Open Heaven For Teens 4 March 2022: Borrow Not!
Open Heaven For Teens 4 March 2022: Borrow Not!
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TOPIC: Borrow Not! [Open Heaven for Teens 4 March 2022]
MEMORISE: The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. Proverbs 22:7
READ: Psalms 37:21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Mark 10:1-52, Numbers 31-32
MESSAGE:
One bad habit that is difficult to change is borrowing. Of course, there are instances that this may be inevitable such as when one is in need of a book or a learning aid that one cannot afford to buy at a particular time. However, some people find it easy to borrow clothes, shoes, money and even food. To make matters worse, they find it difficult to return or pay back what was borrowed. Some would wait for the lender to ask before he or she returns what was borrowed. Some persons would even put up a bad attitude or quarrel with the lender for asking for what is rightfully his/hers. This attitude is unchristianly and immature. When you insult or get angry with anyone who lent you anything, you are ungrateful. Such an attitude destroys good friendships.
Borrowing what you don’t need, especially clothes and money, is an act of lack of contentment, which is a sin. Therefore, don’t borrow money that you don’t need and if you have to borrow a learning material, return it in good time and shape.
KEY POINT:
A borrower is a slave to the lender.
HYMN: JUST AS I AM
- Just as I am, without one plea,
but that Thy blood was shed for me,
and that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
Oh Lamb of God, I come, I come. - Just as I am, and waiting not
to rid my soul of one dark blot,
to Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
Oh Lamb of God, I come, I come. - Just as I am, though tossed about
with many a conflict, many a doubt,
fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come. - Just as I am poor, wretched, blind
Sight, riches, healing of the mind
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find
Oh Lamb of God I come, - Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come. - Just as I am Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now to be Thine, yea Thine alone,
Oh Lamb of God I come, I come. - Just as I am, of that free love,
The breadth, length, depth and
height to prove,
Here for a season, then above,
Oh Lamb of God I come, I come.
Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
