Open Heaven For Teens – 28th August 2025 Daily Devotional Message By Pastor E.A Adeboye And Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye
TOPIC: Avoid Indiscipline
MEMORISE
And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.
Judges 16:20
SCRIPTURE READING: Judges 13:1-8
Open Heaven For Teens – 28th August 2025 MESSAGE
I studied Samson’s character and realised that contrary to the belief that Delilah was mainly responsible for his downfall, Samson fell because he was undisciplined. He always wanted to do whatever he liked at any time, irrespective of his parent’s instructions. In Judges 14:1-2, he told his parents that he would marry a Philistine lady, even though God had instructed the Israelites not to marry their enemies.
Samson was born at a time when the children of Israel needed a saviour to deliver them from the hands of their enemies – the Philistines. God’s purpose for him was to judge his people and deliver them from bondage; however, he failed in his assignment because of lust and indiscipline.
Are there instructions you are disobeying now because of the lust in your heart? Are you bent on getting your will at all costs, irrespective of elderly counsel? If you are, you need to commit to making a change today. My dear child, you must be teachable and disciplined like Jesus to fulfil God’s purpose for your life. Do not allow any form of indiscipline to hinder you from fulfilling your destiny.
KEY POINT
Indiscipline can prevent you from fulfilling your destiny.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Job 28:1-30:31 2 Corinthians 2:12-17
HYMN 55
CHRISTIAN, SEEK NOT YET REPOSE
1. Christian, Seek Not Yet Repose;
Hear Thy Guardian Angel Say,
“Thou Art In The Midst Of Foes:
Watch And Pray!”
2. Principalities And Powers,
Mustering Their Unseen Array,
Wait For Thy Unguarded Hours:
“Watch And Pray.”
3. Gird Thy Heavenly Armour On;
Wear It Every Night And Day
Ambush’d Lies The Evil One:
“Watch And Pray.”
4. Hear The Victors Who O’ercame;
Still They Mark Each Warrior’s Way;
All With One Sweet Voice Exclaim,
“Watch And Pray!”
5. Hear, Above All, Hear Thy Lord,
Him Thou Lovest To Obey;
Hide Within Thy Heart His Word:
“Watch And Pra!.”
6. Watch, As If On That Alone
Hung The Issue Of The Day;
Pray, That Help May Be Sent Down:
Watch And Pray.
Open Heaven For Teens Devotional Guide written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye & Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries