LEGS ON VACATION? – Sunday July 16th 2017
Memorise: And he leaping up stood, and
walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and
praising God. Acts 3:8
Read: Acts 3:1-9 (KJV)
3:1 Now Peter and John
went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb
was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called
Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into
the temple asked an alms.
3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with
John, said, Look on us.
3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to
receive something of them.
3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none;
but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up
and walk.
3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted
him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and
entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
3:9 And all the people saw him walking and
praising God:
Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel
7-9, Ezekiel 9:1-10:2, Hymn: Sing hymn 17
MESSAGE:
“And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way;
thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and
followed Jesus in the way.”
Mark 10:52
From the above
scripture, the way Bartimaeus responded after the Burden Bearer lifted the
burden of blindness off his life is a lesson to us all. After the Burden Bearer
has answered your call and lifted off your burden, certain follow-up steps are
expected of you. Some people are receiving their miracle thank God for a minute
and then bid Him farewell. This should not be so! Immediately after Bartimaeus
received his sight, he became a follower of Jesus Christ. Know for sure that
the devil will definitely contest every victory you secure over him. For
failing to take the necessary follow-up steps required for you after each
victory, the devil can reintroduce an entirely new burden into your life (Matthew
12:43-45). Post-victory follow-up action is as important as
pre-victory perseverance.
Key point:
Those who understand the efficacy of
praise are never shy to praise God anyhow, anywhere and anytime.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide 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.
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