TOPIC: Open Up (Open Heaven for Teens, 28 June 2025)
MEMORISE: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13
BIBLE READING: James 5:16
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
MESSAGE:
There is nothing new under the sun; no matter what you are going through right now, someone else has experienced it before. The journey to deliverance from negative situations begins when a fellow opens up to the right people. If you don’t deal with any secret sin that might exist in your life now, satan will use it against you later in life.
I used to be a notorious fellow when | was an unbeliever. I did all manner of negative things, and I am truly grateful to God for saving me despite all I did. I keep saying that if I were God, I would not have saved Adeboye. In some of my books and sermons, I opened up on my past so that nothing would catch my future by surprise. It wasn’t easy, but I knew that it was the right thing to do because of the glorious plan God has for my life.
My dear child, if you want to destroy a sinful habit, open up about it to a godly and mature counsellor. Make up your mind to bear the consequences, and you will be delivered. Don’t secretly engage in fornication, drug use, and worldliness and refuse to repent. On the last day, whatever sin a fellow failed to repent of will be revealed, after which that fellow will be judged.
ACTION POINT:
If you are struggling with any sinful habit, talk to a godly and mature counsellor today.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Kings 13:1-14:29, Acts 18:23-19:12