Isaiah 50:7 (KJV) For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. As you come into His presence today, may the Lord help you, confound whosoever is working against your progress and peace of mind, make your face like a flint higher above every agenda of shame as an overcomer in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY 22ND, OCTOBER 2023.
THEME : PAY YOUR VOWS
MEMORISE:
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
READ : ECCLESIASTES 5:4-7
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God
MESSAGE
Psalm 50:14-15 says that when you pay your vows, you can call on God in the day of trouble, and He will answer. In other words, if you make a vow and you fail to redeem it, do not be surprised if you call on God in the day of trouble and He does not answer you.
Today, many Christians just make vows casually. Many a time, even when making the vow, they have no intention of paying it.
Don’t postpone the payment of your vow when you can do it now. God sees those who do that as fools.
A vow is like a deal. When you make a deal with someone and you don’t fulfil your part of it, it is like stealing from that person.
It is foolish to try to steal from God because what you are keeping away was provided by Him in the first place.
If you made a deal with God, fulfil your part speedily. Worse still, some people make vows because they want the Pastor to pray for them at that moment, without any intention to fulfil it.
How can you lie to God to receive blessings from Him? Is that not the height of foolishness?
Once you make a vow to God and the devil sees that you want to pay that vow, he will start telling you to defer it to later, saying that you don’t have enough yet or that God understands.
Don’t listen to his lies so that God doesn’t see you as a fool.
One interesting thing about fulfilling a vow made to God is that the One you made it to has the ability to give you far more than you have promised to give Him. If you fulfil your vow, He would pour His blessings on you, but if you refuse to, He would also withhold what He would have given you in return.
Hannah made a vow to God that she would give Him her son if He would bless her with one.
This was after many painful years of waiting, and she didn’t know if she would ever have another child again.
Imagine her holding her child in her hands at last and then giving the child over to God.
Going back home without her child must have been a great sacrifice. She did it because that was her vow, and God gave her five more children in return (1 Samuel 2:21). Job 22:27-29 says it is those who pay their vows that can decree a thing, and it is established. It is foolishness not to pay your vows.
ACTION POINT:
Pay your vows today and ask for God’s mercy for those you made and never paid.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Luke 3-4
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL: 28 – WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY STAIN?
1. What can wash away my stain? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
REFRAIN: Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow! No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
2. For my pardon this I see; Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing this my plea: Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
3. Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus: Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
4. This is all my hope and peace: Nothing but the blood of Jesus: This is all my righteousness Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Saturday, October 21, 2023.
YOU MUST GROW SPIRITUALLY 3
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 Your Holy Spirit.
3.Thank You, Father, for Your transformation agenda 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, let me never fail in my duty to go into the world and preach the gospel to every creature, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let there be a revival now, for the transformation of souls from the kingdom of darkness, into the kingdom of Your dear son, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, wake up every sleeping believer and set us on fire to preach the gospel, in season and out of season, to every creature, in Jesus' name.
8.Lord Jesus, give me the grace to do the works that You did, and greater works, also, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please, grant me accelerated spiritual growth; when I lay hands upon the sick, let them recover, 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.
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.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST, 2023.
TOPIC: YOU MUST GROW SPIRITUALLY III
MEMORISE:
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Matthew 10:8
READ:
Mark 16:15-18
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
MESSAGE:
As a child matures, he or she would get to the point when the parents can hand over some of their duties to him or her. In the same vein, as we mature in Christ, we are to start doing the works of Christ. That is why Jesus said in John 14:12 that we are to do the works that He did and indeed, greater works.
Jesus was a teacher of the word. Apostle Paul said in Hebrews 5:12: "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat."
There comes a time in the life of a Christian when he or she ought to have started teaching others the gospel of Christ. Many believers don't get to this level because they only read their Bibles rather than study deeply. When you read, you read to be informed, but when you study, you study to be transformed. It is after you are transformed by the word that you begin to long to see that same transformation in others, and that longing pushes you to start teaching it. There are those who have memorised the longest chapter in the Bible, but they cannot teach the simple doctrines of faith because the word hasn't transformed them. Don't just read the Bible, study it. When you experience the transforming power of the word, you will be eager to start teaching it too.
Another work that Jesus did which we are also expected to do, is the working of miracles. Miracles are not the exclusive reserve of Pastors only; they are for all Christians. Jesus said in Mark 16:17, "These signs shall follow them that believe". As long as you are a child of God, when someone is sick around you, you are to lay hands on them so that they can recover. Many Christians don't do this because while they have been in the faith for long, they have not been deliberate about their spiritual growth. Such people don't spend quality time in God's presence, praying, studying His word and seeking His anointing.
You must be deliberate about your spiritual growth because our Lord Jesus Christ expects you to grow in Him and perform greater works than He did during His earthly ministry.
KEY POINT:
Jesus expects you to do the works He did, and greater works indeed.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
LUKE 1-2
AUTHOR:
PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 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 20, 2023
YOU MUST GROW SPIRITUALLY 2
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.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 lukewarmness and laziness toward Your work in my life be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, let me never become just a bench warmer, in Your church, but make me a mountain mover, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, empower me with the grace to move from one spiritual level to another, in Your church, overtime, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, help not to remain a baby christian in Your church, but empower me to move up the spiritual ladder, into maturity, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, let me not be comfortable being served in Your church, perpetually, but help me to aspire to serve others, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please, fill me to the brim with Your Holy Spirit and the zeal to serve and seek responsibility in Your church, at all times, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, let nothing be too big or precious for me to sacrifice or surrender for Your purpose and service, 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.
1 Samuel 17:37 (KJV) David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. May the Lord who is mighty in battle fight for you in every battle of life and give you victory in Jesus mighty name.
