Open Heaven for Today 1 March 2020 – Always be Battle

Open Heaven for Today 1 March 2020: [Sunday] – Always be Battle Ready

 ALWAYS BE BATTLE READY – Sunday March 1^st 2020

Memorise: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10

Read: Psalm 18:39

³⁹ For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.Bible in one year: Numbers 16-17, Hymn: Sing hymn 25

Message:-

Any Christian who does not face battles from the kingdom of darkness is either considered irrelevant or a relic. 

Open Heaven for Today 1 March 2020 – Always be Battle Ready

As long as you remain relevant, there will be battles of fight. So, if the devil no longer fights you, if he no longer ties to discourage you, it is not time to rejoice; it is time to check and see if you are still relevant in the kingdom of God. The Bible did not record  that any of the first seven sons of Jesse who were not chosen to be kings ever had to fight lions and bears. When Paul was still in the world persecuting Christians, he never had to run for his life or get stoned by anyone, but the day he gave his life to Christ and became and evangelist, he faced battles everywhere he turned.

Open Heaven for Today 1 March 2020: [Sunday] – Always be Battle Ready 

The day you stop taking examinations is the day you stop getting certifications and promotions. While Goliath was bragging, even though everyone was still calling Saul the king, he had become a relic. In fact, 1^st Samuel 16:14 says:

“But the Spirit of LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.”

You will become a relic when you stop being battle-ready at all times. Those who are still making waves and troubling the kingdom of Satan must expect the enemy to fight back. In science, we learnt that for every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, the bigger the waves you are making, the bigger the reaction of the enemy, so you need to be battle ready at all times.

Open Heaven for Today 1 March 2020 Sunday: Action Point 

To be battle-ready means that you have the armour of God on at all times. This means that you must live a righteous life (the breastplate of righteousness), you salvation must be intact (the helmet of salvation), your faith, must be strong (the shield of faith), you must always meditate on and memorise the word of God (the sword of the spirit), you must gird your loins with the word of God (the belt of truth), and preach the gospel everywhere you go (the sandals of the gospel). Praying without ceasing (1^st Thessalonians 5:17) must be your life style.

Are you always battle-ready?  

Action Point

Don’t become a relic. Put on the whole armour of God and be battle ready always.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.