OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-12/04/2016-THE UNCHANGEABLE CHANGER-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
THE UNCHANGEABLE CHANGER
Memorise
Jesus
Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8
Read
Genesis 32:24-32,
24 And
Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of
the day.
25 And
when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his
thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with
him.
26 And
he said, let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go,
except thou bless me.
27 And
he said unto him, what is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
28 And
he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince
hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
29 And
Jacob asked him, and said, tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said,
wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
30 And
Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face,
and my life is preserved.
31 And
as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of
the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day:
because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
KJV
MESSAGE
One thing every man, especially a child of
God must always remember is that our God is the unchangeable changer. In the
Genesis account of the beginning we see how the Unchangeable Changer effected
miraculous changes without Himself being changed.
“And the earth was without form, and void; and
darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the
face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”
Genesis 1:2-3
In Genesis
21, the Unchangeable Changer changed the unfruitful situation of Sarah to
fruitfulness. He did the same in the case of Hannah in 1st Samuel 2,
proving that what He did in the life of the father of faith, He could do in the
life of his descendants also. This is why I know that someone using this
devotional will encounter this Great Changer that cannot change. As He did for
those who sought and called Him in the past, so will He do for you as you call upon
Him today in Jesus’ name.
The Almighty
God has changed numerous unpleasant situations for the better in the past. For
example, He changed the slavery of the children of Israel to freedom (Exodus
13). Also, Jabez prayed that the Lord should change his situation for the
better and the Unchangeable Changer heard him.
“And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and
his mother called his name Jabez, saying, because I bare him with sorrow. And
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me
indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that
thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him
that which he requested.”
1st Chronicles 4:9-10
One of my
daughters in Church heard the story of how my wife miraculously gave birth to
our last two children naturally and decided to believe God for a natural child
delivery. Like my wife did after three caesarean sections. The God who never
changes did the same for that daughter of mine. I have good news for someone
reading this devotional today, as Jesus performed miracles in those days, so He
still does today.
I encourage you, beloved, to put your trust in Him and He will not let you down because He is the Unchangeable Changer. He will change your situation for the better and you will glorify Him in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father, please change my situation
for the better from today in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year
1st Samuel 29-31,
Proverbs 9:1-12
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