Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

  

DATE:   THURSDAY 6TH MAY 2021.

  

THEME: CONTACT WITH THE MIRACULOUS.

  

MEMORISE: 

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.                                                          

Psalm 23:1

 

 

 

READ:  I Kings 17:12-16

 

12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

 13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

 14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

 15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

 16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.

 

 MESSAGE:

Since creation, God has continually been working on His creatures to achieve His purpose. Rather than create other men and women after Adam and Eve, Genesis 1:28 says God empowered the first family to multiply. God likes to use what He has created to meet the subsequent needs of His creatures.

  

In 1 Kings 17, God sent Elijah to the household of a widow who was preparing to eat her last meal, then die. There are a few lessons from this incident. First, her house was available for God to use as a point of contact for her household and the prophet. Your house will be a point of contact for the miraculous, in the mighty name of Jesus. One way of making your house a point of contact for the miraculous is by surrendering it for use as a House Fellowship center.  Peter did the same when Jesus asked him to surrender his boat for a preaching engagement (Luke 5:3). The boat later became a point of contact for the miraculous catch of a multitude of fish.

  

Secondly, God said "...I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. "The widow obeyed God's command despite the fact that it appeared difficult this was why she became a point of contact for the miraculous. Thirdly, she gave up the last handful of meal and little oil she had, and they became a point of contact through which she got her miracle. She was a sincere woman of faith. She seemed to be saying to herself, like David did in Psalm 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want (even though I surrendered my last meal to Him)". She exposed her last meal to the wonder-working God to work with and it became a Point of contact. This was the exact thing the lad in John 6:5-13 did, and he had a remnant of twelve basketsful on the loaves he lent Jesus Christ I pray that the Lord will feed you abundantly even in times of famine, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

Beloved, your first point of contact is your relationship with Jesus. How is it at the moment? He wants to have an intimate relationship with you in holiness. If you are still living in sin, accept Jesus as your Savior. If you are His child already, stay connected and you too will experience miracles.

  

ACTION POINT:

Determine to lend to God by giving sacrificially to His work this year. You will experience God's glory in its fullness.

 

 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 25-26.

  

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.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

GIVE AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU

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 commending Your love towards me, in that while I was yet a sinner, You gave Your son, Jesus, to die for my sin.

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 stinginess in my life, particularly towards my pastor, who labours day and night over me, be destroyed by Your fire, in Jesus name.

4.Father, give me the grace to give, and as I give, let men give unto me, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, in Jesus name.

5.Father, let whatever I decree be instantly established according to Your promise, to the glory of Your name, in Jesus name.

6.Father, give me a heart of hospitality, generosity and kindness, towards Your ministers, labouring day and night in Your vineyard, in Jesus name.

7.Father, give me a heart of sacrificial giving unto You and Your Kingdom's business, in Jesus name.

8.Father, let Your word in my mouth never return unto You void; let it accomplish the purpose for which it is sent, in Jesus name.

9.Father, as I give regularly and bountifully, to support Your work and take care of Your ministers, please, roll away my reproach and shame, in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye, and meet him today and everyday, at the points 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

Please, share the Word of God.

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.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

  

DATE:   WEDNESDAY 5TH MAY 2021.

  

THEME: GIVE AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU.

  

MEMORISE:

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.                                                                     

Proverbs 11:24

 

  

READ:  Luke 6:38

 

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

 

 

 MESSAGE:

Givers always get the attention of Heaven; I know this from the story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4:8-17. When you do what God wants, He will respond by meeting your needs supernaturally and promptly. The Shunammite woman took care of Elisha; she demonstrated an uncommon commitment to the man of God.  As a result, one day, the Spirit of God led Elisha to ask her what she needed. The man of God found out she was barren and prophesied into her life in 2 Kings 4:16-17:

 "....About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. And the woman conceived and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life."

Without fail, God's word through Elisha came to pass. Beloved, when you give to God sacrificially, the impossible will become possible in your life. I recall a brother who volunteered to drive me everywhere I went while on a ministerial assignment in Eastern Nigeria. When it was time for me to leave, I gave him some money in appreciation of his gesture, saying "Brother, kindly give this small gift to your children". His response shocked me. He shouted "Amen" continuously and prayerfully. I asked the Pastor-in¬ Charge of that Province why the brother was so enthusiastic about the gift I gave his children. I was told that although the brother was so rich, he didn't have any child. I said God would surprise him with a miracle. When I visited the city the following year, the same brother was at the airport to pick me up. However, this time, he surprised me with a gift. With tears of joy streaming down his face, he said ''This is a gift from my first son". He who had been childless for years became a proud father miraculously, simply by offering to drive God's servant in his car and believing the word of the Lord. His reproach was rolled, away. I pray that your next offering will bring a gift that money cannot buy into your life in Jesus' name. Begin to give sacrificially from today and the Lord will bless you beyond your wildest dreams.

 

 ACTION POINT:

 Look around you, find someone in need and bless him or her.

 

 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 23-24.

  

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 Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

  

DATE:   TUESDAY 4TH MAY 2021.

  

THEME: PRAYERS FOR THE CHILDREN.

  

MEMORISE:

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.                                                                                     Psalm 37:25

 

 

 

READ:  Joel 2:28

 

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

 

  

PRAYERS: 

1. Father, thank You for all children across the world. Please, give our children a heart that seeks You. 

  

2. Father, help us to fervently teach our children Your way. Please give us the wisdom to lead our children in the path of righteousness.  

 

3. Father, pour out Your Spirit upon our children and let them prophesy. Let them carry a full measure of Your Spirit.  

 

4. Lord, don't let our children be victims of the chaos in this world. They will not be victims of kidnappers,

5. ritual killers and wicked people. Please protect our children in all their ways in Jesus' name. 

6. Father, we will not bury our children in Jesus' name. I cover them with the blood of Jesus; premature death is not their portion in Jesus' name. 

 

7. Father, our children will not suffer from any sickness or disease in Jesus' name. They will enjoy divine health all the days of their lives in the mighty name of Jesus. 

 

8. Father, uproot every evil influence in the lives of our children. Please separate our children from every negative association in Jesus' name. 

9. Father, this year, make a way for our children. Let them experience great miracles. Please remove every obstacle to their breakthroughs in Jesus' name. 

 

10. Father, let this day mark a turning point to greater heights in the lives of our children forever in Jesus’ name. 

11. Lord, please make our children great. Use them for Your glory, let them be greater than we their parents· 

12. Lord, at Your second coming, don't let our children be missing.

13. Now pray for all the children around round you one after another. Ask God to do something special for each of them.

  

THANKSGIVING:

Father, thank You for the beautiful children You have given to us. Thank You for blessing us with these children and for trusting us to care for them.

 

 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 21-22.

  

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

  

HYMN 4:  CONQUERORS AND OVERCOMERS NOW ARE WE.

 

1. 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 pow'r can e'er prevail.

  

Refrain:

Conquerors are we, thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood;

God will give us victory, thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood,

Thro’ the Lamb for sinners slain,

Yet who lives and reigns again,

More than conquerors are we,

More than conquerors are we.

  

2. 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.

  

3. Unto him that overcometh shall be giv’n

Here to eat of hidden manna sent from heav'n;

Over yonder he the victor's palm shall bear,

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

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points On Open Heavens

Monday 3rd of May, 2021

WHAT TO DO TO GET THE BEST

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 creating me in Your image and likeness.

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

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 generous heart of giving to Your work, to Your ministers, and to the needy, in Jesus name.

5.Father, let me never be wearied of giving unto Your cause; please, give me the grace to give “once and again”, unto the needs of Your ministers and unto their necessities, in Jesus name.

6.Father, please, put into my hands the seeds that I will sow regularly, into Your kingdom, in Jesus name.

7.Father, let Your fire consume every spirit of laziness in my life, and release upon my life the spirit of diligence and profitable hard work, in Jesus name.

8.Father, empower me by Your grace to always follow-up my positive confessions with dints of hard work, in Jesus name.

9.Father, as I work hard and give generously to Your work, as well as to the needy in my neighbourhood, let me be blessed beyond my own imaginations, in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye, and meet him always at the points 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

Please, share the Word of God.

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.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

  

DATE:   MONDAY 3RD MAY 2021.

  

THEME: WHAT TO DO TO GET THE BEST.

  

MEMORISE:

 

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

 

 

 

READ:  Philippians 4:15-16

 

15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

 

16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

 

 MESSAGE: 

One of the qualities which earned Elisha, greatness is that he was hard-working. Beloved, if God decides to bless you today but you are lazy, you will never get the blessing. If you want extraordinary blessings, then you must be prepared to work extraordinarily hard. Proverbs 22:29 says:

"Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men."

 

Elisha did not walk around lazily, only dishing instructions to his father's laborers; rather he worked along with them as we see in 1 Kings 19 :19. All of Jesus' disciples were hard-working too. He called each one of them while they were on the pathway of duty. Peter was a skillful fisherman before the Lord called him,

Matthew too was at his tax collection point when he was called by the Lord. Beloved, Christianity does not excuse anyone from work.

 

In my early days as a Christian, I had some believer friends who were quite lazy; they preferred to talk big than to work hard. We were all taught the principles of faith and positive confessions, but I knew that achieving greatness in life goes beyond mere confessions. Some of my friends would always make positive confessions without any corresponding hard work to back them up. They spent years saying "I am a millionaire and I possess a good car by faith" without working. In the end, they remained as poor as they were at the beginning of their confessions. Beloved, if you refuse to work and you go about confessing that you have claimed the car of your dreams by faith, the only car You will end up with will be your two legs.

  

Another quality which earned Elisha greatness is that he was very generous. As soon as he was called, he Prepared a feast and fed his people. What qualified the Philippians for God's supplies in Philippians 4:l9 is found in verses 15-18. As you work hard and give generously to God's work as well as the needy in

in your neighborhood, God will bless you beyond your imagination, in the mighty name of Jesus.

 

 

PRAYER POINT:

Father, give me the strength to work hard. Please also give me the seed to sow into Your kingdom and the lives of the needy.

 

 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 18-20.

 

 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, May 2, 2021) - 

DIVINE RESTORATION. 

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 You, my Father; You are the sovereign Lord and You do as it pleases You.

2. I adore You, my Father, for choosing the foolish things of this world to confound the wise; and the weak things to confound the things which are mighty.

3.Father, You are the Almighty God, the Creator of heaven and the earth; with You, all things are possible.

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

5.Father, please speak to my situation today. Restore unto me everything the enemies have destroyed in my life, in the mighty name of Jesus.

6.Father, turn every hopeless situation in my life around for good, today, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, restore unto me the joy of Your salvation and renew the right spirit within me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, fill me to the brim with Your Holy Spirit and  give me the grace to do exploits for You, in Your kingdom, in Jesus' name.

9.Holy Spirit of God, please, come and make my life Your permanent place of abode, for without You, I can do nothing; in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye; let Your blessings pursue and overtake him, 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.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points. The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone's else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process. Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.