COME BACK HOME
Open Heavens 2 August 2016: Monday daily devotional by
Pastor E.A. Adeboye – Come back home.
Memorise: There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the
wicked. Isaiah 48:22
Read: Isaiah 48:18-22, (KJV)
18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had
thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
19 Thy seed also had
been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his
name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
20 Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with
a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the
earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
21 And they thirsted not when he led them through the
deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the
rock also, and the waters gushed out.
22 There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.
Bible in one year: Hebrews 9-10, Psalm 25
There was a point in the life of the children of Israel when
God had to bring to their remembrance what He had done for them. He had to draw
their attention to their rebellion over the years starting from the point when
He used Moses to deliver them from captivity. The children of Israel soon
forgot the faithfulness of God and began to attribute their freedom and victory
to idols. How easy it is for us to forget the investments of God in our lives.
He delivered them from their afflictions. He made them partakers of His
glorious presence. He never left them alone for a moment. He enlightened them
and guided them to their destinations. Yet, they began to praise the idols they
had made with their hands. God tried different methods to get their attention
but they ignored Him. He sent them prophets and raised judges for them. He sent
His servants to them to forewarn them of the consequences of their actions and
occasionally appeared to them but they never listened until they met their
destruction. They forgot the reason for which they were called ‘the people of
God. They refused to retain God in their knowledge; they trusted in their idols
and intellects, and as a result began to engage in what was not convenient
until they lost the peace and joy of the living God.
This is also true of the time and days we live in. God wants
us to come back to His love, despite our state of wickedness. God is still
interested in having us to Himself for our good. There is great joy and happiness
for those who repent and come back to God. The opportunity is here and I want
you to take advantage of the grace of God that is available now. Choose good
and not evil. Choose life and not death. Choose blessing and not curse. There
can never be peace for a wicked man because he is a stranger and an enemy of
God. There is no peace for those who stand in opposition to the Almighty God.
They do so to their own peril. Unspeakable happiness and joy comes to those who
align themselves with God but uneasiness, fear, sorrow, trouble and destruction
comes to those who forget where He is bringing them from. When you are on the
Lord’s side, there will be quietness, peace, calm and comfort because you are a
friend to God and not an enemy.
Like the prodigal son, you may have wasted all that has been
committed into your hands. You may have gone beyond where help can reach you
but the grace of God is longer than the stretch of your iniquities, therefore
return home. Remove rebellion from your heart. Let there be light and a change
of heart. Make a fresh resolution that you won’t backslide again.
“Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had
walked in my ways!”
Psalms 81:13
As you make this strong decision, you will begin to see the
peace you desire in your heart. All the good your heart has desired and all the
comfort you have ever longed for becomes a reality. Your peace is a function of
His presence in your life. Begin to relate with Him daily, praise and worship
Him. See His Word as what you must feed on and obey Him even when you don’t
seem to understand. As you do this, you will enjoy the prosperity and
protection of the Almighty God. His blessings in your life will never be
interrupted and you will continue to enjoy all that God has to give. (2 August
2016 open heavens)
Prayer Point
Father, please help me to return to you fully
Open Heavens Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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