OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-19/07/2016-THE HABITATION OF THE LORD-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
THE HABITATION OF THE LORD
Memorise
If
thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the
habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Job 8:6
Read
Psalms 97:10-11
10 Ye
that love the Lord, hate evil: he
preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the
wicked.
11 Light
is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
KJV
MESSAGE
The characteristics
of the habitation of the Lord attracts our attention because of the blessings
awaiting us there. The qualification of those who can be part of the habitation
of the Lord is worthy of note. Our memory verse says:
“If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would
wake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.”
Job 8:6
The
habitation of the Lord is the place where God blesses His people with diverse
kinds of blessings – spiritual, physical and material. Only the pure and upright
can enjoy the blessings of God’s habitation one of which is security.
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalms 91:1
The issue of
holiness is not a subject of debate for those who know that they stand to gain
by living holy. If you live holy, you live holy for yourself as the Lord
watches over the righteous (Psalms 5:12). Also, there is promotion for those
who abide in the habitation of the Lord (Hebrews 1:9). Moreover, the Bible says;
“Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall
dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness,
and speaketh the truth in his heart.”
Psalms 15:1-2
In other
words, the habitation of the Lord is not an “all comers” affair, even though
whoever chooses to be there can be there if the fellow is ready to pay the
price. The price of living holy is what those who want to abide in the
habitation of the Lord must pay. Our text for today emphasises the necessity of
righteousness vis-à-vis divine protection:
“Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the
souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Light is
sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”
Psalms 97:10-11
Nobody is
careless about his precious possession. Anybody who chooses to live a
consecrated life will enjoy divine protection. Such are precious stones in the
sight of the Lord. The Lord watches over His heritage, i.e. His saints. This is
why Psalms 125:3 says:
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot
of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.”
He keeps them
under His protection and ensures no evil befalls them. My prayer is that you
will live under the watchful eyes of the Almighty.
Action Point
Search the scripture and
find out all you must do to be able to abide in the habitation of the Lord.
Bible in one year
2nd Corinthians
10-13, Psalms 15-16
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