Open Heavens Devotional May 29 2020 – Rignteous Leaders,Joyful People

MEMORY VERSE: When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Proverbs 29:2

BIBLE READING 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-4

1. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2. For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4. Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

MESSAGE:

A. If Children of God would carefully study The Bible and obey its commandments, the world would be a much better place.

1• God would consistently reveal His Mind to them and expressly answer their prayers.

2• By The Grace of The Almighty God, anyone conversant with the history and development of the Redeemed Christian Church of God will agree without any doubt that God has constantly revealed His mind to guide us in this Church.

3• May His Name be praised forevermore in The Mighty Name of Jesus. Amen !

4• One clear Spiritual Principle God revealed to His people, is that Supplications, Prayers, and Intercessions be made for Leaders and People in Authority at all levels.

5• Unfortunately, many of us do not know the importance of Praying For Our Leaders.

6• 1 Timothy 2:1-2 says: “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority;

7• That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty“.

B• Foremost, we are to seek God’s face to give us Righteous Leaders.

1• Samuel would have erroneously anointed Eliab if not for God’s Guidance.

2• Thank God he listened and obeyed!

3• 1 Samuel 16:6-7 “And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s Anointed is before Him.

4• But The LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him:

5• For The LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but The LORD looketh on the heart.”

6• Who knows what would have befallen Israel if Eliab or any of Davids other brothers had been crowned King?

C. Secondly, prayer helps leaders to Provide Good Governance, resulting in a Quiet, Peaceable, and Prosperous life for the people.

1• Leaders are targets of wicked physical and spiritual attacks for the simple reason that any defeat suffered by a leader will have a ripple effect on the whole community.

2• Zechariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith The LORD of Hosts:

smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered:

and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.”

3• The devil always makes use of this method in his warfare against nations.

4• That was the case in 1 Chronicles 21:1: “And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.”

5• This error led to the death of seventy thousand people in 1 Chronicles 21:14 “So The LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.”

6• Let us specifically ask God to give us Righteous Leaders.

D. Righteousness exalts a nation.

1• Proverbs 14:34 ”Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.”

2• And this should start from the people in authority.

3• As we intensify Prayers For Our Leaders today, our joy shall indeed be full and our nation shall be exalted in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen !

ACTION POINT:

Pray for Your Leaders more than ever before and ask for grace to do this regularly.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: PSALMS 119:1-176

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN:ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME

1. All hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name!

Let angels prostrate fall; (x2)

Bring forth the royal diadem,

CHORUS:

And crown Him, crown Him,

Crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him Lord of all!

2. Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God,

Who from His altar call; (x2)

Extol the stem of Jesse’s rod,

CHORUS:

3. Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,

A remnant weak and small, (x2)

Hail Him who saves you by His grace,

CHORUS:

4. Ye Gentile sinners, ne’er forget

The wormwood and the gall, (x2)

Go, spread your trophies at His feet,

CHORUS:

5. Let every kindred, every tribe,

On this terrestrial ball, (x2)

To Him all majesty ascribe,

CHORUS:

6. O that with yonder sacred throng

We at His feet may fall. (x2)

Join in the everlasting song,

CHORUS:

EMMANUEL=GOD WITH JESÚS!