April Open Heavens

		April 20 Luke 1 - 3 SONGS OF BACKSLIDERS MEMORISE: ‘The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.’ (Prov 14:14) READ: Eccles 7:15-20 When you meet with a backslider, you will soon know he is no longer with God by his or her language. Words, like smoke, cannot be hid for too long; before you realize, the mouth speaketh.’ ‘The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself’ (Prov 14:14). Before a man leaves the church and communion with the brethren, he had already banished the Lord from occupying his hearts have departed from the Lord. Some are even workers and ministers. Give them a little more time, they will create some excuses and leave the church. A backslider worships himself. All he thinks about is himself. He feels if he cannot do something, nobody else can. When 12 spies were sent to spy out the promised land in Numbers 13:31-33, the 10 bacslidden ones returned to say that although it was a good land, they could not inherit because giants were there to eat them up. Backsliders are always negative in their thinking. They are prepared to return to Egypt because they are already back in Egypt in their hearts. Anyone you meet who tells you, ‘if going forward is impossible, then let’s go back,’ is a backslider. When someone tells you if prayer cannot solve the problem, adopt native or diabolical means, you will know he is a backslider. King Saul, who waged war against witches when he was in right standing with God, went to the witch at Endor when god had left him. When you find a believer who is always afraid and running away from his enemies, find out, he is most likely a backslider. A backslider cannot withstand any enemy. Remember, in Joshua 7:10-12, Israel, after defeating Jericho, fell before Ai because they were backslidden. Examine yourself: are you still in the faith? Do you sing some of the songs of backsliders? Repent and make right your ways before God. In all the consecrated area you have backslidden, go back to the alter. ACTION POINT Examine your Christian walk and make sure that you have not backslidden in any area. If you have, ask God to fully restore you.