently. Thank you for following Open Heavens devotion, God bless the works of your hands and increase the number of opportunities you will be able to handle that will come your way before this year runs out, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Daily Confession: I confess today that I am a good follower, submitted to my leaders, obeying their instructions, and prioritizing the common interest above my own personal interests in Jesus mighty name, Amen. Halleluyah!
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OPEN HEAVEN 26 JULY 2024 MESSAGE
Yesterday, I said that being submissive to a leader and seeking common interests above personal interests are attributes of a good follower.
Today, I will discuss more attributes of a good follower.
Leaders are not omnipotent; they need help sometimes. Good followers recognise that their leader needs help and seek to provide it before the leader asks for it.
They watch to see which areas they can support the leader in and provide the support as needed.
In today’s Bible reading, Moses did not ask for Aaron and Hur’s help. He did not even explain why he was stretching his hands towards the battlefront.
They both saw him stretching his hands and noticed that they were winning as he did so.
They also noticed that his hands were getting tired, so they went to him, gave him a stone to sit on, and held up his hands.
That is good followership, the kind that will make a leader surmount any mountain that stands in his or her way.
Sometimes, supporting your leader will not be convenient. When Aaron and Hur helped Moses, they were not sitting down, neither was anyone helping to hold their own hands up.
They must have gotten tired too, but they stayed like that until the battle was over. Sometimes, when you step in to help your leader’s weakness, others might laugh at you and even call you names.
However, you must not fail your leader; you must take whatever comes with helping out.
It is a terrible thing when followers take advantage of their leader’s weaknesses.
Some followers, because their leader doesn’t know how to keep track of money, start stealing from the accounts instead of helping to manage them.
Some others tell people about their leaders’ weaknesses to discredit them. If there is someone in the Bible that every follower should study, it is David.
Even though he had already been anointed as the next king of Israel in 1 Samuel 16:13 and had done many exploits (1 Samuel 17:48-1 Samuel 18:5-7), even though he had seen Saul’s weaknesses (1 Samuel 16:23), he remained loyal and never discredited the king.
While running for his life because Saul was trying to kill him, he got the opportunity to kill Saul but didn’t do it (1 Samuel 24:4-13) – that is a good follower!
As a result, he not only fulfilled his destiny, but the King of kings, who is also called the Son of David, came from his lineage (Revelation 22:16).
OPEN HEAVEN 26 JULY 2024 KEY POINTS
Never try to take advantage of your leaders’ weaknesses. Help them instead.
OPEN HEAVEN 26 JULY 2024 HYMN 1
ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME
OPEN HEAVEN 26 JULY 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 44-46
Thank you, Lord God Almighty for your words this day and please, Lord God Almighty help me, my wife, my children, grandma and my entire household and give us the grace and enablement to be a good and committed followers worthy of emulation in Jesus Mighty Name, amen.
Lord teach me to always be a helper to my leaders even in their weaknesses through Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour, AMEN 🙏. Thank you Father for your always being there for me 🙏🙏🙏
Father, thank you for a brand new day, I commit the my life and that of my entire family in to the Mighty hands of Jesus Christ.Father. make me to be a good follower of all my leaders in the Mighty name of Jesus Amen.
Thank you to Pastor Adesoye sir and the Open Heaven team for the beautiful message you dropped in the beginning of today’s lesson. May the good Lord bless you all and reward you diligently as you keep up this good work of Faith! Thank you every one!
Thank you for your prayers and kind words. May you see the reward of serving God in Jesus name, amen.
ALMIGHTY GOD LET ME HELP MY LEADERS DONT LET ME TAKE HIS/HER WEAKNESS FOR GRANTED IN JESUS NAME I REQUEST AMEN GOD WE BLESS ME MORE TODAY AMEN
Domt take advantage of your leaders In Jesus mighty name amen
Father, I receive grace to remain loyal to leadership figures in my life. I refuse to take advantage of them nor discredit them. I choose not to complain while helping them in Jesus name Amen
I receive the grace to always be a good follower.