Open Heaven 4 September 2021 Saturday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye –Topic: ALL-ROUND PEACE I 

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Open Heavens 2021
Date: 2021-09-04
Topic: ALL-ROUND PEACE I

Memory Verse: Isaiah 26:3 – Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Bible Reading: Isaiah 26:3-4

Message: Peace is described in Proverbs 17:1 as being more valuable than riches. Peace is essential for progress and success whether for an individual or a group of people. I pray nothing will take away the peace of God from your life in Jesus’ name. There are however different categories of peace.

There is environmental peace — this has to do with physical security. Increasingly, nations have to grapple with terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery and several other societal ills that threaten their peace. Environmental peace clearly also affects the peace of mind of individuals.

Glory to God – Jesus our Lord is the Prince of Peace. What this means is that He is the controller, giver, sustainer and nourisher of peace for man. Lack of peace brings fear, causes confusion and leads to bondage. No vision, development or progress is made where there is no peace. Peace, at the highest level, can only be found in God Almighty. That is why no one else can boast of security except by coming to Jesus. This in turn makes Jesus the author of peace.

The Lord will keep evil away from you (Psalm 91:10) – be it kidnappers, armed robbers, assassins and the like, thus ensuring that you dwell in peace. Your mind will be at peace also. You however, must continue to love and trust Him with all your heart as well as resources. Psalm 91:1 says:

He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

There can be no peace unless protection or security is guaranteed, according to Psalm 125:2 which says:

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about His people from henceforth even forever.

These are the words of the Lord that cannot lie. Unfortunately, many children of God are ignorant of His promises. Read His word, meditate on it, believe it, confess it and claim it. It will surely work for you.

We need to pay attention to today’s Bible text. The Bible encourages us to put our trust in God. This is the only way we can secure peace like a river in our hearts, homes, towns, cities and countries.

Points: Pray for peace in Nigeria and all nations of the world. Pray that the gospel will thrive in all nations of the world, in the mighty name of Jesus

Bible in one year: Proverbs 8, Proverbs 9

Hymn: In Christ Alone

Title: In Christ Alone.
Chorus: null.

  1. In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand

  2. In Christ alone who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

  3. There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

  4. No guilt in life, no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

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.