Topic: Benefits of Knowing Him [Teens Open Heaven 21 August 2018]
Memorise: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. – Hosea 4:6
Read: John 17:1-4 (KJV)
Bible In One Year: Psalm 119:1-48, 1 Corinthians 3
MESSAGE:
The greatest thing in life is knowing God. If your energy, time and resources are channeled towards the Lord, it is worth it. There are several benefits of knowing Him. Knowing God is foundational to receiving eternal life. In other words, anyone that does not know Him can’t access eternal life. Such a person will have a limited earthly life and thereafter be thrown in hell. Another benefit of knowing Him is that it opens you to supernatural knowledge (Psalm 103:7). Knowing God will always make a difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Similarly, knowing Him guarantees your freedom. John 8:32 says, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” You may acquire all kinds of knowledge but until you receive the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, you will remain in bondage.
It is wisdom to know Him, and it takes greater wisdom to dig deep and draw nearer to Him in a bid to know Him more. Do you know Him? Ask Him to reveal Himself to you today and everyday.
Prayer Point: Father, reveal Yourself to me and grant unto me the strength that comes from the knowledge of You.
Also Read: Teen Open Heaven Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye
Hymn 7
1. I am Thine 0 Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
3. Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend!
4. There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.
