Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 1ST JANUARY 2021

THEME: IN THE BEGINNING, GOD SAID

MEMORISE:

Genesis  1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

READ: Genesis 1:1-5

1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.  1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.  1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.  1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

MESSAGE

When God speaks, it is done. This is because there is power in His word (Hebrews 4:12). I congratulate you today because the Almighty who knows no impossibility (Luke 1:37) is saying to you on the very first day of this year that you will never suffer again. Everything He has planned for you shall come to pass this year in Jesus’ name. 

However, you must become a member of God’s family for His word to impact your life positively. To have the Light of God in your life throughout this year, you must repent of your sins and accep Jesus Christ as your Lord. It is impossible for your ”New Year Resolutions” to withstand the test of temptations without the power in the blood of Jesus that was shed for the remission of sins (Matthew 26:28).

After inviting Jesus to become the Lord over your life, you must ensure that you continue to dwell in Him permanently. He is the only Light that can keep you out of darkness and see you successfully through this year and beyond (John 8:12).

Darkness is the opposite of light and it represents all forms of evil. Thus, when God commands light into anyone or anything, it simply means that darkness has been ruling over that person or thing. From the Bible reading of today, you will see that the world was deep in chaos, darkness and was without form. However, God spoke, as He is speaking to you on this significant day. He said ”...Iet there be light” and there was light. Today, I command light to shine into your life and repel every form of darkness, in the mighty name of Jesus. 

The Lord has promised us that as we walk in the Light, we will fellowship with Him, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son will cleanse us from all sin (1 John 1:7).

Remain faithful to your decision to follow Jesus throughout this year and your mouth will be full of testimonies of God's goodness in the mighty name of Jesus. 

If anybody asks you why you are so sure, tell the fellow that it is because God has said it. Hallelujah! 

Happy NewYear!

PRAYER POINT:

Father, thank You for bringing me into another year. Please, let the power in Your word bring Your promises to pass in my life and family, in the mighty name of Jesus.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

Genesis 1-3

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 6: 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 compassion, they fail not,

As Thou has been Thou forever will be.

Chorus

"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 spring time 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, December 31, 2020) 

A New Year Cometh 

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 all the battles You have fought and won on my behalf,  to ensure my survival, this year, and for the grace to see the last day of this year.

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

3.Father, please, see me through the remaining hours of this year; let me cross over into the new year in peace and in divine health, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let all my outstanding blessings, miracles and expectations for this year, be released and fulfilled, before 12 midnight today, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let the new year 2021 be more glorious and  more fulfilling for me, than year 2020, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let the coming year 2021 be a year of greater glory and great achievements for me, beginning from the first month to the last, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, uproot from my life, anything that does not give You glory, and grant me a new beginning, in all areas of my life, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, give me the grace to lay aside every weight and sin that easily beset me, as I go into the new year; and, empower me to run with patience the race that is set before me, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let Your presence go with me throughout year 2021, and let every decision I will make and every step I will take, be based on Your Will, as established in Your word, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; renew his strength, power and anointing, as we go into the new year, 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 31ST DECEMBER 2020.

 

THEME: A NEW YEAR COMETH.

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.                                                

Philippians 4:13

 

 

 

READ:  Psalm 90:12

 

 

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

We have come to the end of another year. a new year begins tomorrow. At the end of a season, it is important that you sit and review the season.

 

Review all that happened or didn’t in every aspect of your life in 2020. Did you experience any progress in your career? Did you draw closer to God this year? did your relationship with loved ones get better this year? you know the important areas of your life; do a review.

 

 

After your review, you will see areas where you need to improve. The opportunity to improve starts now; grab it with faith in God for a better year. list the things you want to achieve in the new year and put things in place to ensure you achieve them.

 

If for example, you want to live a better spiritual life, but there is a partner you keep committing fornication or adultery with, then it is time to delete that fellow’s number and cut all ties with him/her. Hebrews 12:1 says:

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”

 

 

Let the word of God guide you in all matters. Psalm 37:5 tells us to:

 

            “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”

 

Beloved, your decisions and actions now will determine how year 2021 will be for you. If there are things you want to stop in your life, you had better not carry them in 2021 and if there are things you want start in your life, bring them in now. You have a chance to write your own history in 2021; don’t miss it.

 

 

May the Almighty God bless you tremendously in the coming year in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

 

 

 

PRAYER POINT:

 

Declare the things that you want in the year 2021. It will be a greater year for you than all those that had come before it, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Revelation 21-22

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 22: O LORD MY GOD!

 

 

1.       O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,

Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

 

Refrain:

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

 

2.       When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.

When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur

And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

 

3.       Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

 

4.       And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin.

 

5.       Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

 

6.       When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.

Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,

And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"

 

7.       Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Overcome Your Body

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 the God of restoration, with You all things are possible; thank You, for Your promise that the gates of hell will never prevail over Your church.

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

3.Father, fill me to the brim with Your Holy Spirit, and let all the activities of the flesh be subdued in my life, in Jesus name.

4.Father, give me the grace to keep my body under the subjection of the Holy Spirit, that I may not be a castaway, after preaching to others, in Jesus name.

5.Father, let Your fire destroy every spirit of slothfulness in my life; and, release upon me the spirit of profitable hard work, in Jesus name.

6.Father, I am tired of the valley, please, take me to the mountain top; give me the grace to pay the price for greatness, in Jesus name.

7.Father, empower me by Your grace to wait on You regularly, in fasting and prayers; and, as I do, renew my strength and let me mount with wings like eagles, in Jesus name.

8.Father, please, uphold me by Your right hand of righteousness till the end; don't let me ever fall into the traps of the fowler, in Jesus name.

9.Father, restore the old landmark in Your church, and build up every wall of fasting, prayers and holiness that has broken down in Your church, in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and, reward him abundantly, for all his labours of love in Your vineyard, 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 30TH DECEMBER 2020.

 

THEME: OVERCOME YOUR BODY.

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.                                                                1 Corinthians 9:27

 

 

 

READ:  1 Corinthians 9:24-27

 

24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

 

25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

 

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

 

27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

Anyone that is going to excel according to our Bible reading for today, must be self-disciplined. Such a person must keep his/her body under. Do not be deceived - greatness is readily available. There is plenty of room at the top; the question is: are you willing to do the work that will qualify you to get there?

Anyone who wants to be prominent, to mount with wings like an eagle cannot be lazy. Isaiah 40:31 says it is they that wait upon the Lord whose strength will be renewed; they are the ones who will mount with wings as eagles. Many people are too lazy to pray and they want miracles. When I pray at night, I don’t stay in one place because I know that after a busy day, I would sleep off. If I am in a place where I cannot go out in the night, I walk up and down the stairs so that I won’t sleep while praying. Many people can’t even fast for three days, yet to cast out demons. Jesus said:

 

“Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”                       Matthew 17:21

 

 

When I got born again, we resumed in church on Sunday morning before the break of day and were there until the evening. These days, if the service goes on beyond 11am, people would already be dreaming of meals they want to eat after the service. How can the Church take its rightful place if everyone is this lazy?

 

It takes discipline to excel; even the devil knows it, that is why he keeps bringing several distractions our way and sadly, many of us allow him. If you cannot stay for one hour without peering into your phone, you need to check to be sure that you are not already a victim of the devil. If a provocatively dressed lady cannot walk past without you turning to get another angle, that is the devil getting you there. If you cannot do without having sex with your spouse in a week, then how can you take out time to consecrate yourself to God? You need self-discipline, if not, you could become an easy target for the enemy.

 

 

 

 

REFLECTION:

 

Comparing how often you eat and sleep with how often you pray, how disciplined would you say you are?

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Revelation 19-20

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 23: ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIER!

 

 

1.              Onward, Christian soldiers!

Marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before.

Christ, the royal Master,

Leads against the foe;

Forward into battle,

See his banners go!

 

Refrain:

Onward, Christian soldiers!

Marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before.

 

 

2.              At the sign of triumph

Satan’s host doth flee;

On, then, Christian soldiers,

On to victory.

Hell’s foundations quiver

At the shout of praise;

Brothers, lift your voices,

Loud your anthems raise.

 

 

3.              Like a mighty army

Moves the Church of God;

Brothers, we are treading

Where the Saints have trod.

We are not divided;

All one body we:

One in hope and doctrine,

One in charity.

 

 

4.              Onward, then, ye people;

Join our happy throng.

Blend with ours your voices

In the triumph song:

Glory, laud, and honor

Unto Christ, the King.

This through countless ages

Men and angels sing.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Tuesday, December 29, 2020) 

Seek God's Help 

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 will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help; my help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven and the earth.

2.Thank You, Father, for being my refuge and my strength; and a very present help in trouble.

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

4.Father, please, forgive me, in anyway I have left You out of the equation of my life, I surrender afresh to You, please take over my life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, connect me with my divine helpers, wherever they may be in the four corners of the earth, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, You're the source of help, please, send help to me today and everyday, from far and near, in Jesus' name.

7.Lord, I look up to You alone; please send help to solve all my problems, in the mighty name of Jesus.

8.Father, You're my keeper and my shade upon my right hand; the sun shall not smite me by day, nor the moon by night, in Jesus' name.

 

9.Father, preserve my going out and my coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore; and,  preserve me and my soul from all evils, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; meet him today and everyday at the points of his needs, and grant all his heart's desires, 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 29TH DECEMBER 2020.

 

THEME: SEEK GOD’S HELP.

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.                                    

Psalm 46:1

 

 

 

READ:  Psalm 121:1-8

 

1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

 

2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

 

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

 

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

 

5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

 

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

 

7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

 

8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

Often I see a lot of people going through life on their own. They try to do everything by their knowledge and power. Though they  achieve some level of success and celebrate it, I pity them because they have no idea how much higher they could have gone if only they had consulted God for help. When you try to do it all by yourself, you age faster and can easily get frustrated, but when you let God help you, when you relax and let Him carry you on His wings, your burden is transferred to Him. I used to try to do things by my abilities before. I wanted the church to grow, so I was doing everything in my power to bring that to pass. One day however, I noticed a strand of grey hair on my head at the age of forty. I asked God why I should be having grey hair at that young age and He said, “Aren’t you the one who wants to do everything yourself?” From that day, I surrendered all to God. After a while, the grey hair disappeared and the church grew faster than I had expected, without any stress on me.

 

“will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.”            Psalm 121:1-2

 

Our eyes must always be lifted to God for help- not people, not the government, not the church or anyone else; but God alone. Yes, God can raise people to help us like He did for Adam. Adam was in need of help in the garden od Eden; God recognized this and gave him Eve.

 

 

“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”                                                                                         Genesis 2:18

 

If however, you are not in God’s kingdom, how would you expect His help when He has said a kingdom divided against itself shall be desolate? (Matthew 12:25)

 

 

When you surrender all to Him and seek His face, He will raise helpers for you. Helpers you never knew existed will come your way today in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

 

 

PRAYER POINT:

 

Lord, I look up to You alone; please send help to solve all my problems, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Revelation 12-18

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 18: MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE.

 

1.       My faith looks up to Thee,

Thou Lamb of Calvary,

Savior divine!

Now hear me while I pray,

Take all my guilt away,

Oh, let me from this day

Be wholly Thine!

 

2.       May Thy rich grace impart

Strength to my fainting heart,

My zeal inspire!

As Thou hast died for me,

Oh, may my love to Thee

Pure, warm, and changeless be,

A living fire!

 

3.       While life’s dark maze I tread,

And griefs around me spread,

Be Thou my guide;

Bid darkness turn to day,

Wipe sorrow’s tears away,

Nor let me ever stray

From Thee aside.

 

4.       When ends life’s transient dream,

When death’s cold, sullen stream

Shall o’er me roll;

Blest Savior, then in love,

Fear and distrust remove;

Oh, bear me safe above,

A ransomed soul!