Open Heavens 22 December 2016: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – He Knows His Sheep
Open Heavens 22
December 2016: Thursday
daily devotional by Pastor
E. A. Adeboye – He Knows
His Sheep
Topic: He Knows His Sheep [Thursday 22,
December 2016]
Memorise: Jesus saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me. –
John 14:6
Read: John 10:25-29 (KJV)
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and
ye believed not: the works that I do in my
Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not
of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know
them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and
they shall never perish, neither shall any
man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is
greater than all; and no man is able to
pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Bible in One Year: Leviticus 17-19,
Psalms 129-130
MESSAGE:
The Bible in several passages referred to
God as the good Shepherd, but in the
book of John 10:14, Jesus boldly
declared, “I am the good shepherd, and
know my sheep, and am known of mine.”
Also in John 10:27, God says, “My sheep
hear my voice, and I know them, and they
follow me”. The Lord is omniscient, He is
all knowing, nothing is hidden from His
sight, and He therefore has a very good
knowledge of the identity of all human
beings. Furthermore, 2 Timothy 2:19
says:
“Nevertheless the foundation of God
standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord
knoweth them that are his. And, Let every
one that nameth the name of Christ depart
from iniquity.”
Every Christian is hereby encouraged to
depart from all forms of immorality in
order to benefit from the heavenly
package reserved for true children of God.
Because God paid for the salvation of
humanity with His Son’s Blood, Christians
in the world are precious to Him. Hence,
the Lord will always keep His obedient
children from partaking in the judgement
of sinners. An example of this is recorded
in 1 Kings 14:7-16. Jeroboam was a very
wicked king. He did not only sin, but
caused so many to sin with him. When
God pronounced judgment on him, his
entire family faced extinction. He had
many sons who all perished with him, but
Abijah was spared because he towed the
path of righteousness. When judgment is
determined against families, yours will be
spared in Jesus’ name. When cities and
communities are to face disasters and
destruction, you will be spared.
If you love to do God’s will all the time
and diligently obey His voice, He will keep
you from judgment. When He brought
plagues of Egypt, in the land of Goshen
where the Israelites lived, there was no
trace of the plaques (Exodus 8:21-23).
God separated His own from those who
were not His. 2 Timothy 2:19 says no
matter what people claim, God knows His
people. Are you one of God’s sheep? It is
not enough to claim to be a child of God;
does God know you as His bona- fide son
or daughter? If you are not sure, check
your life and be reconciled to God today.
If you are recognized by God, there is a
hiding place reserved for you in Christ
where you will not be a casualty in time
of judgment. Like the psalmist, you shall
only see and hear of those who are
causalities but you shall never be touched
(Psalms 91:7-8) . Once again, are you
among the faithful few?
Prayer Point: Father, please, set my
prayer life on fire today in Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was
written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical church in the world
and also the President of Christ the
Redeemer's Ministries.
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