Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY JUNE 23RD, 2022.

THEME: LEARN FROM YOUR SUPERIORS

MEMORISE: 

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. 

Philippians 4:9

READ: 2 Kings 3:11 -12

11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

MESSAGE

There is something l have come to discover about some of our youths these days: it is that they despise people who have gone ahead of them just because those people are not educated as they are or do not understand modern technology like they do. You see, you may know all the theories that were taught in school, but you don't have as much practical experience as the elders who have gone ahead of you. You may understand modern technology more than they, but they have ancient wisdom that cannot be bought with money. When you see someone who has gone ahead of you in any field, make sure you give him or her the deserved respect. 

One of the major secrets of my successes is that l learn from everyone who l know has been in ministry before me. There is always something to learn from someone who has already walked through the path that you are seeking to take. James 5:10 says:

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Of a truth, the younger can become more successful than the older, but the younger must not, because of his or her success, despise the older. If God makes you more successful than those who have been in that field longer than you, you are only enjoying mercy and grace. Be careful not to despise them because God can withdraw the grace from you; rather, learn from their wealth of experience. God may have stopped speaking to Eli, but Samuel still needed the older prophet to, teach him how to, hear from God. Though God told Samuel that he had rejected Eli and chosen him in his place, Samuel never despised Eli. This contributed immensely to, the success of his ministry.

There is a lot that these elders know which can be of great benefit to you on your journey through life. I remember when Pa S.G. Elton was alive and l, was just beginning in ministry. I made it a point of duty to visit him every 2 weeks and spend quality time with him, just soaking up his wealth of experience. Now he is gone, with all the knowledge. Don't let the knowledge of the elders around you go to waste; honor them, learn all you can from them while they are still with you.

KEY POINT

Always be on the lookout for what you can learn from those who have gone ahead of you.

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BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 61- 64

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 1: ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

1 All to Jesus, I surrender, 

All to Thee I freely give; 

I will ever love and trust 

Him, 

In Your presence daily live.  

Refrain

I surrender all, I surrender all: 

All to Thee, My blessed Savior 

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 Lord, I give myself to Thee; 

Fill me with Your love and power, 

Let Your blessing fall on me.  

4 All to Jesus I surrender, 

Now I feel the sacred flame 

O the joy of full salvation! 

Glory, glory, to Your name!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S  OPEN HEAVENS: 

(Wednesday, June 22, 2022)  

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

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 Your purpose and pleasure.

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 make me a permanent carrier of Your presence, in Jesus name.

4.Father, please, give me the grace to do Your perfect will in this wicked and perverse generation, in Jesus name.

5.Father, please, empower me to seek first, at all times,  Your Kingdom and righteousness, and, as I do, let all other things that I need be added unto me, in Jesus name.

6.Father, please, give me superior wisdom, knowledge and understanding, that will always defeat and make inconsequential, the wisdom of this world, in Jesus name.

7.Father, please, give me the double portion of Your anointing and and empower me by grace to do exploits for You and Your Kingdom, in Jesus name.

8.Father, give me the grace not to place my affection and love on the mundane things of this world, but on the things of eternal values that are above, in Jesus name.

9.Father, please, empower me to love You with all my heart, soul and mind, at all times, in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye;  and, reward him abundantly, for all his labours of love, in Your vineyard, 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: WEDNESDAY JUNE 22ND, 2022.

THEME: WHAT DO YOU WANT?

MEMORISE:  

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 

Matthew 6:10

READ: Exodus 33:18 -23

18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

MESSAGE

The question in our topic for today is one that invariably every human being will be asked at one point or another. Some people have already been asked this question before and their answer made them lose an opportunity that would have changed their lives forever. Your answer to this question, depending on who is asking you, can change your life for the better if you give the correct response. When God told Solomon to say what he wanted in 2 Chronicles 1:6-7, he asked for wisdom to lead  God's people right. That answer made him end up as the richest and wisest king in the world, ever. When Elisha was asked this same question, he said he wanted a double portion of the spirit of Elijah and he got it. What do you want? Esau wanted food; he got it, but he who could have become the nation of Israel missed that great destiny. Gehazi wanted money, he got it, but he who could have gotten a double portion of the anointing on Elisha died a leper. Jeremiah 45:5 says:

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, l will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will l give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

Ecclesiastes 1:2 says all these things are vanity upon vanity. Jesus Christ told us what to seek in Matthew 6:33:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 

Seek God, seek that His kingdom be established here on earth. Jeremiah 26:13 says if you seek Him, you will find Him. Let your yearning be for Him and Him alone, then all the things that others are chasing will be chasing you. Seek Him in worship, seek Him through Bible study, seek Him in prayers.

Set your love upon God. Love Him with all your heart, soul and mind as Jesus instructed us in Matthew 22:37 and see if you will ever lack any good thing.

REFLECTION 

How desperate do you yearn for God?

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BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 58-60

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN12: MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE

1 My faith looks up to thee,

thou Lamb of Calvary,

Savior divine.

Now hear me while I pray;

take all my guilt away;

O let me from this day

be wholly thine!

2 May thy rich grace impart

strength to my fainting heart;

my zeal inspire!

As thou hast died for me,

oh, may my love to thee

pure, warm, and changeless be,

a living fire!

3 While life's dark maze I tread,

and griefs around me spread,

be thou my guide.

Bid darkness turn to day,

wipe sorrow's tears away,

nor let me ever stray

from thee aside.

4 When ends life's transient dream,

when death's cold, sullen stream

shall o'er me roll,

blest Savior, then, in love,

fear and distrust remove;

O bear me safe above,

a ransomed soul!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S  OPEN HEAVENS: 

(Tuesday, June 21, 2022) 

THANK GOD  FOR WHAT YOU HAVE.

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.Bless the Lord, O, my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2.Thank You Father, for the salvation of my soul, and for all the blessings and joy that Your salvation has brought into my life.

3.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness, and for Your purpose and pleasure.

4.Thank You, Father, for making me the head and not the tail, and for giving me dominion and authority over all that You have created.

5.Thank You, Father, for all Your gifts and endowments in my life; and, for blessing me with all blessings, in heavenly places.

6.Thank You Father, for the grace to be counted among the living today; and for all Your blessings  in my life, that money cannot buy.

7.Thank You, Father, for Your faithfulness and for all that  You have done in my life, visible and invisible;  I am extremely grateful.

8.Father, please, forgive all my murmurings for yet to be met expectations, because, You will make all things beautiful and perfect in Your own time, in Jesus name.

9.Father, please, give me the grace to wait patiently on You, until my joy is full, because faithful are You, that has promised; in Jesus name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye;  and, bless  his entire 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 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: TUESDAY JUNE 21TH, 2022.

THEME: THANK GOD FOR WHAT YOU HAVE

MEMORISE:  

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 

1 Corinthians 10:10

READ: 1 Timothy 6:6 -10

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

MESSAGE

Many people keep grumbling to God for what they don't have and forget to, thank Him for what they do. Believe me honestly, some people who have what you are running after are not enjoying life any better than you. You want fame? I can tell you that fame will limit you greatly. When we relocated to the Redemption Camp in Nigria, l could walk anywhere l wanted, praying all night. Now, the increase in the camp's population over the years has significantly limited how much l can walk around. There are things you are enjoying currently, the value of which you really do not appreciate; enjoy them now, because when God begins to answer your prayers, you may never be able to enjoy them again. 

I Timothy 6:6 says that godliness with contentment is great gain. What exactly are you seeking that has made you ungrateful, to God? Proverbs 23:5 says that money can develop wings and fly away; are you going to fly after it? When the money comes, you will discover, like the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 5:10, that it does not satisfy those who love it.

Many years ago, l spent a night at the house of a very wealthy man. When it was time for breakfast the next day, the cook came and asked him, "Sir, what would you like for breakfast? " He asked, "What did l eat yesterday ?" The cook told him; he asked what he ate the day before, the cook told him. after much deliberation, they finally decided on bread and eggs. Another round of deliberations started when the cook asked "What kind of eggs do, you want? fried, scrambled, boiled ...? After a lot of talk, he decided that he wanted the eggs boiled. The cook then asked, "How do you want the egg cooked? Hard boiled, medium boiled, soft boiled?"  He answered "Medium-boiled". It took 30 minutes for him to decide on what to eat for breakfast. When the cook asked for what l'd like for breakfast, l said to him, "Give me everything you have, just make sure it is plenty". He asked "You want eggs?" I said, "yes". "How do you want the eggs?"  I said "Whatever way you want it. He said, "How about an omelette? I said "Just make sure you put everything in the omelette". I don't have so much, but l have a good appetite; l rejoice and glorify God for that. Are you grateful to God that at least, you can eat? Be grateful for what you have; stop complaining about what you don't. God is faithful and He will meet all your needs at the right time.

PRAYER POINT

Father, I thank You for all that you have given me. I am extremely grateful, Lord.

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BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 55-57

AUTHOR: PASTOR E" A ADEBOYE 

HYMN 15: NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD

1 Now thank we all our God

with heart and hands and voices,

who wondrous things has done,

in whom his world rejoices;

who from our mothers' arms

has blessed us on our way

with countless gifts of love,

and still is ours today.

2 O may this bounteous God

through all our life be near us,

with ever joyful hearts

and blessed peace to cheer us,

to keep us in his grace,

and guide us when perplexed,

and free us from all ills

of this world in the next.

3 All praise and thanks to God

the Father now be given,

the Son and Spirit blest,

who reign in highest heaven

the one eternal God,

whom heaven and earth adore;

for thus it was, is now,

and shall be evermore.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY JUNE 20TH, 2022.

THEME: FATHER, WHERE ARE YOU? II.

MEMORISE: 

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 

Proverbs 20:7 

READ: Luke 11:21 -22

21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

MESSAGE

The responsibility of a father is great. He is the head of the home. As the husband and father, God has made him responsible for the wellbeing of his home. Therefore, if a man does not say anything, nothing will stand and everything will fall. This is why fathers cannot afford to be spiritual babies. There are matters that can be solved by a single decree from a father, but if the man is a baby Christian, those issues would continue. If the father is not constantly feeding his children and household with the word of God,  how would he expect them to grow up to know the Lord? The effect of a father’s influence upon his children far outweighs that of the mother. Luke 11:21  says:

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace.

This scripture shows us how important it is for the man - head of the home, to be strong spiritually. God forbid that a man is not spiritually strong when the devil comes to attack the home.

Unfortunately, many children reap the fruits of their father’s spiritual immaturity. When parents tell lies in front of their children, they have already shown them how to do the same. When a man does not show love to his wife, his children will see women as objects to be used and they would have learned such wrong lesson from him. A responsible father must reflect the image of God to his wife and children. The Bible already says that the man reflects the glory of God while the woman reflects the glory of the man (1 Corinthians 11:7). If there is no glory upon the life of the man as a result of spiritual immaturity, what glory will the woman and the children reflect? May God cause fathers to rise to spiritual maturity, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, show me areas of my life where I need to grow, so that I can reflect your glory over my family, in Jesus name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 52-54

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE 

HYMN 10: JESUS MY LORD MY GOD MY ALL

1 Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all,

hear me, blest Savior, when I call;

hear me, and from thy dwelling place

pour down the riches of thy grace.

Refrain:

Jesus, my Lord, I thee adore;

O make me love thee more and more.

2 Jesus, too late I thee have sought;

how can I love thee as I ought?

And how extol thy matchless fame,

the glorious beauty of thy name? 

3 Jesus, what didst thou find in me

that thou hast dealt so lovingly?

How great the joy that thou hast brought,

so far exceeding hope or thought! 

4 Jesus, of thee shall be my song;

to thee my heart and soul belong;

all that I have or am is thine,

and thou, blest Savior, thou art mine.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

(Sunday, June 19, 2022) 

FATHER, WHERE ARE YOU? 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.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness, and for Your purpose and pleasure.

2.Thank You, Father, for making me the head and not the tail, and for giving me dominion and authority over all that You have created.

3.Thank You, Father, for blessing me with all blessings, in heavenly places, including all Your heritages placed under my care and custody.

4.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.

5.Father, let every generational curse upon me, upon my children, and still in operation in my family and lineage, be cancelled and be destroyed by the blood of Jesus.

6.Father, I commit all my children into Your hands, break every yoke upon their lives,  bless them and use them for Your glory, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let all forms of delays in my life, in my family and in the lives of my children be  cancelled and terminated, today, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, bless my children, let them serve You, and do Your perfect will at all times;  let them fulfill their destinies, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, many that are looking unto You for the fruits of the womb, please, answer them today, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye;  and, bless his marriage and home forever, 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 Father's Day!!!