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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... EMMANUEL
By: okwori12 Date: March 29, 2015, 6:42 am
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DATE : SUNDAY 29th MARCH 2015
THEME : EMMANUEL
Memorise:
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; in those days it shall come to
pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the
nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew,
saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with
you. Zechariah 8:23
Read: Matthew 1:18-25
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his
mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together,
she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to
make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of
the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son
of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that
which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name
JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a
son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us.
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the
Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn
son: and he called his name JESUS.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : MICAH 1-4 and MATHEW 10:40-11:19
Message
One reason why the Holy Spirit caused the Gospel of Matthew to
be written is to show that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament
prophesies concerning the Messiah. One of such prophesies is
found in Isaiah 7:14n which says,
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a
virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name
Immanuel.”
This prophecy was shown to be fulfilled by Jesus in our Bible
reading today. One of the key points of this prophecy is that
Jesus will be referred to as Emmanuel. The name Emmanuel means
“God with us”. There is nothing as good as when God is with a
person. God is the eternal, independent, self- existing Being.
He is the Being whose purpose and actions spring from Himself
without any external influence. God is absolute in dominion and
infinitely benevolent. He alone is the cause of all existence
and the upholder of all things. Numerous benefits accrue from
the presence of God. One advantage of having God with you is
that no force, known or unknown can successfully detract you
from fulfilling destiny (Romans 8:31-32)
For you to fully key into the revelation of “God with us”, you
need to understand who God is. God revealed who He is in
discrete parts through His redemptive Names to the saints of
old. He said to Moses in Exodus 6:3:
“And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the
name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to
them.”
An understanding of His redemptive Names gives us insight into
His personality and allows us to profit from the consciousness
that this personality is with us.
God is the Elshaddai: He is the All-Sufficient One. This means
that He has enough resources to meet all your needs – be it
spiritual, physical, emotional or psychological. Also, God is
Jehovah Jireh: the Great Provider. He has the ability to turn
your austerity to prosperity and poverty to wealth (Philippians
4:19). Another Name for God is Jehovah Rapha: the Healer. Are
you sick? He has the ability to cure you of all ailments – be it
pathological, soul sickness or spiritual sickness. God is also
Jehovah Nissi: He is the Man of War. Are you facing any battle?
The Almighty God has the ability to fight all of your battles
for you and to grant you total victory. Are the enemies of your
life mammoth? Turn to Jehovah Nissi today. Let be your Emmanuel.
I prophesy that you will experience victory in all the battles
of your life in Jesus Name.
Action Point :
Consciously carry the presence of God along with you wherever
you go.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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