RCCG Open Heavens Daily Devotional, Thursday, 23rd January, 2014
TOPIC: NEW LIFE IN JESUS II
Memorise:
I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13
Read:
Romans
6:12-13
Bible
in one year:
2
Timothy 1-4, Psalm 22:1-21.
MESSAGE:
As a born-again Christian, you
need to understand and live by the nature of the new creature that you are. This
is the key to your victory in this world. One character of your new nature is
revealed in Galatians 5:25:
”And they that are Christ's have
crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts ”
Once you belong to Jesus Christ
by being born-again, your sinful nature has been crucified. Your nature no
longer conforms to that which is controlled by the flesh because you are dead
to the flesh. This is further clarified in Romans 8:9-10:
“But ye are not in the flesh, but
in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man has
not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body
is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.”
However it does not end there. Armed with this
understanding of who you are, you have to conscientiously by faith enforce this
victory over the flesh in your mind. 1 Peter 4:1 says:
”Forasmuch then as Christ hath
suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for
he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; ”
This day-to-day battle of enforcement
and resistance will be very ”painful”. The flesh is not going to like your
stance; but you must let it know that you are dead to it and it cannot rule you;
As a matter of compulsion, make no provision for the flesh . Apart from the
flesh being crucified, another character of your new nature is that through
Christ, the world is crucified to you and you are crucified to the world
(Galatians 6:14). This implies that you are dead to the world. What does this mean?
Before we were born-again, we had friends or relations whose company we used to
enjoy, people whose opinions mattered a lot to us and influenced us to do lots
of things we did not really want to do. Many a times some people are found
smoking not because they enjoy smoking,
But because they were worried
about their friends’ uncomplimentary remarks about their abstinence from such habits.
Therefore when their peers smoke, they join them to smoke even though they know
that smoking will send them to their untimely death. However, once you are
born-again, armed with the mindset that you are dead to the world, such opinions
will no longer matter. It does not matter what they say, you are determined to
follow Jesus. You will not perish with the world in Jesus‘ Name.
Prayer
point:
Father,
thank you for giving me a new life in Christ; please help me to live by this
new life till I see you in glory
Thank you for making this devotional accessible through this means. May God bless you real good. Amen.
ReplyDeleteTHank you lord for the priviledge of the knowledge of christ and I pray that I see him in glory.we should also remember that no man or certificate or riches or things of this world is worth making us loose heaven.
ReplyDeleteMy Sister in the Lord, thank you and God bless you for making this daily devotional available through this link. God bless you and increase the annointing upon your life and above all we shall make heaven in Jesus name......amen
ReplyDeleteThis blog is a great blessing. May the Lord account it to you richly. Truly the transition from the old man to the new man is a "painful" process which all true seekers must nonetheless surrender to and experience personally. I surrender all Lord!
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This is serious! All claims are valid. Could you kindly overlook! Luke 9:50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
DeleteWhat law sir,the law of God or the law of men.Who is man,where there is God.Then I think you should go apologise to King james for sharing and reproducing the Bible.I thought you guys will be more concerned about the souls that are be won and encouraged.He who is without sins should be the 1st to cast the Son.Did Adeboye send you on this errand?just curious
DeleteSir, did King James give out the Bibles freely? Don't you have to pay to purchase Bibles and other books? Christians are (should be) a law abiding people. Jesus did not come to abolish or turn people against laws. Copyright laws are put in place to protect the interest of the author. And while your spiritual outlook is appreciated, the Bible says "Let everything be done decently and in order." Law abiding citizens make for a better nation.
DeleteThanks everyone for your prayers and encouragement. I will do my best with the total support of the Holy Spirit and Divine grace from the Almighty God, to keep keep it up. I pray that nothing will hinder us from sharing the Gospel till we meet Christ in glory, amen
ReplyDeletePsalm 68:11 The Lord gives the word [of power]; the women who bear and publish [the news] are a great host.
ReplyDeleteI stand on the Word of God according today's memory verse: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13
ReplyDeleteThank God for people like you, His presence shall not depart from In Jesus Name
ReplyDeleteI am disappointed and disturbed that open heavens (whoever that is) would stoop so low as to resist someone who is clearly only propagating the word of God.
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Comparing this devotional to buying the Bible is simply ridiculous and indicates just how much the Christian community in Nigeria especially has become commercial and materialistic.
I'll point you to incredible sources like Bible gateway and you version that have made the word of God and countless devotionals available to millions at no cost.
This is the first time I'm using open heavens in a long time (I don't attend RCCG) but this treatment is already leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
I hope the Lord will help us all to get our priorities right.... According to the standards of God and not by what the world teaches us.
Sis. Yetunde, let your hand be strong. But comply with their man-made laws if they continue to resist you... The Bible admonishes us to do that. They probably prefer that people go without hearing the message than forgo their N500.
God bless you richly.
A more complete and correct response could not be found! Thank you sir.
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