Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: MONDAY 11TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: MATHEMATICS OF CHRIST IN YOU (MCY).

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:                                                   Colossians 1:27

 

 

 

READ:  Colossians 2:6 -14

 

6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

 

7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

 

8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

 

9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

 

10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

 

11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

 

12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

 

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

 

14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

The "Mathematics of Christ In You" (MCY) refers to the measure of Christ in you and how much of His attributes you exhibit in your life. The law of electricity which describes how current flows in conductors is quite similar to it. One law that guides the flow of electricity says that the purer the conductor, the easier it is for the current to flow. In other words, the more the impurities in the conductor, the more the resistance to the flow of the current.

  

Thus, the amount of current flowing is determined by how large the resistance is. A high level of resistance is the result of a lot of impurities. In such a situation, the current cannot flow well. The Holy Spirit is the current in our spirit man. How well does He flow in you? For the Holy Spirit to flow freely, your life must be free of impurities, because the more impurities you harbor, the greater the resistance against the flow of the power of God.

 

 

In my journey with Christ, I have come up with "The Law of the Measurement of Christ in You", where the measure of Christ in you is determined by the Presence of God in your life which can be limited by your resistance to His will.

 

RESISTANCE= P+S+ PG+ M+ L+B+ F+ RA.

 

 

The equation above is not exhaustive, but I will pause here because we cannot dwell too long on this topic today. In the next few days, I will be explaining the meaning of each parameter in the equation to you. The lesson here is that if you want God to move mightily in your life, you should have zero Resistance to His will. Then, there would be no limit to how much God can dwell and operate in you. I don't know about you, but for me, I work every day to attain zero Resistance to His will in my life because I want God to dwell and operate in me without restriction. If the Resistance can be zero in you, you too would shake the world.

 

I pray for you that by the end of this series, your Resistance to the move of Christ in you would have become zero, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

Remove every resistance to God's will if you want Christ to dwell in you richly.

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Deuteronomy 14 -16

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 11: I NEED THEE EVE'RY HOUR.

 

1.       I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.

Refrain:

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;

Every hour I need Thee;

Oh, bless me now, my Savior,

I come to Thee.

 

2.       I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;

Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh.

 

3.       I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.

 

4.       I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

 

5.       I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;

Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: Sunday, January 10, 2020

Persistent Prayers

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, because You are the Sovereign Lord, who does as He pleases.

2.Thank You, Father, for where You started with me, for where I am and for where You are taking me.

3.Thank You, Father, for all the the seen and unseen, battles You have fought and won on my behalf.

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

5.Father, let every spirit of lukewarmness and weariness, that has crept into my life, as a result of my perceived delay in answers to my prayers, be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus name.

6.Father, release upon my life, the power to pray without ceasing, and, until my joy is full, in Jesus name.

7.Father, remove every impediment to my prayers, by Your mercy, and let me receive answers to all my outstanding prayer requests, today, in Jesus name.

8.Father, You said, the expectations of the righteous shall never be cut short; please, let all my expectations, in Christ Jesus, be met and fulfilled, NOW, in Jesus name.

9.Father, paralyse, disgrace and put to public shame and ridicule, every secret and open, enemy of my breakthrough, promotion and success in life, in the mighty name of Jesus.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; do a new thing in his life today, and everyday, 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: SUNDAY 10TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: PERSISTENT PRAYERS.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.                                                                                                                                 

Luke 18:5

 

 

READ:  Luke 18:1-8

 

1And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

 

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

 

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

 

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

 

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

 

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

 

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

 

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

A few years ago, I told some Pastors that God answers all prayers. Some of them were shocked and I Could see it on their faces. In the Redeemed Christian Church of God, when the Pastor in charge of a Parish cannot solve a problem, he escalates 1t to the Pastor in charge of the area. If the problem continues, to defy all solution, it will continue to be passed up the chain of command until it reaches the General Overseer. Now, who does the General Overseer take the problem to? There is no one I can run to but Jesus Himself. I not only run to Him; I stay with Him in the place of prayer until the problem is solved. lf you would pray persistently, soon your testimony would also be •c od answers all prayers".

 

John16:24 says:

            "Hitherto have ye asked nothing m my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full."

 

 

Some people unknowingly stop praying just before their breakthrough. Why do people stop? Perhaps they think they are disturbing God. Is it not God Himself who said we should ask that our joy may be full? ls it not Jesus Himself who told the story of the widow and the wicked judge in today's Bible reading Why then should you stop praying when your prayer has not yet been answered? In my early years as a Minister, there were prayers I made for many years before I saw answers. I prayed for fifteen years so that I would be able to heal the sick by mere waving of the hand. I did not stop praying after a few years, I persisted and received my answer. What is that long-awaited desire of yours for which you have stopped praying? It is time to start praying again, that your joy may be full.

 

 

you may wonder why God can't just answer you after praying once or twice. Well, He is sovereign. He will choose when to answer you. Also, some requests do not yield result with 'two-minute' prayers. You have to press in the spirit to be able to shift such things in the physical. Some other times, God may be using that situation to build your faith (1 Peter 1:7). Whatever the case, don't get weary when you don't an receive answers immediately; keep praying.

 

 

God promised In Matthew 7:7-8 that when you ask you will receive, when you seek you shall find and when you knock, doors will be 0pened unto you.

 

 

Persist in prayer until He answers. He is a prayer answering God.

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

 

Don’t stop asking until your joy is full.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Deuteronomy 11-13

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 12: IN CHRIST ALONE.

 

 

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My comforter, my all in all

Here in the love of Christ I stand.

 

 

In Christ alone who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

Till on that cross as Jesus died

The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live.

 

 

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

 

 

No guilt in life, no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me

From life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: Saturday, January 9, 2021

Be Spiritually Sensitive

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, for Your word of encouragement, that since the time of John the Baptist, the kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violent taketh it by force.

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

3.Father, rekindle the fire of Your revival in my life, and, grant me divine revelations into causes and solutions, to every challenge in my life, and, in the lives of any of my loved ones, in Jesus name.

4.I take authority over principalities and powers, and, over spiritual wickedness in heavenly places;; and, I declared every satanic siege over my life, destiny and family, over, in Jesus name..

5.Father, whatever I will do that will make Your presence to depart from me, please, restrain me by Your Holy Spirit, from doing it, in Jesus name.

6.Father, let every Delilah assigned to frustrate the grace and the anointing of God upon my life, be frustrated, in Jesus name.

7.Father, let every stubborn, long standing and persistent problem in my life and destiny be terminated; and, let every yoke and bondage be broken, in Jesus name.

8.Father, please, grant me divine revelations into causes and solutions, to any challenge in my life or in the lives of any of my loved ones, in Jesus name.

9.Father, strengthen my faith in You, and empower me to fast and pray, always, until every challenge, in my life, ministry and family, are defeated, in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and renew Your anointing and grace, upon his life, in Jesus name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.

12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.

13.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

14.In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

# GodBlessOurNation   

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: SATURDAY 9TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: BE SPIRITUALLY SENSITIVE.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.            1 Corinthians 2:15

 

 

 

READ:  Judges 16:4-21

 

4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

10 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

13 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

14 And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

15 And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.

21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

An old woman once gave her daughter-In-law a piece of bread saying, "Eat and use it to block your womb". the lady ate it wondering what kind of statement that was. Years after however, this lady could not conceive.

 

 

One day, she heard that we were coming to hold a crusade in the town where she lived so she decided to fast in preparation for the programme. While still fasting and praying, she dreamt that a man removed a very long rope from her stomach and at its end was a piece of bread- the same one her mother-in-law

had given her years ago. True to her words, It had really blocked her womb. To the glory of God, she was set free that day.

 

 

In the mighty name of Jesus, I decree that you are set free from any bondage in your life.

 

 

You have to be spiritually sensitive if you would not become prey to the devil. When the devil attacks the businesses of some people, they try to give a logical explanation to it - either blaming the economy, competitors, government policies and the likes. Some think it is the weather when their chil11ren

fall sick continually. It is time to arise and tell the devil "enough is enough". If you keep tolerating the devil, he will keep on tormenting you. You cannot continue to take spiritual issues with levity; you have to rise and pray! Rise and send the devil packing from your life. Embark on a fast and tell God "Until this reproach is over, I am not leaving this mountain".

 

 

Genesis18:2says:

"And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the lent door, and bowed himself toward the ground."

 

 

Don't miss life-changing opportunists because of ignorance. Only God knows how many more years Abraham would have had to wait for his promised child if he had not been sensitive enough to host those angels passing by his house. Imagine if Jacob had not wrestled with that angel In Genesis 32:24-32,

he may never have become a mighty nation. You must be spiritually sensitive to know when Jesus is passing by so you can grab what you want before It is too late. When I say that being at a programme is a once-in-a-life time opportunity, some think I am merely encouraging the congregation; however, those

I who are sensit1ve attend with an expectant heart and their testimonies. You have to be sensitive to spiritual things so you too can live in victory.          

 

 

PRAYER POINT:

 

Today, I break loose from any bondage I have entered Into due to negligence or any other reason, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Deuteronomy 8-10

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 4: CONQUEROR AND OVERCOMERS NOW ARE WE.

 

 

 

Conquerors and overcomers now are we,

Thro' the precious blood of Christ we've victory

If the Lord be for us we can never fail,

Nothing 'gainst His mighty power can e'er prevail.

 

 

Refrain:

Conquerors are we, thr'o the blood of Jesus

God will give us victory, thro' the blood of Jesus

Through the Lamb for sinners slain,

Yet who lives and reigns again,

More than conquerors are we,

More than conquerors are we.

 

 

In the name of Israel's God we'll onward press,

Overcoming sin and all unrighteousness;

Not to us but unto Him the praise shall be,

For salvation and for blood bought victory.

 

 

Unto Him that overcometh shall be given,

Here to eat of hidden manna sent from Heaven,

Over yonder He the victors palm shall bear,

And a robe of white, and golden crown shall wear.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: Friday, January 8, 2021

Mind Your Words

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 word that says, all things shall work together for good for them that love You.

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

3.Father, I am one of them that love You, please, let all things work together for my good, as I place my trust in You, in Jesus name.

4.Father, set a guard over my mouth; and, Keep watch over the door of my lips, at all times, in Jesus name.

5.Father, let it become my habit to make positive confessions, no matter the situation that I may face or find myself in life, in Jesus name.

6.Father, please, give me the grace to control my tongue; help me to know what to say and what not to say, each time I open my mouth to speak, in Jesus name.

7.Father, empower me by Your grace not to make vows or promises, that I do not have the capacity to fulfil or vows that will have negative consequences upon my life, in Jesus name.

8.Father, give me the grace not to divulge my secrets to people who will later use them against me, in Jesus name.

9.Father, give me the grace to make reasonable vows and promises that will move the works of Your kingdom forward, and empower me with the means, to fulfill them, in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and, empower him to fulfill all his vows and promises, to You, in Jesus name.

11.Father, bless Your son, that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.

12.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.

13.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

14.In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

# GodBlessOurNation.   

These prayers have no expiry date! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's book Ministry, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: FRIDAY 8TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: MIND YOUR WORDS.

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither soy thou before the angel, that it was on error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?            

Ecclesiastes 5:6

 

 

READ:  Genesis 35:17-18

 

17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

 

18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

Sometimes, our emotions overwhelm us so much that we say things we don't mean to in the heat of the moment. In today's Bible reading, Rachel called her

last child 'a child of sorrow' because of the intense pain she went through to deliver him. Thank God Jacob changed that name. You need l be very careful

of what you say when you are sad, excited, angry or frustrated, because whatsoever you say may have permanent consequences. Esau sold his birthright to his

brother when he was hungry. Be careful of the agreements you enter into when you are desperate, so that you don't live to regret them.

Samson was head over heels in love with Delilah and because of this, he divulged the secret of his power to her. You may not know it but the devil is

watching you. He is taking note of your moods and emotions. Once he notices that you always talk without restraint, he will set you up to say the wrong

thing at the wrong time.

 

Judges11:30-31 says:

"And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord's,

            and I will offer it up for a burnt offering."

 

 

In the passage above, the devil had seen the fear and doubt in Jephthah, so he suggested that Jephthah should promise God a sacrifice of anything he saw

first upon his return without thinking, Jephthah made that promise. On getting home however, the devil arranged for his only daughter to be the one

he saw first. If only he had thought deeply about the vow before saying it!

 

 

Don't become a victim of your own words; think carefully before saying anything. If you find yourself at a family function and have the opportunity to

speak to your relative, think carefully before you speak. Don't assume all your family members are your friends; remember Joseph was sold by his blood

brothers because of the dreams he shared with them (Genesis 37:5-28).

God will help you.

 

 

 

ACTION POINT:

 

Make it a habit to always think carefully before you talk.

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Deuteronomy 5-7

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 11: I NEED THEE EVE'RY HOUR.

 

 

1.       I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.

Refrain:

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;

Every hour I need Thee;

Oh, bless me now, my Savior,

I come to Thee.

 

2.       I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;

Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh.

 

3.       I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.

 

4.       I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

 

5.       I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;

Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.