Open Heaven 22 July   2022 Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – JUDGING GOD? 

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Open Heavens 2022
Date: 2022-07-22
Topic: JUDGING GOD?

Memory Verse: Isaiah 45:9 – Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? Isaiah 45:9
Bible Reading: Luke 18:9-14

Message: Wouldn’t it be a funny scene if someone were to have a case in court and then during the court proceedings, the accused turns to the judge and says, “You are the representative of the government. It is because the government did not take care of me that I did what I did, so you are the guilty one”. That was what happened in Genesis 3:8-12 when God asked Adam why he was hiding from Him.

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In Matthew 25:14-30, we read the story of a Master who gave three of his servants talents to trade with while he was away on a journey. Two traded with their talents while the last servant who was given only one talent didn’t. When the Master returned and asked for a report, the last one came with judgement for his Master. He said, “You are the guilty one sir. First, you gave everybody more talents than you gave me. Secondly, I know you to be a wicked man who always reaps where he doesn’t sow, and so I hid your talent”. Jesus told this story to point out to us that many of us are judging our Master – the Most High God. We tell Him, “The way I am behaving is because of you. You are the guilty one, You are the one who made me the way I am”. The talent was collected from the judgmental servant and he was thrown out of the presence of the Master into outer darkness, sorrow and pain. Next time you are tempted to judge God, be careful because the result is not likely to be pleasant.

When you go to God in prayer, don’t go telling Him that, in spite of how good you are, He refused to answer your prayers. Instead, when you go to Him in prayers, ask Him for mercy because when you consider everything you will realise how many things in your life you need to improve on and how you don’t even deserve the things that God has already given you.

A woman came to me complaining bitterly, questioning why God had refused to bless her despite paying her tithes regularly, giving offerings and always making herself available to work for God. She had forgotten that she had told me earlier that she was then in her third marriage. I told her that what she needed from God was mercy. When I go to God I just say, “Lord, please have mercy on me”.

Hymn: O Lord My God! When I In Awesome Wonder
Points: Lord, please just have mercy on me.
Bible in one year: Psalms 139, Psalms 140

Title: O Lord My God! When Am in Awesome Wonder.
Chorus: null.

  1. Father, before Thy throne of light,

The guardian angels bends,
And ever in Thy presence bright,
Their psalms adoring blend:
And casting down each golden crown.
Beside the crystal sea,
With voice and lyre, in happy choir,
Hymn glory, Lord, to Thee.

  2. And as the rainbow lustre falls 

Athwart their glowing wings,
While Seraph unto Seraph calls,
And each Thy goodness mgs;
Oh may we feel, as low we kneel
To pray Thee for Thy grace,
That Thou art here, for all who fear
The brightness of Thy face.

  3. Here, where the Angels see us come,

To worship day by day
Teach us to seek our heav’nly home,
And serve Thee e’en as they;
With them to raise our notes of praise,
With them Thy love to own;
Till life’s first flow’r and fullest pow’r,
Be Thine and Thine alone.

Open Heavens 2022 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.

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