Open Heavens for Teens

Topic: Enemy Within [Teens’ Open Heavens Thursday 15, March 2018]

Memorise: So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. Proverbs 1:19

Read: 2 Samuel 12:7-10

7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

Bible In One Year: Deuteronomy 26-27, Mark 15:1-26

MESSAGE:

One enemy you must conquer is yourself. If this is done, you will surely win other external battles because, the toughests battles are the ones within. All those who failed in external battles failed because they could not win the internal battles they had with lust, anger, pride, lies, disobedience, greed, unwillingness to forgive, bitterness or vain glory. It is never too late to start that battle. Start today!

Every major Bible character had their weaknesses. The only difference was that while some brought theirs before the Lord and received help to overcome them, others simply ignored theirs probably because they thought it was little, but it later ended up defeating them. The truth is; that little vice in your character has great prospect for growth. If ignored over a period of time, the little foxes will become great giants. Prayerfully search yourself, and ask the Holy Spirit to cast a spotlight on your character and root out every hidden sin or character trait that will hinder you greatness and bring you down in the future.

Prayer Point: Father, please uproot from my life every trace of anger, greed, bitterness and the unwillingness to forgive.

Hymn 16:

1. Christian, seek not yet repose,
Hear thy gracious Savior say;
Thou art in the midst of foes:
Watch and pray.

2. Principalities and power,
Mustering their unseen array,
Wait for the unguarded hours:
Watch and pray.

3. Gird the heavenly armor on,
Wear it ever night and day;
Ambushed lies the evil one:
Watch and pray.

4. Hear the victors who o’ercame,
Still they mark each warriors’s way;
All with one sweet voice exclaim,
Watch and pray.

5. Hear, above all, hear thy Lord,
Him thou loves to obey;
Hide within thy heart His word:
Watch and pray.

6. Watch, as if on that alone
Hung the issue of the day;
Pray, that help may be sent down:
Watch and pray.

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.