Open Heaven Devotional For Teen Devotional For April 12, 2022 : Topic – Pillar Or Caterpillar

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Open Heaven Devotional For Teen Devotional For April 12, 2022 : Topic – Pillar Or Caterpillar



TOPIC: Pillar Or Caterpillar

MEMORISE: But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Psalms 52:8

READ: Ezekiel 22:28-31

  1. And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
  2. The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
  3. And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
  4. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Luke 13:22-35 , 1 Samuel 10-12

MESSAGE:

Pillars connote dependability -ability to hold a building in place. In Gods house, pillars are those who bear the burdens of others. Just as physical pillars hold a building in place, so do those who act as pillars maintain unity in the body of Christ.Caterpillars, on the other hand, are destructive. In the Church, they are people who sow discord amongst brethren through gossip and strife. They also tell lies and bear tales that stir up quarrels among leaders and members of the body of Christ. Never join this group, instead, be a pillar. Ezekiel 22:30 says:

“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.”

God is seeking true pillars who will spend their time, energy and resources to bring the lost to the fold. He is seeking those who will prayerfully stand in the gap for others, speak words that will build them up and give full support to his/her spiritual leaders in various units of the Church.

KEY POINT:

Are you a pillar or caterpillar?

HYMN: STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS

  1. Stand up! stand up for Jesus
    Ye soldiers of the cross!
    Lift high His royal banner;
    It must not suffer loss.
    From vict’ry unto vict’ry
    His army shall He lead,
    Till every foe is vanquished,
    And Christ is Lord indeed.
  2. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,
    the trumpet call obey;
    Forth to the mighty conflict,
    In this His glorious day;
    Ye that are men now serve Him
    against unnumbered foes;
    let courage rise with danger,
    and strength to strength oppose.
  3. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,
    stand in his strength alone;
    The arm of flesh will fail you,
    Ye dare not trust your own:
    put on the gospel armour,
    And watching unto prayer;
    where duty calls, or danger,
    be never wanting there.
  4. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,
    The strife will not be long;
    this day the noise of battle,
    the next the victor’s song:
    to him that overcometh
    A crown of life shall be;
    He with the King of glory
    shall reign eternally.

Daily Devotional for Teen’s 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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