Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

DATE: THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER, 2020.

THEME: EVERYONE HAS ENEMIES.

MEMORISE:

“But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.”

Exodus 23:22

READ: Psalms 7:1-11 (KJV)

1. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me;

2. Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

3. O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

4. If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy;)

5. Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

6. Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies; and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

7. So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about; for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

8. The LORD shall judge the people; judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

9. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just; for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

10. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

11. God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

MESSAGE:

It is always funny to me when I meet people who think they do not have enemies.

As long as you are alive, you have enemies. If you think because you have nothing for anyone to envy, you don’t have enemies, it means you have not yet read Proverbs 14:20 which says that the poor is hated by his own neighbour.

If because you are rich and successful, you think that you have no enemies, you must be joking.

Many years ago, one first-class chief invited me to his palace and he said I don’t know why I have so many enemies; can you help me? I responded “Your majesty, everybody wants to be number one.”

Only a few people pray for the person who is in the number one position.

Thank God because while the enemies are plotting at night, you have a God who never sleeps nor slumbers watching over you.

Even though you have enemies, I don’t want you to worry about them because your God is bigger than them all put together. In Psalm 23:5, David said:

“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”

God prepares your table not behind, but in the presence, of your enemies. The enemies were there, they were alive, but God paralyzed them. They could not come near David. This is because David knew how to use the most potent weapon against enemies praises to God.

The Bible says in Psalm 68:1:

“Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered: let them also that hate Him flee before Him.”

How do you make God arise? Through praise and worship. Psalms 22:3 says He inhabits the praises of His people. In other words, when one of His children is praising Him, He will get up to stay with the fellow.

As He is rising, all the enemies of that fellow will scatter. That is why I don’t lead people in prayers to bind demons before every service.

Instead, I say “Let somebody shout Halleluyah”.

The moment God hears us shouting Halleluyah, He arises to come to our midst and all our enemies scatter.

In (2 Chronicles 20:21-22), when three great enemies came against Jehoshaphat, all he and his people had to do was to praise God and the enemies helped kill one another.

KEY POINT:

Everyone has enemies, but the enemies of those who praise God are powerless.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

2 Corinthians 1-4

HYMN 19: MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS.

1. My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

But wholly lean on Jesus name.

CHORUS:

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;

All other ground is sinking sand,

All other ground is sinking sand.

2. When darkness seems to veil His face,

I rest on His unchanging grace;

In every high and stormy gale,

My anchor holds within the veil.

3. His oath, His covenant, and blood,

Support me in the whelming flood;

When all around my soul gives way,

He then is all my hope and stay.

4. When He shall come with trumpet sound,

Oh, may I then in Him be found;

Dressed in His righteousness alone,

Faultless to stand before the throne.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Wednesday, December 2, 2020) - 

Divine Favour 

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, 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 mercy and grace that have brought me thus far; it is not by my power nor by my might.

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

3.Father, please, bless me and keep me, in this last month of the year; let Your face shine upon me, and be gracious to me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, lift up Your countenance upon me and give permanent peace over all my life's endeavours, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, put a permanent end to every unprofitable struggle in my life and destiny, today, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, smile on me this month, and let every expectation of my enemies, concerning my life, career, ministry and business, perish, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, single me out for Your favour this month, and bless me irredeemably, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let Your favour locate me today, and let it take me from the wilderness to the palace, and from obscurity to limelight, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, release, upon my life, ministry, career and family,  mercy and grace, that is beyond my fasting and prayers, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; and, scatter every plan of the enemies concerning his life and ministry, 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: WEDNESDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2020.

THEME: DIVINE FAVOR.

MEMORISE:

 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:    

Numbers 6:25

READ:  Numbers 6:22-26

22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

MESSAGE:

What is favor? The Yorubas describe it aptly as ‘a good face’. That means there are two kinds of faces- a bad face and a good one. I am sure you know that when a person is angry, no matter how beautiful or handsome, he/she will begin to look like an angry lion. Everything changes- the nostrils flare, the lips thin out and the whole face generally turns bad. But when people who are ordinarily not considered good-looking smile, somehow their beauty will come out. In Numbers 6:24-26, the Almighty God said that whenever His priests want to bless the people, they should speak thus:

“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:  The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”

When God lifts His eyes in your community, see you and smiles, that is what is called favor. The Almighty God is going to smile on you today in the mighty name of Jesus.

Now, if you find favor with God, what can you expect? Somebody once said that a single encounter with divine favor is worth more than a lifetime of labor. In Luke 5:1-7, Peter fished all night and caught nothing, but just one sentence from God changed everything. You may have been struggling for so long with nothing to show for it; you will find favor with God today in the mighty name of Jesus. Romans 9:16 says:

“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”

This passage tells us that the height you get to in life is only determined by the favor of God. Nobody can go higher than the favor of God permits.

God’s favor gives life. Psalm 30:5 says:

“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

Favor singles you out for special attention. The man at the pool of Bethesda was singled out for a miracle (John 5:5-8). I pray God will favor you today and single you out for great miracles in the mighty name of Jesus.

PRAYER POINT:

Father, smile on me today!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  1 Corinthians 15-16

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 24: PASS ME NOT, O GENTLE SAVIOR.

1.  Pass me not, O gentle Savior,

Hear my humble cry;

While on others Thou art calling,

Do not pass me by.

Refrain:

Savior, Savior,

Hear my humble cry,

While on others Thou art calling,

Do not pass me by.

2.  Let me at Thy throne of mercy

Find a sweet relief;

Kneeling there in deep contrition,

Help my unbelief.

3.  Trusting only in Thy merit,

Would I seek Thy face;

Heal my wounded, broken spirit,

Save me by Thy grace.

4.  Thou the spring of all my comfort,

More than life to me,

Whom have I on earth beside Thee,

Whom in Heav’n but Thee.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Tuesday, December 1st, 2020) - 

Commit Your Plans To God 

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, 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 keeping me from January, till now; and, thank You, for the grace to see the beginning of the last month of this year 2020.

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

3.Father, please, direct my steps in Your word, and let no iniquity have  dominion over me, in Jesus' name.

4.Who decreed a thing and it comes to pass, when the Lord has not ordained it? Father, let Your counsel alone, prevail over my life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, go ahead of me and straighten every crooked path; let every satanic roadblock ahead of me be dismantled, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me the grace to be proactive in all that I do; help me to plan ahead concerning my life and destiny, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let all my outstanding blessings for this year be released, now, and let all Your promises for this year be fulfilled, this month, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let every evil counsel over my life and destiny, be rendered null and void, and let Your will alone be done in my life, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, count me worthy to see the end of this month and year; and grant me the grace to cross over to the year 2021, fulfilled and in good health, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and, scatter every plan of the devil over his life and ministry, as this year is gradually coming to an 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 book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

*Happy New Month!!!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

DATE: TUESDAY 1ST DECEMBER, 2020.

THEME: COMMIT YOURS PLANS TO GOD.

MEMORISE:

“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”

Proverbs 16:9

READ: Proverbs 19:20-21 (KJV)

20. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21. There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand

MESSAGE:

It is not wise to start planning for something when you are already in it.

Some people plan their year in the beginning of the year; no wonder they hardly achieve anything meaningful in that year. You cannot begin to plan for a battle when you are already in the midst of it.

Have you ever seen someone planning their wedding on the wedding day? Or begin to study for an examination in the exam hall when question papers are already being distributed? Why then do you wait until the new year before you begin to plan for it?

Now, if I were to ask to see your plan for the year 2021, would you have something to show me? Note that I said show me and not tell me, because 

I believe that any serious Christian will live by Habakkuk 2:2 which says:

“And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.”

If you would not have anything to show me, then you need to go to the drawing board and do a proper plan for the year 2021.

Having established the need for you to plan ahead of the new year, it is important that you commit those plans to the hands of God.

Before you were formed in your mother’s womb, God had a plan and agenda for your life.

It does not matter how meticulous your plan is, if it is not in line with His agenda for you, you may end up struggling to get your footing in the new year. Let Him know that all you care about is that His will is done and nothing else.

Tell Him, just like our memory verse says, that you may have planned your way, but you need Him to direct your steps.

God is not responsible for whatever is not committed to His hands; if you say you know exactly what you want to do in the new year and you don’t need His help, He will simply stand back and watch.

But if you call on Him to direct your footsteps, He will take you to greater heights and help you far beyond your imaginations.

KEY POINT:

In year 2021, put God’s will above yours, always.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

1 Corinthians 12-14

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.

CHORUS:

O deeper yet I pray,

And higher ev’ry 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.

CHORUS:

O deeper yet I pray,

And higher ev’ry day,

And wiser, blessed, Lord,

In Thy precious, holy word.

3. Deeper, deeper! tho’ it cost hard trials,

Deeper let me go!

Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,

Let me fruitful grow.

CHORUS:

O deeper yet I pray,

And higher ev’ry day,

And wiser, blessed, Lord,

In Thy precious, holy word.

4. Deeper, higher ev’ry day in Jesus,

Till all conflict past,

Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image

Perfected at last.

CHORUS:

O deeper yet I pray,

And higher ev’ry day,

And wiser, blessed, Lord,

In Thy precious, holy word.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Monday, November 30, 2020) 

Prayers Of Thanksgiving 

MEMORISE:

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 

- (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

READ: Psalms 136:1-26 (KJV)

1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

2. O give thanks unto the God of gods; for his mercy endureth for ever.

3. O give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his mercy endureth for ever.

4. To him who alone doeth great wonders; for his mercy endureth for ever.

5. To him that by wisdom made the heavens; for his mercy endureth for ever.

6. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters; for his mercy endureth for ever.

7. To him that made great lights; for his mercy endureth for ever;

8. The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endureth for ever;

9. The moon and stars to rule by night; for his mercy endureth for ever.

10. To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn; for his mercy endureth for ever;

11. And brought out Israel from among them; for his mercy endureth for ever;

12. With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm; for his mercy endureth for ever.

13. To him which divided the Red sea into parts; for his mercy endureth for ever;

14. And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; for his mercy endureth for ever;

15. But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea; for his mercy endureth for ever.

16. To him which led his people through the wilderness; for his mercy endureth for ever.

17. To him which smote great kings; for his mercy endureth for ever;

18. And slew famous kings; for his mercy endureth for ever;

19. Sihon king of the Amorites; for his mercy endureth for ever;

20. And Og the king of Bashan; for his mercy endureth for ever;

21. And gave their land for an heritage; for his mercy endureth for ever;

22. Even an heritage unto Israel his servant; for his mercy endureth for ever.

23. Who remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy endureth for ever;

24. And hath redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy endureth for ever.

25. Who giveth food to all flesh; for his mercy endureth for ever.

26. O give thanks unto the God of heaven; for his mercy endureth for ever.

Prayer Points:

1. Thank God for the salvation of your soul.

2. Thank God for your life. Thank Him for preserving your life. You are not better than those you started this year with but are no more.

3. Praise God for His grace that has brought you this far in life.

4. Thank God for victory over known and unknown enemies.

5. Thank God for your health. Thank Him because His stripes have healed you.

6. Thank God for His provision. Thank Him because He provides for you even when it seems all hope is lost.

7. Thank God for journey mercies every day.

8. Thank God for all your relatives, friends, neighbours and colleagues.

9. Thank God for your place of work, business or school.

10. Thank God for the Body of Christ and for the privilege to be a part of the Church.

11. Praise God in advance for all that He is set to do in your life.

12. Count your blessings, name them one by one and thank Him from the bottom of your heart.

I join my faith with yours and pray that the Lord will accept your thanksgiving, in the mighty name of Jesus.

ACTION POINT:

Make today a special thanksgiving day unto God. He will surely reward you for it.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2020.

THEME: PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING.

MEMORISE:

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.                          

1 Thessalonian 5:18

READ:  Psalm 136:1-26

1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PRAYER:

1.  Thank God for the salvation of your soul.

2.  Thank God for your life. Thank Him for preserving your life. You are not better than those you started this year with but are no more.

3.  Praise God for His grace that has brought you this far in life.

4.  Thank God for victory over known and unknown enemies.

5.  Thank God for your health. Thank Him because His stripe has healed you.

6.  Thank God for His provision. Thank Him because He provides for you even when it seems all hope is lost.

7.  Thank God for journey mercies every day.

8.  Thank God for all your relatives, friends, neighbors and colleagues.

9.  Thank God for your place of work, business or school.

10.  Thank God for the Body of Christ and for the privilege to be a part of the Church.

11.  Praise God in advance for all that He is set to do in your life.

12.  Count your blessings, name them one by one and thank Him from the bottom of your heart.

I join my faith with yours and pray that the Lord will accept your thanksgiving, in the mighty name of Jesus.

ACTION POINT:

Make today a special Thanksgiving Day unto God. He will surely reward you for it.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  1 Corinthians 9-11

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 16: LET US WITH A GLADSOME MIND.

Let us, with a gladsome mind,

Praise the Lord, for he is kind:

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us blaze his Name abroad,

For of gods he is the God:

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.

He with all commanding might

Filled the new-made world with light:

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.

He the gold-tressèd sun

Caused all day his course to run:

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.

The horned moon to shine by night,

Mid her spangled sisters bright:

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.

All things living he doth feed,

His full hand supplies their need:

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us, with a gladsome mind,

Praise the Lord, for he is kind:

For his mercies aye endure,

Ever faithful, ever sure.