RCCG Open Heavens Daily Devotional, Monday, 6th January, 2014
TOPIC: SIGNS & WONDERS III
Memorise: “They said therefore unto him, what sign shewest thou then, that
we may see, and believe thee? What dost thou work?" John 6: 30
Bible in one year: 1 Corinthians
1-4, Psalm 8
We vividly saw from yesterday's study that people
required a sign from Jesus to prove that He is the Messiah. If people required
that Jesus Should prove that He is the Messiah through a sign, it is then expected
that people would expect anyone who claims to be a minister of God to confirm
his or her calling with signs and wonders. As a servant of God, the ministry
God has called you to is designed for signs and wonders Your ministry is your
area of service to the Lord. It may be singing. teaching, evangelising,
counselling, or just any definite area of service for which you have received
special grace and anointing. For you to function effectively in your area of calling,
you need signs and wonders to follow you. This will attest to the fact that God
actually sent you and that you are not an impostor. Some people desire
academic, theological or ministerial titles; there is nothing wrong with titles
if God gives you the grace to acquire them legitimately to His glory, However,
in the service of God, titles without signs and wonders backing them up are
inappropriate. Show me your works and not your titles. You need signs and
wonder-working anointing to make it in your business life and to
establish your calling among the people.
There was a time we used to have a Bible study
meeting in a living room at the University of lbadan (Nigeria). We were quite
few in number then. Later on, we moved to the rear of the building for the
meeting. There was an occasion where it began to rain when we were about to
start the Bible study. Surprisingly, the rain fell on every part of the campus
but did not drop at the building where we were gathered for the meeting.
Another time, I was in Abuja (Nigeria) for the Abuja Holy Ghost Service. Then I
went to visit the Christian Ecumenical Centre under construction. When I got
there, the white man handling the project said to me: ”Sir, I was told you are
connected with the Man at the top”. I thought he was talking about Mr.
President, and so, I asked him: ”You mean the President?” He said ”No, I mean
the Man at the top”. Then I knew he was talking about God. I said “O yes, by
His special grace.” He then asked me to talk to God that there would be no rain
during the day so that he could complete the job before Sunday. I told him
there would be no rain during the day”. After I said that, I remembered we were
to have the Abuja Holy Ghost Service on Friday! On“
Friday, the cloud of rain covered everywhere in Abuja and soon, it
began to rain everywhere except the stadium where the programme was held. As you
read this devotional, your life shall be filled with signs and wonders in Jesus’
Name
Prayer Point: " Father, for all those asking where my God is, show
yourself mighty in my life for them to see”
Thanks for this and God bless you.
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