Open Heavens 10 May 2017: Wednesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Microwave Christianity Topic: Microwave Christianity [Wednesday 10, May 2017] Memorise: And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: – Hebrews 6:11 Read: Hebrews 6:1-3 (KJV) 1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit.

Open Heavens 10 May 2017:
Wednesday daily devotional by
Pastor E. A. Adeboye –
Microwave Christianity
Topic: Microwave Christianity [Wednesday 10,
May 2017]
Memorise: And we desire that every one of you
do shew the same diligence to the full assurance
of hope unto the end: – Hebrews 6:11
Read: Hebrews 6:1-3 (KJV)
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the
doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection;
not laying again the foundation of repentance
from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on
of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and
of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 11-12,
Jeremiah 29:1-14, Hymn: Sing hymn 6
MESSAGE:
In the midst of delay, man often comes up with
alternatives to God’s original plan or purpose.
This is a dangerous thing to do because man’s
alternative charts a new course, which can
completely take the individual concerned out of
God’s original plan. Also, any such alternative is
usually nothing more than just a quick fix
compared to God’s permanent solution.
Speaking of quick fixes, the age we live in
encourages that. We live in an age of instant
gratification. Most people are no longer
interested in any type of process; whatever they
want, they want it now! This is what I term the
“Microwave Mentality”. People are so much in a
hurry that they cannot dedicate time to do what
they should do properly.
Sadly, the trend of microwave mentality has
crept into the Church and has given birth to
what I call “Microwave Christianity”. Microwave
Christianity is doing more harm than good to the
Body of Christ. A preacher says, “All you have
to do is just believe”. The sinner says, “I
believe”. “Praise God, you are now born again”,
the preacher replies. He is in so much of a
hurry to get the sinner saved that he cannot
even tell him or her to confess his or her sins
to God. Can God save a sinner who has not
confessed his or her sins (Romans 10:10) ? That
is “microwave salvation”! The name of that
sinner may be written in the preacher’s book or
in the register of church members, but is it in
the Lamb’s Book of Life? What about
discipleship? Everything follows the same
pattern – microwave! When products of this
anomaly are confronted by the storms of life or
persecution for their faith, they find it difficult
to endure. Isaiah 28:10 reveals to us the
pattern we must follow in raising champions for
God:
“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon
precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a
little, and there a little.”
In this age of instant gratification, God remains
unmoved and unchanged: He still follows His
order and timing in raising those He will use.
Every spiritual microwave product portends
problems, sorrow and regret in the future. From
salvation to discipleship, no stage must be
skipped. Diligence plays a key role in everything
that concerns the Kingdom of God. Hence,
Hebrews 6:1 says the elementary principles
must be laid first, before you can move onto
perfection. If the foundation is tempered with,
the product will be unstable. When people are
recommended to occupy spiritual positions that
they are not spiritually qualified for, those
sponsoring them are only creating problems for
the future. Are you a product of Microwave
Christianity? Go back to the basis and rebuild
yourself!
Key Point: If we fail to diligently fight for the faith
that was delivered to us, a time will come when
all we would be left with will be fakes!
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written
by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of
the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical church in the world and also