Jeremiah 32:27 (KJV) Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? May the Lord by His mercy take over every of your challenges and source of anxiety that as you enter the new year, you will testify and sing new songs of joy to glory of His name, in Jesus mighty name. Happy New Year!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY 1ST, JANUARY 2024.
THEME: PRAYERS FOR THE NEW YEAR
MEMORISE:
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made
straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Luke 3:5
READ: Isaiah 45:1-3
1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
MESSAGE:
1 Father, I praise and thank You for the gift of this New Year. Thank you so much for seeing me through 2023; l am grateful, Lord.
2. Father, help me to live holy all through this year. Help me to please You at all times, in Jesus name.
3. Lord, this year, help me to love You more than ever before. Help me to live wholly for You, always doing Your will, in Jesus' name.
4. Father, in this New Year, please uproot anything that is not of You from my life and family, in Jesus' name.
5. Lord, please give me fresh fire this year. Let me draw Δloser to You and win souls more than ever before, in Jesus' name. Please, anoint me with fresh zeal for You, Lord.
6. Father, please use me more than ever before this year. Help me and every member of my family to serve You more than ever before, in Jesus' name.
7. Fathe, please fill my life with great testimonies of your goodness throughout this year and beyond, in Jesus' name.
8. Lord, please give me divine speed and success in all areas of my life this year. Please, help me excel in all l lay my hands on, in Jesus' name.
9. Father, all through this year, let me have many reasons to dance. Father, let me wake up rejoicing and go to bed rejoicing every day, in Jesus name.
10. Lord, please keep all my loved ones and me away from any form of evil this year, in Jesus' name. Let Your presence be with us at all times, in Jesus' name.
11. Father, please let there be a fresh outpouring, of the Holy Spirit upon Your church this year. Let there be a mighty revival, multiply Your church and disappoint all devices of the enemy, in Jesus name.
12. Your personal prayer requests for the New Year.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 1-4
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 18: PRAISE TO THE LORD THE ALMIGHTY
1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is
your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear;
now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
2 Praise to the Lord, above
all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under his wings,
and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all
that is needful has been
sent by his gracious ordaining?
3 Praise to the Lord, who will
prosper your work and defend you;
surely his goodness and mercy
shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with his love he befriends you.
4 Praise to the Lord! O let all
that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath,
come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound
from his people again;
gladly forever adore him
Jeremiah 32:22 (KJV) And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; May the Lord show unto you His loving kindness and tender mercies that in 2024 you will be a partaker of the overwhelming Divine milk and honey as a result of Divine Repositioning in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.
THEME: PRAYERS FOR THE YEAR 2024
MEMORISE:
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Isaiah 45:2
READ: Isaiah 45:1-2
1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.
PRAYER
1 Thank You Lord for keeping me safely to the end of year 2023. ThankYou, Lord.
2 Father, please let Your presence go with me into year 2024 and rebuke every plan of the enemy concerning me, in Jesus' name.
3 Father, please help me to let go of everything that will not glorify Your name. Let me please You all through 2024 and beyond, in Jesus' name.
4 Father, please don't let me miss out on the great things You will do in 2024, in Jesus' name.
5 Father, please let me do more for You in 2024 than I have ever done before, in Jesus' name.
6 Father, everyone who is destined to help me in 2024, please bring them my way and let them not rest until they have helped me.
7 Father, please help me to be obedient to You all through next year and beyond, in Jesus' name.
8. Father, let only good things come my way next year and let me bear more fruit for You, in Jesus' name.
9 Father, please help me to fulfil Your will only in this new year, in Jesus' name.
10. Father, please open new doors of breakthroughs and blessings for me and the Church as a whole in 2024.
11 Father, please do not let me and my loved ones partake in any evil that may be lying ahead in 2024, in Jesus' name.
12. Your personal prayer points for next year.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 20-22
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 18: PRAISE TO THE LORD THE ALMIGHTY
1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is
your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear;
now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
2 Praise to the Lord, above
all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under his wings,
and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all
that is needful has been
sent by his gracious ordaining?
3 Praise to the Lord, who will
prosper your work and defend you;
surely his goodness and mercy
shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with his love he befriends you.
4 Praise to the Lord! O let all
that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath,
come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound
from his people again;
gladly forever adore him
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Saturday, 30 December, 2023
Don't Be Greedy
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.Thank You, Father, for the grace to always seek first Your Kingdom and righteousness.
2.Thank You, Father, for, there is nothing that I have, that has not been given to me by You, from above.
3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus name.
4.Father, let Your fire consume every spirit of greed and covetousness, in my life, in Jesus name.
5.Father, please, let me never be unfaithful to You or to anyone, in all my dealings, interactions and services, in Jesus name.
6.Father, please, give me the grace to restitute every wrong that I have done, before crossing over into this coming, new year, in Jesus name.
7.Father, please, release upon my life, the spirit of godliness and contentment, in Jesus name.
8.Father, give me the power to resist the temptation to take anything, that does not belong to me or that You have not rightly given me, in Jesus name.
9.Lord, help me to be happy and content with all You have given me, in Jesus name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus name.
Revelation 12:11 (KJV) And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. May the power in the Blood of Jesus shield you from every satanic devices and through every challenge of life in the mighty name of JESUS Christ.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 30TH, 2023.
THEME: DON'T BE GREEDY
MEMORISE:
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs 15:27
READ: Proverbs 1:17-19
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof
MESSAGE:
Proverbs 1:17-19 says he who is greedy of gain laid wait for his own blood. He ambushes his own life. God says you are waiting to destroy your own life when you are greedy.
Proverbs 15:27 says the one who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house. You create a problem for your family when you are greedy. Children can get into trouble because their parents have been greedy.
Several years ago, when we were starting a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Zambia, a native who was supposed to be our first representative was collecting money for the purpose of building the Church, and diverting it to his private use. One day, his daughter was playing with their door - a little one installed to stop goats from gaining entrance into the house while fresh air and illumination can come from the top. Suddenly, the door broke off and a loose nail from it pierced the girl's eye and plucked it out. I prayed for the child, reminding the Lord of her father's service in the church. The Lord said I should ask him certain things. I did, further telling him about what God would do if he lied. With his head down, trembling, he said, "I have not been faithful. I have been misappropriating the money sent to me to build the church".
Those who are greedy may show off their ill-gotten wealth
and parade themselves as smart, but as the word of God
stands sure, their real pain is on its way. Some are already
going through their own pain and are hiding it from the
whole world. Don't get tempted to become like them
because you don't know the sufferings they are hiding in
the background.
Greed is an invitation to take unlawfully what is not yours.
The interesting thing is, that thing you are greedily desiring
can be yours if only you will patiently go through the right
process. Those who allow greed to override contentment
in their lives will eventually lose what they have. The devil
was an archangel but lost it all because he was greedy for
what could never be his. A greedy fellow has no gratitude
for God's blessings in his or her life and believes in
snatching what belongs to others.
Think about all God has done for you this year and express your gratitude to Him so He can do more for you in 2024.
PRAYER POINT
Lord, help me to be happy and content with all you have given me, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 18-19
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 16: PRAISE HIM PRAISE HIM, OUR BLESSED REDEEMER
1 Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessed redeemer!
Sing, O earth, his wonderful love proclaim!
Hail him, hail him! Highest archangels in glory!
Strength and honor give to his holy name!
Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard his children.
In his arms he carries them all day long.
Refrain:
Praise him! Praise him! tell of his excellent greatness.
Praise him! Praise him! ever in joyful song.
2 Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessed redeemer!
For our sins, he suffered, and bled, and died.
He our rock, our hope of eternal salvation,
hail him, hail him! Jesus, the crucified.
Sound his praises, Jesus who bore our sorrows,
love unbounded, wonderful, deep, and strong.
3 Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessed redeemer!
Heav’nly portals loud with hosannas ring!
Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever!
Crown him, crown him! prophet, and priest, and king!
Christ is coming, over the world victorious.
Pow’r and glory unto the Lord belong.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Friday, 29 December, 2023
SETTLED BEFOREHAND
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.I worship and adore You, my Father, because before the mountains were brought forth, or ever, thou had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
2.Father, You're the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end; You know the future as well as the past.
3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, please, go ahead of me into year 2024 and make every crooked path straight, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: that may obstruct, my progress and breakthroughs, in the coming year, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, provide ahead of me, the solution to every problem or challenge that I may encounter, in the coming year, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please, grant me divine revelation and guidance as to the solution to every challenge that may be ahead of me, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please, uproot from my way every mountain or obstruction, that may be blocking my way, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, reveal unto me the way to go and what to do for me to succeed in the coming year, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.
Isaiah 63:12-13 (KJV) That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble? May the Lord by His mercy lead you through the remaining days of 2023 into 2024 that you may be focused, committed, strong that you may not stumble, encounter any hardship or struggles of life in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY DECEMBER 29TH, 2023.
THEME: SETTLED BEFOREHAND
MEMORISE:
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Isaiah 45:2
READ: EXODUS 15:22-25
22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
MESSAGE:
In our Bible reading for today, long before the children of Israel got to Marah, there was a tree growing by the pool of water. The implication of that is this: before your problem started, God had provided the solution.
Whatever may be the nature of your problem, the solution is already waiting. All you need from God is guidance on what the solution is and how to use it. Psalm
90:2 says: "Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God."
God has been there before whatever mountain might be blocking you, so He can uproot it easily.
The good thing is that God is not only the Alpha, He is also the Omega (Revelation 1:8), so He knows the future as well as the past. He knows the things that the devil may be planning for you in 2024 and so will provide all you need to overcome him in the new year, even from now, in Jesus' name.
He has already put in you all that you need to overcome in 2024. Fear not. Before Goliath started terrorising Israel, the stone that would kill him had been formed, waiting for when David would pick it up, put it in his catapult and shoot it at the giant. Before the Philistines came for Samson, the jaw bone of the ass was already there, waiting. Before 2024 arrives, the things you will need to overcome in the new year are already available to you. The tree that would turn bitter water to sweet had been there before the Israelites got to Marah; all that happened when Moses cried unto God is that light shone on a particular tree and God told Moses what should be done with it.
Isaiah 30:21 says that when you find yourself at a crossroads, you would hear a word behind you, showing you the way. I pray that the way you will walk successfully through 2024 will be revealed to you today, in Jesus' name. God will show you what to do to succeed in the new year, in the mighty name of Jesus.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for in you do I trust, Please Lord cause me to know the way I should walk for I lift up my soul unto You. (Psalm 143:8)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 15-17
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 5: BLESSED ASSURANCE
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
O what a foretaste of glory divine
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
Born of His spirit, washed in His blood
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
Perfect submission, perfect delight
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
Praising my Savior all the day long
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVEN:
Thursday, 28 December, 2023
TALK IS CHEAP
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.I worship and adore You, my Father, whatever You say You will do, that is what You will do. You are the 'talk and do' God.
2.Thank You, Father, for all the good things You have spoken and done, in my life and destiny.
3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, please, make me not only the hearer of Your word, but also the doer, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, release upon my life, the grace to practice what I say or preach, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please, give me the grace to live by Your word, daily, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, let Your fire consume and destroy every spirit of hypocrisy, in my life, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please, don't let me cause anyone to derail or go astray, by not practicing what I preach, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please, help me not to lead people into hell fire, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.
Mark 4:37, 39 (KJV) And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. May the Lord by His mercy come into your situation, silence whatever has become a storm, grant you peace and move you to that position of total fulfilment in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY DECEMBER 28TH, 2023.
THEME: TALK IS CHEAP
MEMORISE:
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Acts 1:1
READ: Matthew 23:1-7
1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
MESSAGE:
Talk is cheap. I have seen countless people talk about things that are good, but when it comes to practicing them, they are nowhere to be found. There are many Pastors who preached 'Powerful' sermons on the altar, but at home, they don't practice what they preach. Talk is cheap, that is why only cheap people stay on the level of talk.
If l tell someone that over-speeding when driving is unsafe and then l do the same, does the fact that l talk about it exempt me from the consequences? If you talk about prayer so well and you don't pray, all the problems that follow prayerlessness will keep following you. This is why many people who are sound in Scriptures, yet the word of God does not seem to be yielding anything in their lives. Many a time, it is because they only know the Scriptures, they don't live by it.
The former treatise have l made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach.
Acts 1:1
The above passage shows how Jesus lived. He first 'did' before He 'taught'. If you have not done that thing, you have no business teaching it. If it is really valuable as you claim it is, then you should do it first. We who teach the gospel must note what James 3:1 says that teachers will receive the strictest judgement. This is because if you teach it, God expects you to have already been doing it. When you teach what you don't do, that is hypocrisy. There are many people who are derailed when they see a teacher of the word not practicing what he or she preached. May people not go to hell because you showed them the wrong example, in Jesus' name. Matthew 18:6 says:
But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
If you really believe what you teach, practice it. If you cannot practice it, stop teaching it.
KEY POINT
Merely talking about something does not accrue it's benefits to you. Practicing it is what does.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 12-14
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 3: ANCIENT WORDS
1 Holy words long preserved
for our walk in this world,
They resound with God's own heart
Oh, let the Ancient words impart.
Chorus
Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.
2 Words of Life, words of Hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e'er we roam
Ancient words will guide us Home.
3 Holy words of our Faith
Handed down to this age.
Came to us through sacrifice
Oh heed the faithful words of Christ.
4 Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world.
They resound with God's own heart
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Wednesday, 27 December, 2023
ATTRACTING GOD’S BLESSINGS 2
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.I worship and adore You, my Father, You're the Everlasting Father, the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
2.Thank You, Father, for all Your seen and unseen blessings; and Your unfailing promises, in my life and destiny.
3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus name.
4.Father, the power and the grace to hearken diligently to Your voice, to observe and to do all Your commandments, please, release upon my life, in Jesus name.
5.Father, as I diligently observe to hearken and to do all Your commandments, please, set me on high above all the nations of the earth, in Jesus name.
6.Father, let all Your blessings pursue and overtake me, please, bless me far beyond, my own imaginations and expectations, in Jesus name.
7.Father, please, give me the grace to live consistently holy, throughout my life, in Jesus name.
8.Father, please, don't stop the hands of Your blessings, upon my life and destiny, in Jesus name.
9.Father, please, release unto me all my outstanding blessings before the end of this year, in Jesus name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus name.
Ezekiel 37:14 (KJV) And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD. May the Lord who repositioned dry bones into an exceeding great army, by His mercy and by your faith turn your emptiness into an outstanding overflow of blessings and strength in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27TH, 2023.
THEME: ATTRACTING GOD'S BLESSINGS lI
MEMORISE:
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Deuteronomy 28:1
READ: Deuteronomy 28:1-2
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
MESSAGE:
Believe it or not, you can attract so much of God's blessings to yourself that at a point, you would say, "God this is too much". Whether you believe that is possible or not, l decree that in the new year coming, you will be telling God, "Lord, these blessings are too many". That will be your testimony, in Jesus'name.
Many years ago, God asked me to sacrifice my first car and l did. After some time, somebody bought me a Mercedes Benz car. In those days, most people believed that if you are a child of God, you were to remain poor, so l locked it up in the garage. After some time, God visited me in the night and said, "Son, why are you delaying the blessings of my daughter who gave you the car? You had better use it now, because a bigger one is coming."
At 3 a.m. one morning, a man came and said, "l couldn't sleep; God said l should give you my car". I came out to see the car and it was a limousine with six doors. I laughed! After the man had left, l said to God, "Daddy, you know that even if l am dead and they put me inside this one, l will jump out of it, so there is no way l can use this. Will you please allow me to sell it and use the money for something else? He said, "No problem".
However, God was not done. In a single day, a man came with three Mercedes Benz cars, He said, "God said l should give these to you". I said," God, what is happening? What am l going to do? These blessings are becoming an embarrassment". The Lord then said to me , "My son, you haven't seen anything yet. The only way l can stop blessing you is if you stop living holy". Now since l cannot stop living holy because l am going to heaven, those who think l am already blessed haven't seen anything yet; there is more coming by God's grace.
You don't know what you miss when you refuse to live holy. I advise you to try it and you would see how God will transform your life completely. When God sees holiness in the life of a person He pours His blessings on him or her in abundance.
KEY POINT
People who live holy attract God's blessings to themselves.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 8-11
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 19: ROCK OF AGES CLEFT FOR ME
1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save me from its guilt and power.
2 Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All could never sin erase,
Thou must save, and save by grace.
3 Nothing in my hands I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress,
Helpless, look to Thee for grace:
Foul, I to the fountain fly,
Wash me, Savior, or I die.
4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyes shall close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Tuesday, 26 December, 2023
ATTRACTING GOD’S BLESSINGS 1
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.I worship and adore You, my Father, You're Jehovah Jireh, the great provider; and thank You for Your promise to bless and multiply me and my seeds.
2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus name.
3.Father, let Your blessings pursue and overtake me, and multiply my seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand on the sea shore, as I hearken and obey Your voice, in Jesus name.
4.Father, let nothing be too big or too precious, for me to surrender for Your purpose and use, in Jesus name.
5.Father, let all the forces in heaven, on earth and under the earth combine together to help me, and to give me all round peace, in Jesus name.
6.Father, let everything concerning me - my family, career, finance, etc, be working well and be blessed, in Jesus name.
7.Father, let every curse upon my life, as a result of my direct or inherited sin, be destroyed, now, by the blood of Jesus.
8.Father, please, give me the power to live holy, above sin and above all the activities of the flesh, in Jesus name.
9.Father, empower me by Your grace to always do things that will please You and that will provoke Your blessings, upon my life, in Jesus name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus name.
Psalms 103:5 (KJV) Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. May the Lord by His mercy visit you and change your story for good in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 26TH, 2023.
THEME: ATTRACTING GOD'S BLESSINGS l
MEMORISE:
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 28:2
READ: Genesis 22:1-18
1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
MESSAGE:
A blessing is a manifestation of all the forces in heaven, on earth and under the earth helping someone. When God blesses someone, everything - family, career, finance and so on will be working well for that fellow. If you really want God to bless you, you need to know how to attract His blessings. Psalm 115:3 says God is sovereign, He does as he pleases. He can bless anybody He wants; He can bless the younger more than the elder. He is God.
In our memory verse for today, the word of God made it clear: "And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD they God."
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 says further:
Behold, l set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which l command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which l command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
The choice you make between living holy and committing sin determines what you attract to your life - whether blessings or curses. If you live holy, you would attract God's blessings, if you choose to live in sin, you would attract curses. Which one will you choose?
Blessings don't come without a cause. In Genesis 27:1-4, Isaac told Esau to prepare a very nice meal that would satisfy him, so that he could bless the boy before dying. Though it was Esau that was to be blessed, Jacob who brought the meal first, got the blessing. He provoked the blessing upon himself by doing something to please his father. If you want God to bless you, do something to please Him always. To achieve this, you must live a life of holiness. If you refuse to live holy, forget about attracting the blessings of God.
Don't mistake just having money for divine blessings. A truly blessed man has all round peace and prosperity.
KEY POINT
Holiness attracts God's blessings.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 4-7
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 10: IN CHRIST ALONE
1 In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand
2 In Christ alone who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
3 Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
4 No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Monday, 25 December, 2023
MAKE HEAVEN REJOICE
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.Thank You, Father, for the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who left all His glory in heaven to come into the world.
2.Thank You, Father, for His revelation to us as the Way, the truth and the life.
3.Thank You, Father, for the precious blood of Jesus, that was shed at Calvary for the remission of our sin.
4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, the grace for me to bear much fruits that you may be glorified, release upon my life, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, give me the grace to preach Your word to sinners this season and let there be harvest of souls, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, count me worthy to rapture with Christ when the trumpet shall sound, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, the grace to win souls and make heaven to rejoice, please, give unto me, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please, count me worthy to make heaven, and to see You in glory, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.
Merry Christmas, in Jesus' name!!!
Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. May every blessing that comes with the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, be made manifest in your life and family this season in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY DECEMBER 25TH, 2023.
THEME: MAKE HEAVEN REJOICE
MEMORISE:
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Luke 15:7
READ: John 15:8
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
MESSAGE:
Today is Christmas Day and l am sure many Christians around the world are celebrating and planning to eat some 'Christmas chicken'. This is fine, but please don't forget to give the Celebrant of the day His own 'Christmas chicken' too - something He can also celebrate about. Our memory verse for today says there is rejoicing in heaven over every soul who comes to Christ. If you win a soul, then a feast would be declared in heaven because of you.
All Jesus wants is for His coming to the world (which we are celebrating today) not to be in vain. Tell someone about Christ during this season. When you post pictures on social media, add a message there that you know will hit unbelievers. When you give to the poor during this season, chip in a message about the gospel. When you are sending celebratory messages out, put something about salvation in it. I will give you templates you can adopt or adapt here:
For text messages to loved ones: Merry Christmas. Today, we celebrate the first coming of Jesus Christ when He came to give us salvation. Very soon, He will be back again to take His children to heaven. If He comes tomorrow, will you be raptured with Him or left behind?
For social media: Today is a beautiful day because we are celebrating the birth of the Saviour of the world. I am assured of spending eternity in heaven because l gave my life to Him and l live holy. Where will you be spending eternity when rapture takes place? Confess him as your Lord and Savior today.
For everyone that will send these messages or a variation of them, you will make heaven rejoice today. I don't think there is a better way to celebrate Christmas than to please the One we are celebrating, and believe me honestly, Jesus will smile at you today for doing this. As for me, Christmas and Easter are major periods for evangelism. I am always out giving heaven reasons to rejoice on these days and in return, Jesus has been giving me reasons to rejoice also. Don't you want the same? Merry Christmas.
KEY POINT
Don't forget to give the Celebrant of today what He really wants.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Revelation 1-3
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 14: O WHAT A WONDERFUL WONDERFUL DAY
1 Oh What A Wonderful Wonderful Day
Day I Will Never Forget
After I’d Wandered In Darkness Away
Jesus My Saviour I Met
Oh What A Tender Compassionate Friend
He Met The Need Of My Heart
Shadows Dispelling With Joy I Am Telling
He Made All The Darkness Depart
Chorus
Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul
When At The Cross The Saviour Made Me Whole
My Sins Were Washed Away
And My Night Was Turned To Day
Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul
2 Born Of The Spirit With Life From Above
Into God’s Family Divine
Justified Fully Thru Calvary’s Love
Oh What A Standing Is Mine
And The Transaction So Quickly Was Made
When As A Sinner I Came
Took Of The Offer Of Grace
He Did Proffer He Saved Me
Oh Praise His Dear Name
3 Now I’ve A Hope That Will Surely Endure
After The Passing Of Time
I Have A Future In Heaven For Sure
There In Those Mansions Sublime
And It’s Because Of That Wonderful Day
When At The Cross I Believed
Riches Eternal And Blessings Supernal
From His Precious Hand I Received
Mark 10:48 (KJV) And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. May the Lord by His mercy pay attention to issues concerning you, put an end to every anti-progress challenge, turn your life around beyond your expectations that your testimony may be heard world over in Jesus mighty name. Merry Christmas!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 24TH, 2023.
THEME: DON'T WRITE THEM OFF
MEMORISE:
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1 John 1:15
READ: 1 Timothy 1:15-16
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
MESSAGE:
God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, the people He chooses to be His representatives are people whom others might have written off as failures. You may have a family member who is known as the black sheep of the family. Don't write the fellow off; he or she could be the one God will use to turn things around for better in the family. Keep praying for such a person and do all you can within the will of God to bring him or her to Christ.
In Mark 5:1-20, the mad man of Gadara was living in tombs with the dead people. His family members and even the entire city had written him off as someone whom no good thing could come out of, but in a day, God turned that mad man to an evangelist. In Acts 19:11-12, God was using the aprons and handkerchiefs of a former persecutor of Jesus Christ to heal the sick and cast out demons. The sweat of that same man now carried so much power that it could bring deliverance to people. In Acts 5:14-16, we saw God using the shadow of a failed fisherman to heal the sick. This God can turn a mad man to an evangelist, who can so empower a terrorist that the sweat coming from him can heal, who can use the shadow of a failed fisherman to heal the sick is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). He can do the same for that fellow that everyone has given up on.
I know how far gone in the world l was before the Lord saved my soul. I have always said it that if l were God, l would not have saved Adeboye, l was a chronic sinner, but God saved me and is now using me to do great things. He can do the same for that fellow who people have given up on.
A Muslim convert came to one of our services during which l said the garments worn by everyone there were all anointed. He went home rejoicing. One day, he decided to wear the anointed garment for an interview so that he would find favour. On the way, the bus he boarded had an accident and caught fire. All the other passengers got burnt to death. The man had few burns only on the part of his body not covered by the garment. Thank God somebody did not give up on him and led him to Christ.
Don't write off anyone.
KEY POINT
Don't write that troublesome family member off. God can still turn him or her around from that poor spiritual state to an elevated one in His kingdom.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 John 1- Jude 1
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD
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.
Refrain:
Trust and obey, for there's no other way
to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
2 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 blest if we trust and obey.
3 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.
4 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.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Saturday, 23 December, 2023
THE REVEALER OF CONCEALED THINGS
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.I worship and adore You, my Father, You're the God that change times and seasons;
2.Father, You're the all-knowing God, the creator of heaven and the earth, the Revealer of secrets.
3.Father, You are the One who removes and sets up kings; You give wisdom to the wise and knowledge to them that know understanding.
4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, please, reveal unto me, as You have promised, deep and secret things, that I do not know, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, give me divine revelations that will bring solution to the problems confronting my nation, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please, give me the treasures of darkness and the hidden riches of secret places, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please, give me wisdom to excel in difficult areas of my academics and business pursuits, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please, reveal great secrets to me, that will change my life for good, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.
Exodus 14:13 (KJV) And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. By this word, as you see the salvation of the LORD may whosoever and whatsoever has been hostile to your progress go in the order of Egypt, swallowed and drowned in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 23RD, 2023.
THEME: THE REVEALER OF CONCEALED THINGS
MEMORISE:
And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
Isaiah 45:3
READ: Daniel 2:1-19
1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
MESSAGE:
Our Bible reading for today tells the story of a king who had a dream he couldn't remember on waking up. He summoned his wise men to tell him his dream and the interpretation, but they couldn't. This made the king angry and he ordered the killing of all the wise men in his kingdom. This order would have affected Daniel and his companions as well, so he quickly asked for some more time as he was confident that God would reveal the dream and it's interpretation to him. Daniel prayed with his companions and God revealed the king's dream with its interpretation to him. This made Daniel say in Daniel 2:21: "And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding".
I have good news for students reading this now: that particular subject that you find difficult is the one in which you will get a record-setting score, in Jesus'name. Every believer operating in any sphere of life needs God to reveal concealed things to him or her. In 2 Kings 6:9-20, Elisha was the saving grace of the king of Israel. If it wasn't for Elisha, the king would have run into the ambush set for him by the king of Syria.
If you are a politician or just someone in governance, you need to pray to God to always reveal concealed things to you. Business men also need
God to reveal concealed things about their respective businesses to them. In fact, God promised in Isaiah 45:3:
And l will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that l, the LORD, which call thee by the name, am the God of Israel?
There are hidden riches in secret places that you need God to reveal to you. He could reveal such to you as an idea, but the moment you pursue it, you would discover great riches in it. A man with financial challenges prayed to God for help and the Lord told him to start making honey-coated peanuts. The man obeyed the Lord and now flies around in his own private jets.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please reveal great secret to me that will change my life for good in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 John 1-5
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 22: SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER
1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father's throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter's snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I'll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Friday, 22 December, 2023
God's Banking System
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul.
2.Thank You, Father, for bringing me out of the darkness of this world into Your marvelous light in Christ Jesus.
3.Thank You, Father, because there is nothing that I have, that has not been given to me from above.
4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus name.
5.Father, give me the grace to maintain a consistently holy and righteous walk with You, in Jesus name.
6.Father, please, give me unlimited access to Your divine resources, as I give my limited resources to You, in Jesus name.
7.Father, make me a compulsive and an addictive giver to Your kingdom business, in Jesus name.
8.Father, let nothing be too big for me to surrender for Your use, in Jesus name.
9.Father, please, meet me always, abundantly at the points of my needs, in mysterious ways, as I give abundantly to Your work and kingdom, in Jesus name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY DECEMBER 22ND, 2023
THEME: GOD'S BANKING SYSTEM
MEMORISE:
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Matthew 19:29
READ: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
MESSAGE:
God's banking system is a unique one. It is not like the banks we have in the world, where you have to deposit money before you can withdraw. The banking system of the world deducts interests and fees such that you would only be able to withdraw less than the amount you deposited. In God's banking system, all you need is a relationship with Him - the Owner and you can get permission to withdraw from His bank. For some, He could give as much as they can carry per time, while for yet another set, He would just let them withdraw what they need per time. I don't know about you, but l want Him to give me unlimited access to withdraw from His bank.
In 1 Kings 17:8-16, there is the case of a widow who gave her last meal to the prophet of God and from that day on, for over three years, there was abundant supply of food in her house every single day. That was unlimited withdrawal. In 2 Kings 4:1-7, there was another widow who was in serious need. The Lord granted her access to withdraw oil from His bank and as soon as she had filled all the vessels she had, the supply of oil stopped. That was withdrawal according to her capacity. In Matthew 17:24-27, when some people asked Peter for Jesus' tax, the Lord told Peter to go fishing and pick money for their taxes from the mouth of the first fish he would catch. That was a case withdrawal according to the need at hand.
My Father-in- the-Lord- PA Josiah Akindayomi, the founder of Redeemed Christian Church of God told how, one day, he cried to God for provision of food and the Lord said, "Tell your wife that from that pot of soup, she should go on dishing every day, but she must not look inside". He told his wife what the Lord had said and from that day, there was unlimited supply of all kinds of soup from the pot, until the day she was overcome by curiosity. She looked into the pot and found it empty. His was also withdrawal according to the need at hand.
Beloved, to be able to make withdrawals from God's bank, you must first and foremost establish a relationship with Him by accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior.
KEY POINT
If you want God's unlimited resources, you should be ready to give Him your limited resources.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Peter 1-5, 2 Peter 1-3
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 26: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS
1 There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.
Refrain
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
2 There shall be showers of blessing—
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.
3 There shall be showers of blessing;
Send them upon us, O Lord!
Grant to us now a refreshing;
Come, and now honor Thy Word.
4 There shall be showers of blessing;
O that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!
5 There shall be showers of blessing,
If we but trust and obey;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
If we let God have His way
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Thursday, 21 December, 2023
YOU CAN'T BOX GOD IN 2
Special Note.
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his , disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”
Prayer Points
1.I worship and adore You, my Father, because You are the Sovereign Lord, and You behave as it pleases You.
2.Father, I adore You, for, You are the only One who can do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that I ask or think, according to the power that worketh in me.
3.Thank You, Father, for all my met and unmet needs and expectations.
4.Thank You, Father, for all Your seen and unseen blessings, in my life and destiny.
5.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and
forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me not to live by sight, but by faith at all times, in Jesus’ name.
7.Father, please, give a supernatural and surprising healing today, in all the areas that I need healing, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please, replace or restore every malfunctioning or damaged organ, in my body, with brand new spare parts from heaven, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please, perfect, and complete every uncompleted project in my life and destiny, this year, before the end of this month, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), forever, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.
13.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
14.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
15.Thank You Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.
Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.
Note:
You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.
