Open Heavens 6 September 2016: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Lord is in Charge
Open Heavens 6
September 2016: Tuesday
daily devotional by Pastor
E. A. Adeboye – The Lord
is in Charge
Topic: The Lord is in Charge [Tuesday 6, September 2016]
Memorise: The king shall joy in thy
strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation
how greatly shall he rejoice! – Psalms 21:1
Read: Daniel 4:30-35 (KJV)
Bible passage below
30 The king spake, and said, Is not this
great Babylon, that I have built for the
house of the kingdom by the might of my
power, and for the honour of my majesty?
31 While the word was in the king's
mouth, there fell a voice from heaven,
saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it
is spoken; The kingdom is departed from
thee.
32 And they shall drive thee from men,
and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts
of the field: they shall make thee to eat
grass as oxen, and seven times shall
pass over thee, until thou know that the
most High ruleth in the kingdom of men,
and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled
upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven
from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and
his body was wet with the dew of heaven,
till his hairs were grown like eagles'
feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
34 And at the end of the days I
Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto
heaven, and mine understanding returned
unto me, and I blessed the most High,
and I praised and honoured him that
liveth for ever, whose dominion is an
everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is
from generation to generation:
35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are
reputed as nothing: and he doeth
according to his will in the army of
heaven, and among the inhabitants of the
earth: and none can stay his hand, or say
unto him, What doest thou?
Bible in One Year: Jeremiah 25-26, Psalms 50:16-23
MESSAGE:
To be in charge or in control is the
exercise of authority and restraint over
individuals, events, situations, or
circumstances of life. The Bible stresses
the fact that God is sovereign over all
creation; He has absolute authority and
control over everything in Heaven and on
earth. But a limited degree of control over
creation is delegated to humanity.
However, man has gained tremendous
knowledge of the universe over time and
this has translated to an increase level of
authority and control over situations and
circumstances in life. Man has acquired
advanced knowledge in computer science,
geography, medicine, mathematics,
genetic engineering, archaeology, and
space technology, to mention but few. As
a result of these achievements, humanity
has wrongly assumed that they are the
master of the universe and therefore in
ultimate charge.
Contrary to this human belief, the Bible
teaches that God controls the affairs of
Heaven and earth. Deuteronomy 4:39
says:
“Know therefore this day, and consider it
in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in
heaven above, and upon the earth
beneath: there is none else.”
Also, Daniel 4:35 says;
“And all the inhabitants of the earth are
reputed as nothing: and he doeth
according to his will in the army of
heaven, and among the inhabitants of the
earth: and none can stay his hand, or say
unto him, What doest thou?”
From these passages, it is clear that God
is unquestionable; He does as He pleases
in the distribution of His mercies,
blessings, and favour. He gives strength,
He makes great, He promotes, He gives
knowledge and wisdom, all at His
pleasure.
The Lord controls human hearts, He
controls time and seasons, He removes
kings and sets up others in their place. He
controls the weather and fixes human
destiny (Daniel 2:22 ). He is the source of
every creation, the Fountain of life, the
Channel of goodness from whom all
blessings flow. All hail the true Master of
the universe, the Redeemer of human kind
and the Saviour of the whole world.
Matthew 25:34 says:
“Then shall the King say unto them on his
right hand, Come, ye blessed of my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world:”
Prayer Point: Father, please silence every
opposition to your authority as the master
of the universe in my life in Jesus’ name.
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