OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 5th MAY 2015...

THEME: TRANSFORMED BY THE NEW

CREATION

MEMORISE: And such were some of

you: but ye are washed, but ye are

sanctified, but ye are justified in the

name of the Lord Jesus, and by the

Spirit of our God. 1st Corinthians

6:11

READ: LUKE 8:1-3

1 AND it came to pass afterward,

that he went throughout every city

and village, preaching and shewing

the glad tidings of the kingdom of

God: and the twelve were with him,

2 And certain women, which had

been healed of evil spirits and

infirmities, Mary called Magdalene,

out of whom went seven devils,

3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza

Herod's steward, and Susanna, and

many others, which ministered unto

him of their substance.

MESSAGE

One of the most profound wonders

you will find anywhere in the world

is the wonder of a transformed life.

When a person who was demon-

possessed suddenly becomes a

vessel unto honour, what wonder

can be greater than this? Such a

person remains a wonder throughout

his or her lifetime. This was the

testimony of Mary Magdalene (Luke

8:2). It is wonderful for a demoniac

to become a financial backer of

God’s kingdom. Another example of

a transformed life that become a

wonder is the Samaritan woman at

Jacob’s well (John 4:28-30). From

being a promiscuous person, she

became a lady evangelist. The Bible

in John 4:39 says this about her

impact:

“And many of the Samaritans of that

city believed on him for the saying

of the woman, which testified, He

told me all that ever I did.”

Apostle Paul in today’s memory

verse, after listing the evil

characteristics of the old creation,

testified to the transforming wonder

of the new creation experience as

seen in some members of the

Church of Corinth. After I received

the grace of God for the salvation of

my soul, and I became a pastor in

the Redeemed Christian Church of

God, a woman came to the church

with her child who had a problem

that only a miracle could solve. She

requested to see the pastor and to

her surprise, it was her ex-boyfriend!

On discovering that I was the pastor

who would pray for the healing of

her child, she said, “You? It cannot

be!” However, I told her that what

she was seeing was nothing but the

transforming wonder of the new

creation. I told her of how God saved

me, and that the same God could

save her also. She believed me, I

prayed a simple prayer of faith, and

the child got healed. This is the

transforming wonder of the new

creation.

Have you experienced this wonder?

If not, today is the day of salvation

for you. The Bible in 2nd

Corinthians 6:2 says:

“(For he saith, I have heard thee in

a time accepted, and in the day of

salvation have I succoured thee:

behold, now is the accepted time;

behold, now is the day of

salvation.)”

Let today be the day you experience

the transforming wonder of the new

creation, and all things, including

your worn-out hope, will be

renewed.

ACTION POINT:

Take a bold step of faith by

accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord

and Saviour indeed, and you will

experience the transforming wonders

of the new creation.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 SAMUEL 5:7

and MARK 3:31-4:20

AUTHOR: Pst E. A. ADEBOYE.