OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-15/03/2016-DWELLING IN THE SECRET PLACE OF GOD-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
DWELLING IN THE SECRET PLACE OF GOD
Memorise
The secret of the Lord is with them
that fear him: and he will show them
Read
Psalms 91:1-9,
1 He that dwelleth in the secret
place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I
will say of the Lord, He is my
refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of
the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He
shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his
truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by
day;
6 Nor
for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that
wasteth at noonday.
7 A
thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it
shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only
with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most
High, thy habitation;
KJV
MESSAGE
The psalmist, in our Bible
reading, expresses his trust in the Lord and in His protection. In such a time
as this, when all systems are failing, this assurance is ever dependable. It
affirms that God is for us and we can always find security in Him. It takes
only the Almighty God to hide us from the enemy and this is why I am never
afraid of the activities of the enemies, as long as I remain connected to God.
It amazes me when I see what people do in the name of protection; I just can’t
help but pity them. How can you seek protection from the devil when it is the
devil that is after your life? Any other source of protection outside God is a
wasted effort.
This is why I
do not understand how a true Christian lives in fear. How can my father be the
Lord of Hosts and I will live in fear. As long as you are on the Lord’s side,
you have nothing to fear or worry about. The Lord is willing to fight all your
battles if you allow Him. God is asking you to be of good cheer and not give in
to doubt or despair because He has overcome the world and in Him you are more
than a victor. When fear comes knocking on your door, let fear know that it is
a wrong door because the scripture says in Psalm 27:1;
“The lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is
the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid.”
When trouble comes knocking,
just call upon the Prince of Peace. Send your problems to Jesus and victory
will be yours. You must make up your mind not to live in fear. You cannot
achieve anything tangible within the atmosphere of fear. It takes courage to take
your place in destiny. The only person you are permitted to fear is the
Almighty God and this is because He is our creator. Once we give ourselves to
the Lord and fear only Him, He will be committed to protecting us from our
enemies. Let us run away from the spirit of fear, it is capable of
short-changing us. Let us hold unto the Lord for our deliverance. Let us cry to
Him in supplication for help and He will hear us and come to our rescue.
Key Point
They that know their God shall be strong and do exploits.
Bible in one year
Joshua 16:1-19:16, Job 37:1-20
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