Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY MARCH 12TH, 2023.

THEME: GOD CAN SEE YOU

MEMORISE: 

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; 

Psalms 33:18 

READ: John 14:18 

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

MESSAGE

We often have high expectations for how God will respond to various challenges that comes our way, but after a while, when we don't get the expected responses, we begin to wonder if God has even noticed our prayers.

The Bible says in Proverbs 13:12, "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life."

I want to let you know that God can see you and He will answer your prayers in a way you never thought possible, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Hannah had been attending Shiloh for many years but little did she know when she was leaving home in 1 Samuel 1:3-18 that this was going to be the last Shiloh she would attend as a barren woman.

Several years ago, we went to Haiti to conduct a crusade which was being broadcast over their radio. While preaching, l relayed to them God's word of prophecy, saying, "There is someone listening to me now who is impotent; the Lord ask me to tell you that He has  restored your potency." A man who had been impotent was lying down on his bed in his house far away from where we were, heard that word on the radio and he was healed immediately. The man ran down to where we were, shouting, "l am the one. I am the one." I don't know for how long he had been praying and whether he had given up hope or not, but l am sure he was not expecting God to send a preacher from Africa to him. Thank God he had not given up; he was still in tune with God, listening to the live broadcast of a crusade.

I don't know how long you may have been praying or if you are beginning to lose hope, but God can see you and even if He has to bring a man of God from the very ends of the earth, He will answer you soon, in Jesus' name. Keep waiting on the Lord, He will never disappoint you (Psalm 27: 14). 

PRAYER POINT 

Father, I know you can see what I am going through. Please strengthen my heart and help me to remain steadfast, in Jesus name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 23-24

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.