God's Right Hand- Daily devotional by Pastor E.A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ezek 46 -48
GOD’S RIGHT HAND Friday, October 15, 2010
MEMORIZE: “Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD hath dashed in pieces the enemy” (Exodus 15:6) READ: Exodus 15:3-6 “And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength” (Rev. 1:16).  After describing the Lord’s looks and dressing, John said he saw Jesus holding seven stars in His right hand. These seven stars symbolized the seven pastors of the churches He was writing to. One thing we learn here is that every bonafide, Heaven - ordained pastor is in the right hand of our Lord Jesus Christ. The implication of this should bring both joy and fear. Joy because He can never forget us. He specifically holds His servants in His right hand because that is the place of power. Exodus 15:6 says, “Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy”. This is why servants of God must not fear. You are in a place of power - in His right hand! Hence, no weapon formed against you will prosper. Yes, beloved, you are safe in His hands. The second implication of this should cause us to fear. Being in His hand of power means if we misbehave, it costs Him nothing to destroy us. If you are a servant of God, shun every act that stirs up the anger of the Almighty God! This shows the foolishness of those who compare themselves with God because of a few things God is doing through their ministry. If you provoke Him, He could crush you as easily as He built you. Another lesson here is that God is the Controller of all the stars. They are His creation and He knows every detail about them. In fact, Psalm 147:4 says apart from knowing the exact number of stars in the cosmos, God has a name for each of them. He simply addresses them by their names and they are bound to obey His voice. Because of His controlling power over stars, He can make diviners and astrologers who study the alignment of stars to go mad. (N.B. Have you supported the www.10millionexercisebooks.com project? Visit the site and be a blessing to somebody) Those who predict the future based on their understanding of the stars can be confused because Jesus Christ can rearrange the stars to favor the disfavored. Have the stars been arranged against you? The Lord will reverse that arrangement today to favor you in Jesus’ Name. In any case, never put your hope on the stars because Satan can use it to deceive and manipulate you. ACTION POINT: Jesus, Controller of the stars, rearrange every star in my favor this season.