Open Heaven May 25 2018 – Good Neighbourliness It’s

Open Heaven May 25 2018 – Good Neighbourliness I

Open Heaven May 25 2018 Memorise
And he answering said, Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength , and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Luke 10:27

Open Heaven May 25 2018 Bible reading
2Kings 4:1-6

 

The Widow’s Olive Oil

1. The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”

Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.”

Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.

Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”

She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.

When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.”But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

Open Heaven May 25 2018 Bible in one year: 1 Kings 1, 1 John 5

Open Heaven May 25 2018 Message

Today’s Bible reading tells thr story of the widow of one of the sons of the prophets, whose late husband owed some money to a heartless creditor, who threatened to take away her two sons as slaves.

After listening to her complaint, the man of God said to her in 2 kings 4:3

“… Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.”

This instruction indirectly placed the solution to her problems in the hands of her neighbours, because her ability to get the many empty vessels she needed depended on how good a neighbour she had been

Among the Jewish people in the Bible days , loams were not supposed to be commercial in nature; rather, they were to be given on charitable terms. For example , interest free loans would be given to assist a peasant Farmer during a period of poverty. The primary motivation of borrowers was to obtain a relief from need rather than to further their economic enterprises. For this reason, lending with interest to the poor was prohibited in Exodus 22:25. Open Heaven 26 May 2018 (Sunday)

God’s expectation is that lending to the poor will be a form of sacrifice motivated by the spirit of mercy and compassion in obedience to Him ( Proverbs 3:27-28). Although the Bible encourages us not to deny the poor and needy who approach us for help , we determine who deserves our help and how far we are ready to go on their behalf based on factors such as good neighbourliness.

Open Heaven May 25 2018

In Acts 9:36-41, the neighbours of Tabitha protested vehemently against her death and pleaded passionately with Apostle Peter for her to be raised back to life because she was full of good works and alms deeds. In Luke 7:1-10, the elders of the Jews approached Jesus on behalf of a centurion who had a sick servant.

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They pleaded with Him, saying this man deserved His assistance because he had shown his love for them by building a synagogue. Without controversy, good neighbourliness played a very big role in these cases we have considered. In the case of the widow in 2 kings 4:1-6, the fact that she went to her neighbours and got the vessels she needed indicates that she had been a good neighbour to them. Open Heaven 27 May 2018

Imagine if she was the kind of person who was not known to her neighbours or if she was a proud and difficult person; she would have been denied those vessels she needed and her miracle would have been a mirage, God charged us in Romans 12:18 to live peacefully with all men, knowing fully well that apart from it being a source to us, a peaceful coexistence with our neighbours will give us the much needed opportunity to preach the good news to them.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:(Friday, May 25, 2018) – GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS 1

Open Heaven May 25 2018 Action point:
Make peace with every neighbour you are not at peace with.

Open Heaven May 25 2018 Hymnal
Sing Hymn 12
1. O LORD my God! When I in awesome wonder

 

Consider all the works Thy hand hath made;

 

I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,

 

Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed:
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
2. When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze:
Chorus:
3. And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die – I scarce can take it in:
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin:
Chorus:
4. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home – what joy shall fill my heart!
Then shall I bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God how great Thou art!
Chorus.
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JOSH Aigbiniode Anthony
JOSH Aigbiniode Anthony
6 years ago

Without good relationship no evangelism, our churches are filled today with religionists who have no relationship with God ,cos they scarcely had a good rapport with their neighbour’s. They hate,wish evil against neighbour’s and come to church with a cheerful face while their heart is filled with several sort of rage against their neighbour’s.
Daddy’s admonition is a food for thought for many who sincerely want to go to heaven.

Ademola
Ademola
6 years ago

I appreciate the good work you are doing. God bless you too.

Francisca
Francisca
6 years ago

I just joined this community from Ghana And the spiritual experience has been amazing. God bless you papa. I will try to be a good neighbour. Amen

Woye Samuel. A
Woye Samuel. A
6 years ago

I appreciate the good work from our father in the and I pray that the vision and the inspiration will be brighter and brighter. Anyone that fails to live in peace with his or her neighbor have deny the faith then, to live holy will be practically impossible. How can that person pray, because Bible say we should pray for our neighbors.May the Lord count us worthy with Him in Jesus name.

Olanrewaju mayowa
Olanrewaju mayowa
6 years ago

All are inspired in recognition of the power that dwells in us been sparked up by our conscience of the great sacrifice of the Blood of The Lamb

Emmanuela Ugwu
Emmanuela Ugwu
6 years ago

God bless u sir for today’s topic. Good neighborliness is very paramount for our blessings, effective Christian living and eternity with God.