OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY 2 MAY 2016
THEME: SPIRITUAL BODYGUARDS
Memorise:
He that dwelleth in the secret
place of the most High shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalms 91:1
Read: Psalms 91:1-12
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my
refuge and my fortress: my God;
in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from
the snare of the fowler, and from
the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the
terror by night; nor for the arrow
that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the
destruction that wasteth at
noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou
behold and see the reward of the
wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Message
Bodyguards are specially trained
security persons who usually protect very important people wherever they go. They are commonly sighted around government officials and
members of their families. Business moguls, multi-millionaires, mega stars, and TV personalities enjoy going around with them. As a matter of fact, many will not be seen in public without their bodyguards
because they don’t feel safe without them. However, bodyguards are limited in power, and the cost of having them is beyond the reach of the average person. The good news for Christians is that as we have
bodyguards in this world, we also have spiritual bodyguards. They are automatically appointed to every child of God at the moment they become born again. They are invisible, they operate at a speed much faster than the speed of light, they have limitless power, and their
services have been fully paid for
through the blood of Jesus. That
is why Psalms 91:1 says:
“He that dwelleth in the secret
place of the most High shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty.”
I once taught some of my children that when a child is born, what happens to the child depends on the available support system. The stronger the support system, the more fortified that child is for success in life. Within our Father’s support system are angels. Psalms 91:10-13 says it is the duty of our Father’s angels to ensure no harm befalls us. The angels are instructed by God to go with us wherever we go. If the children of kings are going
out, they don’t go alone. If they are going to school, they are chauffeur-driven, whereas, children of ordinary people trek even through the woods
unaided. From this day, you shall
go on angelic rides in Jesus’ name.
There is a testimony a brother
shared concerning his trip by air.
He said while airborne, the first two engines of the plane suddenly stopped. The pilot panicked, saying that if the third engine follows suit, the plane would crash. Then the third engine also stopped. The whole
place was in pandemonium but this brother who was seated by the window turned to look through the window on his left and saw a huge angel smiling at him and whispering to him that he was carrying the plane. To the surprise of everybody else, the plane landed safely an hour later at the nearest airport. The
brother saw three angels there. Nobody could explain how they managed to land except this brother.
In the Bible, when Daniel was thrown into the den of lions, an angel went ahead of him and stopped their mouths. Similarly, when Peter was locked up in prison, an angel came to him, woke him up and led him out.
Prayer Point :
Father, please don’t let me ever do anything that will drive my spiritual bodyguards away from me in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Kings
15:33-17:24 and Proverbs 18:15-19:4
AUTHOR: Pst. E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 11: STANDING ON THE
PROMISES OF CHRIST OUR KING
1. Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout
and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of
God.
2. Standing on the promises that
cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall
prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
3. Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the
blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
4. Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s
strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s
sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
5. Standing on the promises I shall not fall,
List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call.
Resting in my Savior as my All in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus.
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