Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2023.

THEME: CLAIM HIS PEACE

MEMORISE: 

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 

John 14:27 

READ: Isaiah 66:12 -14

12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.

MESSAGE

Since your Daddy is called the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), you must start behaving like a child of the Prince of Peace. In our Bible reading today, He promised you more peace like a river. If you have been finding it difficult to sleep, remember Psalm 127:2, where He said He gives His beloved sleep.

When I became General Overseer, we had 39 parishes but there were so many problems. I was always so worried about the work of God and though l was just 40 years old, my hair had started to turn grey, l asked God, "Lord, why?" and He said, "You are carrying a burden that is not yours. You cannot share My glory. If you cannot share My glory, you cannot share My burden; let me carry My burden". Right there and then, l stopped worrying, and my hair gradually turned black again.

If the devil has seized your peace, you need to claim it back. James 4:7 says you should resist the devil and he will flee from you. At times you need to fight to get that peace. Initially, when you start resisting the devil, he will act as if he wants to fight, but when he realizes that you are not going to back down, he will flee.

When l was young, l was very small in stature and there was a bully in my primary school. He knew l couldn't defeat him in fight, so he always tormented me. He tortured me at every opportunity. One day, something moved inside of me. I just decided, "l'm going to fight this boy. I know l can't beat him because he is too big but we will fight until he kills me, and then the government will kill him, so that it will be a draw". The next time he came to torment me, l said, "Don't touch me". Shocked, he said, "You spoke?" and hit me. I hit him too and He knocked me down. I got up and hit him again. He knocked me down several times but l kept getting up. After a while, he must have thought, "This boy wants to die", so he ran away and l chased after him. The bully was now running from me because l refused to back down. From that day on, l had peace. Your Saviour is the Prince of Peace and He has already given you His peace (John 14:27). Claim it today and it shall be yours in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT 

Sometimes you have to fight for your peace. Resist the devil in prayers and he will  leave you alone. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Habakkuk 1-3

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

Hymn 29: WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY

1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,

when sorrows like sea billows roll;

whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

"It is well, it is well with my soul."

Refrain (may be sung after final stanza only):

It is well with my soul;

it is well, it is well with my soul.

2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

let this blest assurance control:

that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,

and has shed his own blood for my soul. Refrain

3 My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!

my sin, not in part, but the whole,

is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;

praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! Refrain

4 O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,

the scroll be rolled back as a scroll

the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;

even so, it is well with my soul.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

Sunday, September 24, 2023 

WHAT YOU SAY MATTERS 

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 making me your heir and joint heirs with Christ.

2.Father, in anyway I have fallen short  of your glory, please, have mercy and

forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, let every spirit of doubt and double mindedness in my life be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, release upon my life the power to obey You and to do Your perfect will, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let whatever I decree be instantly established, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, increase my faith in You and grant all my heart's desires, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, make all my enemies my footstool and let them be rewarded openly for all their evil deeds against me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, bless and prosper me beyond my own imaginations, financially, materially and spiritually, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let me never be a liability in any form, to anyone, for the rest of my life, and let me see You in glory, 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.

LETS PRAY 🙏

 Matthew 7:8 (KJV)  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Today as you worship the Lord with open heart and without distraction, may you ask and receive ; seek and find; knock that great doors beyond your expectations be opened to you, in Jesus mighty name. Happy Sunday!!!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2023.

TOPIC: WHAT YOU SAY MATTERS

MEMORISE:

“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” 

Mark 11:23

READ: MARK 11:20-24 (KJV)

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

MESSAGE:

Provided you don't doubt, whatever you decree as a child of God, you will get. In Job 22:21-28, it is written that if you obey God and do His will, you will decree a thing, and it shall be established.

Do you know that you can make a decree to your body and it will obey? The first time I went to Zambia to establish a parish of the RCCG, the food I ate upset my stomach. I think I had gone to the toilet 23 times that night before I remembered that, according to the Bible, "I shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover". I was the sick one, and there was no one there to lay hands on me, so I laid my hands on my head, spoke to my stomach, and the problem ceased. The God I serve is the same God you serve, the Bible I read is the same Bible you read and the Holy Spirit in me is the same Holy Spirit in you. Therefore, you can also get the same results.

Romans 8:17 says we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ; that means we have access to the wealth of God. God is so wealthy that He owns all the gold and silver in the world (Haggai 2:8). How can you have access to such wealth and still be living in poverty? You must decree that wealth comes to you. What you say with your mouth is what God will work with (Numbers 14:28).

When I came into full-time ministry, many friends thought I was mad. They wondered how an acting HOD of a Mathematics Department would resign to become the General Overseer of a poor Church. Whenever I had financial problems, I would keep saying, "God is working overtime taking care of me". Some people around me then tried to caution me, saying no one would want to help me financially if l kept saying such things, but l never relented. I wasn't bothered because I was not relying on man for help and I often made this clear to anyone who cared to listen. Look how far He has brought me now. I put all my faith in God, and declared my way into the wealth that God had already prepared for me. You can do so too. Stop saying you are broke. Stop saying things are hard. Remember that, as God lives, it is what He hears you say that He will do to you (Numbers 14:28), so use your mouth to bring what you want into your life.

ACTION POINT:

Begin to declare the things you want to see in your life and make it a lifestyle from now on.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: NAHUM 1-3

AUTHOR PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 4 - BE GLAD IN THE LORD AND REJOICE

1. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,

All ye that are upright in heart;

And ye that have made Him your choice,

Bid sadness and sorrow depart.

REFRAIN: 

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice! 

2. Be joyful, for He is the Lord,

On earth and in heaven supreme;

He fashions and rules by His word;

The Mighty and strong to redeem.

3. What though in the conflict for right,

Your enemies almost prevail,

God's armies, just hid from your sight,

Are more than the foes which assail.

4. Though darkness surround you by day,

Your sky by the night be o'ercast,

Let nothing your spirit dismay,

But trust till the danger is past.

5. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,

His praises proclaiming in song;

With harp and with organ and voice,

The loud hallelujahs prolong!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:

Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. 

Rebuke The Devil. 

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 creating me in Your image and likeness; and for Your purpose and pleasure.

2.Thank You, Father, for the power to decree a thing and for it to be established.

3.Thank You, Father, for all Your unfailing promises in my life.

4.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and

forgive me; let Your mercy prevail over judgement of sin in my life, in Jesus name.

5.Father, please sanctify me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness, in Jesus name.

6.Father, empower me to obey and to submit to You completely, in Jesus name.

7.I rebuke and resist You Satan, and I command You to leave me alone, in the mighty name of Jesus.

8.I soak myself in the blood of Jesus and I decree that no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper, in Jesus name.

9.I decree today: Sickness, demons and every other agent of the devil, take your dirty hands away from my life, 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.

LETS PRAY 🙏

 Daniel 3:25 (KJV)  He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. May Jesus show forth for you in every trap and battle the enemy prepared for you, shield you, nullify the effect of the trap, put the enemy to shame, give you victory to the glory of God in Jesus mighty name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD 2023

TOPIC: REBUKE THE DEVIL

MEMORISE:

“Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.” 

Job 22:28

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-6 (KJV)

3  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

MESSAGE:

Following the discussion we began yesterday, it is not only witches, wizards and witch doctors who can try to hinder a person's destiny; sicknesses can also.

Many people remain sick because they are tolerating sickness. You must rebuke sickness in your body. Hosea 4:6 says, "My people perish for lack of knowledge". Now that you know the truth, you can tell sickness, "How dare you attack me, a child of the Original Physician? My Daddy says in Exodus 15:26 that He is the Lord that healeth me, so I am healed in Jesus' name".

When you know who you are in Christ, it affects how you behave. If you are the son of a messenger, you would talk differently from the child of the President. Your Father is not just the President - He is the President of all the presidents in the whole world (Psalm 24:7-10). He is the One about whom Philippians 2:9-11 says that, at His name, every knee bows. It is unfortunate that many Christians have the name but don't use it. You must rebuke demons. Tell them, "How dare you fool around with me. I am the child of the Lord of hosts". If you do that, you will get every demon out of your household today. The Bible made it clear that if you are truly a child of the living God, you shouldn't even fail. Philippians 4:13 says you can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you.

You can rebuke the devil Himself. James 4:7 says if you submit yourself to God, you will resist the devil, and he will flee from you. When you know who you really are in Christ, your confidence shows in how you pray. For example, if someone is in the bathroom and you knock at the door, the way the fellow inside answers would tell you whether it is the messenger in the house or the landlord that is in there. While they could both say the same thing, the confidence level in their respective voices would differ.

You must speak to the devil as someone who knows that you have the greater One inside of you (1 John 4:4) and he will flee from you.

PRAYER POINT:

I decree today: Sickness, demons and every other agent of the devil, take your dirty hands away from my life, in Jesus' name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: MICAH 5-7

AUTHOR PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 25 - THE GREAT PHYSICIAN NOW IS NEAR

1. The great Physician now is near,

The sympathising 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 forgiven,

Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;

Go on your way in peace to heaven,

And wear a crown with Jesus.

3. All glory to the risen Lamb!

I now believe in Jesus;

I love the blessed Saviour'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 charming name of Jesus.