Open Heavens for Teens Saturday 21 November 2020 Daily Devotional was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Topic: Good Company
Memorise: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17
Read: 1 Kings 20:18-25
- And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
- So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
- And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
- And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
- And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
- And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
- And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
- And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
Bible In One Year: Ezekiel 24-27; James 3:1-18
MESSAGE:
The Bible tells us about the friendship between David and Jonathan. Jonathan was more than a friend to David, he also took care of his friend and protected him against his father; king Saul. Jonathan wanted good for David and did everything he could even when he knew David was not from a royal family. A good company is not difficult to tell. Anyone who encourages you to do good in accordance to the word of God, anyone who encourages you to be a better person, anyone whose name would never appear amongst law breakers is definitely a good company.
A good company would encourage you to study hard and keep a healthy competition with you. A good company will never encourage you to disrespect elders, teachers or anyone at that. He/she would encourage you to pray and pray along with you. It might be difficult to find this kind of person; it therefore means you also have to be this kind of friend because you will attract to yourself your kind.
Acton Point:
If you want good friends, be a good person.
Hymn: There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing
There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Saviour above.
Chorus:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.
There shall be showers of blessing;
Send them upon us, O Lord;
Grant to us now a refreshing,
Come, and now honour Thy Word.
There shall be showers of blessing:
Oh, that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!
There shall be showers of blessing,
If we but trust and obey;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
If we let God have His way.
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