OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL 2019
DATE: WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL 2019
THEME: BE QUITE!
MEMORISE:
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Lamentations 3:26
READ: Isaiah 7:1-7
1And
it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of
Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son
of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it,
but could not prevail against it.
2
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with
Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the
trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
3
Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and
Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the
highway of the fuller's field;
4
And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the
fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
6
Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach
therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of
Tabeal:
7 Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
MESSAGE
A
calm, peaceful and restrained attitude to life, especially in the face
of adverse circumstance, is God's desire for His people. He revealed His
thoughts on this to us in Isaiah 32:17-18, saying:
“And
the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of
righteousness quietness and assurance forever. And my people shall dwell
in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting
places;”
One
proof that we have received the gift of righteousness from Jesus after
we are saved is the presence of peace in our heart, and the effect of
this peace is quietness even in the midst of adversity. As God’s own
special people, He does not want us to panic or be troubled in our
hearts like the people of the world are whenever the enemy blows the
wind of adversity (John 14:1). In today's Bible reading, we see a king
who's heart melted when he was told of his enemies’ conspiracy against
him. In response to this, God send Prophet Isaiah to deliver his word to
him saying in Isaiah 7:4a:
“………Take heed, and be quiet”
As
kings and priests to our God, He says to us the same words He sent to
King Ahaz - be quiet (Revelations 1:6). Are you surrounded by the dark
clouds of life, with the winds of adversity blowing strongly against
you? God is saying to you today “Be quiet”. You may ask why should I be
quiet? It is because in your quiet submission to God, He will arise on
your behalf, and your enemies shall be scattered. No Wonder Isaiah 30:15
says:
“For
thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest
shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your
strength:”
Jesus,
Our perfect example, was presented as a man of quiet temperament
(Matthew 12:14-20). He did not go around making noise or panicking over
situations rather, He ruled over circumstances around Him by decree
(Mark 4 35-39). In order to be like our Master, we are to be peaceful
and quiet when in distress, when the enemy rises against us like a
flood, and in the face of destructive criticism or rebellion. In these
circumstances, one can only be quiet as a result of faith in God and to
totally trust in his ability to work things out in our favor. In
reality, whenever a child of God goes into quiet mode, God takes it as
an invitation to step in on behalf of the fellow. You must realize that
you are limited in all aspects of life, and stop fighting your battles
all by yourself. Switch to quiet mode today and let Jesus take over your
case He will give you the rest that you need, as He promised in Matthew
11:28.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, let Your righteousness continually manifest as quietness and confidence in my spirit in Jesus Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 1-4 and Jeremiah 10:1-16
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 5: LET OTHERS SEE JESUS IN YOU.
1.While passing thro' this world of sin,
and others your life shall view,
Be clean and pure without, within;
Let others see Jesus in you.
and others your life shall view,
Be clean and pure without, within;
Let others see Jesus in you.
Refrain:
Let others see Jesus in you,
Let others see Jesus in you.
Keep telling the story, be faithful and true;
Let others see Jesus in you.
Let others see Jesus in you,
Let others see Jesus in you.
Keep telling the story, be faithful and true;
Let others see Jesus in you.
2. Your life's a book before their eyes,
They're reading it thro' and thro'
Say, does it point them to the skis,
Do others see Jesus in you?
They're reading it thro' and thro'
Say, does it point them to the skis,
Do others see Jesus in you?
Refrain
3. Then live for Christ both day and night,
Be faithful, be brave and true,
and lead the lost to life and Christ.
Let others see Jesus in you.
Be faithful, be brave and true,
and lead the lost to life and Christ.
Let others see Jesus in you.
Refrain
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