Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: THURSDAY 21ST JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: TAKING TERRITORIES.

 

MEMORISE:

 

 

“Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours : f r o m the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be”                                                                                                                                                       Deuteronomony1:24

 

 

READ:  Deuteronomony1:22-25

 

22 For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;

 

23 Then will the Lord drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

 

24 Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

 

25 There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the Lord your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me...                                                                                             Daniel 10:13

 

In the kingdom of darkness, territories are allocated to princes - also called principalities. Regardless of this, God commands us to dominate the earth (Genesis 1:28). Thus, as Christians, we are to take charge of any territory we find ourselves in. It is sad however, that many live in bondage and fear of the devil within their territories. This should not be. Some have not been succeeding since they moved into a new environment. Don't be ignorant of the devices of the devil. Once a demon sees that you are ignorant, it will exploit that loophole and launch continuous attacks.

 

 

One of my sons who moved to a new apartment was once confronted by a wizard after his usual praise and prayers. The wizard threatened to kill him. My son ran to me and I followed him to his house. I asked for the direction of the wizard's house and he pointed it to me. I stretched my hand towards that direction and decreed a quit notice on the wizard in the name of Jesus. When I turned to leave, my son asked" Daddy, is that all?" I said " Yes, I have done what I came to do". Within seven days, a huge tree in the wizard's compound dried up and seven days after that, the wizard died.

 

 

Ephesians 1 :21 says you are seated at the right hand of Christ far above principalities and powers. If you do not exercise your power in Christ, the devil will ma e you tremble at his presence. You don't beg the devil, you issue decrees. I must warn you however about what happened to the seven sons of Sceva in Acts 19:13-16. If you are not standing strong in Christ and decide to face demons saying "As Adeboye taught us in the Open Heavens Devotional, I decree your quit notice in the name of Jesus", the demon will say" Jesus I know, Adeboye I know, who are you?'' God forbid that the devil uses you for food. Therefore, make sure that there is no sin in your Iife, ensure that you are a fervent Christian, filled with the Holy Ghost before you face any demon. You will be victorious, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

 

Don’t be ignorant of the devices of the devil in your neighborhood.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 28

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 23: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF CHRIST MY KING.

 

1.       Standing on the promises of Christ my King,

Through eternal ages let His praises ring,

Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,

Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain:

Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises of God my Savior;

Standing, standing,

I’m standing on the promises of God.

 

2.       Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,

By the living Word of God I shall prevail,

Standing on the promises of God.

3.       Standing on the promises I now can see

Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;

Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,

Standing on the promises of God.

 

4.       Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,

Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,

Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,

Standing on the promises of God.

 

5.       Standing on the promises I cannot fall,

List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call,

Resting in my Savior as my all in all,

Standing on the promises of God.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: Wednesday, January 20, 2021

REBELLION AGAINST AUTHORITY.

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 creator of heaven and the earth, the source of all powers, authorities and dominions; You're the Sovereign Lord, who does as He pleases.

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

3.Father, let every spirit of disobedience, stubbornness and rebellion in me, be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus name.

4.Father, please, give me a submissive spirit and a contrite heart, in Jesus name.

5.Father, let everything that I have lost spiritually and physically, as a result of my confrontational stance and attitude, to ordained authorities, be restored, as I turn a new leaf, and repent, today, in Jesus name.

6.Father, give me the grace to submit to the authority of my spiritual leader, and all authorities that are above me, whether it is convenient or not convenient for me, in Jesus name.

7.Father, give me the grace to be a law abiding citizen; to obey all ordinances and laws enacted by the government of my country, in Jesus name.

8.Father, purge me of self and pride; empower me by Your grace to stay and abide under authorities that are above me, no matter, the level of power, affluence or influence, that I may attain in life, in Jesus name.

9.Father, empower me to obey all those that You have placed over and above me, in authority, that Christ may dwell and operate in me, so richly, in Jesus name.

10.Father, let everything that can limit the measure of Christ in me become zero and be consumed completely, by Your fire, in Jesus name.

11.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and take him higher and increase him, spiritually, materially and financially, in Jesus name.

12.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.

13.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.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15.In Jesus name I pray.

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

16.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 20TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: MCY: REBELLION AGAINST AUTHORITY.

 

MEMORISE:

 

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.                  

Romans 13 :1

 

READ:  Romans 13 :1-3

 

1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

 

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

 

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

'RA' in   our equation for Resistance in the Mathematics of Christ in You" (MCV) series which we started on January 11, stands for Rebellion against Authority. Some 'Christians' feel they are too big to do God's work because they are educated· Some refuse to obey their Father-in-the-Lord and still expect to get the       best from him. Listen, nothing can flow from him until you submit to his authority. There is a difference between submission and cooperation. You cooperate when the instruction is convenient but submit whether it is convenient or not. Some 'believers' resist the authority of the government, their supervisors or spouses. Christ cannot dwell in rebellious souls. Rebellion is as witchcraft. 1 Samuel 15 :23 says:

 

 "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry..."

 

It is better not to make any sacrifices to God than to do so in disobedience. You should not pay your tithe and refuse to pay your tax. For example, when you knowingly break traffic laws because you want to get to

Church early, God will not accept that kind of sacrifice. No matter how big you are, you have a leader. If you are the General Overseer of your Church, the President of the association of Christian leaders to which you belong is your leader.

 

If you are the president of the Christian Association in your country; there is a president of the land who 1 Peter 2:17 says you must honor. If you are the president of your country, there is a union of Presidents in your continent and that union has a leader you are expected to obey. On the other hand, a President can have a Father-in- the-Lord he is to submit to, just like the King of Israel who called Elisha My father' in 2 Kings 6:21-23. The Father-in-the-Lord too could have leaders he must continue to honor, no matter how great he has become. If you look very closely, you would see that there is an authority figure you are to submit to even if you are a 'big man' in your own right.

 

If you rebel against those God has in authority over you, then Christ cannot dwell and operate in you as He would want to.

 

 

PRAYER POINT:

 

Pray that everything that can limit the measure of Christ in you should become zero. Later in the year, we will dedicate a whole day to pray for the full measure of Christ.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 24-27

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

HYMN 1: ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME.

 

 

1.       All hail the pow’r of Jesus’ Name!

Let angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem,

And crown Him Lord of all!

 

2.       Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,

Ye ransomed from the fall,

Hail Him Who saves you by His grace,

And crown Him Lord of all!

 

3.       Let every kindred, every tribe,

On this terrestrial ball,

To Him all majesty ascribe,

And crown Him Lord of all!

 

4.       Oh, that with yonder sacred throng

We at His feet may fall!

We’ll join the everlasting song,

And crown Him Lord of all!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Tuesday, January 19, 2021) - 

MCY: FAMILY TIES. 

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 being the source and the architect of my life; there is nothing I can lay claim to, in life, that has not been given to me by You, from above.

2.Thank You, Father, for first loving me, in that while I was yet a sinner, You gave Your only son, Jesus, to die for me.

3.Thank You, Jesus, for leaving all Your glory in heaven, to come as a little child, into this world, in order to deliver me from the bondage of sin and eternal death, in hell fire.

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

5.Father, empower me to reciprocate Your love for me, by loving You, with all my heart, soul and mind; let Your love supersede that of any other thing or creature in my life, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let nothing be too dear, costly, valuable or expensive, to me, to sacrifice or surrender for Your use and for the expansion of Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, empower me to always seek, first, Your kingdom and Your righteousness; and, as I do, let all things that I require to excel in life, be added unto me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, give me the grace to obey You, rather than men, and empower me to carry my cross, daily and habitually, and follow You, in Jesus' name. 

9.Father, let me be willing to leave my comfort zone, like Jesus did, to serve You, even, in the remotest part of the world, as a mark of my love for You, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye: meet him today, and everyday at the point of his needs, 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 19TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: MCY: FAMILY TIES.

 

MEMORISE:

 

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.               

Luke 14:26

 

 

READ:  Matthew 10:35-38

 

35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

 

36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

 

37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

 

38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

The' F' in our equation for Resistance in the "Mathematics of Christ in You” (MCY) series that we started on January 11, stands for Family Ties. As difficult as it sounds, if Christ is going to operate freely in you, some family ties would have to suffer, as we see in todays' memory verse. What Jesus was saying is that your love for Him, relative to what you feel for your family, should be incomparable. When God told Abraham to sacrifice his son who he loved, Abraham wasted no time in trying to do so. Of course, God only wanted to find out what Abraham's choice would be if he had to choose between Him and his son.

 

I once had a similar experience. As the youngest and only male child of my mother, I had a close relationship with her. Before I met Christ, I would always spend Christmas with her. However, after joining the Redeemed Christian Church of God and becoming a Pastor, I had to spend my Christmas instead at the Christ The Redeemer's Congress. One particular year, we were going to have the programme at ljebu lgbo, Nigeria. Since I would not be around during Christmas, I decided to visit my mother on December 23rd to tell her I would see her after the programme. On getting there, l found that she was dying. I was in a dilemma; the programme had to start in two days. I was one of the organizers yet no one in the Church knew where I had gone, and there were no mobile phones in those days. It was a difficult choice, but I said to my mother "You know I love you and would love to stay by your side, but I have to go because Jesus is calling". Thank God for good mothers, she made it easy for me. She said My son, I understand. I can already see your involvement with Jesus Christ". She then prayed for me. I thought it was going to be our last conversation; it turned out to be a test by God because she lived for another eleven years.

 

From the report I received, even before I got to ljebu lgbo, she had recovered. God wanted to find out who I would choose if I had to make a decision between Him and my m other who I loved so much.

 

Nothing, not even family ties should come between you and God.

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

 

God must come first in every aspect of your life. Nothing, not even Family ties should be placed before Him.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 21-23

 

 

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: (Monday, January 18, 2021) - 

MCY: BITTERNESS 

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 being the Author and Finisher of my faith.

2.Thank You, Father, for, I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.

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

4.Father, please, give me a forgiving spirit, that I may also receive forgiveness for my sins, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, uproot from my life every root of bitterness and unforgiveness, that may defile me, in Jesus' name.

6.Father strengthen me to break every chain of bitterness and unforgiveness, in my life, in Jesus' name

7.Father empower me by Your grace, to forgive everyone who has offended me, in the name of Jesus.

8.Father, any restitution that I need to make, for my healing to be complete and perfected, please, give me the grace to make it, in Jesus' name.

9.I speak to every mountain of bitterness and unforgiveness in my life, "be thou removed and be cast into the sea", in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, and perfect everything concerning his life, 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: MONDAY 18TH JANUARY 2021.

 

THEME: MCY: BITTERNESS.

 

MEMORISE:

 

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:                  

Matthew 6:14

 

 

READ:  Mark 11:23-26

 

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

 

24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

 

25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

 

26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

We have been treating the "Mathematics of Christ in You" (MCY)since January 11. The 'B' in our equation for Resistance stands for Bitterness.  If you refuse to forgive those who have offended you, you are only multiplying your suffering because the fellow who offended you, is going on with his or her life yet you are suffering spiritually. It is like stopping to rant at someone who sped past your car at a traffic fight you are only delaying yourself further. I quickly forgive those who offend me because I don't want to get myself into trouble. I cannot allow bitterness to disconnect me from God. Hebrews 12:15 says:

 

"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"

 

 

Unforgiveness can defile you and lead to some very serious sicknesses too. There was a man who was bloating. The doctors could not find anything wrong, so he came to the Church. God revealed that the man had some restitutio n to make. We eventually found that this man chose not to forgive his son- in-law.

When he was going to give out his daughter in marriage, he made the young man promise to take good care of her. Unfortunately, the boy started beating the wife. Her father pleaded with him, but things only got worse. One day, the husband fired a gun at his wife but missed narrowly. That was when the man asked his daughter to leave finally; however, he swore to never forgive the boy and to deal with him.

 

 

The man was told that he had to forgive, and in fact. according to Matthew 18:15 he had to be the one to go to the son-in-Iaw. The man went because he wanted to be healed. As he reached his son-in-law's house, the young man tried to escape. The man however said I have not come to fight I have come to beg you. I have forgiven you and I want you to do the same". As they hugged and wept, the man who had been bloat suddenly reduced in size to such an extent that his wedding ring dropped from his finger to the ground. He was healed.

 

Forgive, so you can be free.

 

 

 

 

KEY POINT:

 

Stop punishing yourself; forgive everyone who has offended you.

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 17-20

 

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 28: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS.

 

 

1.       What a friend we have in Jesus,

All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit,

Oh, what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer!

 

2.       Have we trials and temptations?

Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged—

Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Can we find a friend so faithful,

Who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness;

Take it to the Lord in prayer.

 

3.       Are we weak and heavy-laden,

Cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge—

Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,

Thou wilt find a solace there.

 

4.       Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised

Thou wilt all our burdens bear;

May we ever, Lord, be bringing

All to Thee in earnest prayer.

Soon in glory bright, unclouded,

There will be no need for prayer—

Rapture, praise, and endless worship

Will be our sweet portion there.