Open Heavens

Friday, August 21, 2020

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Saturday, August 22, 2020) - 


How Hard Are You Joined To Jesus? 


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


2.Thank You, Father, for making me more than a conqueror, through Christ that loved me and gave His life for me.


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


4.Father, let every spirit of lukewarmness that has crept into my life and Your church be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, rekindle the fire of Your revival in my life and in the entire body of Christ, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, let me be well grounded and rooted in You, and let nothing be able to separate me from Your love, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, let every chain that the devil has been using to draw me away from Your presence be consumed by fire, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, uproot from my life, and remove from my way, anything that has been competing with Your glory in my life, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, empower me to love You with all my heart, soul, mind and body; and, let nothing be too precious or too costly, for me to surrender for Your use, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and keep him without blemish or wrinkle till the end, 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: SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST 2020.


THEME: HOW HARD ARE YOU JOIN TO JESUS.



MEMORISE:



For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 

Philippians 1:21



READ: Romans 8:35-38


35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?


36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.


37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.


38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,



MESSAGE 


“And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.”  Acts 18:7


Justus’ house joined hard to the synagogue. How attached are you to the Church? Do you see the Church as just a part of your life or is it your entire life? Are you only a Church-goer or are you involved in the activities of the Church? Is Sunday the only time you think about Church or do you also attend mid-week services and other soul-lifting programmes? Are you more joined to your circular job than you are to the Church? Do those who you relate with everyday know you are a member of the body of Christ? How hard are you joined to Jesus?

If I have to be involved in something, I would be fully involved. If you are truly a child of God, you would not be dormant in your Father’s house. Get involved, join the workforce, give towards the work of God.


Years ago, we needed to fill an area of the Headquarters church in Ebute-Metta with sawdust so as to reclaim land and have more to build on. I bore a basin of the sawdust on my head, back and forth, without any shame. A traffic jam on the main road caused a student of mine to seek an alternative route near the church to his destination. Seeing me, he cried out “Ah Oga” (meaning ‘Sir’). I looked at him and asked “Who is Oga? I am no Oga in the house of my God; I am merely working for Jesus my Master.” I am fully joined to the house of God. There is nothing being done to advance God’s kingdom that I will not get involved in, even if it is just to pray for them. How hard are you joined to the Church of Christ?


Those who are joined hard to the house of God always enjoy His presence in every area of their lives. Because they are very useful in His Kingdom business, He in turn makes anything that concerns them His business. It pays to be joined hard to the Church of Christ. I am a living witness.



ACTION POINT:


Join the workforce in your local Church, if you haven’t done so already. Be more fervent for the things of the kingdom.




BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 49-50



AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 



HYMN 12:  I AM THINE O LORD.


1. I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,

And it told Thy love to me;

But I long to rise in the arms of faith

And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain:

Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,

To the cross where Thou hast died;

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord,

To Thy precious, bleeding side.


2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,

By the pow’r of grace divine;

Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,

And my will be lost in Thine.


3. Oh, the pure delight of a single hour

That before Thy throne I spend,

When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God

I commune as friend with friend!


4. There are depths of love that I cannot know

Till I cross the narrow sea;

There are heights of joy that I may not reach

Till I rest in peace with Thee.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Friday, August 21, 2020)


True To Your Calling? 


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.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness; and for making me a member of the body of Christ, through the salvation of my soul.


2.Thank You, Father, for calling me out of the darkness of this world, into Your marvelous light in Christ Jesus.


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


4.Father, please, give me the grace to fulfill my calling and to play my divinely assigned role in the scheme of things in Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.


5.Holy Spirit, help me to identify my calling in life and empower me to fulfill my destiny, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, if what I am currently doing is not my calling or my profession, please, take me by Your mercy and grace into my calling and to the place of my destiny fulfillment, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, once You have shown me my calling, please, give me the grace to abide and stay within it, and not to be lured into other ventures, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, let  all things work together for good for me, as I place my trust in You, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, let every obstacle in my life be a stepping stone into my miracles and breakthroughs, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; please, give him more grace to fulfill Your purpose and plans for his life, 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: FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST 2020.


THEME: TRUE TO YOUR CALLING.



MEMORISE:



But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 

1 Corinthians 12:11



READ: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30


12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.


13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.


14 For the body is not one member, but many.


15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?


16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?


17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?


18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.


19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?


20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.


21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.


22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:


23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.


24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.


25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.


26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.


27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.


28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.


29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?


30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?




MESSAGE 


There are many people in ministry today who are going off track because they are operating in areas wherein they were not called. Some out of personal ambition, are operating in callings that are not their while others are innocently operating in the wrong callings out of concern. Having a burden about something or seeing a need does not automatically translate to a calling


“And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.” 

2 Timothy 2:5


According to the above Bible verse, anyone who does things outside the will of the Master will be disqualified. Everyone who God has called is scored by Him. If what you are doing is outside God’s calling for your life, no matter how good you are in that calling or ministry, it is regarded as irrelevant.


Paul was greatly burdened by how the Jews were walking outside the will of God. He kept preaching to them, yet they were persecuting him. The greatest persecution he got were from the Jews because God was trying to point him in the direction of his calling- the Gentiles first, then to kings and then to the children of Israel (Acts 9:15). Had he not been so persecuted by the Jews, he would not have been able to take the gospel to as many gentiles as he did. Thank God that in Acts 18:5-6, he finally decided to leave the Jews and go to the gentiles to whom he was primarily sent.


God calls people for a reason and if everyone were to leave their calling to attend to someone else’s, there would be trouble. Imagine someone who is called to cause a great evangelical revival being so burdened about leadership in the nation that he distracts himself by contesting elections. Imagine what would happen if the one who is to find the cure to incurable disease were to become burdened about the economy that he gets a job in the ministry of Finance. You need to identify your calling through the guidance of the holy Spirit and stay in it so as to fulfil your destiny and more importantly, for the world to be a better place.



REFLECTION:


Are you true to the calling of God upon your life?



BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 46-48



AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 



HYMN 5:  DEEPER, DEEPER IN THE LOVE OF JESUS.


1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus

Daily let me go;

Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,

More of grace to know.

Refrain:

Oh, deeper yet, I pray,

And higher every day,

And wiser, blessed Lord,

In Thy precious, holy Word.


2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,

Take me deeper still,

Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,

And His perfect will.


3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,

Deeper let me go!

Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,

Let me fruitful grow.


4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,

Till all conflict past,

Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image

Perfected at last.


5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,

Holy faith and true;

In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom

Let me peace pursue.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, August 20, 2020) - 


The Spiritual Realm 


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.Thank You, Father, for the precious blood of Jesus, that was shed at Calvary, for the salvation of my soul.


2.Thank You, Father, for sending Your son, Jesus,, to destroy all the works of the devil.


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


4.I overcome You Satan, by the blood of Jesus and by the testimony of my mouth,  and I destroy all your works in my life and family, in Jesus' name.


5.I come against, principalities, powers and spiritual wickedness in high places, I bind and render you powerless over my life and destiny, in Jesus' name.


6.I silence and render powerless, by the blood of Jesus, every worldly lion, roaring and seeking to devour me, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, please, give me the grace to be vigilant and live soberly, so that I may not fall prey to the traps of the devil, in Jesus' name.


8.I soak myself in the blood of Jesus, and I declare that no weapon of the enemy, fashioned against me or my ministry, shall prosper, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, when the enemies shall come against me like a flood, please, raise a standard against them from heaven, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and shield him from every satanic arrow, 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 20TH AUGUST 2020.


THEME: THE SPIRITUAL REALM.



MEMORISE:



 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 

2 Corinthians 2:11



READ: Acts 28:1-6



 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.


2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.


3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.


4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.


5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.


6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.




MESSAGE 


Many people, because of their high level of secular knowledge, enlightenment and exposure, believe they have answers to everything in life and may thus not believe in the reality of the spiritual realm. They believe there is no hell, no heaven, therefore no God; all things – sickness, accidents, death, infant mortality, business failure, natural disaster, physical disability, barrenness, murder, violent crime and so on, can be explained scientifically.


However, we are often confronted with situations that defy any human understanding; cases that are beyond scientific explanation, where an attack in the dream becomes a reality upon awaking, or when a person’s health is suffering but all medical tests reveal nothing wrong. The Bible in Ephesians 6:12 provides some insight into the root of the matter:

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”


Spiritual activities have become an integral part of this present world, since Satan was thrown out of Heaven unto the earth (Revelation 12:12). 1 Peter 5:8 says, “ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” The solution to the devil’s rampant attack on humanity is fond in 1 John 3:8, “……For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”


All power belongs to Jesus (Matthew 28:1-8). At His name, even the devil trembles (James 2:19). No matter the greatness of learning, research and technology, a very active spiritual realm exists. If you are born again, congratulations. You have the backing of Jesus to upturn all activities of the enemy against your life and family. However, if you are not yet born again, you are completely open to all the antics of the kingdom of darkness. Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior today so you can destroy the works of the devil in your life and family.



PRAYER POINT:


Father, reveal the reality of the negative supernatural, and Your superiority over it, in the mighty name of Jesus.



BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 41-45



AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 



HYMN 2:  ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER.


1. All to Jesus I surrender,

All to Him I freely give;

I will ever love and trust Him,

In His presence daily live.

o Refrain:

I surrender all,

I surrender all;

All to Thee, my blessed Savior,

I surrender all.


2. All to Jesus I surrender,

Humbly at His feet I bow;

Worldly pleasures all forsaken,

Take me, Jesus, take me now.


3. All to Jesus I surrender,

Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;

Let me feel the Holy Spirit,

Truly know that Thou art mine.


4. All to Jesus I surrender,

Lord, I give myself to Thee;

Fill me with Thy love and power,

Let Thy blessing fall on me.


5. All to Jesus I surrender,

Now I feel the sacred flame;

Oh, the joy of full salvation!

Glory, glory, to His Name!

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Wednesday, August 19, 2020) - 


Jesus' Circle of Friends 


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're the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the creator of heaven and the earth, and the resurrection and the life.


2.Thank You, Jesus for the privilege and honour of being Your disciple and friend.


3.Thank You, Jesus, for first loving me, in that, while I was yet a sinner, You died for my sin.


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


5.Father, give me the grace to always do Your perfect will and to obey whatever You command me to do, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, empower me to maintain an intimate, holy and righteous walk and relationship with You, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, let the power of Your resurrection fall upon every dead  or defective organ in my body, and let  it bounce back to life, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, destroy every yoke and burden of Satan in any area of my life, and replace it with Your own yoke which is easy, and Your burden, which is light, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please, give me rest over my life, ministry, family, business, and over all my life's endeavours, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye and grant all his heart's desires and outstanding prayers, 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.