Open Heaven 17 December 2020 Thursday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – On The Lord’s Side?
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Topic: On The Lord’s Side? (Open Heaven 17 December 2020)
Memorise: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. – Matthew 12:30
Read: Exodus 32:22-26 (KJV)
22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
Bible In One Year: 1 Timothy 1-6
Open Heaven 17 December 2020 MESSAGE:
The Israelites had departed from God while Moses was on the Mount. They had begun to worship a golden calf which Aaron was pressured to make for them. This made Moses ask “Who is on the Lord’s side?” (Exodus 32:26)
Even in God’s service, people have varying motives.
Also See: Open Heaven 16 December 2020 – A Citizen Of God’s Kingdom?
As there are two sides to a coin, so there are to the spiritual also: the good and the bad, Heaven and hell, God’s kingdom of light and Satan’s kingdom of darkness. You are either on one side or the other.
“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?” – Joshua 5:13
Like the angel in the above passage had his sword drawn, so does everyone in the spirit realm, but who is your sword working for or against?
With every word you say and every action you take, your sword is swung, for or against God. If you conspire with people to sin instead of rebuking them, you are swinging, for or against God. If you consciously give erroneous interpretations of the Bible to fellow believers, you are clearly against God and on the side of Satan.
So many tongue-speaking ‘Christians’ are with the devil. This is dangerous. I pray for God’s mercy on such people.
Whose side are you truly on?
Action Point:
Examine your heart to see if you are truly on The Lord’s side. Make amends in repentance today if you find yourself wanting.
Hymn 4: Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine
- Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
- Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels, descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. - Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
Open Heavens 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.
