YES, YOU CAN- Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: 2 Thess 1-3
YES, YOU CAN Wednesday, November 03, 2010
MEMORIZE: “Except the LORD build the house, they laboring vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain” (Psalm 127:1) READ: Psalm 127:1-2 A winner knows how to move God into action through praise.  In 2 Chronicles 20:20-25, when three powerful kings joined forces to fight one small king, the latter did not panic. All he did was to mobilize an efficient choir and they began to praise the Almighty God to a point that the Lord took over the battle, turned the enemies against one another and they destroyed themselves. At the end of the battle, not only did Jehoshaphat win the battle, he inherited great wealth which took his army some days to assemble (2 Chron. 20:20-25). When people gang up against you in the office, what do you do? Do you panic and begin a helter-skelter dash?  Stop running!  Start to engage your powerful praise weapon. There is a user of this Devotional who is facing a gang up situation in the office.  You have been so sad and disillusioned.  Arise! As you engage in active and persistent praise, worship and thanksgiving, the Lord will not only fight for you, but will compel your enemies to come and beg you. David had also learnt that praising God is a powerful weapon to defeat your enemies. No wonder he actively engaged in praise until he became a man after God’s heart. Moreover, every winner has a secret.  This is why there are secret recipes or formulae to certain inventions or products. Being the super winner, God also has secrets.  Psalm 25: 14 says, “The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant”. Anyone who wants to be a winner must go to God to access such secrets. According to Psalm 127:1, one of the foundational secrets is that you cannot succeed without divine support. Except God builds with you, that building you are putting together will fall like a pack of cards. According to Psalm 24:7-10, if the King of Glory lives in you, you cannot be defeated. Know that without God you cannot win; with God, you cannot lose. This was the secret Paul was talking about when he said I can do all things through Christ’s strength (Phil. 4:13).  As long as your divine supporter is right behind you, you can do just anything - build a house, become an MD/CEO, pass your examination, subdue your enemies, overcome that sickness, achieve that height. Yes, you can by His strength!  ACTION POINT: If God says you can, you will be committing a crime if you believe otherwise. N. B Visit and support www.10millionexercisebooks.com project today towards eradication of illiteracy.