Open Heaven 21 February 2020 Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Be Untouchable
TOPIC: Be Untouchable
MEMORISE:
“Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” – (1 Chronicles 16:22)
READ: Job 1:10 (KJV)
10. Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
MESSAGE:
In the spirit realm, certain people are termed ‘untouchable’. These ones have a wall of fire around them that makes them too hot to be touched – even by the devil. The moment you become a child of God, you have access to this group.
Open Heaven 21 February 2020 – Be Untouchable
Some Christians have once been secure, but somehow, the devil seems to be touching them now. If you are in this category, it could be that God deliberately allowed the devil or you have backslidden and exposed yourself to danger. Job was untouchable until God permitted the devil. He was untouchable because he lived a holy life and prayed regularly.
If you are still telling ‘small lies’, the devil will not need any permission from God before he touches you because he is the father of lies (John 8:44). In Joshua 24:9, King Balak invited Balaam to curse the people of Israel, but instead of curses, blessings came forth. They were untouchable by the plagues until they fell in the hands of beautiful ladies who seduced them into sin thereafter.
“Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balsam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.” – Numbers 31:16
If you would not be vulnerable, you must have no business with the devil. Check your prayer life. A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian. Each day without prayers makes one cold and the devil will be waiting until such a person has grown cold enough so he can touch him/her. That is why the devil tries to dampen the prayer life of an individual he hasn’t been permitted to touch.
When you become too busy to pray as you used to, watch out! That is the devil trying to make you vulnerable so he can touch you. Never let your prayer life get cold. May you receive divine help in the mighty name of Jesus.
KEY POINT:
The devil cannot touch you when you are hot for God.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Leviticus 24-25
HYMNAL: Hymn 23 – Onward, Christian soldiers!
1. Onward, Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war,
Looking unto Jesus,
Who is gone before;
Christ, the Royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See His banners go.
CHORUS:
Onward, Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war,
Looking unto Jesus,
Who is gone before.
2. At the name of Jesus
Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers
On to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
At the shout of praise:
Brothers, lift your voices,
Loud your anthem raise.
3. Like a mighty army
Moves the Church of God:
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod.
We are not divided,
All one body we
One in hope and doctrine,
One in charity.
4. Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdom’s rise and wane;
But the Church of Jesus
Constant will remain:
Gates of hell can never
‘Gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise
And that cannot fail.
5. Onward then, ye people,
Join our happy throng;
Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song:
“Glory, praise and honour,
Unto Christ the King”,
This, through countless ages,
Men and angels sing.