Open Heaven 30 November 2017 (Thursday) – OVERCOMING LIKE JESUS

Memorise:
To him that overcometh will l grant to sit with me in my throne, even as lalso overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Revelation 3:21

Open Heaven 30 Nov Bible Reading: Revelation 3:21-22

Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will l grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Rev 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Open Heaven 30 November 2017 Daily (Thursday) Daily Devotional Message With Hymn

Man’s surest source of rest is Jesus Christ because He never breaks His promises (Matthew 11:28-29, 2 Corinthians 1:20). In John 16:33, He assures us that as long as we are in this world, tribulations and
problems will come, but because He successfully overcame them, He will see us through if we put our trust in Him.

Therefore, because He overcame
and we are following in His footsteps, we are also bound to overcome. Are you struggling with sin and expressing doubts on whether you can ever overcome like Jesus did? Fear not and do not doubt!
You can overcome that besetting sin! The truth with such sins is that the one who keeps falling into them has not truly made up his or her mind to stop them. The Bible declares that sin
shall not have dominion over you, and God cannot lie (Romans 6:14).

If you are therefore falling into sin and you probe yourself a little deeper, you will find some level of tolerance for that sin, or some excuse you always give for why you cannot stop committing that sin, or even some iota of likeness for that sin.

If the devil can find any of these in you, he will celebrate, knowing that any of these can keep you perpetually at the bus stop of that sin. If you are serious about stopping a bad habit, you will have zero tolerance for it.

To him that overcometh will l grant to sit with me in my throne, even as l also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Revelation 3:21

God does not have double standards in the criteria He uses for allowing people into Heaven, or for giving them rewards for work done on earth. Jesus Christ is God’s standard. So if you will enter into
eternal rest in Heaven, you must meet with God’s standard as exemplified by Jesus Christ.

Open Heaven 30 November 2017

If you will be rewarded by God in Heaven, Jesus says you must be prepared to overcome the same way He overcame while He was here on earth. You can run the Christian race without stress when you follow in His steps.

Have you taken pains to study the life of Jesus? you noted how He responded to temptations, sin, enemies, friends, difficulties, lack, needs, challenges in ministry, and betrayal by associates? God expects you to respond as Jesus did in all these situations. If you do so, you will
be granted access to the privileges reserved for overcomers in Heaven.

Open Heaven 30 November 2017 Hymn: Sing Hymn 2

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Are we weak and heavy laden,

Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge-
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield you;
You wilt find a solace there.

Open Heaven 30 November 2017 Key Point:

You cannot overcome if you fail to study Jesus Christ and respond to situations the way He did.

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