Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

DATE: FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY, 2021.

THEME: DANGER OF ALCOHOL (2).

MEMORISE:

“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.”

Proverbs 31:6

READ: Proverbs 31:4-6 (KJV)

4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink;

5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

MESSAGE:

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Proverbs 20:1.

The Bible says it is only fools who take alcohol. Alcohol makes a fool of anyone who consumes it, so much that the drunkard standing on solid ground can begin to think he is sleeping in the middle of the sea. He would think he is lying on a bed. Imagine such mockery.

“Oh, I just want to take a little; I can’t get drunk: I know how to control myself.”

No one starts drinking with the intention of misbehaving and acting foolish.

It starts with looking at the drink and desiring it. The moment you start desiring it, you are already treading close to the trap of the devil and you will soon fall if you don’t take your eyes and mind off it.

If you know that you struggle with taking alcohol, why would you go for a meeting in a bar? You are only tempting yourself.

If you want to stop drinking, then you have to overcome the fear of losing the friends who drink with you.

When I met Christ and stopped drinking, I lost friends because whenever they visited me, I offered them soft drinks instead of the assorted alcoholic beverages we used to drink. I lost friends, but God replaced them with many brothers and sisters in Him.

Proverbs 31:4 says:

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

In other words, the one who drinks cannot make clear decisions.

If a person cannot make good decisions, how then would such a person excel in life? How would he or she become great and fulfil destiny? If you want to achieve greatness in life and have all your dreams come true, you have to let go of alcohol.

How do you stop taking alcohol? Stop looking at it. Don’t look at the drink or it’s container at all. Don’t watch the adverts, don’t spend time around people who drink or talk about alcohol.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

(Proverbs 23:31-32).

Abstain from alcohol, it ruins destinies.

KEY POINT:

Alcohol has nothing else to offer the drinker but evil. Flee from it.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 14-16

HYMN 22: STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS.

1. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,

Ye soldiers of the Cross!

Lift high His royal banner;

It must not suffer loss.

From vict’ry unto vict’ry

His army shall He lead,

Till every foe is vanquished,

And Christ is Lord indeed.

2. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,

The trumpet call obey;

Forth to the mighty conflict,

In this His glorious day;

Ye that are men now serve Him

Against unnumbered foes;

Let courage rise with danger,

And strength to strength oppose.

3. Stand up! stand up for Jesus!

Stand in His strength alone;

The arm of flesh will fail you,

Ye dare not trust your own:

Put on the gospel armour,

And watching unto prayer;

Where duty calls, or danger,

Be never wanting there.

4. Stand up! stand up for Jesus!

The strife will not be long;

This day the noise of battle,

The next the victor’s song;

To him that overcometh,

A crown of life shall be;

He with the King of glory

Shall reign eternally

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, February 25, 2021) - 

DANGER OF ALCOHOL (1) 

Special Note:

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his numerous disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015,, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional, authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”

Prayer Points:

1.I worship and adore You, my Father; You're my rock, my fortress, my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

2.Thank You Father, for Your promise to uproot from my life, anything that You have not planted, and that does not represent Your image; for with You, all things are possible.

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

4.Father, let every urge, desire and thirst for alcohol in my life die a natural death, by Your grace, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, give me the power and the grace to overcome every temptation and peer pressure to partake in the consumption of alcohol, in Jesus' name. 

6.Father, deliver me from the grip of any vice, such as alcohol, that could make me become sexually perverse and eventually prevent me from making heaven, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, order my steps in Your word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, empower me by Your grace to abstain and run away from every appearance of evil, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, deliver me completely from all forms of addictions, today, in the mighty name of Jesus.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye; and let Your mercy prevail over every judgement of sin in 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: THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2021.

THEME:  DANGERS OF ALCOHOL I.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.                                                                                                                        Proverbs 23:29 -30

 

 

 

READ:  Proverbs 23:29-35

 

29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

 

30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

 

31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

 

32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

 

33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

 

34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

 

35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

Many people have argued about whether it is right for a Christian to drink alcohol or not. Some say it is okay to drink but not to drink too much. However, that is not what my Bible says. The Bible says that you should not even look at alcohol no matter how alluring it might seem to you.

 

“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.         Proverbs23:31-32

 

 

 

 

You see, the Bible says if you as much as look at alcohol, it will eventually bite you like a serpent. I think that alone should be enough to make you stay away from alcohol.

 

No alcoholic can make it to heaven. How do I know? It is there in our Bible reading for today- Proverbs23:33:

"Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things."

 

 

Anyone who takes alcohol will behold strange women and their heart will utter perverse things. Can someone who lusts after strange women make it to heaven? Can a person whose heart is full of perverse things go to heaven? The answer is no, so someone who drinks alcohol cannot be

serious about making heaven.

 

 

Stop taking alcohol. You cannot control the influence of alcohol; it rules over whoever takes it. However not only will it rule over the fellow, it will also bring evil to the person. A number of evil things amongst several others that could befall an alcoholic are listed in our Bible reading for today. The alcoholic will have woes, that is, curses. An alcoholic will have sorrows, in other words, such a person will be depressed. A person who takes alcohol will have contentions, that is, he or she will always be fighting one thing or the other. People who take alcohol will have babblings: complaints upon complaints. They will have wound without cause - wounds to their lives and aspirations. They will have redness of eyes which reflects a violent heart. I could go on and on.

 

Certainly, no bottle of beer, wine or liquor is worth any of the evils mentioned above.

 

 

Beloved, abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22).

 

 

 

ACTION POINT:

 

Don't drink any form of alcohol and If you know anyone who does, show them the message for today.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Exodus 11-13

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 24:  TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE.

 

1.       Take my life and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.

Take my moments and my days,

Let them flow in endless praise.

 

2.       Take my hands and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love.

Take my feet and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee.

 

3.       Take my voice and let me sing,

Always, only for my King.

Take my lips and let them be

Filled with messages from Thee.

 

4.       Take my silver and my gold,

Not a mite would I withhold.

Take my intellect and use

Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

 

5.       Take my will and make it Thine,

It shall be no longer mine.

Take my heart, it is Thine own,

It shall be Thy royal throne.

 

6.       Take my love, my Lord, I pour

At Thy feet its treasure store.

Take myself and I will be

Ever, only, all for Thee.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Wednesday, February 24, 2021) - 

PERSEVERANCE 

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, Lord Jesus, the Author and the Finisher of my faith; thank You for the price You paid on the cross for the salvation of my soul.

2.Thank You, Father, for Your word, that our light affliction is but for a moment, and worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

3.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul, and for making all things work together for my good, as I place my trust in You.

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

5.Father, empower me by Your grace not to give up or go back into the world, no matter the persecution that I may face from the pit of hell, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, give me the grace to look beyond my present suffering, unto the joy that is ahead of me; empower me to endure to the point of reward and glory, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, uphold me by Your right hand of righteousness, till the end, without blemish, wrinkle or spot, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, give me the grace to endure persecution, affliction and momentary lack that may come my way in this race to heaven, as a good soldier of Christ, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let me never give up in the face of affliction, strengthen me and renew my mind; and help me to learn obedience through the things that I suffer, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and uphold him till the end, without blemish or wrinkle, 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 24TH FEBRUARY 2021.

THEME:  PERSEVERANCE.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;                                                                                Ephesians 6:18                              

 

 

READ:  2 Corinthians 6:3-7

 

3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

 

4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

 

5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

 

6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

 

7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

The word perseverance can be simply described as being persistent in doing something despite difficulties and delay in achieving success. No one can excel in the Christian journey without perseverance.

 

 

2 Timothy 4:2 encourages us to:

 

"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine."

 

 

The fruit of the Spirit - longsuffering (Galatians 5:22) is exhibited in the life of a believer who perseveres.

 

 

In the Christian race, without perseverance it is very easy to fall away from the faith. No wonder Jesus said in the book of Matthew 24:13:

"But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."

 

 

Endurance and perseverance are integral to our Christian walk. A believer who cannot endure suffering will be unable to do the wiII of God.

 

 

Suffering is one of the ways God purges us of every impurity. Without suffering, the flesh will grow strong and hinder your spiritual growth (Isaiah 48:10).

 

 

What kind of hardships should believers endure?

 

Persecution: Jesus said believers will be persecuted for believing in Him. John 15:20 says"... If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you..."

 

Affliction: Sometimes believers would be afflicted but the Bible says it is working for us " ... a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory" (2 Corinthians 4:17).

 

Momentary Lack: Apostle Paul says in Philippians 4:12 "I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound:  everywhere   and   in  all   things   I  am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need." So when lack comes along, we must learn to endure in faith knowing that the storm wiII be over soon.

 

It is however comforting to know that despite a11 the challenges we will face in our Christian race; the crown of life awaits us if we persevere (Revelation 2:10).

 

 

 

REFLECTION:

 

Would you endure hardship for the sack of the gospel?

 

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Exodus 8-10

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 22:  STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS. 

1. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,

Ye soldiers of the Cross!

Lift high His royal banner;

It must not suffer loss.

From victory unto victory

His army shall He lead,

Till every foe is vanquished,

And Christ is Lord indeed.

2. Stand up! stand up for Jesus,

The trumpet call obey;

Forth to the mighty conflict,

In this His glorious day;

Ye that are men now serve Him

Against unnumbered foes;

Let courage rise with danger,

And strength to strength oppose.

3. Stand up! stand up for Jesus!

Stand in His strength alone;

The arm of flesh will fail you,

Ye dare not trust your own:

Put on the gospel armour,

And watching unto prayer;

Where duty calls, or danger,

Be never wanting there.

4. Stand up! stand up for Jesus!

The strife will not be long;

This day the noise of battle,

The next the victor’s song;

To him that overcometh,

A crown of life shall be;

He with the King of glory

Shall reign eternally.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Tuesday, February 23, 2021) - 

GUARD YOUR HEART 

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 the salvation of my soul and for Your promise to keep my feet from falling, and my eyes from tears, except the tears of joy.

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

3.Father, please, help me to keep the doors of my heart with all diligence,  for there are the issues of life, in  Jesus' name.

4.Father, occupy and fill my heart to the brim with Your Holy Spirit, and let there be no room available for the devil to operate in, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, don't let me be unequally yoked with unbelievers; and, pull me out of any wrong relationship or association, that I may presently be engaged in, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, thy word have I hid in my heart, that I may not sin against You; please, let me not wander away from Your counsels and commandments, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, I reject every evil counsel and temptation from the pit of hell to sin against You; please order my steps in Your word, and do not allow any iniquity to prevail over me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, sanctify me holy, without blemish or wrinkle; give me the grace and the power to walk in holiness, for the rest of my life, that I may see You, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, give me the grace never to walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful;  let my delight be in Your word and let me meditate therein day and night, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor E.A.Adeboye, grant all his heart's desires and uphold him till the end, by Your right hand of righteousness, 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 23RD FEBRUARY 2021.

THEME:  GUARD YOUR HEART.

 

 

MEMORISE:

 

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.                                      

Proverbs 4:23

 

 

 

READ:  Psalm 119:10-12

 

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

 

11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

 

12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

 

 

 

MESSAGE:

 

 

It is shocking how believers engage in all manner of conversations and   associations carelessly. If you know the value of your heart, you would guard it jealously. In Samuel 13 we see a classic case of what happens when person does not guard his or her heart. Amnon who was prince and could have married any lady in the land lusted after his half-sister who was a virgin. He then engaged in a seemingly harmless conversation with a friend who watered the seed of evil already planted in his unguarded heart. The evil desire then blossomed and led to his untimely death in verses 28 and 29 of the same chapter. The man

who advised him to rape his sister is the same one who announced his death to David, his father (2 Samuel 13:32). Choose those you associate with wisely (Psalm 1:1).

 

Be careful of whom you listen to and be mindful of what you let into your heart. Jesus said in Matthew 5:8:

 

"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God."

 

If you allow impurities to dwell in your heart, forget about ever seeing God.

 

In Matthew 12:34, Jesus said:

 

"... for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."

 

 

In other words, your lifestyle and speech are an overflow of the meditation of your heart. Believers who listen to worldly music and also allow their children to listen to them are courting trouble. The result may not be instant, but it will accumulate and surely begin to yield ungodly fruits.

 

 

King David knew the secret to a clean heart, and he shared this in Psalm 119 :11:

"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."

 

Meditating on the Scriptures, listening to recordings of sound teachers of the gospel and keeping company with fellow believers are some of the primary ways through which we can keep our hearts guarded. You can only express what you have in your heart. Thus, if you constantly expose your heart to God's word, you would guard your heart from all forms of ungodliness. Motivational words cannot cure sinful thoughts, only the word of God can.

 

 

Fill your heart with the word of God.

 

 

 

ACTION POINT:

 

Guard your heart diligently with the word of God.

 

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Exodus 5-7

 

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

 

 

 

HYMN 24:  TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE.

 

1.       Take my life and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.

Take my moments and my days,

Let them flow in endless praise.

 

2.       Take my hands and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love.

Take my feet and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee.

 

3.       Take my voice and let me sing,

Always, only for my King.

Take my lips and let them be

Filled with messages from Thee.

 

4.       Take my silver and my gold,

Not a mite would I withhold.

Take my intellect and use

Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

 

5.       Take my will and make it Thine,

It shall be no longer mine.

Take my heart, it is Thine own,

It shall be Thy royal throne.

 

6.       Take my love, my Lord, I pour

At Thy feet its treasure store.

Take myself and I will be

Ever, only, all for Thee.