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September 30, 2018
I’m sure everyone has been wronged at one time or another. Because of this, we all have a decision to make. We can either let that wrong affect us the rest of our lives and cause us to sit down and wallow in pity. Or we can get up, wipe ourselves off, forgive and keep going.

“Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” (Colossians 3:13, TLB).

That’s the choice we have to make, and it is never too late to make the right choice!

You cannot expect any change or real growth in your life until you forgive and let go. Give it all to God. Do not pick up that load of anger, resentment, hurt, shame, guilt or whatever it may be that you have been struggling with.

It’s not easy to forgive when you have been treated badly or abused in some way, but it is necessary. We have no choice if we want our Heavenly Father to forgive us of our wrongdoings.

You do not have to suffer the rest of your life for past mistakes or for other’s past mistakes. Your past does not have to be your future. God is a restorer and He will restore all that you have lost if you will seek Him and believe His Word.

Confession: I choose to forgive. I choose to let go of that person or that situation completely. I forgive by faith and by an act of my will and refuse to be influenced by my feelings. I am free.

Author: Jerry Savelle

Exodus 15:27

Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters.

Would you like to know an important biblical key to divine health? It is found in today’s verse, which comes right after God says, “I am the Lord who heals you.” He said this to His people after He brought them out of Egypt (see Exodus 15:26).

The wells of water and palm trees speak of refreshment. They paint a picture of an oasis in the desert. The Israelites rested and were refreshed there. But why the numbers 12 and 70?

There are no insignificant details in the Bible. The 12 wells of water and 70 palm trees represent anointed ministries that refresh you with God’s Word. So if you want to know Jesus as the Lord who heals you, sit under anointed preaching of God’s Word because when His Word goes forth, it will heal you. His Word is medicine to all your flesh (see Proverbs 4:22)!

How did I make that connection? Let the Bible interpret the Bible. Matthew 10:1 says that when Jesus had “called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.” He sent out the 12 and said to them, “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons...” (Matthew 10:7–8).

Then, in Luke 10:1, the Lord “appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go.” He also said to the 70, “And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you’” (Luke 10:9).

In other words, Jesus anointed the 12 and then the 70 disciples to preach God’s Word and heal the sick. Today, if you want refreshment, if you want health and healing, don’t sit under ministries that tell you that God doesn’t always want to heal and that He sometimes gives you diseases to teach you lessons. Instead, sit under anointed ministries that preach the good news and practice healing the sick. My friend, that is how you can begin to walk in divine health!

He will make a way, He will provide everything you need. Either emotionally, spiritually or financially.  He will make a way when there is no way.

Pastor Michael Todd from Transformation Church shows us how God has marked us for a purpose – even when it feels like He hasn’t.

It's okay to be upset; it’s where we go when we're upset that makes the difference.

This book gives a biblical basis for a potential new reformation of the Church that will result in massive rethinking of the Gospel.

God is our Heavenly Father and He is much more gracious than we have been led to believe! Christ's work to redeem us was thorough and absolute.

God has given us access to his reality through the blood of Jesus Christ and there is a path to his presence and it is a path that is accessible to every one of us, and God has invited us to walk it.How do we walk in the path of the presence of God?

Brooke Ligertwood teaches us that we can do so by finding ourselves continually in the word of God, filling our hearts with the truth that is found in scripture for our lives.

As we worship God we discover more of who God is and more of who we are. We find a continual revelation of who Jesus is. A true encounter with God is transformative. When we step into the presence of God and have an encounter with him it changes the way we walk.

Bishop Dale Bronner - The Power of the Ordinary

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned (Mark 16:15-16).

The Lord has given us a vision, a very clear vision, and each of us is on a mission, and the clarity of that mission is so important. Everything you’re about must be in pursuance of your God-given purpose on earth. Read our opening scripture again, and see your purpose on earth: it’s the salvation of lost souls. You’re the one ordained and appointed by God to take the message of Christ’s salvation to your world and beyond.

2 Corinthians 5:19-20 says, “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ….” This is your mission on earth. Refuse to allow anything to distract you from it, for it’s your primary responsibility; it’s the purpose for your life; be focused on it.

 The Lord needs you; He’s kept you on this earth because He has many others He wants to reach through you. Take the Gospel to your world. Keep sharing the good news with those around you, because like Paul, “Necessity is laid upon you to preach the Gospel” (1 Corinthians 9:16); therefore, do it with boldness and fervency.

The salvation and well-being of mankind is the most important thing to God, and it was for that reason He gave His Son to be crucified for the sins of men. 2 Peter 3:9 says, God “…is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” But God can’t save anyone without the Gospel; His power to save is wrapped up in the Gospel of His grace which He’s committed to you to preach and teach.

Let your life count for the Gospel. No matter where you’re functioning; no matter what you do, take that as your mission field; that’s the place God has given you for the now, for the moment, to minister His Word.

PRAYER Dear Father, you created me as your workmanship, in Christ Jesus unto good works. I’m on a mission of establishing your Kingdom in the hearts of men, bringing them out of darkness into your marvellous light! Thank you for this awesome privilege of being a partner with you in soul winning, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
John 4:34; John 15:16; John 20:21

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Ephesians 5:22-6:1-9 & Isaiah 29-30

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
2 Timothy 4:11-22 & Jeremiah 48

The WOUNDED WARRIOR is what God placed on my heart this morning. I am “El-Roi” the God who Sees. I see all your gaping bleeding wounds.

Past hurts, sins, jealousy, greed, offense, and what I call “toilet promises”. Those things cried out to me while you are sick and on your knees. But the moment you are better you forget the promise and carry-on in your sin. These are all things that corrupt the heart and wound the soul.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Matthew 10:28). So as you stand there and put on make up, a smile and your Sunday best, hiding your pain away from the world. Know that your Father in heaven sees his WOUNDED WARRIOR. His heart for you is compassion, to see you healed and set free.

When I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said to you while you were in your blood, ‘Live!’ Yes, I said to you while you were in your blood, ‘Live!’ (Ezekiel 16:6). The Lord is sending out an altar call to every WOUNDED WARRIOR on the battlefield. Come and lay your burdens down and get back up.

This is a call to arms, I need you in the field. You can’t hide in the cave forever, you will die in the dark; you need the Sonshine! Go out this day, and take out two demons for every one that tormented you. Say to the devil, no more backing down, laying down, or falling down. I am getting up and putting my combat boots back on. And you will crush the head of the serpent with your heel. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and overcome ALL the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you (Luke 10:19). Come get shoulder to shoulder with your brothers and sisters in Christ. There is strength in your numbers and power in your UNITY....

Tammy Lang Jensen

I saw many water wells. They were dark and the water was not good in them. The people were running from well to well, but still thirsty. And I saw a great Fountain in the middle of these wells, shining with a great Light.

And I saw that the Living Waters in this Fountain of Life had music in it. I asked the Holy Spirit what this meant and I heard," My Voice is the Sound of many waters. I am your strength and your Song. Come and drink freely once again with JOY from the Wells of Salvation."

"Beloved. You have not even realized how thirsty you are, My Child. The cares of this world have drawn you away from Me. The cisterns of the world are broken and not only broken but some are even poisonous to your body, mind, and soul. Renew your mind, Dear One, with the washing of the Word. I am your Fountain of Life. Only My Living Waters are pure and full of JOY. Yes, JOY is bubbling in My Fountain. Health is bubbling in My Fountain. LIFE is bubbling forth unto you, My Child. No longer drink from the wells of the knowledge of this world, which corrupt the mind and sicken the heart, but drink once again with JOY from the wells of Salvation; from Him who is the Fountain of Life.

My Water enlightens the eyes of your heart and strengthens your body and mind. I am your strength and your song. There is heavenly Music in these Living Waters. For My Voice is the Sound of many Waters, singing over you in joyous exultation. As you drink from My River of delights, a new song shall come forth. A song of joyous victory. It is the Song of the Spirit of God that you will be singing. Come to the Good Waters, Beloved, come freely and drink to your heart's content."

To your heart's content: to do something enjoyable for as long as you want to do it: to the full extent of one's desires.

...Psalm 36:8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and you give them drink from the River of Your delights. 9For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light.

...Isaiah 12:2“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.” 3With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

...Revelation 1:15A... and His voice as the sound of many waters.
...Ezekiel 43:2 and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

...Revelation 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
...Zephaniah 3:17

...Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And the one hearing, let him say, "Come!" And the one thirsting let him come; the one desiring, let him take freely the water of life.

Sunday September 30th 2018
Memorise: And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Matthew 14:23
Read: Matthew 5:14-16 (KJV)
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Read: Acts 13:1-2 (KJV)
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Bible in one year: 
Isaiah 20-23,
Mark 15:6-32,

Hymnal: 
Sing hymn 15

Message:
I would like to share an important truth with you today. To be effective in your assignment in life, you need both a private and public ministry.

In private, you minister to the Lord with prayers and fasting, like Anna and the prophets and teachers in Antioch did (Luke 2:36-37). Many spiritual battles won in public were settled in the place of private spiritual warfare. A good example to show the importance of private ministry is when Moses confronted the Amalekites in the place of private intercession. Moses was still grapping with the grumbling and murmuring of the people he was leading when the Amalekites confronted them with war. Immediately, he activated both a private and public ministry to tackle the Amalekites. He told Joshua to lead the physical battle, while he and his two lieutenants went into private spiritual warfare. Confirming the popular saying that the spiritual controls the physical, Exodus 17:11 says:

“And it came to pass, when Moses help up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.”

We can safely conclude that there is no success in public ministry without a solid private ministry. This principle is constant and relevant from generation to generation. It also applies to people in business. Even our Lord Jesus Christ combined these two dimensions of ministry, as seen in today’s memory verse. After public ministration, our Lord would retreat to His private ministry of prayer, where He recharged His spiritual battery.

However, private ministry without public ministry is like a sumptuous meal that is not brought into the banquet hall for consumption. As revealed in our Bible text, our light is not meant to be hidden under a bushel. We must be wary of being lopsided as Christians. Some of us even say “I am called to be this and not that,” thereby limiting the extent to which the Lord can use us. There is no reason a prayer warrior cannot witness to the perishing souls around him or her. In the same vain, an evangelist who claims to be called to propagate the gospel may end up frustrated without a private ministry of intercession for the souls he or she is going out for.

 This is because we are not wrestling with flesh and blood when we go out to fulfil our public ministry (Ephesians 6:12). Beloved, God is speaking to you today so that you can fulfil your assignment in life. You can combine giving, which should be done in private, with witnessing. You can combine your evangelism with serious intercession. Make full proof of your calling by engaging in both private and public ministry. God bless you.

Prayer Point:
Introduce a balance into your private and public ministry. How often do you minister to God?

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. 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.