IS JESUS INVITED? - Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Neh 7 - 9
IS HE INVITED? Friday, September 3, 2010
MEMORIZE: “And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage” (John 2:2) READ: Luke 5:1-11 In Matthew 6:10, the Lord taught His disciples to pray: ‘Thy Kingdom come’. This phrase could be a cry for assistance - an SOS. It could also be an invitation from somebody under God’s government. A wedding is an appropriate example of this because the couple are free to do what they want and to invite who they want. John 2:1-11 tells of a marriage in Cana of Galilee. That was not the only wedding during the days of Jesus Christ but why was He not at the other weddings? It could just be because He was not invited. He does not invite Himself into lives, businesses or affairs of men so that He is not seen as an intruder. Just because the bride and groom at this wedding decided to send the Lord an invitation, not only did He meet their need at a most crucial time, their marriage has become celebrated and published around the world for thousands of years! The challenge of wine running out at the wedding in Cana of Galilee is a normal stormy event that can take place anywhere. Even after the best of plans have been made, unexpected storms could come to rubbish them. But if you have already invited Jesus Christ and asked Him to take total control, He will turn water into wine, bitter tears into tears of joy, failure to success and the worst of situations into the best. Have you invited Jesus into your plans, programs and activities? Or are you leaving Him behind? Moreover, ‘Thy Kingdom come’ could also indicate the acceptance of an invitation. Sometimes, it appears Jesus loves some people more than others because in some cases, it was He who went to ask that His Kingdom should come into their lives. For example, in John 5:6, the Lord singled out the man who has been sick for 38 years, and asked for permission to heal him. As soon as the man granted that request, he was healed. Similarly, when the Lord got to the sea shore in Luke 5:1-11, there were two boats. He met Peter and asked if he wanted His Kingdom to come into his life and business. Peter gave the go ahead and He changed everything. As long as you are in self-government, you will continue to meet with fruitlessness, poverty, and disappointment. In John 15:5, the Lord said we can do nothing without Him. Haggai 1:5-6 says under self-government, the money you make could disappear through invisible holes in your storage sack. Let the Lord take absolute control of your life and situation! ACTION POINT: The only Guest you cannot afford to leave out of anything you are doing is Jesus. He is far more than a trillion people put together!