MOVING GOD- Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ps 76 - 78
MOVING GOD Tuesday, October 26, 2010
MEMORIZE: “But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel” (Ps. 22:3) READ: Rev. 4:9-11 Although faith conquers all situations and challenges, the way it is applied will determine the type of effect and the speed it will have. If there is anything that is indispensable to the believer, it is faith. In Daniel 3, faith brought out the three Hebrew faithfuls from a burning fiery furnace unhurt. Do you know that if you can apply your faith appropriately, standing on God’s Word, the fire of trouble your detractors have kindled in your office will not have any negative effect on you? Whether you will fall into the trap of the ungodly or not is dependent on whether you applied your faith or not, and on how it was applied. Without knowing it, you already have the way out of troubles and difficulties. According to Daniel 6, Daniel’s faith shut the mouths of hungry lions. Your faith can shut the mouths of bloodsucking demons and agents of darkness. Are you exercising it on a daily basis? Many believers pocket their faith and confront daily challenges by powerless self effort. This accounts for regular defeat by enemies. How often do you put your faith to work? Until you release your faith, nothing happens. Faith is so powerful that it can change a ‘No’ answer from God to ‘Yes’. This was the experience of the Syrophenician woman in Matthew 15:21-28. Another foundational truth a winner must know is how to move God into action. A man of faith does not focus on the problem but on the solution. A winner knows that God resides in the praises of His people (Ps. 22:3). For this reason, Heaven is a place of continuous praise to God (Is. 6:1-3). Periodically, there are waves of praise. In Heaven, angels, saints and elders are actively involved in the waves of praise and new songs that come up (Rev. 4:9-11, 5:9-10).  If you are wise, you will know how to move God into your situation through active praise worship and thanksgiving like Paul and Silas. If we take a cue from worldly musicians, we know how they can extract the last kobo from somebody when they begin to praise him and call him big names and titles. Even if that individual came in borrowed clothes, his head would swell: he would not know when he will begin to ‘spray’ whatever money he finds, even if it was borrowed. Winners have learnt this secret in dealing with God. Have you been able to praise or worship God to the point of obtaining your desired change? If no, then that is your new assignment this season. ACTION POINT: Use all your spare moments to praise God today. N. B Please visit www.10millionexercisebooks.com today.