Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY 2ND MAY, 2022.

THEME: STOP LUSTING!

MEMORISE:  

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 

Job 31:1

READ: Matthew 5:27 -30

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

MESSAGE

Many Christians claim not to be committing sexual sins because they are not physically having an illicit affair with anyone. However, many such persons overlook the fact that every time they allow their minds to lust after anyone, they have committed fornication or adultery, as the case may be.

Our Lord Jesus Christ summarized this truth in Matthew 5:28:

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Whatever you capture with your eyes and allow your mind to dwell upon can corrupt your entire body. Matthew 6:22-23 says that the eye is the light of the body and if your eye is evil, your whole body would be filled with darkness.

This Scripture further validates the truth that anyone who looks at someone else either physically or virtually in a lustful manner will have a body filled with darkness, even if such a person does not engage in sexual immorality physically, beloved, don’t allow your eyes to bring darkness to your body. Your body is God’s temple – it should be full of light at all times.

You have been redeemed with the blood of Jesus, please glorify God in your body and spirit since you completely belong to Him now

1 Corinthians 6:20

There are many ways by which the eyes can corrupt the whole body. What kind of movies or tv shows do you watch? What kind of things do you view on your computer or other devices? Do you peak at pictures of naked people or scenes depicting sexual immorality? You had better stop before you fill your body with darkness.

There is a Yoruba adage that says, “If you are not to eat it, then don’t bring it close to your nose”. Since you know clearly that you are not to commit fornication or adultery, why then do you indulge in viewing things that are designed to lure you into these sins? Why do you delight in things that can cause you to feel lust?

Delete everything that can cause you to lust. Discipline yourself to stop lusting altogether and remain pure indeed.

KEY POINT

Stop lusting

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 20-23

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 20: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS

1 Onward, Christian soldiers, 

marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus

going on before!

Christ, the royal Master,

leads against the foe;

Forward into battle,

see his banner go!

Refrain:

Onward, Christian soldiers,

marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus

going on before!

2 At the sign of triumph

Satan's host doth flee;

On, then, Christian soldiers,

on to victory!

Hell's foundations quiver

at the shout of praise;

Brothers, lift your voices,

loud your anthems raise!

3 Like a mighty army

moves the church of God;

Brothers, we are treading

where the saints have trod;

We are not divided;

all one body we,

One in hope and doctrine,

one in charity.

4 Onward, then, ye people,

join our happy throng,

Blend with ours your voices

in the triumph song;

Glory, laud, and honor,

unto Christ the King;

This thro' countless ages

men and angels sing.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

(Sunday, May 1, 2022) 

WHAT DO YOU EAT? 

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, my Father, for the ability and the grace to do all things, through Christ that strengthens me.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over any judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, empower me by Your grace  to meditate day and night in Your word, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, fill me to the brim with Your Holy Spirit, and let all the activities of the flesh in me be completely subdued, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, make me  not only the hearer of Your word, but also the doer; and make not also a forgetful hearer, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me to always walk in the spirit, so that I may not fulfill the lust of the flesh, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, help me to put myself under the subjection of the holy spirit, at all times, so that after preaching to others, I will not be a castaway, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, give me an insatiable appetite for Your word, than for physical food;  help me to be more hungrier for Your word, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, as newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that they may grow thereby, empower me to desire, feed and meditate  more on Your word daily, that I may grow spiritually, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, and, let him finish well and finish strong, 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 dates! 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.

•Happy New Month!!!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY 1ST MAY, 2022.

THEME: WHAT DO YOU EAT?

MEMORISE: 

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 

Matthew 4:4 

READ: Matthew 4:1 -4

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

MESSAGE

In the last two days, we have established that what you put in your belly must not be your preoccupation. In fact, Philippians 3:19 says that whoever does whatever his belly dictates to him will end up in destruction.

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

The question then arises-what should we be feeding on regularly? 1 Peter 2:2 says that:

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Your appetite for the word of God must be insatiable, just like a baby’s appetite for milk. You should be hungrier for God’s word than you are for regular food. The word of God should be a major part of our diet because he that is only alive in the flesh and dead in the spirit is as good as dead altogether.

It is the spirit that giveth life the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

John 6:63

The word of God is spirit and life. It is the real food that will keep you alive; feed on it daily!

When I was a younger Christian, my friends and I ensured that before we ate any physical food, we would first study the word of God. That is one of the major contributors to my growth spiritually. If you make the word of God your earnest desire, even you will be surprised at your spiritual growth. You will suddenly discover that you are beginning to think like Christ.

Which do you eat more – the word of God or physical food? Your desire must be for the word of God daily. One thing about the word is that it can never be exhausted. That is one well that never runs dry!  You can get a revelation from reading a passage today, then read it again tomorrow and the Holy Spirit teaches you something different from it.

Make the word of God your daily meal.

ACTION POINT

Make sure that a day does not go by without you taking time to study and meditate on the word of God.

Click here for TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS PRAYER POINTS.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 16-19

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 19: O WORSHIP THE KING ALL GLORIOUS ABOVE

1 O worship the King all-glorious above,

O gratefully sing his power and his love:

our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,

pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

2 O tell of his might and sing of his grace,

whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.

His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,

and dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

3 Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite?

It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;

it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,

and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,

in you do we trust, nor find you to fail.

Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,

our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!

5 O measureless Might, unchangeable Love,

whom angels delight to worship above!

Your ransomed creation, with glory ablaze,

in true adoration shall sing to your praise!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

(Saturday, April 30, 2022) 

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT? 

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  the privilege of the divine counsels that could prolong my life and make me  fulfill my destiny

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over any judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, fill me to the brim with Your Holy Spirit, and let Your Holy Spirit take a dominant position in my life; and, let all the activities of the flesh be completely subdued, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please don’t let my belly hinder me from fulfilling my destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus.

5.Father, please, give me the grace and the power to control and tame my appetite, that I may be able to remain focused on my divine assignments, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, empower me to put my body under subjection of the holy spirit, so that, after I have preached to others, I might not be a castaway, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, give me the grace to fast often, and to keep to Your standard of feeding  Elijah, two times a day, at brook Cherith, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, give me the grace to finish my course and fulfill my destiny in this world, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, let me see You in glory, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, and, let him finish well and strong, 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 dates! 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: SATURDAY APRIL 30TH, 2022.

THEME: HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT?

MEMORISE: 

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! 

Ecclesiastes 10:16 

READ: Proverbs 23:1 -2

1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

MESSAGE

One major characteristic of children is that they are always on the lookout for food. When you put something in the hand of a baby, the next  thing he or she will do is to put it in his/her mouth. Food is a significant part of their daily activities. If Food becomes the topmost priority to you to the extent that it is the first thing you think of every day, you are likened to an immature leader whose followers are doomed, as we see in our memory verse today. For such people, whatever is placed in their care is seriously endangered.

According to 1 Kings 17:2-6, God personally took responsibility for Elijah's feeding and only served him twice daily. This implies that God's standard for eating, especially adults, is twice a day. I remember the day l shared this message with some Pastors; many of them did not like my Bible study of that day because they were used to the concept of 'three square meals a day'. In addition to this, many people still have the habit of snacking just when they are about to sleep. This is not good for you at all, especially if you are to be in charge of  important things, including your destiny. As an adult, it is advisable that you eat only twice a day; that is what the Lord who made your body recommends.

As a matter of fact, those who are really serious about their destiny don't eat everyday. Paul the Apostle said in 2 Corinthians 11:27 that he fasted often. No wonder he fulfilled His destiny (2 Timothy 4:7-8). I am 80 years old now, and l don't eat every day; l still fast often because l want to fulfil my destiny before l leave this world.

In 1984, l was on a forty-day fast, lying weak on my prayer mat, when someone came in, saw me and asks, "what else are you looking for in life that is making you fast this much?" That was 38 years ago; what had l achieved then that someone would advice me to stop fasting? Look how far l have come since then. l'm sure it is clear that l made a good choice by ignoring the fellow. What have you achieved so far? Are you satisfied with it? You should only eat every day when you are no longer striving for anything more than you have already.

PRAYER POINT

Father, please don't let my belly hinder me from fulfilling my destiny in the mighty name of Jesus.

Click here for TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS PRAYER POINTS.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 12-15

HYMN 1: ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

1 All to Jesus I surrender, 

All to Him I freely give; 

I will ever love and trust Him, 

In His presence daily live. 

I surrender all, I surrender all; 

All to Thee, my blessed Saviour, 

I surrender all. 

2 All to Jesus I surrender, 

Humbly at His feet I bow; 

Worldly pleasures all forsaken

Take me, Jesus, take me now. 

3 All to Jesus I surrender, 

Make me, Saviour, wholly Thine; 

Let the Holy Spirit witness 

I am Thine and Thou art mine. 

4 All to Jesus I surrender: 

Lord, I give myself to Thee; 

Fill me with Thy love and power, 

Let Thy blessing rest on me. 

5 All to Jesus I surrender: 

Now I feel the sacred flame; 

Oh the joy of full salvation! 

Glory, glory to His name!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:

(Wednesday, April 29, 2022)

WHY DO YOU EAT?

Special Note:

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

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

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

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

Prayer Points:

1.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness; and for providing all categories of food for my nourishment, development and growth.

2.Father, please, forgive every glottoneous tendency in my life, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, give me the grace to always eat for strength and not to overindulge myself with food, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, don't let my belly become my God, , in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, fill me to the brim with Your Holy Spirit, and let all the activities of the flesh be subdued in my life. in Jesus' name.

6.Father, give me the grace to eat only for strength and not to weaken the body and the spirit, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, empower me with the grace to do regular physical exercises without getting tired, easily, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, help me to avoid food that will cause physical and spiritual weakness in my life, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, give me the grace to eat balanced diet that will ensure uniform growth in all areas of my life, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, and, grant him divine health for the remaining years of 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 dates! 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: FRIDAY APRIL 29TH, 2022.

THEME: WHY DO YOU EAT?

MEMORISE:  

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 

Ecclesiastes 10:17

READ: Ecclesiastes 10:16 -17

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

MESSAGE

The Bible says that the main purpose for eating should be to gain strength, not for indulging the flesh, as many people do. Food gives strength; however, it can also make a fellow weak spiritually and  physically. When you see people who have become obese because they eat whatever the like and whenever they like, you will notice that they are usually weak. For example, such people will begin to pant heavily after minimal physical exercise. That is a case of overindulgence in food, causing physical weakness. So, if you have noticed that getting up from your seat takes longer and more effort than it should, you need to check your diet.

Those who eat for strength don't just eat anything; they eat what will make them strong. Fruits and vegetables will provide you with strength; eat a lot of them. Avoid eating foods with much sugar; they usually cause physical exhaustion. Some people say they have a sweet tooth, and so they are always eating sugary things. May your eating habit not land you in the hospital. If you ask any doctor, they will tell you that sugar weakens the immune system and allows bacteria and virus to multiply within the body.

If you eat for strength, then almost invariably, you would only eat enough food to give you strength. You would not only eat so much as to become weak at the end of the day. Some people like to eat much until their stomach protrudes; this is dangerous to your well-being. You should eat just enough to give you strength. When you are maybe 80% full, you should stop. When you load your body with too much food, you give it the task of digesting all that food at the same time and all that will definitely cause some weakness.

Anyone who does not eat primarily for strength will also be weak spiritually. How can you pray for long when your tummy is filled with pounded yam? How can you pray when you are  always feeling lethargic due to the kind of food you consume? It is for your own physical and spiritual good that you should eat, in moderate quantities, only foods that will give you strength. 

ACTION POINT

Assess your regular diet and remove all forms of junk food, replacing them with healthy substitutes.

Click here for TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS PRAYER POINTS.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1Chronicle 9-11

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE 

HYMN 28: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

1 When we walk with the Lord 

in the light of his word, 

what a glory he sheds on our way! 

While we do his good will, 

he abides with us still, 

and with all who will trust and obey. 

Refrain:

Trust and obey, for there's no other way 

to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 

2 Not a burden we bear, 

not a sorrow we share, 

but our toil he doth richly repay; 

not a grief or a loss, 

not a frown or a cross, 

but is blest if we trust and obey.

3 But we never can prove 

the delights of his love 

until all on the altar we lay; 

for the favor he shows, 

for the joy he bestows, 

are for them who will trust and obey.

4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, 

or we'll walk by his side in the way; 

what he says we will do, 

where he sends we will go; 

never fear, only trust and obey.