Open Heaven For Teens Sunday 25 July 2021 Daily Devotional was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
TOPIC: Eliminate Alternatives
MEMORISE: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6
READ: John 3:3-5
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 43-46, Acts 25:1-27
MESSAGE:
When I was a lecturer in the University, I had several problems. A friend took me to see a herbalist who said I should buy a goat and bring it on foot to his house. Imagine me, a University lecturer dragging a goat along the road. Well, I did it and the goat gave me a very tough time. The herbalist prepared three charms to protect me against accidents. He told me to put one in my car bonnet, the second in my car boot and the last under the steering wheel. I did as I was told, yet in two weeks, I had three major accidents. I did need anyone to tell me to throw the charms away. This was one of the incidences that drove me to Jesus and He turned my life around.
My dear child, I can assure you that any alternative will only lead to destruction. Jesus is the real deal. Do you have relatives who are not born again or still practice fetish things? Now is the time to share the good news about Jesus love with them. There is no lasting solution to problems outside Jesus, its only through Him that anyone can inherit eternal life.
KEY POINT: Any alternative apart from the path of godliness will lead to destruction.
HYMN: I’ve Found A Friend In Jesus
I’ve found a friend in Jesus,
He’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to
my soul;
The Lily of the Valley, in Him
alone I see
All I need to cleanse and make
me fully whole.
In sorrow He’s my comfort, in
trouble He’s my stay;
He tells me every care on
Him to roll.
He’s the Lily of the Valley, the
Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand
to my soul.
He all my griefs has taken,
and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation He’s my strong
and mighty tow’r;
I’ve all for Him forsaken,
and all my idols torn
From my heart and now
He keeps me by His pow’r.
Though all the world
forsake me,
and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely
reach the goal.
He’ll never, never leave me,
nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith
and do His blessed will;
A wall of fire about me,
I’ve nothing now to fear,
From His manna He my
hungry soul shall fill.
Then sweeping up to glory to
see His blessed face,
Where rivers of delight
shall ever roll.
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