Topic: Trusting In Your Looks? [Open Heavens for Teens 3 June 2019]

Memorise: “Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain” – Proverbs 31:30a

Read: 1 Peter 3:3-4

1. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
2. But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 10-12, John 13:18-38

MESSAGE:

The expectations of believers sometimes fail because they are based on the wrong foundation. Expectations based on physical quantities such as an individual’s good looks, stature or charm would most likely fail. If you think beauty or handsomeness will get you a better life, have a rethink. Your looks might get you what you want, but it will not sustain it.

Never let your good looks get into your head. The outward looks of a person does not in any way make them better than others. It is just exactly what it is; good looks, nothing more to it, no depth. Absalom was described as a very good looking man. After Lucifer, Absalom was another personality described as being perfect in beauty, but he wreaked so many Havocs in his life time. He was a murderer who even attempted to kill David, his own father. At the end of the day, he died prematurely with nothing but shame to show for his life. Don’t be like Absalom, don’t let your looks be all that is good about you. Build your inner self up in every way possible.

Prayer Point:
Father, in any way I have trusted in my looks and physique, have mercy on me. From today I put all my trust in You.

Also Read: Teen Open Heaven Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye

Hymn 10:

1. What a friend we have in Jesus, 
   All our sins and griefs to bear!
   What a privilege to carry 
   Everything to God in prayer!
   O what peace we often forfeit, 
   O what needless pain we bear,
   All because we do not carry 
   Everything to God in prayer!
2. Have we trials and temptations?
   Is there trouble anywhere? 
   We should never be discouraged;
   Take it to the Lord in prayer!
   Can we find a Friend so faithful? 
   Who will all our sorrows share?
   Jesus knows our every weakness,
   Take it to the Lord in prayer!
3. Are we weak and heavy laden, 
   Cumbered with a load of care?
   Precious Savior, still our refuge, 
   Take it to the Lord in prayer. 
   Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? 
   Take it to the Lord in prayer!
   In His arms He’ll take and shield You;
   You wilt find a solace there.

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.