OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

FLEE LUSTS

MEMORIZE:

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. – 1Timothy 6:11

READ:  Genesis 39:7-12

7. And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

8. But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

9. There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

10. And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11. And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

12. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

MESSAGE:

The Bible says that you should resist the devil, and he will flee from you James 4:7. Elijah is one character in the Bible who really exemplified this principle of resisting the devil. He stood against everyone who opposed God, including the king and all the prophets of Baal. However, when a woman, Jezebel, decided to go after him, he did not stand to resist her; rather, he fled.

When the devil decides to tempt you with a member of the opposite sex, don’t stand and fight; flee!

In 2Timothy 2:22, the Bible says, “Flee youthful lusts.” Child of God, when it comes to sexual temptation, don’t fight it; instead, run!

I always warn my male children that if the devil comes against them, they should tell him to get lost in Jesus’ name. However, if a lady approaches them smiling seductively, they are the ones who should run.

You must flee from lust, because you cannot win that battle by standing; you can only win it by fleeing.

If you are a man and you find yourself being seduced by a lady, you must flee. It does not matter how anointed you are; run fast!

The anointing does not turn the body to stone. Even though Samson was anointed and once single-handedly killed a thousand soldiers, he was overpowered by a woman, and this led to his untimely death.

To the ladies, when a man approaches you with words like, ‘You look more radiant than the sun. Your smile is brighter than the brightness of a million stars put together’, don’t be carried away by his flattery. He may be calling you sunshine, but when he finishes with you, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between sunshine and sunset. The Bible says that a flatterer sets a net for his or her neighbour’s feet Proverbs 29:5. My daughter, flee!

Even at my age, I am still running from every appearance of evil. This is because the closer you get to the finishing point of a race, the more careful you must be. The devil doesn’t relent in his schemes to bring people down because they are old; instead, he wants to put an end to all the great work God has done through them and tarnish their legacies.

Beloved, do not toy with sin; flee all forms of lust! God did not tell you that His grace will be sufficient for you when it comes to lust, He asked you to flee!

KEY POINT:

The grace that God has given you to overcome sexual temptation is the grace to flee.

PRAYER POINTS

1.  Blessed be the Lord God Almighty, my strength and wisdom- the One who never fails

2.   Father, give me the grace to always follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness in Jesus Name

3.  Father, give me and my descendants the grace to always know when to say no to satanic offers in Jesus Name

4.  Father, give us the grace to be resolute in our decision to stand in Your Word.

5.   Father, may we never have nor crave to have whatever You have not given us in Jesus Name

6.  Father, by Your Spirit teach us to flee from every form of sexual lust in Jesus Name

7.   Father, help us to finish this eternal race gloriously well and without any form of scandal or reproach whatsoever in Jesus Name

Thank You my Protector

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

Luke 5-6

HYMNAL:

HYMN 31 – YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

1. Yield not to temptation,

For yielding is sin;

Each victory will help you

Some other to win;

Fight manfully onward,

Dark passions subdue;

Look ever to Jesus,

He’ll carry you through.🎵

CHORUS:

Ask the Saviour to help you

Comfort, strengthen, and keep you;

He is willing to aid you,

He will carry you through. 🎵

2. Shun evil companions,

Bad language disdain;

God’s name hold in reverence,

Nor take it in vain;

Be thoughtful and earnest,

Kindhearted and true;

Look ever to Jesus,

He’ll carry you through.🎵

3. To him that o’ercometh,

God giveth a crown;

Thro’ faith we will conquer,

Though often cast down;

He who is our Saviour,

Our strength will renew;

Look ever to Jesus,

He’ll carry you through.🎵

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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