Open Heavens 16 January 2018: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Christ Ambassador

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Open Heavens 16 January 2018: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Christ Ambassador, Open Heaven For Today, Rccg Open Heaven & Open Heavens Devotional 2018Rccg Open Heaven & Open Heavens Devotional 2018

CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS –Tuesday January 16th 2018
Memorise: Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as through God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2nd Corinthians 5:20
Read: John 15:13-16 (KJV)
15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

15:14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
 Bible in one year: Genesis 34-35, Revelations 14:14-15:8, Hymnal: Sing hymn 12
Message
An ambassador is a worthy representative of a kingdom and its people in general. In particular, he or she represents the head of the realm. open heavens 14 January 2018. Our memory verse today describes us as Christ’s ambassadors. It also spells out our responsibility as the mouthpiece of God as He persuades all people to come over to His side. We are to speak for our Lord Jesus Christ concerning the work of redemption which He has finished for all mankind. Open Heaven for today. As Christ’s ambassadors, we are not just His servants or errand boys; our relationship with Him goes deeper than that. The Lord Jesus Christ made us to understand from today’s Bible text that following His decision to choose us, He has promoted us to the level of a friend, and He is ready to reveal things He and His father discuss in secret to us. What a privilege! Psalm 25:14 says,

“The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.”

Why has the Lord made us His ambassadors? Some of the reasons are revealed in Mark 3:14-15;

“And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:” Open Heaven For Today, Rccg Open Heaven & Open Heavens Devotional 2018, Rccg Open Heaven & Open Heavens Devotional 2018

Ambassadors for Christ are ordained, first, to fellowship with the Master. In addition, they are to go out and preach the gospel to the Kingdom they represent. They are to exert the dominion of their king over all obstructions to the expansion of His kingdom, by ministering healing and deliverance to all those who are oppressed of the devil. The ambassadors for Christ are expected to do what He did, and even greater works than He did (John 14:12). There are lots of benefits attached to being Christ’s ambassadors. One of these benefits is speedy answers to prayers. Elijah is a classical example of an ambassador for Yahweh . He prayed down fire that could quench water and God answered him immediately (1st Kings 18:36-38). Another benefit of being an ambassador for Christ is that after your tenure here on earth, you will live eternally with Him in heaven. The Lord gave us His word on this in John 14:2-3:

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. open heavens 15 January 2018. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

To be an ambassador for Christ, you must live a life that represents the Holy God. Choose to represent Christ everywhere you go, and you will not regret doing so.
Prayer Point
Father, please grant me grace to be a worthy ambassador of Your Person and Your Kingdom everywhere I go.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons 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. Open Heaven For Today, Rccg Open Heaven & Open Heavens Devotional 2018, Rccg Open Heaven & Open Heavens Devotional 2018

Sing hymn 12
12       TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET
IT BE
1.          TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE
            Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
            Take my moments and my days,
            Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
            Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2.          Take my hands, and let them
move
            At the impulse of Thy love;
            Take my feet and let them be
            Swift and beautiful for Thee,
            Swift and beautiful for Thee.




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