Open Heaven 17 December 2021 – The Habitation Of The Lord
Open Heaven 17 December 2021 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Habitation Of The Lord
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Open Heaven 17 December 2021 TOPIC: The Habitation Of The Lord
MEMORISE: If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. – Job 8:6
READ: Psalm 97:10-11 (KJV)
10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 7-11
Open Heaven 17 December 2021 MESSAGE:
God is Holy, His habitation is holy, and He is to be worshipped in the beauty of holiness (Psalm 96:9). The habitation of the Lord is the place where God blesses His people with diverse kinds of blessings – spiritual, physical and material. However, only the pure and upright can be inhabited by God, only people in whom the Lord dwells can enjoy the blessings of God’s presence that guarantees security, according to Psalm 91:1 which says:
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
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If you live holy, you live holy for yourself because the Lord watches over the righteous, according to Psalm 5:12. Also, there is promotion for those who abide in the habitation of the Lord, according to Hebrews 1:9 which says:
“Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
The price of righteous living is what those who want to abide in the habitation of the Lord must pay. Today’s text emphasises the necessity of righteousness if we would access protection.
Nobody is careless about his or her precious possession. Anyone who chooses to live a consecrated life will enjoy divine protection. Such people are precious stones in the sight of the Lord. The Lord watches over His heritage. This is why the Scripture says:
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.” – Psalm 125:3
God has promised to inhabit the praises of Israel – His people (Psalm 22:3). The question however is “Are you one of God’s people?” You can only be one of His people if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour and are living a righteous life. It is the best decision anyone can ever make.
God keeps the righteous under His protection and ensures that evil does not befall them. My prayer is that the Almighty God will inhabit your praises, and He will fill your life with blessings far beyond all expectations, in Jesus’ name.
Open Heaven 17 December 2021 KEY POINT:
Commit to living in holiness and the Almighty God will make you His habitation now and always.
Open Heaven 17 December 2021 HYMN 20: Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, The King Of Creation!
1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him,
for He is thy health and salvation!
Come all who hear;
now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration.
2. Praise to the Lord,
above all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under His wings,
and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
sent by His gracious ordaining?
3. Praise to the Lord,
who will prosper your work and defend you;
surely His goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with His love He befriends you.
4. Praise to the Lord,
O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him.
Let the Amen sound from His people again,
gladly forever adore Him.
Open Heavens 2021 Daily Devotional 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. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.
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)
