Open Heavens 19 October 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – All things work for good
Open Heavens 19 October 2017:
Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – All things work for good,
ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD – Thursday October 19th
2017
Memorise: And we know that all
things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Read: Acts 8:1-8 (KJV)
8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death.
And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at
Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea
and Samaria, except the apostles.
8:3 As
for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling
men and women committed them to prison.
8:4 Therefore
they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
8:5 Then
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
8:6 And
the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake,
hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
8:7 For
unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed
with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8:8 And
there was great joy in that city.
Bible in one year: Ephesians
5-6, Philippians 1, Daniel 9:16-27, Hymn: Sing hymn 4
MESSAGE:
When
we look at the situation of the world today, we can be tempted to think that
God has withdrawn from the world He created, but nothing could be further from
the truth. Our God is very much in charge of His created order. He has never
and He will never lose grip of His created universe. Open Heaven 19 October
2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – All things work for good. One reason why some people think it is immoral to
link God with what is happening in the world today is the evil that permeates
the world as a result of sin being perpetrated by the men and women of this
age. Such people believe that if God is involved in the affairs of this world,
then the terrible things we are witnessing today should have triggered His
direct intervention. Such opinions are not new; they were also expressed by
some people at the time of the early Church, to whom Peter responded with the
words of 2nd
Peter 3:9:
“The Lord is not slack concerning
his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not
willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
The
events described in today’s Bible reading showed God’s people living in a very
difficult time. The persecution of the early Christians by the Jews, which
claimed the life of Stephen, caused the believers to scatter all over the then
known world, in a bid to escape further persecution by the Jews. However, the
dispersion resulted in the spread of the gospel. Philip, who was initially
commissioned to minister to the widows of Jerusalem, became a city-wide
evangelist in Samaria. The Bible testifies thus about him:
“Then Philip went down to the city
of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave
heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles
which he did.”
Acts 8:5-6
You
can therefore see that indeed, all the things that happened in Jerusalem,
including the scattering of the disciples, worked together for the salvation
and deliverance of the people of Samaria and other parts of the world. My
prayer for you is that all the things you are passing through this season will
work together for your good in Jesus’ Name. However, only those who love God
have all the assurance of all things working together in their favour,,
especially those who are called according to God’s purpose. Therefore, ensure
that your love for God is sincere, so that your expectations will not be
disappointed
Prayer Point
Father, in accordance with
Your word, let all things begin to work together for my good in Jesus’ Name.
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