FRIDAY 7TH JUNE 2019 THEME: COVER THAT NAKEDNESS PLEASE!

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY 7TH JUNE 2019
THEME: COVER THAT NAKEDNESS PLEASE!
MEMORISE:
Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore
she is removed: all that honoured her
despise her, because they have seen her
nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth
backward. Lamentations 1:8
READ: 2 Samuel 11:2-4
2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that
David arose from off his bed, and walked
upon the roof of the king's house: and from
the roof he saw a woman washing herself;
and the woman was very beautiful to look
upon.
3 And David sent and enquired after the
woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba,
the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the
Hittite?
4 And David sent messengers, and took her;
and she came in unto him, and he lay with
her; for she was purified from her
uncleanness: and she returned unto her
house.
MESSAGE
Nakedness refers to the absence of clothing
and it also refers to the wearing of only
underwear. It simply means being
inadequately or inappropriately dressed. To
be naked is to be bare, lightly dressed or to
wear skimpy, revealing or insufficient
clothing. These days, people are obsessed
with showing of their wealth through
fashion. As heros and mentors to many, the
rich and famous tend to influence a lot of
people to follow their footsteps.
Unfortunate, this platform is being used to
promote nudity in fashion. If you look at the
world today, a greater percentage of
fashion style reflects nakedness, particularly
in western countries. If the lady’s cleavage is
not exposed, the dress is viewed as old-
fashioned. If the skirt is not short, such that
the lady can’t sit down comfortably without
having to cross her legs or continually draw
down her skirt to cover her laps, it is not
fashionable. If the man’s trousers are not
super tight, it is not fashionable. It is
however said that instead of world to look
to the church for healthy and sensible
fashion inspiration, the church is copying
the world, which is why indecent and
provocative dressing is commonplace in the
church of God today. You will go to some
churches and wonder whether you are in a
brothel. Christ has called us to walk in love,
so if you know that you dress seductively
and this could cause someone to stumble in
lust, you better have a rethink. What is your
motive when you say you want to dress to
kill? If you want to make heaven, you must
judge your motives and actions by the word
of God and make necessary adjustments.
The essence of clothing, first and foremost
is to cover human nakedness. God is the
first one who designed and provided
clothes, and His primary purpose was to
cover the nakedness of Adam and Eve after
they attempted to sew fig leaves together as
aprons to cover their nakedness (Genesis
3:21, Genesis 3:7). So many people today are
wearing fig leaves and calling them clothes.
For any clothing to be appropriate for a
child of God, whether male or female, it must
meet the standard that God set I the
beginning by adequately covering human
nakedness. Moreover, we are Christ’s
ambassadors; an ambassador does not do
anything that will tarnish the image of the
country he or she represents. As a matter of
fact, an ambassador positively projects the
cultural heritage of his or her country
always. The culture of the kingdom we
belong to is holiness, righteousness and the
fear of God, and we must project it in this
world of sin and godlessness. Furthermore,
we have the responsibility of making our
body suitable foe the Holy Spirit to dwell in
(1 Corinthians 3:16). As the temple of God,
defiling your body through nudity has
consequences (1 Corinthians 3:17).
Henceforth, dress as a worthy ambassador
of God’s kingdom.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, please expel nudity and destroy
immorality in Your Church, in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 27
Jeremiah 50:17-34
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 3: TRUST AND OBEY.
1. When we walk with the Lord in the light
of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us
still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
o Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
2. Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the
skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
3. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we
share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.
4. But we never can prove the delights of His
love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He
bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
5. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His
feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He sends we
will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.