Open Heavens Daily 11th September [Friday] 2020 – Hidden Treasures

 

Open Heavens Daily Devotional

Hidden Treasures – Open  Heavens Daily 11th September [Friday] 2020 By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

Memorise: “I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.”  Isaiah 45:3  (NIV)

Today’s Bible Verses: Isaiah 45:1-6 (NIV)

1 “This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 

2 I will go before you and will level the mountains ; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. 

3 I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. 

4 For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me. 

5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, 

6 so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TODAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2020 – HIDDEN TREASURES

Treasures are precious objects of great value. The accumulation of such could however lead to pride (1 Timothy 6:17), greed (Luke 12:15), dishonesty (Joshua 7:21), and idolatry (Exodus 32:24).

Real treasures are however spiritual with eternal value, and they come from knowing and serving God. Such treasures are usually hidden and could turn out to be anything around us: it was the slave girl in Naaman’s case (2 Kings 5:2-3), a little jar of oil in the case of the widow in (2 Kings 4:1-7) and David in Jesses case (1 Samuel 16:11). Moses was the hidden treasure reserved for the salvation of Israel.

I cited all these examples of ordinary people and objects that were hidden treasures to explain that the All-Knowing God is able to make all things work together for the good of His children. Romans 8:28 says:
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

In many cases, treasures are not easily identified even when in plain view. That is why it is very important to develop a good relationship with God and live at peace with our neighbours. The slave girl may not have volunteered the information that led to Naaman’s healing had she been ill-treated in that household.

The widow’s neighbours may not have loaned her so many vessels if she had not maintained a good relationship with them. The divine appointment of David as king and Moses as Israel’s first spiritual leader would not have happened if they did not have a good relationship with God.

If you want God to reveal hidden treasures that would lead to great and unprecedented breakthroughs in your life, you must first accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, then live in total submission and obedience to God. Only then can you be sure of accessing the hidden treasures of God and all things will begin to work in your favour.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL ACTION POINT: Father, please help me to identify the hidden treasures in my life, in the mighty name of Jesus.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 46-48

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL HYMN: My Faith Looks Up to Thee

1. My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour Divine;
Now hear me while I pray;
Take all my guilt away;
O let me from this day
Be wholly Thine.

2. May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire;
As Thou hast died for me,
O may my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire!

3. While lifes dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my Guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrows tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.

4. When end lifes transient dream,
Until deaths cold sullen stream
Shall oer me roll,
Blest Saviour, then, in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above
A ransomed soul.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeem Christian Church God, one of the largest evangelical Churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. Open heavens devotionals also comprises of Open Heavens Teen, RCCG Sunday School STUDENT Manual, RCCG Sunday School TEACHERS Manual and RCCG House Fellowship LEADERS