Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 12TH JUNE 2020.

THEME: DO MORE FOR GOD.

MEMORISE:

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

Psalm 57:11

READ: Psalm 145:4-13

4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

MESSAGE 

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

While the government of Nigeria was planning for the 1977 Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC), it occurred to me that, since it was going to be a public holiday, I could gather students to study the Bible, pray and dance for Jesus instead.

I got the necessary information and approvals, the wrote letters to the schools. However, I did not have money to post the letters, not to mention feeding and accommodating the students, as I had promised. A friend had offered his savings of N4,000 but we still needed more, so I had to sell my car. That programme which started small is now known all over the world as the RCCG Congress. I was not even the General Overseer then, just a Christian who wanted to lift Jesus’ name above all else.

In 1998, a politician claimed he could gather two million people in a place. I thought: “If he can gather two million people for himself, we can gather four million people for God.” So Lekki ’98 held and by God’s grace, over six million people attended, causing a great revival in Nigeria.

At another time, a popular brand announced a goal of having at least one consumer in every family of the world. I was challenged; I believed we could do that for God too. There could be at least one member of the RCCG in every family of the world. Today, the RCCG is over 197 countries of the world.

As Christians, we must match and outwit every secular dream. No more timidity! Do everything to ensure that God’s name is praised above all others. If you make a move, God will do the rest. Do more for Godalways.

REFLECTION:

We are the Apostles of our time. How much are we doing to propagate the gospel?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 

1 Kings 8.

2 Chronicles 5

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 7: GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS.

1. Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;

There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;

As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

Refrain:

Great is Thy faithfulness!

Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see:

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

2. Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.

3. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, June 11, 2020)

He Says: "Weep Not!" 

Special Note:

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his numerous disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, about 5 years ago, (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 are the resurrection and the life, and with You, all things are possible.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, frustrate every agenda of the devil, to steal, to kill and to destroy in my life, home, ministry and business, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, wipe away my tears, and put an end to calamities and losses in my life; and let my latter end be more glorious and fruitful, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, wherever, my divine helpers are in the four corners of the earth, please, let them locate me, today, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let every stubborn, long standing and persistent challenge and ailment, in my life, come to an end, now, through divine intervention from above, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, give me the grace not to quit or give up on myself; please, restore my faith and everything that  the devil has stolen from me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, stem the tide of disaster and evil occurrences in my life and destiny, and paralyse every power behind any affliction in my life, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, take over the economy of this nation (name), and turn it around for good; please, put an end to our sufferings, in the midst of plenty, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; and, grant all his heart cry and desires, this season, 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 date! 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 book Ministry, in Jesus' name

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY 11TH JUNE 2020.

THEME: HE SAYS: “WEEP NOT!”

MEMORISE:

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

John 16:22

READ: Luke 7:11-15

11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

MESSAGE 

Weeping is a natural response to sorrow and pain, which abounds in the world today because the devil is busy stealing, killing and destroying lives and destinies. The good news however, is that our Lord Jesus Christ and He alone, has the power to wipe away tears and put an end to calamities and loss.

“13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.” Luke 7:13

Jesus is saying to you also today “Weep not.”

There was a man who had lived in sorrow and pain for thirty-eight years because, according to him. He had no one to help him. When Jesus came to the scene, his problem was solved without any human assistance. No matter the number of years of suffering you may have experienced, the Almighty God will attend to your situation right now in the mighty name of Jesus.

I want you to know that your moment of refreshing is around the corner. Don’t quit; the Almighty God will restore to you all that you have lost. In Job Chapter 1, there were reports upon report of all the disasters befalling everything Job had- including his children. However, the Bible tells us that the Almighty God blessed the latter days of Job more than the former (Job 42). I want you to rest assured that no matter hos harsh the economic climate may be, the Almighty God will sort you out in the mighty name of Jesus.

There is also hope for nations. In 2 Kings 7:1, the economy of Samaria was so bad, but the man of God prophesied that things would dramatically change for the better within twenty-four hours. Those who understood global economics said it was impossible, but the Almighty God performed His word. Weep not; the rain of God’s grace and mercy is about to fall in your life and nation, in the mighty name of Jesus.

PRAYER POINT:

In the mighty name of Jesus, I will never weep again.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 

1 Kings 7.

2 Chronicles 4

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 14: IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE, GOD ONLY WISE.

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;

Thy justice like mountains high soaring above

Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

To all life Thou givest, to both great and small;

In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;

We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,

And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee.

Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light

Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;

All laud we would render, O help us to see:

'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:  (Wednesday, June 10, 2020) - 

Prayers for our Leaders 

Memorise: The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. Proverbs 21:1

Read: 1st Timothy 2:1-4 (KJV)

2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

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

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

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

Prayers Points:

1.Thank You, Father, for all our leaders, in this country.(Name of country)

2.Father, uphold our leaders and send help to them so we may lead a peaceful and godly life, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, give us righteous leaders at all levels, in the mighty name of Jesus.

4.Father, please protect our leaders and keep them away from all evil, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, bless our leaders with wisdom to lead us aright at all times, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, provide wise counsellors for our leaders and remove all evil counsellors around them, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please do not let our leaders lead us astray. Do not let them commit errors that would bring a curse upon us, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please depose all wicked leaders who refuse to repent and upturn their evil decrees, in the mighty name of Jesus.

9.Father, please touch the hearts of our leaders and make them compassionate, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, turn the hearts of our leaders towards You and make them good role models, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, we commit our leaders into Your hands; let them do Your will and fear You indeed at all times, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, please bless our leaders  bountifully, as they serve faithfully, in the mighty name of Jesus.

13.Any other prayer request you have for your leaders in every capacity.

I stand in agreement with you today and pray that the Lord will grant all your requests concerning our leaders, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Action Point:

Pray for your leaders always and never join others to curse them.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: WEDNESDAY 10TH JUNE 2020.

THEME: PRAYERS FOR OUR LEADERS.

MEMORISE:

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:1

READ: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

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

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

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

PRAYERS.

1. Thank God for all your leaders.

2. Father, uphold our leaders and send help to them so we may lead a peaceful and godly life.

3. Father, give us righteous leaders at all levels in the mighty name of Jesus.

4. Father, please protect our leaders and keep them away from all evil.

5. Father, bless our leaders with wisdom to lead us alright at all times.

6. Father, provide wise counselors for our leaders and remove all evil counselors around them.

7. Father, please do not let our leaders lead us away. Do not let them commit errors that would bring a curse upon us.

8. Father, please depose all wicked leaders who refuse to repent and upturn their evil decrees in the mighty name of Jesus.

9. Father, please touch the hearts of our leaders and make them compassionate.

10. Father, turn the hearts of our leaders towards You and make them good role models.

11. Father, we commit our leaders into Your hands; let them do Your will and fear You indeed at all times.

12. Father, please bless our leaders bountifully as they serve faithfully in the mighty name of Jesus.

13. Any other prayer request you have for your leaders in every capacity.

I stand in agreement with you today and pray that the Lord will grant all your requests concerning our leaders, in the mighty name of Jesus.

ACTION POINT:

Pray for your leaders always and never join others to curse them.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 

1 Kings 5-6.

2 Chronicles 2-3

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 28: 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:

Oh, 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.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Tuesday, June 9, 2020)

The Unchanging Christ 

Special Note:

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his numerous disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, about 5 years ago, (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; the creator of heaven and earth, the unchangeable changer.

2. I worship You, Lord Jesus; You're the same yesterday, today and forevermore.

3.Thank You, Father, for Your mercy that endureth forever, over my life; it is by Your mercy, that I have not been consumed.

4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, give me the grace never to fall short of Your glory any more or compromise Your standard, in Jesus' name

6.Father, please, build up my faith, in the unchanging Christ, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, give me the grace to be steadfast and unmoveable, always abounding in good works, no matter the challenge or persecution, that I may meet you face to face, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, don't let me labour in vain; please, reward me for all my labours in Your vineyard, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, at the end of my sojourn here on earth, please, let me see You in glory, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; let him finish well and strong, 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 date! 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 book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: TUESDAY 9TH JUNE 2020.

THEME: THE UNCHANGING CHRIST

MEMORISE:

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:58

READ: John 5:20-29

20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

MESSAGE 

For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi 3:6

The statement above was made by God the Father and is representative of of the entire God-head.

We live in very dynamic times, and this could make the future frightening, but there is hope for those who have faith in the Unchanging Christ, the Son of the Living God. Everything can change but God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit will never change; neither will His standards. 

“And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.”

Luke 16:17

He said to those who are going into marriage “…….Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.” (Mark 10:11-12). When the Pharisees attempted to justify divorce from the point of view of the Law of Moses, Jesus said: “Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female….. Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.” (Matthew 19:4, 8).

Whoever decides to flout this divine arrangement does so to his or her own peril, even though the consequence may not be immediate. Reuben slept with his stepmother but the consequence surfaced after many decades when he should have received blessings form his father (Genesis 49:4). 

May those things that we regard as inconsequential not prevent us from entering into the Kingdom of God in the mighty name of Jesus. God’s standard does not change. Remember, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).

PRAYER POINT:

Father, please build up my faith in the unchanging Christ.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 22-24.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 21: NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD.

1. Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices,

Who wondrous things has done, in Whom this world rejoices;

Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.

2. Oh, may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,

With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;

And keep us in His grace, and guide us when perplexed;

And guard us through all ills in this world, till the next!

3. All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given,

The Son, and Him Who reigns with Them in highest Heaven—

The one eternal God, Whom earth and Heav’n adore;

For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.