From the open heavens TEENS devotional
Welcome to the review for 18th August 2020

SECRET SINS
Text from Numbers 20:1-7

Secret sins are faults,usually hidden and sometimes used by the devil to accuse a believer.

Checking through the lives of some Bible figures like Moses we see how mighty he was used by GOD but sometimes he allowed anger rule him. This costed him entrance to the promised land of Canaan.
Secret sins never produce good results.

No matter how sweet they are. The end is a separation from the good and abundant life God has for you. The devil only uses that to attract people but it’s like a cage that He cannot be free.

How do I break free?
Call on Jesus. (John 8:32 and 36) This is his business and all you need to do is believe His Word.
David told us that a young man can cleanse his way by obeying the word of God(Psalm 119:11)
Tell Jesus that secret sin and ask Him to help you deal with it. He won’t judge you that oh you did this. He knows what if feels to be tempted too.(Hebrews 4:15 so
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

God Loves and He cares No to secret sins

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Good Morning Beloved,

As you go out today, Know that your are the aroma and perfume of Christ,
So spread His Love,
Spread His Word
Let the Light Shine

“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words”

Open Heavens Devotional Review, 15th August 2020.
Search the Scriptures.
Acts 17:11-12

And they continued steadfastly in the Apostle’s doctrine, in breaking of bread and in prayers. Acts 2:42

Bible study is essential part of Christian living. The Word of God as David wrote is a light unto my feet…(Psalm 119:105)
David has come to understand and value the word of God to him personally and not just the entire congregation.

Many believers today live by what this pastor’s says. Even as we honour the pastor as God’s servant. It’s not an excuse for you to not study the Bible yourself. There are some understanding and revelations you cannot get from the pastor but the Holy Spirit himself will guide you as Jesus promised.(John 16:13)
Our text is an example of some notable beliebers who didn’t see the sunday’s teaching as an excuse not to study but to study more. They are called noble .

Develo/Join Bible study groups to remain efficient/accountable to your plans.
Study to show yourself to God. rightly dividing the word of Truth. 2 Timothy. 2:15

@Living Letters #Alive2Love//Alive2Christ

INTERNET AND YOU
1 Corinthians 6:11-14.

Our world is growing more techy daily. New inventions/tech are coming up so fast and the world is being connected more and more.

As Christian teens, we have to be watchful. There are various secret/deceitful platforms the devil brings our way while surfing the net/social media that can be very dangerous to your spiritual growth. Don’t allow your heart be carried away by the latest this/that or trend online that you forget God’s desire for you to live pure and share the gospel everywhere you are. You can post scriptures on your wall, or lessons from a Christian book you are reading. But as Jesus said you are the light of the word and the salt of the Earth. You don’t have to be “salted/encouraged by the online trends but be the light/salt.

#GrowinGrace

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Good Morning from the Publisher with God’s love
Welcome to the Open Heavens TEENS Devotional Review for 13th August 2020

SIN AND UNANSWERED PRAYERS.
Isaiah 59:1-6

The Passion Translation John 16:24 Until now you’ve not been bold enough to ask the Father for a single thing in my name, but now you can ask, and keep on asking him! And you can be sure that you’ll receive what you ask for, and your joy will have no limits!

Jesus says we should call upon him and he will answer us(Jeremiah 33:3) but a great hindrance to answered prayer is sin.

David said,
Psalm 66:18
If I regard Iniquity in my heart. The Lord will not hear me

In our hearts sometimes we allow the Devil’s wrong thoughts in and we continually think about them. This consciously or uncounsciously leads to sin.
So learn to rather think on the Word of God.
A life lived in obedience to the word of God means your prayers will be anwered.
Repent and ask the lord to grant your desire (Mark 11:24)

Welcome to the open heavens Devotional Review for August 11th 2020

The CONSUMING FIRE
Deuteronomy 11:26-28

Fire is unlike any other thing. It doesn’t share itself but stands out from every other thing.
God is referred to in our memory verse as the consuming fire…and like fire he is different and doesn’t share a house but it takesover/engulfs

“If he is not Lord of all he cannot be lord at all”
Hudson Taylor,

God’s Generals.

God doesn’t like us sharing our commitment to him. He loves us to be 100 percent His.
When he is revealed as the fire, He also comes to purify everything. The fire destroys everything that is not righteous for every man’s work shall.be tested(1 Cor 3:6)
It also purifies(exposes and sharpens) God given talent/gifts.
Like moses, he was refined by God and was formely a stammerer but became mighty in speech(word) and deed(Acts 7:22)

God reaches to you today because His love is also fiery. It is different from every other kind of love. It is the obly one that satisfies.(John 10:10, John 3:16)

#ChooseLife #FieryLove #Jesus

Welcome to an Open Heavens Devotional Review for August 8th 2020.

FIRE-QUENCHERS
Mathew 5:27-30

A Fire Quencher is one that puts out a burning fire

It prevents the fire from spreading to different places or newer territories.
God wants all of our lives, every aspect of us to be on fire for Him.

As a child of God there’s no doubt that you are the beloved of the Father (1 John 3:1) but as new creation, we must walk daily and consciously in the New Life.
The fire comes to consecrate our lives. When we yield to it totally, we are walking in the New Life.

But there things identified as quenchers of fire.
In the life of Samson, we see some characters/lust that we should avoid that will quench our fire
Lust of the flesh(What your body wants
Romans says SUBMIT your Body to the Holy Ghost and let Him work in you that you begin to live out righteousness.(Romans 6:14-17)

—Lust of the eyes are things your eye sees and wants to have… but the Bible says Let your vision be set on Heavenly things where Christ is…SET YOUR HEART on things Above!(Colossians 3:1-4)

Pride of Life
This should not be found in us because pride is a one way ticket to the destruction. (Proverbs 16:18). But let this mind be in you which was in Christ, who though being equal with God humbled Himself, became a man and lived on Earth and died the death of a criminal when he wasn’t one and now exalted. (1 Peter 5:5, Philippians 2:5-9)

Don’t give room for these things.
Keep looking into this Jesus and following the Spirit

©️For we are His Expression, His Living Letters
(Alive2Christ//Alive2Love)