Open Heavens

Monday, July 31, 2023

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE:  TUESDAY AUGUST 1ST  2023


THEME:  BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD


MEMORISE: But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Proverbs 4:18 


READ: 1 Samuel 2:7 -9


7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.


8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.


9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.


MESSAGE


It doesn't matter how low you are now, there is still hope for,a great future. I have seen God lift people from the miry clay and take them to the mountain top. Believe it or not, He will do the same for you, in Jesus' name.


My story is proof of this; l walked barefoot for the first eighteen years of my life. I can never forget my final year in grammar school. Prize-Giving day was coming up and l was supposed to take home many prizes. Those of us in our final year were to wear white trousers and shoes but l had no trousers - white, black or red. As for shoes, l had never owned one. I started lamenting, "God, you know l have no trousers; why did you allow me to win these prizes?" One day, a boy in the hostel asked me to help him choose which of his six trousers he should wear for the ceremony. I helped him choose one and then said, "Emm, you know l don't even have one to wear". "Pick one," he offered. Although the trouser was so big that l nearly had to pull the waistband up to my chest, l didn't care; trousers were trousers.


Now, the next problem was shoes. It was then l remembered that l had a poor uncle somewhere who had some shoes. The pair he gave me was old, with the soles made from lorry tires. I had to practice walking in them because l had never worn shoes before in my life. However, when the Prize-Giving day finally came, l had trousers and shoes to wear to the occasion. 


Even if your situation is worse than what l have just described, l assure you that the Lord who lifted me up can do the same for you. Greater days are coming, if you trust God and lay all in His hands. I must say that God did not raise me just because He felt like doing so; He did into show forth His own glory. He said when your light shines before men, it is so that they can glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).


If you dedicate your life to glorifying Him and are never shy to give Him glory for whatever you achieve, He will raise you, even higher than you can ever imagine.


Greater days are ahead of you, in Jesus' name.


KEY POINT 


Anyone who is willing to glorify God with his or her life will experience divine lifting.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 60-63


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




Chorus




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

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 


(Monday, JuIy  31, 2023)


OVERCOMING LUSTS AND TEMPTATIONS


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 Your faithfulness, that will not allow  me to be tempted beyond my power and ability.


2.Thank You, Father, for Your promise to make a way of escape for me, when I am tempted.


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, release upon my life the grace to abstain from all appearance of evil, in Jesus name.


5.Father, please, don't allow temptation that I cannot bear or overcome, come my way, in Jesus name.


6.Father, whenever temptation comes my way, quickly make a way of escape for me, in Jesus name.


7.Father, let Your Holy Spirit take dominion over my life and let all the activities of the flesh be subdued, in Jesus name.


8.Father, give me the power to submit completely to You and empower me to resist the devil, in Jesus name.


9.Father, please empower me to overcome lust and temptations, 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.

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: MONDAY JULY 31ST, 2023.


THEME: OVERCOMING LUSTS AND TEMPTATION


MEMORISE: 

Abstain from all appearance of evil. 

1 Thessalonians 5:22 


READ: 1 Corinthians 10:13 

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.


MESSAGE

What is leading you in life? Is it your flesh or the Spirit of God? Whenever you allow the flesh to give you direction, it will always ends in regret, but when you allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in all things, you can be sure that all will be well. The first step to overcoming lusts and temptations is submission to God, which supplies the power you need to resist the devil, and he will flee from you according to James 4:7. Moreover, the good news is that the faithfulness of God will not allow his children to be tempted above their ability, without making a way of escape for them.


In our Bible reading today, we saw that God will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear and He will always make a way of escape for us. That is so reassuring, it is for this reason that James 1:2-4 and James 1:12, admonishes us to count it as joy and  blessing, when we are going through diverse temptations. This is because; God uses it to perfect the patience of His children, and also as promotion exams for them to receive the crown of of life.


In spite of the assurance above, however, if for example, your eyes are always glued to seductive images from the television, internet, and your surroundings, you are merely feeding the lust in your flesh and such will lead you to hell. Don’t fall into it. If you still tolerate ungodly desires to dwell and grow in your heart, heavenly thought, divine vision and inspirations cannot find expression in you.


All believers are required to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God. Your body is the temple of God, not a showpiece for people. If you choose to dress in a way to stir lust in the opposite sex, you can no longer claim to be a child of God, but an instrument in the hands of the devil. Whoever you honor with your appearance, determines who you truly serve. God has provided us with everything we need to overcome lust and temptation through Jesus Christ, all we need is to follow His example. Hebrew 4:15 says Jesus our High Priest was in all point tempted, but He scale over them all without a sin. He has given us the power to resist the devil and to live above lusts and temptation. Hallelujah!


PRAYER POINT

Father, please empower me to overcome lusts and temptations , in Jesus name.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 57-59


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE


1 Take my life, and let it be


Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;


Take my moments and my days,


Let them flow in ceaseless praise,


Let them flow in ceaseless praise.


2 Take my hands, and let them move


At the impulse of Thy love;


Take my feet and let them be


Swift and beautiful for Thee,


Swift and beautiful for Thee.


3 Take my voice, and let me sing


Always, only, for my King;


Take my lips, and let them be


Filled with messages from Thee,


Filled with messages from Thee.


4 Take my silver and my gold;


Not a mite would I withhold;


Take my intellect, and use


Every power as Thou shalt choose,


Every power as Thou shalt choose.


5 Take my will, and make it Thine;


It shall be no longer mine.


Take my heart; it is Thine own;


It shall be Thy royal throne,


It shall be Thy royal throne.


6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour


At Thy feet its treasure-store.


Take myself, and I will be


Ever, only, all for Thee,


Ever, only, all for Thee.

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 


(Sunday, JuIy  30, 2023)


LUST VERSUS TEMPTATION


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 Your promise to uphold me by Your right hand of righteousness, till the end.


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, give me the power to endure and overcome every temptation that may come my way, in Jesus name.


4.Father, whenever the temptation to sin against You comes my way, please, quickly make a way of escape for me, as You have promised, in Jesus name.


5.Father, empower me with the grace to be loyal to You, till the end, in Jesus name.


6.Father, please, deliver me from the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life, in Jesus name.


7.Father, please deliver me from the power of lust and temptation, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please, don't let me compromise my faith for the filthy lucre of this world, in Jesus name.


9.Father, don't let me never fall into temptation; always make a way of escape for me, when temptation comes knocking, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: SUNDAY JULY 30TH, 2023.


THEME: LUST VERSUS TEMPTATION


 MEMORISE: 

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 

James 1:15 


READ: James 1:12 -15

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.


13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:


14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.


15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.


MESSAGE

Temptation is the pressure to yield to influences that can lead people away from God and into sins. The Bible makes it clear that all human beings are subject to temptation, but the outcome often depends on the person’s state of mind and loyalty to God. On the other hand, lust is an inordinate and compulsive desire for sex, food, riches or power. Lust is natural to unbelievers (2 Peter 2:14-18) but Christian must fight against it by showing self-control (Galatians 5:16-21). The Bible condemns lust and describes  it as an abomination to God. A classic example of an inappropriate desire is one that led Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:6).


Lust and temptation are like a tag team champion –they work together so well that it is often difficult to differentiate them. The desire for position or superiority if not moderated by the Holy Spirit may translate to inappropriate quest for power, which had turned some to murderer. Some politicians do this with impunity and when the judgment of God later descends on them, they would say it is the handiwork of the devil. At first, David only desire to have a taste of Bathsheba- the wife of Uriah, but it ended up in the murder of her husband, which then brought a divine curse on David’s lineage. 


Beloved, what are you lusting after? Repent today because it would have a sour end - sin and death. James 1: 13-15 says, "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."


The above Bible passage reveals fundamental truths about lust and temptation. God is not responsible for human temptation. Temptation becomes activated in an individual when he or she is drawn by an inner lust and thus becomes enticed. Thereafter, lust would produce sin, which eventually leads to death. I pray for you today, you will not become an abandoned project or die before your time, in Jesus name.


PRAYER POINT

Father, please deliver me from the power of lust and temptation, in Jesus name.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 53-56


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 8: I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR


1 I need Thee ev'ry hour,


Most gracious Lord;


No tender voice like Thine


Can peace afford.


Refrain:


I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;


Ev'ry hour I need Thee;


Oh, bless me now, my Savior,


I come to Thee.


2 I need Thee ev'ry hour,


Stay Thou nearby;


Temptations lose their pow’r


When Thou art nigh. 


3 I need Thee ev'ry hour,


In joy or pain;


Come quickly and abide,


Or life is vain.


4 I need Thee ev'ry hour,


Teach me Thy will;


And Thy rich promises


In me fulfill.

Friday, July 28, 2023

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: SATURDAY JULY  29TH 2023


THEME: THE SACREDNESS OF BLOOD


MEMORISE: 

For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 

Leviticus 17:11


READ: Hebrews 12:22 -24

22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,


23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,


24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.


MESSAGE

Blood is not just important in the life of man, but also very sacred in the sight of our creator-the Almighty God. It is so sacred that the Bible says anyone who sheds blood will have his or her blood shed also (Genesis 9:6). The first place where we saw God being angry with someone who shed the blood of another fellow is in Genesis 4, in the case of the murder of Abel by his brother Cain. The Almighty God said:


What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;


Genesis  4:10-11


The sacredness of blood can be further seen in our memory verse. The life of the flesh is in the blood and that is why the blood of Jesus can make atonement for our sins and redeem us from eternal damnation that awaits all sinners.


Many people have however, shown complete disregard to the sacredness of blood. Many engage in or encourage abortion of unwanted pregnancies, ritual killing, cannibalism and so on. Some have told lies that led to others losing their lives. Some embezzled funds that should have been used to  build roads or hospitals, thereby causing fatal road accidents and loss of lives due to poor medical services as a result of inadequate funding. Criminals shed blood with impunity without considering the position of the Almighty God concerning such acts.


Beloved, are you blood –guilty? You must repent today because blood is very sacred and God will not spare unrepentant sinners who are caught in the guilt of blood-letting. The goodnews is that Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, has paid for all our sins, including blood guiltiness, as we find in the Bible reading of today. The moment a person acknowledges that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose that we may have eternal life, that fellow is saved from every sin, including blood-guiltiness of the past.


Accept Him as your Lord and Saviour, and your sins will be completely forgiven.


ACTION POINT

Pray that God will cleanse you from all sins, including that of blood-guiltiness.



BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 50-52


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


 HYMN 28: WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY SIN 


1 What can wash away my sin?


Nothing but the blood of Jesus;


What can make me whole again?


Nothing but the blood of Jesus.


Oh! precious is the flow


That makes me white as snow;


No other fount I know,


Nothing but the blood of Jesus.


2 For my cleansing this I see—


Nothing but the blood of Jesus!


For my pardon this my plea—


Nothing but the blood of Jesus!


3 Nothing can my sin erase


Nothing but the blood of Jesus!


Naught of works, ’tis all of grace—


Nothing but the blood of Jesus!


4 This is all my hope and peace—


Nothing but the blood of Jesus!


This is all my righteousness—


Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 


(Friday, JuIy  28, 2023) 


GOD SEEKERS 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 You, my Father, You're the rewarder of them that diligently seek You.


2.Father, I adore You; You're  the immortal and the invisible God.


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, increase my faith in You, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, please, reveal Yourself to me afresh in a special and new dimension, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, empower me with the grace to worship You, henceforth, in spirit and in truth, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, give me the grace to bring to You,  as many sinners who are in need of Your salvation, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, as I seek You daily, please, don't let me be ever put to shame, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, I thank You for revealing Yourself to me. May sin not hide me from You anymore, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: FRIDAY JULY 28TH, 2023. 


THEME: GOD SEEKERS II


MEMORISE: 

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 

Hebrews 11:6


READ: John 12:20 -22

20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:


21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.


22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.


MESSAGE

Yesterday, we discussed three ways we can seek God, namely - through His word, with all of our hearts and by obeying His will. Today, we shall continue to look at how we can seek God and the blessings that come to those who seek Him. We can effectively seek and find God by faith. Hebrews 11:6 says:


But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.


It takes faith to find God because He is a Spirit. He is invisible to the physical eyes and can only be worshipped genuinely in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). The Bible says something very profound about the life of the children of Israel - "He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel (Psalm 103:7). The implication of this is that while Moses knew the ways of God, the children of Israel went along with Him through the miracles they saw God performing. Therefore, Moses was deep in God, but the children of Israel were shallow and easily tossed here and there by the challenges they faced on their way to the promised land. Moses believed in God and took Him by His word; the children of Israel lived by what they saw. This is why they responded negatively to situations they encountered in the wilderness. They refused to see God in all those experiences. Moreover, seekers of God go to extra mile to get to Him. In our Bible text for today, we read about the Greeks who believed in the Messianic message. They came to see and have an encounter with Jesus.


Beloved, who are you seeking in the Church - the Pastor, the choristers, who? I congratulate you if you are seeker of God through Jesus Christ. God seekers are never put to shame. The Bible speaks of those who seek God as being protected from shame. "They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied " (Psalm 37:19).


As we navigate through this second half of year 2023, seek the Lord earnestly and you shall find Him mighty to save, mighty to bless and mighty to keep you alive. 


PRAYER POINT

Father, I thank You for revealing Yourself to me. May sin not hide me from You anymore in Jesus name.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 47-49


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


Hymn 29: WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD IN THE STORM OF LIFE


1 Will your anchor hold in the storms of life,


When the clouds unfold their wings of strife?


When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,


Will your anchor drift or firm remain?


We have an anchor that keeps the soul


Stedfast and sure while the billows roll,


Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,


Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.


2 It is safely moored, ’twill the storm withstand,


For ’tis well secured by the Savior’s hand;


And the cables passed from His heart to mine,


Can defy the blast, through strength divine.


3 It will firmly hold in the straits of fear,


When the breakers have told the reef is near;


Though the tempest rave and the wild winds blow,


Not an angry wave shall our bark o’erflow.


4 It will surely hold in the floods of death,


When the waters cold chill our latest breath;


On the rising tide it can never fail,


While our hopes abide within the veil.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 


(Thursday, JuIy  27, 2023) 


GOD SEEKERS 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.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul.


2.Thank You, Father for Your promise that if I seek You, with all my heart, I will find You.


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, release upon my life the grace to read and study Your word, consistently, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, empower me to seek You with all my heart, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, grant me the grace to do always, things that please You, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, help me to do Your perfect will at all times, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please, reveal Yourself to me as I seek to know You more and more, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, grant me access into Your secret place, at all times, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: THURSDAY JULY 27TH, 2023.


THEME: GOD SEEKERS I


MEMORISE: 

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 

Psalms 42:1 


READ: Psalms 42:1 -5

1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.


2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?


3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?


4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.


5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.


MESSAGE

God seekers are those who are comfortable with His commandments. People don't seek God today - not because they are ignorant of what they stand to gain seeking the One from who all blessing flow. Rather, they are not comfortable with His demands on what they consider as their right to decide how to live their lives. The elders say, A child born yesterday who threatens not to play with us should be asked, "Do you think we were lonely before your birth?" In other words, if we do not seek God's face, its to our disadvantage and not God's.


David, in our Bible reading, gave his reason for seeking God when he said: "For l shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance." He said further, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth" (Psalm 121:1-2). Beloved, it pays to seek the Lord. Isaiah 55:6 encourages us to do so when He may be found and before it is too late.  This means there would come a time when man may seek God and He may not be found.


For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.


Psalm 32:6


How do we seek God? God can be sought from His revealed truth, as written in the Holy Scriptures. When we study the word of God consistently, we are seeking God because Jesus is the Word of God and He is God (John 1:1).


We must also seek God with all our hearts if we would find Him (Jeremiah 29:13).


We also seek God by looking out for how to please Him. Jesus said we are His disciples indeed if we do that which He commanded us to. How many self-professing Christians are doing God's will?


God promised that if you seek Him with all your heart, you will find Him. Commit to seeking God with all your heart today and you will find Him.


PRAYER POINT

Father, please reveal Yourself to me as I seek to know You more and more.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 44-46


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

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 


(Wednesday, JuIy  26, 2023) 


FEAR GOD 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 creator of the universe, all other gods, are the works of men.


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, I fear You and I hope in Your mercy, please, let Your eyes be upon me, in Jesus' name.


4.Father, please, guarantee my safety, everywhere I go, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, frustrate every evil plan of the enemies over my life and destiny, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, please, reward abundantly, all my labours of love in Your vineyard, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, please put Your fear in me and let me receive the blessings for it, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, in You only do I put my trust and fear, I will not be afraid what man can do for me, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please, teach me to fear You and not man, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: WEDNESDAY JULY 26TH, 2023.


THEME: FEAR GOD II


MEMORISE: 

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

Psalms 33:18


READ: Psalms 96:1 -9

1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.


2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.


3. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.


4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.


5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.


6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.


7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.


8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.


9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.


MESSAGE

We started, discussing the fear of the Lord yesterday and today we will look at some of the blessings that come to those who fear Him. 


Our memory verse says:


Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy.


Psalm 33:18


The Scripture above reveals a very huge blessing that comes from fearing God. The blessing is that the eye of the Lord will be upon everyone that fears God. This revelation implies several great things amongst which is that when the eye of the Lord is upon an individual, safety is guaranteed. Hebrews 11:6 says that God is the rewarded of those who diligently seek Him. The Bible further says: "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good" (Proverbs 15:3). In other words, the eye of the Lord sees everything-even the plans and moves of the wicked who want to harm you and He knows how to deal with them.


In today's Bible text we are enjoined to fear the Lord above all gods because they are ordinary works of men (Psalm  96:4-5). We should also note that some people have made human beings their gods - probably for fear of what these people could do to them. Psalm 56:11 however, says "In God have l put my trust: l will not be afraid what man can do unto me". Psalm 118:6 says also, "The Lord is on my side, l will not fear: what can man do unto me?" Our Lord Jesus Christ taught us to fear God and not man (Matthew 10:28).


Another demonstration of the fear of the Lord is in verse nine of our text: "O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth." There is no true worship of God without holiness. This is where those who overstretch grace miss it. Obedience is synonymous with holiness and the Scripture says to obey is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22). Therefore, we must watch out for our worship - whether it is premised on the fear of the Lord or mere hypocrisy. As you commit to fear the Lord at all time, His presence will never depart from you, in Jesus' name.


PRAYER POINT 

Father, please put Your fear in me and let me receive the blessings for it in Jesus name.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 41-43


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

Monday, July 24, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 


(Tuesday, JuIy  25, 2023)


Fear God 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, for setting Your glory in heaven and Your name is excellent in all the earth.


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, please, help me to fear You, indeed and fill me with Your wisdom, in Jesus name.


4.Father, I put all my trust in You, please, don't allow any of my expectations in You, to be cut short, in Jesus name.


5.Father, deliver me from every temptation that may come my way, as I journey along with You, in Jesus name.


6.Father, release upon my life the grace for complete and total obedience, in Jesus name.


7.Father, cover me with Your grace not to compromise my faith, in Jesus name.


8.Father, release Your fear upon my life and let Your fear keep me away from iniquities, in Jesus name.


9.Father, through Your fear, please, give me exceptional wisdom from above that cannot be matched by the satanic 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: TUESDAY JULY 25TH, 2023.


THEME: FEAR GOD I


MEMORISE: 

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 

Proverbs 9:10


READ:  Psalms 34:1 

1 (A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.) I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.


2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad


3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.


4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.


5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.


6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.


7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.


8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.


9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.


10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.


11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.


MESSAGE

Today's memory verse clearly establishes the need to fear the Lord if we would be wise and gain an understanding of life. The Lord asks: "A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then l be a father, where is mine honour?"  (Malachi 1:6). How do we fear the Lord? Today's Bible reading gives us ideas on how we fear the Most High God. One, we must magnify the Lord for who He is. It takes appreciation of God to fear Him. The Psalmist says:


O, Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens...When l consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained.


Psalm 8:1, 3


Secondly, we must put our total trust in Him. Lack of trust in God may cause us to disobey Him like Adam and Eve did. They repeated what God had told them but the serpent countered it, thereby calling God a liar.  Genesis 3:4-5 says, "And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." If Adam and Eve had had the fear of God in them, the devil would not have had his way in their lives. Here we can see that, indeed, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10).


Joseph is a classic example of someone who demonstrated the fear of God. Due to his fear of the Lord, he refused to take advantage of the adulterous offer of his master's wife. He refused to commit sexual immorality and told Potiphar's wife:


There is none greater in this house than l; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can l do this great wickedness, and sin against God?


Genesis 39:9


Fear the Lord and keep His commandments. When you do, the type of blessing that later came upon Joseph (Genesis 41:14) will also be your portion.


PRAYER POINT

Father, please help me to fear You indeed and fill me with Your wisdom, in Jesus name.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 38-40


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 1: ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER


1 All to Jesus, I surrender 


All to Thee I freely give 


I will ever love and trust 


You In Your presence daily live  


Refrain


I surrender all, I surrender all 


All to Thee, my blessed Savior 


I surrender all  


2 All to Jesus, I surrender Lord,


I give myself to Thee 


Fill me with Your love and power 


Let Your blessing fall on me  


Refrain


3All to Jesus I surrender 


Now I feel the sacred flame 


O the joy of full salvation a 


Glory, glory, to Your name  


Refrain



I surrender all, I surrender all 


All to Thee, my blessed Savior 


I surrender all (I surrender all) 


I surrender all, I surrender all 


All to Thee, my blessed Savior 


I surrender all (all to Thee, my blessed)  


All to Thee, my blessed Savior 


I surrender all

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 


(Sunday, JuIy  23, 2023)


GOD STILL SPEAKS TO HIS PEOPLE 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 the King of kings, the Alpha and Omega, the One that knows the beginning from the end.


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, don't let me be too busy with the affairs of this world, that I may hear You, when You speak, in Jesus name.


4.Father, let my love and sincerity to You and to Your kingdom be unquestionable, in Jesus name.


5.Father, please, reveal unto me in a new dimension, and don't let any of my expectations in Christ Jesus, be cut short, in Jesus name.


6.Father, help me to always respond promptly and positively to all Your commandments, in Jesus name.


7.Father, let not Your blessings attached to obeying You, elude me, in Jesus name.


8.Father, grant all my heart's desires and never let me be put to shame, in Jesus name.


9.Father, please, speak to me today, everyday, and always, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: MONDAY JULY 24TH, 2023.


THEME: GOD STILL SPEAKS TO HIS PEOPLE II


MEMORISE: 

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 

Hebrews 1:1 


READ: Hebrews 1:1 

1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,


2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;


MESSAGE

Yesterday, we started discussing the reality of God still speaking to His people, even to this present moment. In today's text, we read that though God spoke to His people through His prophets, now He speaks through His Son, Jesus Christ. This is made possible through the Holy Spirit whom Jesus sent to the Church right from the day of Pentecost. He promised:


But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever l have said unto you.


John 14:26


God still speaks to His people; no doubt about that. We must however, pay close attention to the later part of the sentence - "to His people." In other words, God speaks only to His people. Why only His people? It is because it is His people who hearken and act on His words. God has no time to waste talking to those who will not do His bidding. This is why Jesus Christ was fond of speaking to His disciples, whom He knew would abide by His words. He said further:


He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and l will love him, and will manifest myself to him.


John 14:21


Beloved, there are a lot of blessings for those who hear from God. One of these blessings is that such people would avoid mistakes. For example, the word of God to the people in Cornelius' household was based on Peter's ability to hear from God and his obedience to the instructions given to him (Acts 10). In the same vein, Philip's ability to hear from God took him to the Gazan desert where he gained the soul of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-39).


For example, hearing from God can reveal the type of business you can do to prosper. It can also help you know where to go, live or what type of friends you should keep. If you desire to hear from God directly, you must give your life to Christ and live wholly for Him.


REFLECTION

Have you been hearkening and living according to His words?


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 35-37


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE


1 Take my life, and let it be


Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;


Take my moments and my days,


Let them flow in ceaseless praise,


Let them flow in ceaseless praise.


2 Take my hands, and let them move


At the impulse of Thy love;


Take my feet and let them be


Swift and beautiful for Thee,


Swift and beautiful for Thee.


3 Take my voice, and let me sing


Always, only, for my King;


Take my lips, and let them be


Filled with messages from Thee,


Filled with messages from Thee.


4 Take my silver and my gold;


Not a mite would I withhold;


Take my intellect, and use


Every power as Thou shalt choose,


Every power as Thou shalt choose.


5 Take my will, and make it Thine;


It shall be no longer mine.


Take my heart; it is Thine own;


It shall be Thy royal throne,


It shall be Thy royal throne.


6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour


At Thy feet its treasure-store.


Take myself, and I will be


Ever, only, all for Thee,


Ever, only, all for Thee.

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: SUNDAY JULY  23RD, 2023.


THEME: GOD STILL SPEAKS TO HIS PEOLPE I


MEMORISE: 

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 

1 Kings 3:5 


READ: Genesis 12:1 -4

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:


2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:


3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.


4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.



MESSAGE

God still speaks to this day, but unfortunately, many people do not hear Him because they are too busy with the affairs of life. The painful thing is that people do not know what they are missing by not listening to their maker. In today's text, we read about Abraham's encounter with the Almighty God.


Now the Lord had said to Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy father's kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that l will show thee.


Genesis 12:1


There are some lessons we can learn from this singular encounter that changed Abraham's life, One, God discovered the love and sincerity of Abraham so He revealed Himself to him. This love for God was demonstrated in his positive and prompt response to God's command to leave his father's house. Another lesson is that the dialogue between God and Abraham did not contain commands alone; it was backed by eternal blessings. The Bible says, 'So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God"  (Romans 10:17). Abraham became the father of faith because the word of God penetrated his heart. In the Scripture from where we took the memory verse, we read this of the encounter of Solomon with the Almighty God. During that divine encounter, God gave Solomon a blank cheque and this is a  typical privilege enjoyed by those who have such dialogues with God.


In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what l shall give thee.


1 Kings 3:5


To be genuine children of God, we must surrender completely to all His commandments. This is where many people often miss it - they are not ready to obey God fully. They want freedom from His commandments; they want to take over the affairs of life without any recourse to God Almighty. I encourage you to give your life to Jesus Christ today. Seek His face without ceasing - not just what He has to give and you will receive great revelations from Him that will transform your life for good.


PRAYER POINT

Father, please speak to me today, and always.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 32-34


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 3: ANCIENT WORDS


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.


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.


Holy words of our Faith

Handed down to this age.


Came to us through sacrifice


Oh heed the faithful words of Christ.


Holy words long preserved


For our walk in this world.


They resound with God's own heart


Oh let the ancient words impart.

Friday, July 21, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 


(Saturday, JuIy  22, 2023)


LOVE AND GODLINESS 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.Thank You, Father, for first loving me  and for giving Your son, Jesus, to die for me.


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, please, fill me with Your love and help to show Your love to the world, in Jesus name.


4.Father, make me to increase and abound in love one toward another, and towards all men, in Jesus name.


5.Father, please, establish my heart unblameable in holiness before You, in Jesus name.


6.Father, let Your love empower me to make sacrifices that will move your church forward, on all fronts, in Jesus name.


7.Father, give me the grace to meet up with Your set standards and to fulfil my destiny, in Jesus name.


8.Father, let me never be discouraged from showing Your love, in fact, empower me to go the extra mile, in demonstrating Your love, in Jesus name.


9.Father, please fill me with every good work and let me reflect Your love to the world, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: SATURDAY JULY 22ND, 2023.


THEME: LOVE AND GODLINESS II


MEMORISE: 

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 

1 John 4:8 


READ: 1 John 4:7 

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.


8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.


9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.


10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.


MESSAGE

Verse 8 of our text which is our memory verse, says: "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love" (1 John 4:8). This Scripture implies that not all people we find in Church know God or can be trusted. The early Church leaders did not take the issue of love lightly because they knew godliness is tested by the amount of love a believer possesses. Paul the Apostle prayed thus:


And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints


1 Thessalonians 3:12-13


It takes love to be godly because God is love. This love made Him give up His only begotten Son as a sacrifice for us so that we would not perish (John 3:16 and 1 John 4:9). This is the standard that the Almighty God has set for those who claim to be His children. Love makes people go the extra mile in helping others. Jesus commended the good Samaritan in Luke 10:33-37 because the proof of God in us is doing good. Our Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated this as recorded in Acts 10:38:


How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.


James the Apostle describe love in practical terms when he wrote: "Yea, a man may say Thou hast faith, and l have works: sheweth me thy faith without thy works, and l will show thee my faith by my works" (James 2:18). The proof of godliness is service to humanity, according to 2 Timothy 2:21, John 15:9 also says:


As the Father hath loved me, so have l loved you: continue in my love


It is a divine commandment for all children of God to continue in His love. Are you living in the love of Christ?


PRAYER POINT 

Father please fill me with every good work and let me reflect Your love to the world.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 29-31


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 13: JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW


1 Jesus loves me, this I know, 


for the Bible tells me so. 


Little ones to him belong; 


they are weak, but he is strong. 


Refrain: 


Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! 


Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. 


2 Jesus loves me he who died 


heaven's gate to open wide. 


He will wash away my sin, 


let his little child come in. 


3 Jesus loves me, this I know, 


as he loved so long ago, 


taking children on his knee, 


saying, "Let them come to me."

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 


(Friday, JuIy  21, 2023) 


LOVE AND GODLINESS 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, for, You're love.


2.Thank You, Father, for first loving me, in that while I was yet a sinner, You gave Your son, Jesus, to die for me.


3.Thank You, Father, for sending Your son, Jesus, to give us forgiveness, because of Your love and compassion for us.


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, release upon me, the grace to love my brethren, as You have loved me, in Jesus name.


6.Father, please, give me a forgiving heart and spirit; let me never harbour hatred and unforgiveness against my neighbor, in Jesus name.


7.Father, please, stem the tide of hatred and malice in Your church, and let Your love take preeminence, in Jesus name.


8.Father, please rekindle Your love in me towards my brethren and let this same love propel me to go out in search of sinners, for their salvation, in Jesus name.


9.Father, help me to demonstrate Your kind of love to my brethrens, and let me never lose focus of heaven, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: FRIDAY JULY 21ST 2023


TOPIC: LOVE AND GODLINESS 1


MEMORISE:

“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.” – (1 John 4:7)


READ: 1 John 4:7-10 (KJV)


7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.


8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.


9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.


10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.


MESSAGE:

One great proof of godliness is seen in the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, who sacrificed His life for us in love. He expressly commands us to love, according to John 13:34-35:


A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.


By the rate at which hatred is growing among some self-professing believers, we can ask, "Where is the fulfilment of this commandment?" There could be many reasons for this unpleasant development in the Body of Christ. One is the loss of focus on heaven - where we all aspire to spend eternity. Related to that is the love for this present age. When a person begins to feel jealousy towards another, hatred develops and before long, godliness is thrown to the wind. In our memory verse taken from the main text, John - the Apostle of love, wrote:


Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that Ioveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (1 John 4:7)


The above Scripture shows the importance of love among brethren. Beloved, are you living in love? Remember, if you are not living in love, you are in death, according to (1 John 3:14), which says:


We know that we have passed from death unto life because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.


Apostle Paul said in (1 Corinthians 13:4-6):


Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.


Be sure to remove hatred from your heart today, if you do not want all your Christian service to be in vain on the last day. There's no godliness without love.


PRAYER POINT:

Father, please rekindle Your love in me towards my brethren and let this same love propel me to go out in search of sinners, for their salvation.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 25-28


AUTHOR PASTOR E A 


HYMNAL:  31 - WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE


1. Wonderful story of love!

Tell it to me again;

Wonderful story of love!

Wake the immortal strain.

Angels with rapture announce it,

Shepherds with wonder receive it;

Sinner, O won't you believe it?

Wonderful story of love!


REFRAIN: 

Wonderful! Wonderful!

Wonderful story,

Wonderful story of love! 


2. Wonderful story of love!

Though you are far away;

Wonderful story of love!

Still He doth call today.

Calling from Calvary's mountain,

Down from the crystal bright fountain,

E'en from the dawn of creation;

Wonderful story of love!


3. Wonderful story of love!

Jesus provides a rest;

Wonderful story of love!

For all the pure and blest;

Rest in those mansions above us,

With those who've gone on before us,

Singing the rapturous chorus;

Wonderful story of love!

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 


(Thursday, JuIy  20, 2023) 


YOU CAN BE THE BEST 


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, for, I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.


2.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for Your power that works in me.


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, release upon my life the grace to pay the price for excellence, in all my endeavors, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, release upon my life, the grace to continue in Your word, till the end, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, the grace to diligently hearken unto Your voice, to observe and to do all Your commandments which You have commanded me, please, release upon my life, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, as I obey You, please, set me on high above all nations of the earth, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, release upon my life, the grace for total and complete obedience to Your word, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please give me the best and make me the best, 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 by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: THURSDAY JULY 20TH, 2023.


THEME: YOU CAN BE THE BEST


MEMORISE: 

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 

John 8:31


READ: Deuteronomy 28:1 

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:


MESSAGE

Anyone can become the best. There are however, conditions that must be fulfilled if you want to become the best. The Bible says: "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth" (Ecclesiastes 10:7). It all depends on the readiness to pay the price. In our Bible text, we read the promises of God that assure us of being the best. However, in the same text, we read the conditions to fulfil - hearkening to the voice of the Lord, observing and doing all His commandments 


How many of us are ready to hearken to the voice of the Lord today? I have taught ministers what it means to hearken, which is different from listening. To hearken is not just to listen but to pay very close attention to the details of the voice of the commandment of the Lord. Only then can you fulfil the details of God's instructions. The Bible says that faith can only come by hearing, and hearing by the word of God and not the word of men or the voice of our carnal body (Romans 10:17). For example, if you want to be the best financially, you must pay close attention to Malachi 3:10, which says:


Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meal in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if l will not open you the Windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be enough to receive it.


A closer look at the passage will reveal why some people have been paying tithes but have not received the promise of super-abundance. "Bring all the tithes" the Bible says - not some. "Bring it " not "Send it" - meaning that God cherishes our presenc before Him more than our gift. He wants our fellowship. He is not a beggar, we must come with fear and trembling, praying that He would even accept our tithes and offerings. 


Another example is when we want God to perform miracles through us. The Bible says that some results cannot be achieved without prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21), even though some translations have removed fasting for reasons best known to them. Beloved, you can be the best if you will pay the price of surrendering your life to Christ and living according to His will.


PRAYER POINT 

Father, please give me the best and make me the best, in Jesus name.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 20-24


AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 21: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD


Standing on the promises of Christ my King,


Through eternal ages let His praises ring,


Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,


  Standing on the promises of God.



Standing, standing,


1 Standing on the promises of God my Savior;


Standing, standing,


  I’m standing on the promises of God.



2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail,


When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,


By the living Word of God I shall prevail,


  Standing on the promises of God.



3 Standing on the promises I now can see


Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;


Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,


  Standing on the promises of God.


4 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,


Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,


Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,


  Standing on the promises of God.


5 Standing on the promises I shall not fall,


List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call.


Resting in my Savior as my All in all,


Standing on the promises of God.

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 


(Wednesday, JuIy  19, 2023) 


THE STORM STILLER -3 


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 Alpha and Omega; and, You're the resurrection and the life.


2.Thank You, Father, for Your compassion over my life and destiny.


3.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for giving me life and life, more abundantly.


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, silence every storm threatening to arise over my life and divert it away from me, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, give me the power to run away from every sin, that could cut my life short, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, never let me or any member of my family experience untimely death, in Jesus' name. 


8.Father, release upon my life, the gift of eternal life, in Jesus' name.


9.I decree and declare that I shall not die, but live, to declare the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living, 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.