THE OVERCOMERS
Open Heavens 24 July 2016: Sunday
daily devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye – the overcomers
Memorise: For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world, and
this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1st
John 5:4
Read: 1st John 5:1-6, (KJV)
5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of
God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten
of him.
5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we
love God, and keep his commandments.
5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and
this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that
believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus
Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that
beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Bible in one year: Philippians 1-4, Psalms 18:43-50
MESSAGE
Many people do not know how to
overcome. This is the reason why they run from pillar to post, looking for
protection against the attack of the agents of destruction. The Bible says:
“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh
and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death
he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And
deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to
bondage.”
Hebrews 2:14-15
It is needless to run
helter-skelter in search of protection. As a matter of fact, there is no other
source of protection than Jesus Christ. Our memory verse for today affirms that
whoever is born-again overcomes the world through faith in the Son of God,
Jesus Christ. The questions now are: what does it mean to be born-again and how
can you be born-again? To be born again, according to John 3:3-5, is to be transformed
supernaturally by the Spirit of God when we admit to our sins, confess them,
forsake them and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. When we
experience this transformation, we become children of God. In other words, we
become His favourites and He will begin to watch over us. Then, the promise of
Jesus concerning protection will be fulfilled in our lives. He said:
Mark 16:17-18
However, to be born of God
demands some things from us. The Bible says in our text for today that the only
way to know we are born of God is when we keep commandments. Jesus said:
“…. If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my
Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him”
John 14:23
To be born of God is to keep His
commandments. This is contrary to some counterfeit Christians of the present
age. You cannot continue committing sin and claim that you are born again.
Another obligation of someone that claims to be a child of God is that he or
she must keep himself or herself pure (1st John 3:3). The Bible says
“Wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost that
come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them”
Hebrews 7:25
Beloved, there is abundant safety
in Christ, come to Him with a strong determination to go with Him all the way;
you will not be disappointed. (24 July 2016 open heavens)
Prayer Point
Father, please make me an overcomer today and forever.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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