Open Heaven for Teens 10th December 2022 | Saturday Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye And Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye
TOPIC: From Jacob to Israel
READ: Genesis 35:9-15
9. And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.
10. And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
11. And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
12. And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
13. And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
14. And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
15. And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.
MEMORISE
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Open Heaven for Teens 10th December 2022 MESSAGE
The meaning of Jacob can be interpreted T as a supplanter, usurper, deceiver or impersonator and he lived this name until he had an encounter with God who changed his name to Israel, which means triumphant with God. This change had a great effect on his life in every ramification. He stopped exhibiting the characteristics of his former name and started acting in line with his new name.You see, what happened to Jacob in the Old Testament is what happens when someone accepts Jesus as his Lord and Saviour.
READ: RCCG Open Heaven Devotional – 10 December 2022 | God Controls Fruitfulness
A change occurs in the fellows life and there is a turnaround so the fellow has a divine nature which is brought about by the Spirit of God. This change is evident in the fellows behaviour and lifestyle generally. Therefore, it is funny to see a child of God who claims to have accepted Jesus, behave like one who does not know Christ. The evidence of salvation is change.
When I gave my life to Christ, everything about me changed, including my circle of friends. I became better as I gave myself more to the word of God. Anyone that has encountered Christ will experience a change from within that would become evident for all to see.
ACTION POINT
The evidence of an encounter with Jesus is a change in character and lifestyle.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Revelation 1:1-20 , Hosea 5:1-15 , Hosea 6:1-11 , Hosea 7:1-16 , Hosea 8:1-14
Open Heaven for Teens 10th December 2022 Devotional Guide was 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.