WHAT'S YOUR FOCUS?- Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E.A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ps 143 -145
WHAT’S YOUR FOCUS? Tuesday, November 16, 2010
MEMORIZE: “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal ” (2 Cor. 4:18) READ: Colossians 3:1-3 It is important to have a goal and set an eye on the reward while pursuing that goal. However, if you want such reward to be an effective and sustained motivation for achievement of the goal, ensure it is not earthly in nature. For instance, beauty was a major consideration for Jacob in deciding to wait for his heart-throb. However, Proverbs 31:30 warns that favor could deceive while beauty is vanity. That means, there is nothing in it. According to Isaiah 55:8-9, God’s definition of success and man’s are two different things altogether. Never let your goal be on glamorous things of the earth - car, house or fame: they will all fade into oblivion! All those who are hailing you today may be the same people to say, Crucify him. Do not aim at titles and positions. There is nothing in them. Those who are struggling for positions and doing all they can to get the leader’s favor just to be able to occupy such positions are focused on things that will surely disappoint them. If you focus on material things, they will hinder you from attaining the real things worth your trouble. Church politics is one reason some senior pastors will miss Heaven. You will not be caught up in that evil web in Jesus’ Name. You may never become a senior pastor but you can become a minister no man can ignore. You can become so full of the anointing that mere entering a church, the sick will get healed. Some years ago, a woman who was so anointed with the Holy Ghost entered a hotel and all the sinners who were fornicating in their various chalets came under the convicting power of the Spirit. They began to weep and repent without anyone preaching to them! They can take position from you but no one can take the anointing from you as long as you keep away from sin. They may never post you to head a big church. In fact, your senior pastor may hate you like Jacob hated Leah and transfer you every three months yet, if you have the right goal, every desert you are sent to will become a ‘standing water’ before you leave. What was meant to punish you will turn to testimonies of successes. Get your focus right! Focus on things of eternal value! ACTION POINT: Father, help me to set my affections on Heavenly things. N.B Support eradication of illiteracy today, visit www.10millionexercisebooks.com for more