Open Heaven 21 June
MEMORISE: “For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.” – (Psalm 105:42)
BIBLE READING: Nehemiah 13:13-14
13. And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
14. Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
Read yesterday’s Open Heaven Devotional here
When God remembers a positive promise He has made concerning an individual, the fellow is in for a pleasant surprise. Luke 1:73-75 confirms this. In Genesis 8:1, the Lord remembered Noah and every living thing with him in the ark. When God remembers His mercy, He abandons judgment, provided the fellow has genuinely repented (Ezekiel 33:13-16). Another good thing about this divine remembrance for salvation is that the process is simple.
You only need to genuinely turn away from wickedness to godliness. In other words, repent. In Luke 19:8, Zacchaeus demonstrated this, by saying: …Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. Immediately after, Jesus said salvation had come to him and his household. How pleasant would it be, if every unsaved soul reading this devotional today, would cry to Jesus now and say “Lord remember me for Your salvation”.
When God remembers the good deeds of an individual, the fellow is in for a celebration. Nehemiah knew this and leveraged on it. He asked God to remember his good deeds of building the broken wall of Jerusalem and repairing the gate that was burnt by the enemies of God’s people. It was the good deeds of Abraham, according to our memory verse of today, that earned his descendants the mercies of the Almighty God. God always remembers the good deeds of His people. (Hebrews 6:10).
Beloved, since God cannot forget the good deeds of His people, it is only wise to start and continue doing good. Nehemiah could only be bold to ask God to remember him for his labour because he had done good deeds concerning the house of God. What will God remember you for: good deeds or acts of wickedness?
PRAYER POINT: Begin to perform random acts of kindness to people around you. This would please God and cause Him to remember you.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 1-9
Thank you for studying today’s Open Heaven – Remember Me, O Lord (1) – written by Pastor Enoch A.
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Open Heaven 21 June 2021
