Psalms 91:7 (KJV) A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. May God shield you from the gathering of the forces of darkness and nullify the plans of wickedness against you and your concerns in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 7TH, 2023.
TOPIC: THE WAY
MEMORISE:
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
John 14:6
READ: John 8:32-36 (KJV)
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
MESSAGE:
Someone may want to ask the Lord Jesus Christ, "Everybody calls You one name or the other; some say teacher, some say prophet. What would You love to be called?" In today's memory verse, He said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life". These are three mighty names, but for the next few days, we will be looking at Jesus as 'The Way'.
Today, we will consider Jesus as the way to freedom. John 8:32 says: "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
In John 8:36, the Bible says, "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." When we talk about freedom, there are some people who think they are free but are not. Many influential people have problems that money cannot solve - problems completely beyond the power of science. However, there is no problem beyond the power of Jesus Christ. He is the way to freedom. There was a man in Mark 5:1-15 who was controlled by a legion of demons. Just one word from The Way, and all the demons left him.
There was a woman who had this peculiar condition that caused electrical currents to pass through her whenever any electronic appliance around her was switched on. If you switched on the electric iron, she would become hot while the iron remained cold. If you switched on the fan, the woman would start rotating. Once, when she wanted to go to the hospital in a van, as soon as the driver started the engine, the current flowed from the battery, picked her up and threw her out of the vehicle. Due to this strange condition, electricity supply had to be cut off from her house.
I went to see this woman and told her I knew someone who could set her free. She immediately gave her life to Jesus, we prayed a simple prayer and when we turned on the fan, it rotated without affecting her in any way. She was set free by The Way.
The only way to obtain freedom is by surrendering your life completely to The Way.
KEY POINT:
Jesus is the only way to true freedom.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: MATTHEW 14-17
AUTHOR PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL: 30 - 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. But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
3. 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.
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Friday, October 6, 2023
CALL HIM BY HIS NAMES
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; You're the I am that I am; the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.
2.O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
3.Thank You, Father, for highly exalting Jesus, and for giving him a name which is above every name:
4.Thank You, Father, for at the mention of the name of Jesus, every knee must bow and every tongue must confess.
5.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.
6.Father, You're Jehovah Jireh, the great provider; no matter how harsh the economic situation may be, always provide for me, in Jesus name.
7.Father, You're Jehovah Nissi; the LORD our banner, mighty warrior, and victory; please, give me resounding victory in every battle I am fighting, now or that I may fight in the future, in Jesus name.
8.Father, You're the lord my healer; please, heal me, today, of every sickness plaguing my life, family and nation, in Jesus name.
9.Father, You're the Way Maker; please, beginning from now, always make a way for me, where there seems to be no way, 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).
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These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
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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.
Psalms 40:14 (KJV) Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. May the Lord watch over you, put to confusion those with evil plans against you and keep you high that none of their effort can get to you in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY OCTOBER 6TH, 2023.
THEME: CALL HIM BY HIS NAMES
MEMORISE:
O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Isaiah 25:1
READ:
Philippians 2:9-10
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
MESSAGE:
Jesus clearly loves names and according to our Bible reading today, His name is above all other names. Jesus calls Himself several names, some of which include 'the Son of man' (Matthew 18:11), 'the Door' (John 10:7), 'Bread of life' (John 6:35) and sometimes, He would even combine several names together. For example, He combined two names in John 11:25, three names in John 14:6, five names in Isaiah 9:6 and eight names in Revelation 1:8.
Everybody knows God as God, but when people get closer to Him, they begin to have other names for Him that are borne out of their experiences with Him. For example, in Genesis 22:14, Abraham came up with 'Jehovah Jireh' because God miraculously provided a lamb when he needed to make a sacrifice. In Exodus 17:15, Moses came up with 'Jehovah Nissi' because God helped them win the battle against the Amalekites and promised to wipe out their remembrance from under heaven.
God enjoys being called by names based on how He has revealed Himself to you. When l was younger, we used to have appellations amongst ourselves. For example, you could call your son Ade, but he could call himself Adesco. Thus, if you decided to send Ade on an errand and you want him to go cheerfully, you would call him Adesco. In the same way, when you are relating with God, and you want Him to do something for you, call Him a name that relates to that thing, and you will see Him move in accordance with the name you call Him. He is the One who established this Himself. In Exodus 15:26, when God was telling the Israelites that they would not get infected with the diseases of the Egyptians, He ended that statement by introducing one of His names to them; He said, "I am the Lord that healeth thee". In Exodus 3:14, when Moses asked for God's name, He introduced Himself as, "I am that I am. This was a general name given to the Israelites because on their journey, they needed many dimensions of God. At different points, they needed God to provide for, protect and heal them, even to make a way for them. Thus, if you want God to move in a particular dimension, call Him by a name that relates to what you want Him to do for you.
REFLECTION:
What is that name that you have for God based on your own experiences with Him?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Matthew 12-13
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 24
THAT WONDERFUL NAME
1. That wonderful Name, Jesus!
That wonderful Name, Jesus!
That wonderful Name, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
2. The Great Redeemer, Jesus!
His blood washed me clean, Jesus!
And now I am saved, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
3. The Great Physician, Jesus!
His stripes healeth me, Jesus!
And now I am whole, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
4. The Great Lord of host, Jesus!
His truth set me free, Jesus!
I am free indeed, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
5. The Great Provider, Jesus!
He supplies my needs, Jesus!
And now I am full, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
6. My Great Companion, Jesus!
Always by my side, Jesus!
I have a sure Friend, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
7. The soon coming King, Jesus!
Coming back for me, Jesus!
I will reign with Him, Jesus!
There is no other name I know.
8. Let us praise His Name, Jesus!
Name above all names, Jesus!
Let us shout His Name, Jesus!
I will sing I will shout, JESUS!
Philippians 2:10-11 (KJV) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Jesus is Mighty to deliver, to save, to restore, to turn darkness to light- have faith in Him and it shall be well with you in Jesus name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY OCTOBER 5TH, 2023.
THEME: WHERE ARE YOU?
MEMORISE:
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:5
READ:
Genesis 3:8-9
8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
MESSAGE:
I am convinced that the question God asked Adam in our Bible reading is still relevant today. Beloved, if God asks you that question today, what would be your sincere response?
To answer the question above sincerely, you must first ask yourself another question: "Where was l yesterday?" In this case. yesterday could be last week, last year or when you first got born again. After answering this question sincerely, you can then proceed to answer the question. "Where are you now?"
From the day of birth, we all begin a return journey to where we are from (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7). That is why, no matter how young you are, you are growing older day by day. You should therefore ask yourself regularly, "How far have l gone in fulfilling the purpose of my creation and salvation?"
Let us consider Samson. He used to be a terror to the enemies but ended up grinding corn in their prison. You should ask yourself, "Am l going on to greater heights, bearing fruits that abide? Am l increasing spiritually or decreasing? Am l spending more time in God's presence than l used to or is the reverse the case? Am l winning more souls into the kingdom than l used to?"
You should also ask yourself. "Am l increasing financially or decreasing? If there is a decrease, could it be that you have been eating your seed? Or could it be that you are sowing sparingly (2 Corinthians 9:6)? Could it be that, because you have been defaulting in your tithe and offerings, you are working under a divine curse (Malachi 3:8-9)
Beloved, as a child of God, it is important to ask yourself these questions from time to time. If you discover that you are not experiencing growth in any area of your life, please consider your ways (Haggai 1:5-7). Ask the Holy Spirit to examine you and show you where you might have gotten it wrong. Ask Him for what to do to bring about a positive turn around in your life.
I pray you will fulfil God's purpose for your life, in Jesus' name.
REFLECTION:
Are you where you are supposed to be?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Matthew 10-11
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 12
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 banners go!
Refrain:
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before!
2. At the name
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. Crowns and thrones may perish, Kingdoms rise and wane;
But the church of Jesus constant will remain:
Gates of hell can never 'gainst that church prevail
We have Christ's own promise and that cannot fail
5. Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng.
Blend with ours your voices, in the triumph song:
Glory, praise and honour, unto Christ the King;
This through countless ages, men and angels sing.
