Decree 11:
Based on Isaiah 3: 10
I hereby decree concerning every one of you, your tomorrow will be alright.
- Pastor Adeboye
Day 2
2025 Special Holy Ghost Service
#JoyUnspeakable
BONDAGE BY ASSOCIATION
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” - (Psalm 1:1)
READ: Numbers 16:1-3, 28-35
The aroma of food from a kitchen can cling to you such that people will know that you have been to the kitchen. Likewise, when you go to a place where demons operate, they can cling to you. This is why Proverbs 21:16 says that the man who wanders from the way of understanding will remain in the congregation of the dead.
Beloved, you should not unwind in nightclubs where devil-inspired music is played, and all sorts of evil things are happening. You would be opening up your heart for demons to come in.
A young fellow once went somewhere he shouldn't have gone to and came back loaded with demons. He couldn't sit or stand; he could only lie down like a vegetable. He was brought to the RCCG Headquarters, and when I saw him, I was led by the Holy Spirit to say to him, "I want to pray with you. Kneel." He said, "I can't kneel." I then said, "I command you to kneel." He replied, "In whose name?" I responded, "In the name of Jesus." He then said, "That's different" as he knelt down. I prayed for him, cast the demons out of him, and said, "Get up." He said, "I can't stand up." I replied, "I command you to stand up." He then said, "In whose name?" I responded, "In the name of Jesus." He again said, "That's different" and got up. I then told him, "You can go home, have your bath, and go to work." He replied, "I can't walk." I said, "I command you." He replied, "In whose name?" I responded, "In the name of Jesus." He walked home by himself and was free from that day on.
Many people are demon-possessed today because they went to the wrong places and associated with the wrong people. When you walk with godly people and constantly engage in godly activities, you are inviting God's presence to abide with you; when you do the opposite, you are inviting the devil and his demons to fellowship with you. The devil is not a gentleman; he will not leave because you are tired of him or think that his time is up. Wherever he enters, he has a threefold mission; to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10).
Child of God, if you don't want to be in any form of bondage, flee every appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). Don't entertain the devil in any way (Ephesians 4:27) so you can maintain your liberty in Christ.
KEY POINT:
Check your association; avoid places and people that can lead you into bondage.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Numbers 3-4
Open Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye
GOD TEACHES 2
“Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.” - (Psalm 25:4)
READ: 1 Corinthians 2:6-13 (KJV)
Yesterday, I narrated how God helped me to complete my PhD thesis by teaching me how to solve a complex mathematical problem through His word. Today, I want to share with you another dimension of how God teaches His children.
During my postgraduate studies at the University of Lagos, my supervisor, an Indian, gave me an assignment just before he travelled. When he returned, I had made significant progress, which made him ask me, "Enoch, I know that you are a Christian, so you wouldn't lie. Who helped you?" He didn't believe in God, but he knew that Christians do not lie. I knew that if I said 'Jesus', he would laugh at me, so I said, "Professor Emmanuel," referring to one of the names of Jesus (Matthew 1:23).
When you become intimate with God, you will start operating on a level of wisdom and understanding that is above your peers. The closer you are to God, the wiser He will make you. You will begin to answer questions in such a way that it will be obvious to people that you are being taught by God. You will look at difficult situations, and God will impress their solutions in your spirit. By the time you execute the solutions that God gives you, people will think that you are very smart, whereas you only have a teacher who is greater than all teachers.
In Galatians 3:27, the Bible says:
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
In Yorubaland, where I come from, there is a saying that when the leaf stays long with the soap, it also becomes soap. Being baptised into Christ signifies that you are now one with God. As you grow in Him by praying regularly, fellowshipping with other believers, studying your Bible, evangelising, and so on, you will start living the same way Christ would have if He were still physically on the earth. You will start operating on a level of wisdom that is higher than that of those around you because you have surrendered to God and are completely sold out to Him.
Beloved, God is the greatest teacher of all; in Him lies all wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:2-3). If you put your trust in Him and lean not on your understanding (Proverbs 3:5), He will be your teacher.
KEY POINT:
When you become sufficiently intimate with God, you will start doing things like Him.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Leviticus 14-15
Topic: Glory Ahead
Text: Isaiah 3: 10
☆ What is Glory?
The opposite of glory is shame.
Proverbs 3: 35
'Glory Ahead' means no more shame for you. Joel 2: 26-27
☆ 'Ahead' means somewhere in the future.
A man's life is made up of the past, present, and future.
Hebrews 13:8
@NigeriaNewsdesk@PoliticsNGR The immediate past government said the same thing and made the economy worse than they met it. We are into it again... Jesus abeg, help us in this country. Help our leaders deliver without giving excuses of their own mess....