Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: TUESDAY 5TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: ALL ROUND FRUITFULLNESS.

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your catt le.                                                                                   Deuteronomy7:14

 

 

 

READ:  Genesis 1:26-28

 

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

 

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

 

28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

When the Lord asked Adam and Eve to be fruitful and to multiply in today's Bible reading, He was not offering a piece of advice, rather He was Issuing a command to be obeyed from generation to generation. Thus, we can conclude that failure to bear fruit is a direct transgression of this divine decree. I pray for you today: The Lord will cause you to experience all-round fruitfulness this year in Jesus name.

 

Beloved, not only is God interested in your spiritual fruitfulness, He is also interested in your physical and material fruitfulness. God desires that His children should live in divine prosperity. Jeremiah 17:7-88 says:

 

"Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters...her leaf shall be green... neither shall cease from yielding fruit."

 

 

If you have not given your life to Christ, before anything else, you need to first bear the fruit of repentance. This was the same thing Jesus told the Sadducees in Matthew 3:8. If however, you are already saved by grace, there are two categories of fruit you must bear this year. The first is the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance (Galatians 5:22-23).

The second category is the fruit of souls. You must be a committed soul -winner.

 

It is already dangerous for anyone not to be fruitful, however it is a lot more dangerous for a child of God. This is because Jesus Christ says in John 15:2 that He will take away every branch in Him that does not bear fruit. I pray that you will not be taken away because of fruitlessness

in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

One advantage of soul-winning is guaranteed answers to pray (John 15:16).The reason the Lord has spared your life up until now is that He is hoping to see you bear fruit.

 

 

My prayer is that you will not disappoint God this year. As you bear fruit, He will answer all your prayers in  the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

 

ACTION POINT:

 

Father, please cause me to only bear fruits that are pleasing to You this year and beyond, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Genesis 13-16

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 25: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.

 

 

1.       There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need:

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.

        

2.       There shall be showers of blessing,

Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

Sound of abundance of rain.

 

3.       There shall be showers of blessing;

Send them upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us now a refreshing,

Come, and now honor Thy Word.

 

4.       There shall be showers of blessing:

Oh, that today they might fall,

Now as to God we’re confessing,

Now as on Jesus we call!

 

5.       There shall be showers of blessing,

If we but trust and obey;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

If we let God have His way.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Monday, January 4, 2021) - 

A New Dawn 

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 a new dawn, a new beginning, and another opportunity to accomplish Your purpose for my life.

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

3.Father, please, do a new thing in my life, early, this year; and make a way for me throughout this year, where there seems to be no way, in Jesus' name

4.Father, help me to learn from my past mistakes, and, remove every obstacle to my progress and breakthrough this year, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, give me the grace to maintain a closer and righteous walk and relationship with You this year, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, this year, don't let me miss any day of the Open Heavens Daily Devotional and Prayer Points, for my daily spiritual growth and communion with You, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, this year, let me spend and be spent for You and Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, empower me this year, like never before, to preach Your word, in season and out of season, to all creatures, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, empower me to put my body under the subjection of the Holy Spirit, and subdue all the activities of the flesh,  through personal and corporate fasting, declared by the church, this year, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and, do a new thing in his life and ministry this 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: MONDAY 4TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: A NEW DAWN.

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.                                 

Isaiah 43:19

 

 

READ:  Ephesians 5:15-17

 

 

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

 

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

 

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

A new year is a new dawn; it is a fresh opportunity to get things right. Every new year and on every birthday of mine, I consider how far I have come in the assignments God has given me and I have candid conversations with God as to things yet undone. Today I challenge you to also spend time  reflecting

on how far you have come and see if you are really where God expects you to be at this time. If you are lagging behind, then you must take advantage of this new dawn to put everything in its proper place so you can fulfil God's expectations for your life. Remove everything that has been holding you back and grab those things you know will help you move forward. Look back at the mistakes you made in the past

and learn from them; determine never to make them again.

 

Believe me, the fact that you made it to this year means God is giving you another opportunity to be closer to Him than ever before. This year can mark a new dawn for you spiritually. Decide today that this year, you will live for Him and Him alone. Decide that this year, you will not miss any day of the Open Heavens Devotional as it will help you commune with God daily. Determine that this year, you will spend and be spent for God. Make a commitment to

God that in this year you will please Him by preaching the gospel to every sinner you come across. Promise God that you will fast and won't let your flesh

control you.

A new dawn also means the arrival of joy as we see in the Bible passage below:

 

"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."                                                                                        Psalm 30:5

 

The year 2020 may have been very challenging and tough for you. Perhaps you lost a loved one, perhaps the COVID-19 pandemic affected your means of

livelihood and things just didn't go as you had planned. I have good news for you: It's a new dawn. You may have wept last year, but this year, you will

experience joy. As long as you live holy and serve the Lord, this will be your season of joy.

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

 

Live for God this year and you will experience joy like never before.

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Genesis 10-12

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 10: I'M PRESSING ON THE UPWARD WAY.

 

 

1.       I’m pressing on the upward way,

New heights I’m gaining every day;

Still praying as I’m onward bound,

“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

Refrain:

Lord, lift me up and let me stand,

By faith, on Heaven’s tableland,

A higher plane than I have found;

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.

 

2.       My heart has no desire to stay

Where doubts arise and fears dismay;

Though some may dwell where those abound,

My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

 

3.       I want to live above the world,

Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;

For faith has caught the joyful sound,

The song of saints on higher ground.

 

4.       I want to scale the utmost height

And catch a gleam of glory bright;

But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found,

“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: Sunday, January 3, 2021

If Only You Knew

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, the I see and the one I did not see.

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

3.I plead the blood of Jesus, over my spirit, soul and body; no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper, in Jesus name.

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

5.I decree that a thousand shall fall at my side and ten thousand at my right hand, but, it shall not come near me, in Jesus name.

6.Father, please, deliver me from the snare of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence, in Jesus name.

7.Father, please, cover me with Your protective feathers and let me abide under Your wings forever; let Your truth be my shield and buckler, in Jesus name.

8.I decree that with my eyes, shall I behold Your judgement upon all my enemies, that rose up against me, in Jesus name.

9.Father, please, give Your angels charge over me, to keep me in all my ways; let them bear me in their hands, lest I dash my foot against a stone, in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; shield him from every evil arrow and deliver him from the persecution of men, 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)

By

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: SUNDAY 3RD JANUARY 2021

TOPIC: IF ONLY YOU KNEW

MEMORISE:

Psalm 91:7

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

READ: Psalm 91

91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.  91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.  91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.  91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;  91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.  91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.  91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.  91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;  91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.  91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.  91:12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.  91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.  91:14 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.  91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.  91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

MESSAGE

There are lots of battles God fights for us that we know nothing about. Many of such battles take place when we are sleeping, working or even relaxing. It is a big error for anyone to think that he is alive by his own power or not to thank God every day for all that He does. 

One day God decided to give me a glimpse of the battles He fights for me that I am not aware of. l was a lecturer at the University of Ilorin at the time. In those days, I used to leave the campus after my morning lectures and drive home for lunch since my house was not too far away from the school. I would also rest a little before returning to the campus to take my afternoon classes. One afternoon, I came home as usual, finished my lunch and lay on the couch to rest for a little while. I did not intend to sleep but I closed my eyes because I was already a Pastor then and my sitting room was always busy with people going in and out of the house. If they saw my eyes closed, they would know I was resting and not disturb me. Suddenly, I felt someone looming over me. The person held my hands and legs then drew closer to kiss me. At first, I thought it was my wife, then it suddenly occurred to me that whoever could hold my hands and legs at the same time had to be really tall and strong, so l opened my eyes and the person disappeared.

After this incident I felt a cold sensation run through my body but I soon forgot about it and went for my afternoon lectures. Immediately after my lectures I started vomiting and stooling. When I drove back home, I had to practically crawl out of the car to get into the house. I was in the toilet when I cried "Daddy, what is this? I am Your son, how can this be happening to me?" He replied "Son, l just wanted you to have a little taste of the unseen battles I fight for you constantly." After that the stooling stopped.

You may not know it but God loves you so much that He is fighting for you day and night. He is not only fighting for you; He is fighting for your loved ones as well because He knows that whatever affects them will affect you. Therefore, give Him thanks daily. Praise His name with all your heart. Stand tall with the confidence that God is on your side and you are more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37).

PRAYER POINT:

Father, thank You for all the battles you are fighting for me.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

Genesis 7-9

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 19: Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer

1 Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer,

Sing O earth, His wonderful love proclaim!

Hail him! Hail Him highest arch-angels in glory.

Strength and honour give to His holy name.

Like a shepherd Jesus will guard His children,

In His arms He carries them all day long.

O ye, saints that dwell on the mountain of Zion.

Praise Him! Praise Him! ever in joyful song.

2. Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer,

For our sins He suffer'd and bled and died;

He, our rock, our hope of eternal salvation,

Hail him! Hail him! Jesus the crucified.

Loving Saviour, meekly enduring sorrow,

Crowned with thorns that cruelly pierced His brow;

Once for us rejected, despised and forsaken.

Prince of Glory, ever triumphant now.

3. Praise Him, Praise Him Jesus our blessed Redeemer,

Heav'nly portals loud with hosannahs ring;

Jesus Saviour, reigneth forever and ever.

Crown Him, Crown Him prophet and priest and King!

Death is vanquished! Tell it with joy ye faithful.

Where is now thy victory, boasting grave?

Jesus lives! No longer thy portals are cheerless,

Jesus lives, the mighty and strong to save.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Saturday, January 2, 2021) - 

Just Give Thanks 

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 creating me in Your image and likeness and for the salvation of my soul.

2.Thank You, Father, for Your love, mercy and grace, over my life and destiny.

3.Thank You, Father, for making all things work together for my good, as I place my trust in You.

4.Thank You, Father, for the precious blood of Jesus, that was shed at Calvary for the remission of my sin and that of the whole world.

5.Thank You, Father, for the grace to be counted among the living, in spite, of all the tragedies, storms, pandemic, etc, that surround me. 

6.Thank You, Father, for the miracle of sleeping and waking and for the ability to go to the toilet, to wear my cloth by myself, etc.

7.Father, please, forgive all my murmurings, utterances and attitudes of ungratefulness, and for taking many of Your great blessings for granted.

8.Father, in any other way, I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let thanksgiving to You never cease in my mouth and life, throughout this year, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; thank You, Father, for the abundance of Your grace upon his life , ministry and family.

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 2ND JANUARY 2021

THEME: JUST GIVE THANKS

MEMORISE:

1 Thessalonians  5:18

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

READ: Romans  8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

MESSAGE

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name."

Psalm 100:4 

The above passage says that when you are coming to God, you are to come with thanksgiving - not with grumbling and complaining, but with thanksgiving. This means that if you don't come with thanksgiving, then He can decide not to open His gates for you. Many people's prayers do not get answered because all they do is complain and murmur to God. You are complaining that you hase no car when someone else has a car but cannot rise from his sick bed. You are complaining that you have no shoes when someone else has no legs. Just give thanks. No matter what you are going through, there are millions of people around the world going through worse situations. Make a habit of always thanking God fot what you have.

There are some little things we often take for granted. One day, my wife called to check on a sick person we had been praying for. After the phone call, she told me the fellow said “Help me thank God that l was able to wear my clothes by myself today”. Even I the General Overseer had never thought of thanking God for the ability to dress up by myself. Don’t put your attention on the things that you don’t have, rather, put it on all the great things that God is already doing for you. 

God enjoys being with people who are full of thanks and praises of His name, but He detests murmurers. ln 1 Corinthians 10:10, the Bible says that when the Israelites murmured, they were destroyed: 

"Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer."

Joseph for instance, never murmured against God, even while in slavery and in prison. Thus, he fulfilled his destiny and prospered because the Bible says God was with him (Genesis 39:2-3).

You want God to help you through all your challenges in life and lead you to a glorious future? Thank Him at all times.

ACTION POINT:

Spend at least thirty minutes thanking God today. Don't ask for anything, just thank Him.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

Genesis 4-6

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN: NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD

1. Now thank we all our God

    With heart and hands and voices,

    Who wondrous things hath done,

    In whom His world rejoices,

    Who from our mother's arms

    Hath bless'd 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 perplex'd

    And free us from all ills

    In this world and the next

3. All praise and thanks to God

    The Father now be given,

    The Son, and Spirit blest,

    Who reign in highest heaven,

    The One eternal God,

    Whom earth and heav'n adore,

    For thus it was, is now,

    And shall be evermore.