OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY 2ND JUNE 2020.
THEME: THE WORD DELIVERS!
MEMORISE VERSE:
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered
them from their destructions. (Psalm 107:20).
BIBLE READING: Matthew 8:5-13
5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there
came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick
of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal
him.
8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not
worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my
servant shall be healed.
9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers
under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he
cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to
them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no,
not in Israel.
11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from
the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in
the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast
out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way;
and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed
in the selfsame hour.
MESSAGE
And God said, Let there be light: and there was
light. Genesis 1:3
There is power in God’s word. By it, He created the
universe and still does wonders today. In today’s Bible reading, Jesus had
wanted to visit the home of a Centurion to heal his servant but was surprised
when the Centurion asked Him to “speak the word only” (Matthew 8:8-10). Jesus
spoke and the servant was indeed healed (Matthew 8:13). This was a fulfilment
of the prophesy “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from
their destructions.” (Psalm 107:20).
A lot of people keep searching for deliverance, yet
they disregard the most potent weapon- the word of God. For example, God’s word
came to Cain but he ignored it. The
word was meant to warn him, to deliver him from the possible error and subsequent
sorrow and perdition, but he let the opportunity slip away through envy
(Genesis 4:6-7).
Dear reader, the word of God is coming to you
today, do not ignore it.
God’s word says “Watch and pray, that ye enter
not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
(Matthew 26:41). What should you do? Obey, watch, watch, increase your prayer
time so temptation will not sweep you away from the faith.
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye
are not under the law, but under grace. (Romans 6:14). Believe the word and you will be
free from sin permanently.
Philippians 4:19 says “But my God shall supply
all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” if you
believe, poverty shall become history in your life. If you are sick, 1 Peter
2:24 says by Christ’s stripes, we have been healed. Beloved, as you believe the
Word today, you will experience a positive turnaround in the mighty name of
Jesus.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, please help me live a life of faith, so the
Word You have sent may deliver me from all destructions.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 1-3.
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 14: IMORTAL, INVISIBLE, GOD ONLY WISE.
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.
Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and
love.
To all life Thou givest, to both great and small;
In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee.
Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render, O help us to see:
'Tis only the
splendor of light hideth Thee.
Amen.
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