Streams of Joy Devotional 4 November 2022, Friday Message by Pastor Jerry Eze
Read Streams of Joy Devotional 4th November 2022 Message
TOPIC: Keep Knocking
FOCUS SCRIPTURE: “But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.” (Acts 12: 16)
Streams of Joy Devotional 4th November 2022 MESSAGE
On his way out of the prison, Peter didn’t need to knock on any door. He simply followed an angel and doors opened on their own accord. Peter came to the house where prayers were being made for him, and he needed to knock. He came to a transition point, he came to a place he needed to enter into, and he made the effort of knocking. Peter enjoyed the privilege of having God open gates for him, but he also knew how to knock.
Friend, whenever you arrive at those gates where you need to pass through, keep knocking until the gates open. There are doors that heaven will open for you, and those doors will open on their own accord; but there are doors that you will need to persistently knock on before they open. There are doors you will need to face with holy anger before they open. There are doors you will need to literally break open before they can open.
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Peter could not break himself out of the prison, and God made that happen for him. The iron gate that led to the city opened on its own accord, because an angel accompanied him; but there was no need for an angel to open the door of the house where prayers were being made for Peter. God left Peter to knock on that door by himself. If you ever arrive at a gate that a man can open with some efforts, make that effort and open it.
What are you responsible for? Whatever you can do. What is God responsible for? Whatever you can’t do. Concern yourself with your path and leave the rest to Him. Concern yourself with the doors you can open and should open, and leave the iron gates you can’t open for God to open. Concern yourself with those results you already have capacity to achieve. Concern yourself with those areas where heaven has empowered you.
Don’t be counted amongst a lazy generation that will never knock on any door but will sit back whilst waiting for God to open every door. Keep pushing, keep pressing, and you will prevail.
Isaiah 35: 3 says: “Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.”
DECLARATION: I will keep pushing until my doors open; I will not abandon doors that I can open, in Jesus’ name!
Streams of Joy Devotional 4th November 2022 By Pastor Jerry Eze; is the dynamic Founder and President of the fast-growing Streams of Joy International. A seasoned Pastor and leader, a consummate conference speaker and leadership coach. The work of ministry have taken him to major platforms around the world.
Salvation Prayer
Have you ever made Jesus the Lord and Savior of your life?
If not, pray this prayer and start a new life in Christ.
Dear God, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. I admit that I am not right with You, and I want to be right with You. I ask You to forgive me of all my sins. The Bible says if I confess with my mouth that “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead, I will be saved (Rom. 10:9). I believe with my heart and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is the Lord and Savior of my life. Thank You for saving me! In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
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