THERE SHALL BE NO BARRIER – Monday August 14th
2017
Memorise: There shall not any
man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses,
so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Joshua 1:5
Read: Zechariah 4:6-9 (KJV)
4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the
word of the Lord unto
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith
the Lord of
hosts.
4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou
shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with
shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
4:8 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
4;9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this
house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Bible in one year: 2nd
Kings 12-13, Ezekiel 24:1-14, Hymn: Sing hymn 1
MESSAGE:
The
Lord spoke the words of today’s memory verse to Joshua at a very crucial time
in his life. Moses, the man of God, had just departed and handed over the baton
of spiritual and political leadership of Israel to him. Obviously, this was a
very scary thing for Joshua. Having been the servant of Moses, he knew the
severity of the spiritual assignment ahead. He also had firsthand experience of
the several episodes of political intrigue and multiple rebellions against his
master. Joshua least expected the leadership mantle to fall on him, since there
were (at least) seventy elders ahead of him, most of whom he esteemed to be
better suited as political leaders compared to himself. There was also the
family of priests, members of which he reckoned to be more experienced for the
spiritual leadership of Israel. Open Heavens 14 August 2017: Monday daily
devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- There shall be no barrier. Nevertheless,
although age, experience and maturity may not have favoured him, it still
pleased the Lord to appoint him as the replacement of Moses; and knowing
Joshua’s fearful state of mind, He therefore spoke those words of assurance to
encourage and embolden Him in his new assignment. I pray for you today, you
will receive divine support and assurance that will propel you to success in
Jesus’ Name.
Today,
God is telling you that there shall be no barrier to your promotion, success
and breakthrough. God has the power to make such declarations about you because
He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and He is the Author and
Finisher of your faith. All powers in heaven and on earth belong to Him, and
His word is Yea and Amen. Numbers 23:19 says this about Him:
“God is not a man, that he should
lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he
not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”
We
have assurance in the word of God that God is able to bring whatever He says to
reality. I therefore encourage you to rely on His promise to you, knowing well
that He is the Creator or all things – whether visible or invisible, all things
were created by Him and for Him (Colossians 1:16). Furthermore, you also have
reasons to believe strongly that there shall be no barrier to the fulfilment of
your destiny because of His mighty acts both in history and even now. He is the
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Holy One of Israel, who delivered the
Israelites from 430 years of captivity. He parted the Red Sea and provided
manna in the wilderness. He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour
and Redeemer, who heals, delivers and raises the dead. May His Name be praised
forever.
Prayer Point
Father, please speak a word of
support and assurance into my life today that will send jitters down the spine
of my enemies and detractors in Jesus’ Name.
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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