Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: TUESDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 2023.

THEME: BENEFITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS I

MEMORISE:

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

Psalm 37:25 

READ:

Deuteronomy 28:1-14

1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.

10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.

11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

MESSAGE:

Isaiah 3:10 says it shall be well with the righteous because there are certain guaranteed blessings that righteous people enjoy. One of them is in Psalm 34:17: "The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of their troubles".

When you are living a life of holiness, anytime you cry to God, He would answer you speedily. This is as opposed to Isaiah 59:1-2, which says that it's people's sins that prevent God from hearing them. David said clearly in Psalm 66:18: "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me". If you really want God to start hearing your prayers, then you must begin to live holy henceforth.

The blessings attached to living holy are numerous, as seen in today's Bible text and memory verse. The children of righteous people are God's responsibility; He takes care of their needs Himself. King David shared his observation about this in today's memory verse.

The children of the righteous don't have to depend on anybody to survive - God Himself makes sure that they don't lack anything. This means that the best legacy and inheritance you can leave for your children is a holy lifestyle. This is so because God will ensure that they never lack. A classic illustration is in 1 Kings 11:11-12. David was a man after God's heart, and God preserved his son - Solomon because of this.

It is better, however, to teach your children to live holy themselves even when you have gone to be with the Lord, so that their own children too will enjoy the preservation of the Lord.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Hebrews 1:9

Pursue righteousness and hate iniquity, so that you would see the manifestation of God's glory upon your life and all that concerns you.

ACTION POINT:

Make holiness your lifestyle.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

Matthew 5-6

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 endless praise,

Let them flow in endless 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 Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 

Monday, October 2, 2023 

IT SHALL BE WELL WITH THE RIGHTEOUS

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, righteous and holy God.

2.I thank You, Father, for bringing me out of the darkness of this world into Your marvelous light in Christ Jesus.

3.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.

4.Father, the grace to continue to live holy and righteous, please, release upon my life, in Jesus name.

5.Father, please, uphold me in You, till the end, by Your right hand of righteousness, in Jesus name.

6.Father, let me never backslide or go back into the world, in Jesus name.

7.Father, please, let my tomorrow be alright; don't allow me to use my today, to destroy my life and future, in Jesus name.

8.Father, if there is any restitution that I need to make, please, give me the grace to do it, in Jesus name.

9.Father, release upon my life, the grace to live a consistently holy and righteous life, for the rest of 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 🙏

 Isaiah 51:3 (KJV)  For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. May the LORD visit you bless you beyond your enough, speak change to every dryness in your life, make your Eden to be cherished, make you exceedingly glad and joyful of heart in Jesus mighty name. 

Happy birthday to me🎉🎉🎉, a word of prayer🙏🙏🙏 will be well appreciated.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: MONDAY OCTOBER 2ND 2023

TOPIC: IT SHALL BE WELL WITH THE RIGHTEOUS

MEMORISE:

"Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings." - 

(Isaiah 3:10)

READ: REVELATIONS 22:11-12 (KJV)

11  He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

MESSAGE:

Today's memory verse is probably one of the most loved verses in the Bible. It assures us Christians that our tomorrow will be all right. One young fellow came to me some time ago and said he had heard that I was a prophet of God. I said, "Well, I am actually a Pastor, but I do hear from God once in a while". He said, "No, I was told that whatever you prophesy comes to pass". I said, "God has been faithful. How can I help you?" He responded, saying, "Can you tell me my future?" I asked, "Are you born again?" He said, "No". I told him, "Your future will be terrible". He said, "But how do you know; you don't even know my name. You haven't even prayed". I responded, "I don't have to pray. It is written in Isaiah 3:11, "Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him", and the word of God is forever settled". He then asked, "What if I had said I was born again?". I told him, "Then I would have said your future will be great, according to Isaiah 3:10. If you have given your life to Christ, then you can say confidently, "My tomorrow will be all right".

Believe it or not, your walk with God will determine your future. If you do some evil things now and think you have gotten away with them, you are deceiving yourself. Unless you repent, ask God for forgiveness and begin to live holy, you would still reap the consequences of your sins (Proverbs 6:12-15).

When the Bible says in Galatians 6:7 that God is not mocked and that whatsoever a man sows, shall he reap, it is no joke. Many people are suffering rejection, poverty, near-success syndromes, diseases and other forms of trauma today because of the unrighteous things they did in the past. Many go from Church to Church seeking deliverance, whereas their deliverance is in them repenting and making restitution. Some people are however, enjoying favour and good things because they have been living holy by the grace of God.

Your eternity is determined by the way you live while on earth. Jesus Christ is calling on you to surrender all to Him and live a righteous life in Him so that it indeed will be well with you.

KEY POINT:

Your future is dependent on your lifestyle now.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: MATTHEW 1-4

AUTHOR PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL:  7 - I AM THINE O LORD

1. I am Thine, O Lord

I have heard Thy voice,

And it told Thy love to me;

But I long to rise in the arms of faith

And be closer drawn to Thee.

REFRAIN: 

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

To the cross where Thou hast died;

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

To Thy precious, bleeding side. 

2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord

By the power of grace divine

Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,

And my will be lost in Thine.

3. Oh, the pure delight of a single hour

That before Thy throne I spend,

When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God

I commune as friend with friend!

4. There are depths of love that I cannot know

Till I cross the narrow sea;

There are heights of joy that I may not reach

Till I rest in peace with Thee.

LETS PRAY 🙏

 John 11:44 (KJV)  And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. As you you come into His presence today, may the Resurrection and the Life visit your case and unearth every good potential hitherto buried in Jesus mighty name. Happy Sunday!!!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY OCTOBER 1ST, 2023.

THEME: PRAYERS FOR YOUR NATION

MEMORISE:

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Psalm 122:6

READ:

Psalm 122:1-9

1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

PRAYERS

1. Father, thank You for my nation. Thank You for all You have done for us, for all You are currently doing and all You will still do. Thank You Lord.

2. Father, please visit my nation specially and give us a special miracle that can only come from You.

3. Father, please deliver my nation from leaders, terrorists and everyone working against the good of our land.

4. Father, by Your mercies, cancel every curse and all demonic operations in my nation, in Jesus' name.

5. Father, please protect my nation from every external attack and grant us victory on all sides, in Jesus' name.

6. Father, please make a way for my nation to become very great, in Jesus' name.

7. Father, please pour down Your blessings upon my nation. Lord, make every barren sector in my nation fruitful, in Jesus' name.

8. Father, please raise great and righteous leaders in my nation. Please, raise leaders that will do Your will in Jesus' name.

9. Father, please put an end to every form of evil in my nation. Lord, let Your righteousness reign in my nation, in Jesus' name.

10. Father, please give my nation a new beginning of glory, in Jesus' name.

11. Father, please let there be a great revival in my nation. Lord, raise evangelists and missionaries that will win my nation completely for You, in Jesus' name.

12. Your personal prayer points for your nation and other nations of the world.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

Malachi 1-4

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 26

THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS 

1 There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need:

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.

2 There shall be showers of blessing,

Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

Sound of abundance of rain.

3 There shall be showers of blessing;

Send them upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us now a refreshing;

Come and now honor Thy Word.

4 There shall be showers of blessing;

Oh, that today they might fall,

Now as to God we're confessing,

Now as on Jesus we call!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

Saturday, September 30, 2023 

HEARING GOD 

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 salvation of my soul.

2.Thank You, Father, for the gift of the Holy Spirit and for the grace to hear from You.

3.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.

4.Father, please, open my ears to hear from You, at all times, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, release upon me the grace to always hear from You, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, the grace to live by Your word, all the days of my life, please, release upon me, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, let Your word be my daily companion, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let the bible be my favourite book, and let Your word make me relevant to my generation, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, as I continue to study Your word, please, do more in me and through me, 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.