Dining with Princes or Pigs? - Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Isa 34-36
DINING WITH PRINCES OR PIGS?
MEMORIZE: “The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead” (Prov. 21:16) Read: Luke 15:15-16 “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil” (Gen. 3:5).When the serpent came to Eve in the garden of Eden, he painted a picture of limitation-restricted freedom. He told her she only had limited vision and knowledge and could only become as wise as God if she ate of the forbidden fruit. In other words, he was saying, set yourself free. When the world asks you to set yourself free, think twice. They could just be hurling you into the greatest pit of bondage! Eve’s attempt to set herself free got her and the entire human race into trouble. If you are a virgin, the world will tell you the way to set yourself free is by losing your virginity.  It is a lie! They will tell you to free yourself by indulging in hard drugs and mind-blowing substances. That will turn you into a slave. There is no freedom outside of Christ. There is no freedom outside God’s will.  Anytime you are in God’s will, you can be assured of true freedom. In Luke 15:15-16, the prodigal son who wanted to be free got into trouble. He who once wined and dined with the high and mighty was reduced to the level of dinning with pigs. When you forsake the freedom that God offers, the alternative will sit you among pigs. When people begin to ask you to leave your church to start yours so that you can be free, remember they could just be setting you up with pigs. Man needs fellowship. He was not created to be alone. According to Isaiah 6:1-3, God is surrounded by angels who are constantly worshipping Him. There is much noise in Heaven. Anyone who seeks false freedom will still be in need of companionship, but this time, the fellow would attract a wrong crowd to himself (Prov. 21:16).  It is either you are in the company of the living or the congregation of the dead. Every vacuum must be filled. You are either dinning with princes or with pigs.  Your choice of freedom will determine which one you will have. If you want to stay out of control, you will end up with pigs. Which congregation are you attracting? ACTION POINT: Ask God to deliver you from any wrong step that will relocate you among pigs.