Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16TH, 2023.

THEME: YOU ARE ABOVE ANGELS

MEMORISE: 

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? 

Hebrews 1:14

READ: Hebrews 1:13 -14

13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

MESSAGE

Psalm 91:11-12 says the Lord will command His  angels to carry you in their hands. Hebrews 1:13-14 tells us that angels are ministering spirits - in other words, they are sent to serve those who are children of God. When people ask, "Daddy, why are you traveling alone at night, don't you know it is dangerous?" I tell them l have my bodyguards, only that they cannot be seen - two huge fellows, each one capable of dealing with any amount of confrontations. Their names are Goodness and Mercy. As Psalm 23:6 says, Goodness and Mercy shall follow you all the days of your life.

The first time you see an angel, you would most likely be afraid, because they are very huge. They are also very powerful - so powerful that an angel can kill 185,000 soldiers in one night (2 Kings 19:35). Whether you believe it or not, the day you became born again, one of such big and powerful angels was assigned to follow you everywhere you go and to do whatever you want him to do in line with the will of God. Anytime your enemies think they have gotten you, your angel can come in the middle of the night to save you (Acts 5:17-25, Acts 12:5-11).

Now, you must understand that even though Angels are assigned to serve you, you still need to give them instructions to follow. They are primarily subject to God's instructions, so to instruct them, echo God's word back to them and they will obey promptly. For example, God has already said that they will carry you so that you would not dash your foot against a stone (Psalm 91:12), this means that you can ask God to command them to clear any form of accident from your path before embarking on a journey. God said that if enemies gather against you in one way, they would flee in seven  (Deuteronomy 28:7), so you can ask God to command angels to scatter the camp of your enemies.

You must understand though, that God's word is only potent in the mouth of His children; if you are not born again, rather than angels  obeying you, they can work against you. If you don't believe me ask Balaam (Numbers 22:21-35).

REFLECTION

Angels are assigned to serve the heirs of salvation. Are you one?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Number 22-24

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 23: 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 ceaseless praise,

Let them flow in ceaseless 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,

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,

Filled with messages from Thee.

4 Take my silver and my gold;

Not a mite would I withhold;

Take my intellect, and use

Every power as Thou shalt choose,

Every power 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,

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,

Ever, only, all for Thee.

Open Heavens Prayer Point

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

(Wednesday, February 15 2023) 

YOU ARE ABOVE DEMONS 

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye,. but by one of his , 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 precious blood of Jesus that was shed at Calvary, for the remission of my sin.

2.Thank You, Father, for giving Jesus, a name that is above every other name.

3.Thank You, Father, for making every knee bow, at the mention of the name of Jesus.

4.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul, from eternal destruction, in hell fire.

5.Thank You, Father, for making me to sit with Christ in heavenly places, far above principalities and powers.

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

7.I take authority over demons, principalities, powers, and spiritual wickedness in high places, in Jesus' name.

8.I command every demon around me to vacate their habitation, now, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let my life become too hot for demons to hibernate or possess, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), 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, books ministry.

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 Heaven Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15TH, 2023.

THEME: YOU ARE ABOVE DEMONS

MEMORISE:  

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 

Ephesians 1:21

READ: Ephesians 1:18 -21

18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

MESSAGE

Our Bible reading for today says that Jesus is seated above all principalities and powers. If you are a child of God, you are part of the body of Christ and the body of Christ includes His feet. The biggest demon is under the feet of Jesus; you are therefore above the biggest demon. In John 14:13, Jesus said that if we ask for anything we want in His name, He would do it, that the Father may be glorified in Him. Phillipians 2:9-11 says that He has a name that is above every other; that at His name, all knees should bow - whether those in heaven, on earth or underneath the earth. Mark 16:17 says, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues."

When you cast out demons in Jesus' name, they will flee, if you are truly born again. You must note however, that there are two types of demon-possessed people - unwilling victims (possessed by demons against their wish and desiring deliverance) and the willing. It is easy to deliver the unwilling because the host is in agreement with you to cast out the demon. For the willing victims however, they don't want to be delivered and you cannot force them. The only thing you can do is to find a way to convince the fellow to seek deliverance.

One day, a man came to my office with his wife and said, "Daddy, my wife is a witch; please help me". The woman retorted, "Don't mind him, it is his mother who is a witch". I responded, "No problem. I will pray a prayer that if you are not a witch, then you would keep prospering, but if you are truly one, then l will bind that demon inside you so that it won't be vile to go out". She said, "Go ahead and pray the prayer". I prayed and they left. One month later, her husband brought her back to me; this time she was all swollen, because the demon in her was trapped in her body. By then she was ready to be delivered.

Take charge over every demon in your vicinity because as a child of God, you have the power to do so.

PRAYER POINT

I command every demon around me to vacate their habitation now, in Jesus name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Number 19-21

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 

You 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 Lord,

I give myself to Thee 

Fill me with Your love and power 

Let Your blessing fall on me  

3All to Jesus I surrender 

Now I feel the sacred flame 

O the joy of full salvation a 

Glory, glory, to Your name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE:  TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH 2023

THEME:  PRAYERS FOR  MARRIAGES

MEMORISE: 

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 

Colossians 4:2

READ: Matthew 18:18 -20 

18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

MESSAGE

1 Father thank You for my marriage. Thank you for sustaining, protecting and blessing my home, in Jesus' name.

2 Father, please let Your presence never leave my home, in Jesus' name

3 Father, please uproot every plant You have not planted in my home, in Jesus' name.

4 Father, please help me and my spouse to win souls for You daily, in Jesus' name.

5 Father, whatever will make my spouse miss Heaven, let it be uprooted today, in Jesus' name.

6 Father, please bless my spouse and enlarge our territory in Jesus' name.

7 Father, let my marriage glorify You like never before. Please, let Your glory fill my home, in Jesus' name.

8 Father, please keep all forms of evil far from my home, in Jesus' name

9 Father, please provide the right husband or wife, as the case may be, for all Your children that are due to be married, in Jesus' name.

10 Father, please grant every home victory over all the attacks of the enemy, in Jesus' name.

11 Father, please open the wombs of all Your children that are married and are seeking Your face for fruitfulness, in Jesus' name.

12 Your special prayer points for your marriage and all the homes around you. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Number 16-18

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 22: SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER

1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! 

that calls me from a world of care, 

and bids me at my Father's throne 

make all my wants and wishes known. 

In seasons of distress and grief, 

my soul has often found relief, 

and oft escaped the tempter's snare 

by thy return, sweet hour of prayer! 

2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! 

the joys I feel, the bliss I share 

of those whose anxious spirits burn 

with strong desires for thy return! 

With such I hasten to the place 

where God my Savior shows his face, 

and gladly take my station there, 

and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! 

3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! 

thy wings shall my petition bear 

to him whose truth and faithfulness 

engage the waiting soul to bless. 

And since he bids me seek his face, 

believe his word, and trust his grace, 

I'll cast on him my every care, 

and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: MONDAY FEBRUARY 13TH, 2023.

THEME: ONLY GOD CAN HEAL

MEMORISE: 

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. 

Exodus 15:26

READ: Luke 8:43 -48

43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.

45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

MESSAGE

Doctors are wonderful people and God has used them to save many lives. However, a doctor can try his or her best without the patient getting better. Doctors are limited because they can only try their best; the Almighty God is the healer. I believe that the Coronavirus has shown the world now that only God can heal. For every vaccine that scientists created thinking they had contained the virus, a new variant emerged.

There are sicknesses that doctors tag as incurable. The word does not exist in Jesus' dictionary because He heals all sicknesses and diseases. There are sicknesses that doctors just cannot diagnose. My God does not even need a diagnosis before He heals you. A woman kept throwing up everything she ate and couldn't be cured by doctors came to one of our services in the RCCG. Just as l was about to start preaching and said, "Let somebody shout Halleluyah", she shouted halleluyah and a worm jumped out of her mouth. She did not have to undergo any tests, Jesus just got rid of the problem in an instant. In Jeremiah 32:27, God said

Behold, l am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me.

Beyond healing, God can ensure that you never fall sick again. He can shield you from sickness to such an extent that even if everyone around you get infected with a contagious disease, you would be immune to it.

Beloved, obey God completely and He will ensure that you live above sicknesses and diseases. You should also note that If He heals a person and the fellow goes back into sin, a worse disease will come on such a fellow (John 5:14) hence a holy lifestyle is mandatory for all His children.

God is our healer, put all your faith in Him like the woman In our Bible reading today and you will receive divine healing in any area you require it in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT

Only God can heal. Obey Him and you will live above sicknesses and diseases.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Number 14-15

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 25: THE GREAT PHYSICIAN NOW IS HERE

1 The Great Physician now is near,

The sympathizing Jesus;

He speaks the drooping heart to cheer,

Oh, hear the voice of Jesus!

Refrain:

Sweetest note in seraph song;

Sweetest name on mortal tongue;

Sweetest carol ever sung:

Jesus, blessed Jesus!

2 Your many sins are all forgiv’n,

Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;

The veil ’twixt you and God is riven,

Redemption wrought by Jesus.

3 All glory to the dying Lamb!

I now believe in Jesus;

I love the blessed Savior’s name,

I love the name of Jesus.

4 His name dispels my guilt and fear,

No other name but Jesus;

Oh, how my soul delights to hear

The precious name of Jesus!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

(Sunday, February 12, 2023) 

ONLY GOD CAN PROTECT 

Special Note.

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

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

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

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

Prayer Points 

1. I worship and adore You, my Father,  for, You, that watch over me, neither sleep nor slumber.

2.Thank You, Father, for Your eternal protection over my life and family.

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

4.Father, I put my loved ones and properties unto Your hands, please, keep us all safe, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, watch over me and my loved ones; except You watch, the watchman watches in vain.

6.Father, please, give Your angels charge over me and my entire household, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, arise, and frustrate the tokens of liars over my life, and make diviners, mad, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let every weapon fashioned against me and my loved ones, backfire upon the enemies, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, surround me and my entire family with Your fire and empower us to fulfill our days and destinies, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; and, bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), 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, books ministry.

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 DEVOTIONAL 

DATE:  SUNDAY  FEBRUARY 12TH 2023

THEME:  ONLY GOD CAN PROTECT

MEMORISE: 

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 

Psalms 127:1 

READ: 1 Samuel 26:5 -16

5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

8 Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.

13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

MESSAGE

The Bible passage above says that you sleep and wake up because God sustains you. No matter how strong you are, if your enemies cannot defeat you when you are awake, they can defeat you when you are asleep. You may say, "Oh, l have bodyguards watching over me 24/7. There are enemies that bodyguards cannot even see, not to talk of fight. Could your bodyguards have protected you from Coronavirus? In any case, even the best bodyguards sleep too. In our Bible reading for today, King,Saul was sleeping and Abner - a warrior so mighty that even David respected him, was supposed to be guarding the king, but he fell asleep also. David came and on seeing them both sleeping, took the king's spear and water bottle away. In the morning, he cried to the king and showed him that even with the best bodyguards, he could have lost his life the previous night. No matter how many people you have guarding you, without God, you are not safe.

A few years ago, we had just finished the convention on a Sunday and that night, around 2 a.m., l went out, walking through the camp and thanking the Almighty God for whatHe had done. For a long while, l did not see a single guard. Finally l saw one sprawled on a chair, fast asleep. He had another chair beside him so l sat on it. In his effort to drive mosquitoes away while still sleeping, he nearly slapped me, so l got up and left. The second guard l saw was not even pretending - he spread out four chairs, removed his shoes and lay down. Now even if they were awake, could they really prevent any evil from happening unless the Lord helps them? Indeed, except the Lord keeps a city, those who watch over it do so in vain (Psalm 127:1). 

Thank God that we have a Father who never sleeps. He is the only One who can really protect you and yours.

PRAYER POINT

Father, I put my life, loved ones and property in Your hands. Please keep us all safe, in Jesus name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 11-13

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 9: IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE GOD ONLY WISE

1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;

thy justice like mountains high soaring above

thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small;

in all life thou livest, the true life of all;

we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,

and wither and perish but naught changeth thee.

4 Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,

thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;

all praise we would render, O help us to see

'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee.

Worship and Rejoice,