OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL’
STUDY
5TH , AUGUST 2022
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BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ecclesiastes 4-8
READ: Daniel 9:1-7
1 In the
first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was
made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
2 In the
first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years,
whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would
accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
3 And I
set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with
fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
4 And I
prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the
great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him,
and to them that keep his commandments;
5 We have
sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled,
even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
6 Neither
have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to
our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us
confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through
all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that
they have trespassed against thee.
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MEMORISE:
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” - 2
Timothy 2:15
THE MESSAGE:
Many people these days
hardly study. Most youths would rather spend their time on Social Media than
read books or conduct meaningful research. Every great person became so because
they studied and learnt the right things to get to where they are today, so if
you want to be great, learn to study. Some years back, you would have to visit
a library in person to get the materials that you want to study, but now, you
can find most of what you need on the internet.
I wonder then why many
people still don’t study. There are certain circles of influence that you
cannot reach if you don’t study. The Bible says you need to study to show
yourself approved (2 Timothy 2:15). There are certain heights you cannot reach
for God if you are not studious. Peter was a great man of God whose shadow was
healing the sick (Acts 5:15). In fact, Peter became the leader of the Apostles,
but Paul was the one who did a whole lot more amongst the apostles and that is
because he was an educated man. Most of the New Testament was written by Paul
because he was educated and wrote many letters. We have many anointed
Christians, but not many influential ones because not many are willing to
study.
In the first year of his
reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of
the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years
in the desolations of Jerusalem. And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek
by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes; – (Daniel
9:2-3)
Daniel knew there was a
need to pray; he knew the correct prayers to offer because he studied the right
books. Some people keep suffering in certain situations because they don’t know
the truth about what they are facing. Some don’t even study the Bible to see
what the word of God says about their problems.
Daniel 12:4 says that in
the last days, knowledge will increase. This is coming to pass. The world is
increasing in knowledge. Don’t leave the knowledge that will influence this
world to the devil; go and get that knowledge too and use it for the Kingdom of
God.
KEY POINT
Make studying your lifestyle.
DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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HEAVENS IS a daily devotional by PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE (General Overseer, THE
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ). |
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