OPEN HEAVENS-LET THERE BE LIGHT 5

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

LET THERE BE LIGHT 5

21^ST JANUARY, 2022

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 12-14

READ: Philippians 4:6-7

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

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MEMORISE:

“ 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 ." - Isaiah 48:18

THE MESSAGE:

Let there be light could mean let there be peace. There is, however, a link between having the peace of God and obedience to His commandments, as we see in our memory verse today.

One of the commandments which some people may not recognise is in Matthew 11:29 where Jesus Christ commands that we should learn of Him so that we may find rest (peace) for our souls.

This is very important because Romans 10:17 also says “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”. Also, there are categories of peace. We have regular peace (Isaiah 45:7), great peace (Psalm 119:165), all-round peace (1 Kings 4:24) and peace like a river (Isaiah 48:18).

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A question that then comes to mind is, “Who gives peace at whatever level?” The answer is simple: God is the Giver of peace. He gives peace through His Son Jesus Christ – the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

This is why Apostle Peter prayed for the Church, saying “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).

The preceding verse says, “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God”.

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In other words, before you can have the peace of God, you must learn to trust Him, and you cannot trust the one you do not know or accept as your all in all. In addition, you cannot pray to the one you do not believe in, not to talk of praising and honouring Him as you should.

On this note, I encourage you to seek the Father of lights (James 1:17) and I am confident that you will find Him as promised in Proverbs 8:17.

PRAYER POINT

I I confess today that I arise and shine because my light has come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon me in Jesus name, Amen Hallelujah!

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

©2022 OPEN HEAVENS IS a daily devotional by PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE (General Overseer, THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD )