Open Heaven 29 November
MEMORISE: Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Psalms 37:1
BIBLE READING: PSALMS 37:1-9
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall inherit the earth.
Read yesterday’s Open Heaven Devotional here
It is common for unbelievers to flaunt their prosperity. However, as we see in todays memory verse, God does not want His children to be carried away by the success of unbelievers.
Todays Scripture reading contains many attractive things that unbelievers seemingly enjoy, so much so that unless a child of God is well-grounded in the Scripture, the fellow may think that he or she is missing out on something by being godly.
Beloved, deciding to maintain a godly lifestyle is the best decision you can ever make. God is taking account of your watchfulness in doing His will and He will soon make it known to the wicked world that you are right and they are wrong.
The Psalmist describes the end of the wicked in Psalms 73:16-18 “When I thought to know this, it was painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction”
You do not have to be corrupt simply because the world claims that everyone is. The truth is that, like God did in the time of Elijah (1 Kings 19:14, 1 Kings 19:18), He has also reserved an unimaginable number of His children who have made up their minds to follow the Master to the end, even today.
The story is told of two Christian soldiers who stormed a meeting place of Christians during the reign of terror in the Soviet Union. These soldiers threatened to kill whoever confessed Jesus as their Lord, and promised to set free those who might want to change their minds.
Unfortunately, many of those Christians denied Christ. It was while the freed worshippers were leaving that the soldiers revealed their true identities and intent to show hypocritical Christians among the flock.
Today, ungodliness is in vogue because it seems to pay off. However, this is not true, especially when you consider the end of people who live as such.
Beloved, let us keep on the firing line of holiness because Matthew 10:22 says whosoever endures to the end shall experience the ultimate salvation. May you indeed endure to the end and receive your crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8), in the mighty name of Jesus.
PRAYER POINT: Father, please help me to keep on holding fast to the word of salvation and to live thereby, to the end.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: DANIEL 1:1-21, DANIEL 2:1-49, DANIEL 3:1-30, DANIEL 4:1-37, DANIEL 5:1-31, DANIEL 6:1-28
Thank you for studying today’s Open Heaven – Sorrows of Ungodly Prosperity – written by Pastor Enoch A.
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Open Heaven 29 November 2021
