OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-WEDNESDAY-14/09/2016-WELL GROUNDED?-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
WELL GROUNDED?
Memorise
That
Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in
love. Ephesians 3:17
Read
Matthew
13:3-9
3 And
he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth
to sow;
4 And
when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured
them up:
5 Some
fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they
sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And
when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they
withered away.
7 And
some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 But
other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some
sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who
hath ears to hear, let him hear.
KJV
MESSAGE
To be well grounded is to be stable, firm
and immovable. Stability is the state of being in a firm or unwavering
situation, whether spiritually, physically, or emotionally. Stability is an
important element of a settled life before God. God is popularly called
Everlasting Rock, the Rock of Ages. God is very stable and dependable; you can
completely rest in His love. That is why Hebrews 13:8 says:
“Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, and today, and forever.”
Therefore, stability
in the life of Christians is based on God’s unchanging nature. 2nd Samuel 7:16 says:
“And thine house and
thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be
established for ever.”
Stability is required in order to resist and
repel spiritual assault by the enemy, stability depends upon firmness of faith,
and stability is a very important aim of the Christian ministry. An unstable
Christian is a baby in the Lord who is yet to find his or her proper footing. Whenever
they are exposed to the misbehaviour of other Christians, especially those
considered as more mature than they are, it shakes them to the foundation of
their belief. They usually look up to fellow men or women as their perfect
examples, and therefore put much premium on such people. Consequently, the fall
of such individuals may affect them to the point of taking a decision to stop
serving God. They are easily tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine
according to Ephesians 4:14:
“That we henceforth
be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of
doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in
wait to deceive;”
Are you well grounded in the faith? Are you
stable and dependable? Are you settled in your mind about important doctrines
of the Bible? Or are you a confused person that is not very sure of what you
believe? One of the terrible weaknesses of unstable Christians is the danger of
falling victim to fake prophets and false teachers. Some have many ‘fathers and
mothers in the Lord’; they are therefore eating regularly from different
spiritual pots, making themselves victims of doctrinal confusion. I pray that
God will establish you and plant your feet on the Rock of Ages forever in
Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father,
please make me immovable, plant my feet on the Rock forever in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year
Jeremiah 44-46, Psalms
58
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