TOPIC: DON’T DISCRIMINATE

MEMORY VERSE
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. John 7:24

Summary Of Open Heavens Tuesday, 30th September, 2025

God does not discriminate, and neither should we. He desires that all people—regardless of their past, status, or appearance—be saved and come to the knowledge of His truth. Throughout Scripture, we see examples like Paul, once a persecutor of Christians, who through God’s grace became a great apostle, and Ananias and Barnabas, who chose to accept and guide him rather than reject him. As believers, we are called to be vessels God can send to anyone, even those considered “too far gone,” offering them love, guidance, and the message of salvation. No one is beyond redemption, and showing Christlike compassion without discrimination reflects God’s heart for all humanity.

BIBLE TEXT

1 Timothy 2:1-4
[1]I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

[2]For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

[3]For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

[4]Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

OPEN HEAVEN MESSAGE

God loves believers, and He loves unbelievers too. In today’s Bible reading, we see that He wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. Just as God can send angels and other people to you, He also wants to be able to send you as He sent Philip to the Ethiopian eunuch.

He wants you to be the someone’s questions and the solution to people’s problems. He is looking for people to send like Peter, whom He set to Cornelius house to extend the good news to the Gentiles (Acts 10). When He sends you, I hope you won’t refuse the assignment, especially if the person He’s sending you to is considered to be a chronic sinner.

Nobody is too rotten to be saved. I have always said it, if I were God I wouldn’t have saved Adeboye. I was really rotten and had blasphemed God several times before I gave my life to Christ. However, look at me now: God’s grace is enabling me to lead millions of people to Himself.

Paul was a terrorist who persecuted Christians. I’m sure that if God had sent some people to preach to him, they would have refused because he could have had them arrested immediately. It took a visitation from Jesus to bring him to his knees, but after that, he needed Christians to guide him.

First, the Lord told Ananias about him (Acts 19:1-17). I am sure that if God had told some other Christians about Saul at that time, they would have shut down His voice, thinking it was satan trying to push them into trouble. However, Ananias was a true disciple who knew God’s voice and was ready to obey Him. He didn’t discriminate against Paul despite his sinful past.
Barnabas also didn’t discriminate against Paul.

While other believers were scared of associating with Paul, Barnabas went to Tarsus to find him and bring him to Antioch, where they taught other people (Acts 11:25-26). The man who had formerly thrown believers in prison began to win souls for Christ.

Beloved, God can save anyone; no one is too far gone to be saved. He seeks believers like Ananias, whom He can send to those who have lived rough and reckless lives. He seeks disciples like Barnabas, who will look for such people and guide them in doing God’s assignment for their lives. Don’t discriminate against anyone; rather, help them get to know Christ more.

OPEN HEAVEN KEY POINT

No one is too far gone to be saved by Christ.

BIBLE IN A YEAR

Zechariah 11-14

OPEN HEAVEN HYMN 24 I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS

1 I want to be like Jesus,
So lowly and so meek;
For no one marked an angry word,
That ever heard Him speak.

2 I want to be like Jesus,
So frequently in prayer;
Alone upon the mountain top,
He met His Father there.

3 I want to be like Jesus,
I never, never find
That He, though persecuted was
To anyone unkind.

4 I want to be like Jesus,
Engaged in doing good;
So that of me it may be said,
“He hath done what he could.”

5 I want to be like Jesus,
Who sweetly said to all,
“Let little children come to Me,”
I would obey the call.

6 But oh, I’m not like Jesus,
As anyone may see;
O gentle Savior, send Thy grace,
And make me like to thee.