RCCG Open Heaven 5 September 2021 Sunday – All-Round Peace (2)

RCCG Open Heaven 5 September 2021 Sunday Devotional Guide By Pastor E A Adeboye

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Topic: All-Round Peace (2)

Memorise
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Hebrews 12:15

Read: Hebrews 12:14-15

1. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

2. Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

RCCG Open Heaven 5 September 2021 Sunday Message

Peace is an essential ingredient for progress; it is an important factor for mans wellbeing and good health. Our God is the author and controller of peace. There is the peace that comes from the conditions of our environment physical and non-physical. The fact that someone is a child of God and loves Him does not necessarily mean such a person will not have problems. Fear takes away a persons peace, but when you put your trust in God, He keeps you in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3 ). This perfect peace comes only through surrendering ones life to Jesus Christ Romans 5:1 .

There is however something that can keep children of God from experiencing the peace of God – the root of bitterness. While this root of bitterness could affect a fellows behaviour towards those against whom he is harbouring such a feeling, the more dangerous effect of it is ultimately felt by the bitter person. Bitterness in the heart of a person creates room for hatred, envy and anger; it breeds unforgiveness and unhappiness. Indeed, the word bitterness itself depicts what it offers a bitter experience. It hinders the flow of joy and peace.

How does it originate? It comes when one feels unfairly treated by another person or an organisation; it is a feeling of being injured, whether physically or otherwise. Examples would include a sister being jilted in courtship, a fellow catching his or her spouse in adultery, an employee being short-changed by his or her organisation, a person being raped and so on. Are you battling against the root of bitterness resulting from some experience or the other?

Please note that it is not in your interest to harbour it. Bitterness eats its host up; it negatively affects the physical well-being of the individual, as well as causing a strained relationship with God.

You may have heard me tell the story of a man whose wife had died, leaving behind an only daughter with a striking resemblance to the mother. The daughter was a great consolation to this man, but the lady’s husband was constantly maltreating the lady, to the point of threatening her life. The root of bitterness that sprang up in the lady’s father resulted in him becoming swollen, defying all medical care. He only became healed after forgiving his son-in-law. To retain your God-given peace, remove all forms of bitterness in your heart today

Key Point
Check your heart to ensure that bitterness is not lurking in there. If you find any trace of such, let go of it and pray for healing in your soul.

Bible in One Year
Proverbs 10:1-32

RCCG Open Heaven 5 September 2021 Sunday Hymns

IN CHRIST ALONE MY HOPE IS FOUND

1. In Christ alone my hope is found
   He is my light, my strength, my song
   This Cornerstone, this solid Ground
   Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
   What heights of love, what depths of peace
   When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
   My Comforter, my All in All
   Here in the love of Christ I stand

2. In Christ alone! Who took on flesh
   Fullness of God in helpless babe
   This gift of love and righteousness
   Scorned by the ones He came to save
   Till on that cross as Jesus died
   The wrath of God was satisfied
   For every sin on Him was laid
   Here in the death of Christ I live

3. There in the ground His body lay
   Light of the world by darkness slain
   Then bursting forth in glorious Day
   Up from the grave He rose again
   And as He stands in victory
   Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
   For I am His and He is mine

4. No guilt in life, no fear in death
   This is the power of Christ in me
   From life’s first cry to final breath
   Jesus commands my destiny
   No power of hell, no scheme of man
   Can ever pluck me from His hand
   Till He returns or calls me home

Joel Osteen Today Message: Faith That Keeps Believing

RCCG Open Heaven 5 September 2021 Sunday Devotional Guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries