Thursday, December 20, 2012

Open Heavens 2012-21 December-PAINS OF SEPARATION - 1


Pst E.A. Adeboye 21 December

PAINS OF SEPARATION - 1
Memorise: Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psalms 51:11

Read: Mark 15:33-34

Another benefit that can be derived from being a carrier of God's presence is justice. It is possible to gel justice after presenting your case to the King of kings in a time of so much injustice. When God gives His verdict in your favour, no earthly judge can reverse it (Psalms 17:1-3). The more of God's presence you carry, the more of His benefits you will enjoy. How many of these blessings are you currently enjoying? Seek more of His presence in your life daily. If all you can have is His mighty presence in your life, it is worth it because that is what makes the difference in a man's life. May His presence continue to multiply in your life in Jesus name.

However, the greatest set back an individual can have is to lose God's presence. When His presence withdraws, His glory departs. No words can describe the misery, shame, torment and desperation that follows. Let us look at some case studies. When Jesus Christ hung on the cross in excruciating pains, what He suffered was nothing compared to when His Father turned away His face because of the sins of the world Jesus carried. Our Lord lamented this sudden separation from His Father's presence. You will notice that immediately the Father withdrew, darkness took over the air. When God departs, darkness rules. God is light and when light goes out, darkness gains ground. Light and darkness can never mix. When you carry God's glory, you carry God's light. The more the glory you carry, the brighter the shine and the lesser the operation of darkness in your life. The agony the Lord went through on the cross when the Father turned away His face from the Son is only a pointer to the greatest of agony when Jesus turns away His face from someone who claimed to have known Him while alive, after they meet at Heaven's gate. If Jesus could cry at His Father's departure for such a brief moment, no sinner can endure the pains of eternal separation from God in Hell. Do ail you can today to avoid Hell.

PRAYER POINT
Father, whatever it takes to avoid being separated from You, do it in my life by all means.

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