Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25TH, 2023.

TOPIC: NO ROOM FOR LAZINESS I

MEMORISE:

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs 26:15

READ:

Proverbs 6:4-11

4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

MESSAGE:

Proverbs 23:21 says:

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

If you are lazy, you would end up being clothed with rags. Some people don't want to work hard; they just want to get rich overnight. It is not going to happen. Proverbs 19:15 says clearly: "Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger." The word of God is settled; if you are lazy, you will suffer hunger.

With all humility, I know many who came out into full-time ministry around the same time I did. Today when we meet after several years, they look at me and say, "Ah, God has been faithful to you". I say, "No doubt about that, He has been faithful." However, I always add very politely, "Nobody can accuse me of laziness". If you say I am a lazy man, I will look at you closely and say, "You must be related to the devil". Someone said, "You just finished the Holy Ghost Congress - a whole week of activities. And before the Congress, you spent weeks fasting and praying. In preparation, you even inspect everything, including the toilets. You then finish the congress, and a few days later, you are going a-fishing. Why not sit at home and tell your children to go and do the work?". I said, "Thank you. As long as God gives me strength, I will be occupied for Him". The word of God is clear; if you are lazy, you can't expect His blessings.

You have to learn to be diligent. Proverbs 12:24 says: "The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute." 

Do you know what the above passage means? It means that if you are lazy, other people will rule over you in every sphere of life. If that is not what you want, then you must give no room to laziness in your life. Only those who are diligent will rise to the level of ruling others; those who refuse to be diligent are mean men who will be ruled and controlled by the diligent. Proverbs 22:29 says, "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men".

KEY POINT:

If you want to be great, you cannot afford to be lazy.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

LUKE 9-10

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 8

I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1. I need Thee every hour

Most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine

Can peace afford.

Chorus:

I need Thee, O I need Thee;

Ev'ry hour I need Thee

O bless me now, my Saviour,

I come to Thee! 

2. I need Thee every hour

Stay Thou nearby

Temptations lose their power

When Thou art nigh.

3. I need Thee every hour

In joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide

Or life is vain.

4. I need Thee every hour

Teach me Thy will

And thy rich promises

In me fulfill.

5. I need Thee every hour

Most Holy one;

Oh, make me Thine indeed,

Thou blessed Son!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:

Tuesday, October 24,  2023 

THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY 

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 giving me all things to enjoy; and, thank You, Jesus for being poor that I may be rich.

2.Thank You, Father, for giving me the power to make wealth.

3.Thank You, Father, for Your wish that I may prosper and be in health.

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, empower me by Your grace to be rich in good works, always willing to give, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, give me the grace to lay down a good foundation that will guarantee me a place in eternity, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, bless and prosper me and I will use the blessing to promote, build and develop Your Kingdom and purpose, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, empower me with Your prosperity to spread and propagate the gospel of Christ, to the uttermost part of the world, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, prosper me and empower me to use the prosperity to spread the gospel of Christ abroad, 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 Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

Monday, October 23, 2023 

HOW WILL IT END? 

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 God that knows the end from the beginning.

2.Thank You, my Father, for Your regular counsels and leading.

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, give me the grace and opportunity, to always sow good seeds, that I may also reap good seeds, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let me not be weary of doing good, that I may reap in due season, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, I have started well, please, let me end and finish well, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, give me the grace to climb steadily and honestly, than engage in schemes that will end in destruction, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let my tomorrow be better than my today, and let my end be more glorious, than my beginning, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, release upon my life the grace to do good continually and perpetually, irrespective of the unkind and evil gestures I have suffered in the past, 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 🙏

 Philippians 4:23 (KJV)  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you wherever you go in Jesus mighty name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: TUESDAY OCTOBER 24TH, 2023.

TOPIC: THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY

MEMORISE:

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

1 Timothy 6:17

READ:

1 TIMOTHY 6:17-19

17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

MESSAGE:

One of the major benefits of being a child of God is prosperity. Deuteronomy 8:18 says that God gives us the power to get wealth. In 3 John 2, He says clearly: "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

One thing is clear from these Scriptures: God wants us to be prosperous. 2 Corinthians 8:9 even says that Jesus became poor so that we can be rich. The question now is: why does God want His children to prosper?

Firstly, no father would want his children to suffer. His children suffering would make him look like an irresponsible father. God wants you to prosper simply because you are His child. Psalm 128:1-2 backs this up: "Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee."

After you have become prosperous however, God wants you to use that wealth to build His Kingdom. Zechariah 1:17 said: "Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem." 

After God has prospered you, He expects you to use that prosperity to spread the gospel of His Kingdom abroad. He expects you to do things to advance His kingdom on earth and win more souls for Him. This means that if you are prosperous and not sponsoring Kingdom projects, then you need to have a change of mind. You need to be more concerned about using your money for God than for any other thing.

David wondered how he could be living in a palace, when his God is being worshipped in a tent (2 Samuel 7:2). This made him set out to build a temple for God. He was so determined to spend for God that even when God told him not to build the temple, he did not keep his money to himself; rather, he provided everything that Solomon needed to build it. If you have this kind of heart, you would see how God will promote and bless you even more than you can imagine.

KEY POINT:

God prospers His children so that they can use the prosperity to spread the gospel of Christ abroad.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

LUKE 7-8

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMN 13

JESUS LOVES ME, THIS I KNOW

1. Jesus loves me, this I know,

For the Bible tells me so.

Little ones to Him belong;

They are weak, but He is strong.

Refrain:

Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. 

2. Jesus loves me He who died,

Heaven's gate to open wide.

He will wash away my sin,

Let His little child come in.

3. Jesus loves me, loves me still

Tho' I'm very weak and ill

From His shining throne on high

He will watch me where I lie.

4. Jesus loves me He will stay

Close beside me all the way,

If I love Him when I die

He will take me home on high.

LETS PRAY 🙏

 Isaiah 43:5 (KJV)  Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; May the Lord fight for you, put an end to every form of fear and adversity, encourage you and guide you through all challenges of life in Jesus mighty name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: MONDAY OCTOBER 23RD, 2023.

TOPIC: HOW WILL IT END?

MEMORISE:

"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." 

Ecclesiastes 7:8

READ: GALATIANS 6:7-10 (KJV)

7  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

MESSAGE:

When you are about to take any action, one thing that should always be on your mind is not the benefit you would get from doing it, but what the end of it would be, in line with God's word. For example, you may see an opportunity to earn extra money by cheating someone, but stop and think about what the Bible says would be the end of those who cheat, as seen in Deuteronomy 25:15.

There was somebody who sold land to us around the Redemption Camp some time ago. We had paid for the land, but then he suddenly said he was taking it back. I advised him against such an action, then he began to chant incantations, claiming that, "The vulture eats rituals with impunity". I laughed and said, "Of all the birds in the world, you want to compare yourself to the vulture? You want your life to be like that of the vulture- looking haggard and terrible?"

After some back and forth between us during which he accused me of wanting to put a curse on him, he said, "Let me tell you, I am the eagle who eats cursed meals and still becomes fat". I told him to go and ask the elders how eagles die. Hunters normally don't get to kill an eagle because it flies so high so they usually can't reach it when it is young and strong. It would swoop in, pick your chicken, and no matter how much you curse it, it would not be bothered. However, when the eagle gets old and isn't as fast as it used to be, little birds would begin to tease it. The eagle usually dies of hunger in old age. It is the end that matters.

After about four years, during which time the man had sold our land to other people and made a lot of money out of it, he developed a strange medical condition that made his stomach so huge that when he stood, his stomach could touch the ground.

Beware what you do today because, God cannot be mocked; whatsoever you sow, you will reap (Galatians 6:71). You may say, "What about the people we see around who cheat others, yet keep getting rich?" David wondered the same thing and God gave him the answer in Psalm 73:3-20.

Don't be one of those who will have such a disgraceful end.

KEY POINT:

It is better to climb up steadily and honestly than to engage in schemes that will end in destruction.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: LUKE 5-6

AUTHOR PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL:  5 - BLESSED ASSURANCE

1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

REFRAIN: 

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Saviour all the day long;

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Saviour all the day long. 

2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,

Visions of rapture now burst on my sight,

Angels descending, bring from above;

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

3. Perfect submission, all is at rest,

I in my Saviour am happy and blessed,

Watching and waiting, looking above,

Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.