Topic: Whatsoever Things Are Just [Open Heavens for Teens 3 February 2019]
Memorise: “Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.” – Isaiah 1:17
Read: Philippians 4:8
8 For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].
Bible In One Year: Exodus 31-33, Matthew 22:23-46
MESSAGE:
Many of the evil in our society today emanated from unjust thinking. Thinking justly will save you from engaging in fraudulent activities and have quarrels with people.
“But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44
To be just is to be morally right and fair. The truth is that we live in a world filled with many unjust people. Many are always looking for a way to cheat and bully others, but this is wrong for us Christians. Jesus implores us to be just and fair at all times, even when we are being cheated. It is important that you maintain a clear conscience every time. Someone may try to take everything from you, never let them take away your clear conscience.
Never try to cheat anyone, and if you are cheated, don’t revenge.
Key Point:
Someone may try to take everything from you, don’t let them take away your clear conscience.
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.
