Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: SATURDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2020.

 

THEME: SUBMISSION AND VICTORY.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.       

James 4:7

 

 

 

READ:  Matthew 8:5-9

 

5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

 

6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

 

7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

 

8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

 

9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

Submission goes hand in hand with victory. James 4:7 says that you should submit yourself first to God, then you can resist the devil and he will flee. In other words, if you have not submitted yourself to God, you cannot have victory over the devil. Many of us don’t want to submit to God, yet we want to cast out demons. Malachi 3:10 says we should bring all the tithes into His storehouse; we do not want to obey that, but we want God to open the windows of Heaven and just bring the breakthroughs. This will not happen because if you have not submitted to god’s conditions, you cannot get anything from Him.

 

 

The people in the military understand the concept very well. They know that as long as they remain submissive to their superiors, they will continue to enjoy authority over their subordinates. That is what the centurion was talking about it Matthew 8:9 when He told Jesus:

“For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.”

 

In there any area of your life in which you have been praying and trusting God for a miracle? You may need to check your level of submission to God. Once you are completely submissive to Him, victory is sure. Saul experienced defeats and died a shameful death because he felt too big to submit to God. David on the other hand was a great king, winning many victories because he was submissive to God. He said in Psalm 40:8:

            “ I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.”

 

Wives remember that the way to get what you want from your husband is through submission, not arguments and fights. I am yet to meet a man who can resist a submissive wife. When he says something that you do not agree with, don’t go straight into argument mode, go first into submission mode. You can then suggest an alternative. This way, he will hear you out. Now, if he does not go with your idea, you must agree with him and do as he has said, but at least you know that he considered your idea. And now, having established in his mind your submissiveness, it is easier to get anything from him than when he considers you stubborn.

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

 

The lower you stoop, the higher you will rise.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  2 John 1

3 John 1

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

HYMN 27: 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 endless 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.

 

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.

 

4.       Take my silver and my gold,

Not a mite would I withhold.

Take my intellect and use

Every pow’r 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.

 

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.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Friday, December 25, 2020) 

A Message of Hope 

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, Jesus, for leaving all Your glory in heaven, to take the form of man, in order to pay the debt I could not pay, with Your own precious blood.

2.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul, and for Your transformation agenda in my life.

3.Thank You, Jesus, for becoming poor for my sake, that through Your poverty I may become rich.

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 despise a humble beginning, and, let the purpose for which I was born and born again be fulfilled in my life, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me the grace to obey You, and to do Your perfect Will, in this perverse and wicked generation, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let every expectation of the enemies concerning my life, family and ministry, perish; please, let my tomorrow be better and more glorious than my today, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let me never bring shame or reproach to Your name; but use me mightily to bring fame, blessings and glory to Your kingdom and to my family, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, empower me to walk in the footsteps of my lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and help me to make Him my perfect example to follow, in all things, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and, let no power be able to tamper with or destroy all the good things You have done in 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.

Merry Christmas!!!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: FRIDAY 25TH DECEMBER 2020.

 

THEME: A MESSAGE OF HOPE.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.                               2 Corinthians 8:9

 

 

READ:  Luke 2:6-7

 

6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

 

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

Jesus came into this world in the most unusual way for a King. The circumstances surrounding His birth alone is a message to the whole world. The Christmas alone is a message of hope. It is a message which says that God can bring greatness out of a manger. It doesn’t matter how humble your background is; Jesus had a worse background just to show that you can soar high and rule notwithstanding your background. I am a living example od how Jesus can transform a nobody into somebody. When I was growing up in my village, we were so poor that even the poor people in the village called us poor. When my father brought an umbrella, the entire family celebrated; that is how poor we were. I never wore shoes until I was eighteen years old, and those I wore on that day were borrowed. But today, because I met Jesus and I am doing his will, people celebrate me all over the world. There is nothing I want to eat or wear now that I cannot afford. I tell you: the message of Jesus’ birth is a message of hope that your tomorrow shall be alright.

 

Jesus could have chosen to come from the best tribe and place in Israel, but He chose Nazareth, Nazareth was the lowest parlance. Jesus’ coming from Nazareth tells us that God does not discriminate against the lowly so He made sure His son came from one of them. John 1:46 says:

 

“……Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?”

 

 

Some may have asked “Can anything good come out of your family?” The answer you should give them is “Yes, I am the good thing that is coming out of my family”. Nazareth has become popular all over the world now because of Jesus. You will bring fame and blessings to your family in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

The wise will tell you that if you want to achieve what someone has does before, then you should copy that person. Copy Jesus. Read all that is recorded in the Bible about Him and just copy Him. Your greatness is assured in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

 

 

PRAYER POINT:

 

Lord, help me to emulate the very character of Jesus during His earthly ministry.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  1 John 1-5

 

 

 

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.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, December 24, 2020) 

More Than Conquerors 

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, Jesus, for the victory You gave me at Calvary, on the cross; thank You, for paying the price I could not pay, with Your own precious blood.

2.Thank You, Father, for making me an Overcomer, because, greater is He that is in me, than he, that is in the world.

3.Thank You, Jesus for becoming poor, for my sake, that through Your poverty, I may be rich.

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

5.Father, let me begin to experience Your peace, in the midst of life's challenges and tribulations, by virtue of the finished work of Christ, at Calvary, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, as the bride of Christ, and, in spite of my present financial position, I decree that I will never remain or die poor, in Jesus' name.

7.I declare, by the finished work of Christ at Calvary: by His stripes, and blood that was shed, I am healed of all sicknesses and diseases, in Jesus' name.

8.I shall not be moved, by whatever I see or face, because I am more than conqueror through Him that loved me, and gave His life for me, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, give me the grace to continue to abide in You, and You, in me, that I may continue to enjoy the benefits of Your finished work, at Calvary, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; and, renew his youth like the eagles, by the blood that was shed at Calvary, 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 24TH DECEMBER 2020.

 

THEME: MORE THAN CONQUERORS.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

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

Romans 8:37

 

 

READ:  1 John 4:4

 

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

Someone once gave an analogy on what it means to be more than a conqueror’: When a boxer gets into the ring for a bout, he receives blows and jabs from the opponent; he bleeds and has a swollen face, but in the end if he knocks out his opponent, he is declared the winner. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. After receiving the belt, he hands if over to his wife. While he is conqueror, his wife is the one who is more than conqueror because without fighting at all, she got what the conqueror fought for.

 

Our memory verse says “We are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” This means that, as Jesus’ bride, He has already given you victory without a fight; thus, you are more than a conqueror!

 

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”          John 16:33

 

Jesus, our bridegroom has overcome the world on our behalf already. Therefore, no matter the tribulation around, we will never be down; we will soa above it. He has also overcome poverty for your sake. 2 Corinthians 8:9 says:

“ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”

 

As long as you are His bride, regardless of your present financial situation, you can’s die poor. Likewise, Christ has triumphed over sicknesses for you so no disease can stay in your body. Isaiah 53:5 tells us:

“ But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

 

 

Are you His bride? Are you submissive to Him? Do you do His will? Surrender all to Him today and you will become more than a conqueror.

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

 

As long as you are Christ’s bride, rest assured of continuous triumph.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  2 Peter 1-3

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

HYMN 10: I AM A VICTOR.

 

Yes, I know I am a victor

For the Bible tells me so

God made me more than a conqueror

Much stronger than all my foes

 

CHORUS

Jesus loves me and I love Him

Together we rule the world

Christ with me I will overcome

By His Blood, His Name, His Word

 

Yes, I know I am a victor

Stronger than demons I am

To Satan I am a terror

I am free, o yes, I am

 

Yes, I know I am a victor

Stronger than lack, poverty

All my needs Jesus provides for

I have life abundantly

 

 

Yes, I know I am a victor

Barrenness no more indeed

Fruitful is the God I live for

All my dreams shall be fulfilled

 

Yes, I know I am a victor

By His strength I shall succeed

No more loss and no more failure

Glory to glory proceed

 

 

Yes, I know I am a victor

No more sorrow, no despair

Jesus Christ is my own Succour

Tomorrow is joy and cheer

 

 

Yes, I know I am a victor

Very soon I’ll reign with Him

His promise is my sure anchor

He’s coming to take me home

 

 

Jesus loves me and I love Him

We rule this world together

As He is so right now I am

Hear me shout Halleluyah

 

 

Jesus loves me Halleluyah

Hear me shout Halleluyah

Halleluyah, Halleluyah

Glory be to God on high

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Wednesday, December 23, 2020) 

YOUR CASE IS DIFFERENT 

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.I worship and adore You, my Father, You're my refuge and my fortress; my God; in You will I trust; with You all things are possible.

2.Thank You, Father, for calling me out of darkness into Your marvelous light, to show forth Your praises.

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

4.I declare that I am a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar person; I shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, admit me into Your secret place, and let me abide under Your protective shadow forever, in Jesus' name.

6. A thousand shall fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand; but it shall not come near me, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, do not let any of my expectations and desires, in Christ Jesus, be cut short; please, deliver me from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, give Your angels charge over me, to keep me in all my ways; and, let unusual doors of favour be opened unto me, anywhere I turn to, from now on, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, make me Your special child so that in everything I do, my case will be different positively, in the mighty name of Jesus.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and perfect everything concerning him, his family 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 23RD DECEMBER, 2020.

THEME: YOUR CASE IS DIFFERENT.

MEMORIZE:

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Psalms 91:7

BIBLE READING:

PSALMS 91:1-16

1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in him will I trust.

3. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust; his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

MESSAGE:

When the RCCG was to be established in Israel, a diplomat there warned “They will never register any Pentecostal church. Not only is the RCCG Pentecostal, it is a Nigerian church, so just forget it.”

I insisted “No sir, we will not forget it. Just submit our application and then let’s leave the rest to God.”

For courtesy’s sake, he took the letter and submitted it. To God’s glory, a few weeks later, we got our proof of registration.

Many years later, we needed permission from the government for a project. We were told we could not be permitted since we were a Pentecostal Church, and not registered.

They were surprised when we went back with our proof of registration. These only happened because our case is different.

In 1974, a little while after I had submitted my PhD thesis at the University of Lagos, I went on a Crusade at Ilesha and Ifewara while waiting to be called for the compulsory oral exam.

While I was there, the Head of my Department gave my thesis to the External Examiner.

Ordinarily, he should have posted it, but he took it in person, insisting on waiting until the Examiner concluded his assessment.

As a result, the Examiner was compelled to read my thesis promptly. When he was done, my HOD asked “When is the date for the exam?” to which he replied “I have no questions; give him his Ph.D.”

In the history of the world, I may be the only one with a Ph.D. who did not do an oral exam. Only because my case is different.

From today, doors will open everywhere you turn.

While others may be cast down, you shall experience a lifting. Nothing will be impossible for you.

From today, anywhere you go, anything you touch or intend to do shall be treated as different in a positive way by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Your case is different because the Lord has chosen you. (1 Peter 2:9) says:

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light”

PRAYER POINT

Father, make me Your special child so that in everything I do, my case will be different positively, in the mighty name of Jesus.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:

2 TIMOTHY 1:1-18,

2 TIMOTHY 2:1-26,

2 TIMOTHY 3:1-17,

2 TIMOTHY 4:1-22

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.

CHORUS:

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.