Isaiah 16:5 (KJV) And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. May the Lord establish His mercy over our nation, cause to wither every altar of evil judge and bring judgement on whosoever is seeking judgement hàsting righteousness and by the Blood of Jesus defend every victim of wickedness, violence, hate and avarice to the glory of his name, in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5TH, 2023.
TOPIC: WHILE MEN SLEPT II
MEMORISE:
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Judges 16:19
READ:
JUDGES 16:19-22
19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
MESSAGE:
The sleeping state of a man is a state when he is unaware of his surroundings and unable to change things around him. The enemies usually exploit this time to do evil. When a person sleeps spiritually, the devil would use that opportunity to steal from the fellow and destroy valuable things in his or her life.
During one of our conventions some years ago, there was a heavy rain and one of my children came to me and said, "Daddy what happened? You were supposed to be on the mountain praying". I said, "I fell asleep; it was the rain that woke me up". At first, when I awoke and saw the rain, I asked God, "Daddy, how could this be?" He replied, "I allowed it to rain because the crowd coming tonight will be much, so I need to cool the place down in readiness for them". While I was asleep, the Devil was hoping the rain would discourage people from coming for the programme however, he did not know that God would make it favour us.
Believe it or not, as long as you are a Christian, the devil will fight you and if he finds you asleep spiritually, he will seek to devour you. If however, you are awake, you can resist him and he will flee from you. That is why we are warned in 1 Peter 5:8 to be vigilant. Stay awake so you can fight the enemy off. In Judges 16:19, it was while Samson was sleeping in the lap of a harlot that his supernatural strength was taken from him. It is important to note that when the devil wants to make a person sleep, he would provide things to please his or her flesh and this closes the person's spiritual eyes. Sometimes, the devil uses money or career opportunities that take people away from their first love. That is why, no matter how good things get, you must always be spiritually alert.
The reason I still go out on prayer walks at night, even at my age, is to avoid sleeping off. Sometimes, you need to get up and go somewhere uncomfortable so you can pray. Don't allow the pleasures of this world drive you away from the presence of your Father in heaven.
KEY POINT:
Spiritual sleep gives the devil an opportunity to fight and defeat a person. Be spiritually alert always.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
JOHN 9-10
AUTHOR:
PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 20
STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS
1. Stand up, stand up for Jesus
Ye soldiers of the Cross;
Lift high His royal banner;
It must not suffer loss.
From vict'ry unto vict'ry
His army shall He lead
Till ev'ry foe is vanquished
And Christ is Lord indeed.
2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict
In this His glorious day.
Ye that are men now serve Him
Against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger
And strength to strength oppose.
3. Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Stand in His strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the gospel armor,
Each piece put on with prayer;
Where duty calls or danger,
Be never wanting there.
4. Stand up, stand up for Jesus!
The strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle,
The next, the victor's song.
To him that overcometh
A crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory
Shall reign eternally.
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Saturday, November 4, 2023
While Men Slept 1
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 Alpha and Omega; You're the God that never sleeps nor slumbers.
2.Thank You, my Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness; and, for Your purpose and pleasure.
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, let every spirit of hypocrisy and insincerity, in my service to You, be consumed by Your fire, in Jesus name.
5.Father, let every plant You have not planted in my life and destiny, be uprooted, in Jesus name.
6.Father, please, help me to be sober and vigilant; let me never be a prey for the devil to devour, in Jesus name.
7.Father, please, restore unto me, the joy of Your salvation, in Jesus name.
8.Father, let me be spiritually alert at all times, let me never lose any of the gift of the holy spirit, You have endowed me with, in Jesus name.
9.Father, awaken me from every spiritual sleep, today, 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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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 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. May the word of God dwell richly in you, direct your path, guard your life, transform you into a new dawn of Divine freshness and repositioning in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY 4TH, NOVEMBER 2023.
THEME: WHILE MEN SLEPT I
MEMORISE:
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1 Peter 5:8
READ : Isaiah 29:10-14 (KJV)
10 For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
MESSAGE
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Matthew 15:8
You are in a state of spiritual sleep when you profess to love God with your mouth, but your heart is far from Him.
You are sleeping spiritually when you are no longer excited to spend time with the One you call your Father.
David prayed to God to restore unto him the joy of his salvation. This means he had lost the joy he used to feel as a child of God (Psalm 51:2).
When material things become more important than the spiritual, when you believe natural laws more than the word of God, then you are sleeping spiritually.
I believe God that you will awake from every spiritual slumber today, in Jesus’ name.
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. Isaiah 29:10
When you see someone who keeps trying to cope with a problem instead of praying, it means he or she is already sleeping spiritually because the fellow cannot see what the devil is doing.
If you make a decision when you are spiritually asleep, that decision is likely to be wrong because you would be spiritually blind.
Before you decide on whom to marry or enter into a business venture with, make sure you are spiritually alert.
When you sleep spiritually, you cannot discern spirits correctly.
You would believe any false prophet who says things that appeal to you; you would embrace a wolf in sheep’s clothing and hand over your pearls to pigs.
A leader in the Church cannot afford to sleep spiritually because the devil can attack the people under his or her leadership and God says their blood would be on that leader’s head (Ezekiel 33:6-7).
Therefore, if you are a leader in the house of God, more than anyone else, you must be spiritually alert.
God forbid someone dies and goes to spend eternity in hell because of your spiritual negligence.
PRAYER POINT
Father, awaken me from every spiritual sleep today, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 7-8
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 17: Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King!
2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress. Praise him, still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness!
3 Fatherlike he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows. In his hand he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows!
4 Angels, help us to adore him; you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace!
Isaiah 60:1 (KJV) Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. May the Lord by His word speak to every situation in your life and destiny, arouse you from slumber, cause you to arise, shine and as His glory saturates you, turn you to the light in darkness in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3RD, 2023.
THEME: PRAYER FOR THE YOUTHS
MEMORISE:
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
READ: Jeremiah 1:4-10
4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
MESSAGE:
1. Father, thank You for the life of all our youths and for Your unfailing love over them.
2. Father, please draw all our youths to You. Let them love and serve You genuinely, in Jesus' name.
3. Father, please use our youths to win their generation to You, in Jesus' name.
4. Father, please help all our youths to live holy and do not let the devil rob them of their inheritance in You.
5. Father, please grant excellent success to all our youths and bless them mightily, in Jesus' name.
6. Father, please destroy every agenda of the enemy to turn the hearts of Christian youths away from You, in Jesus' name.
7. Father, please give our youths the grace to honour their elders so that their days can be long on earth.
8. Father, please give our youths wisdom, knowledge and understanding so they can improve and not destroy what their parents will hand over to them, in Jesus' name.
9. Father, please pour out Your Spirit on all our youths and use them to bring about a revival in Your Church.
10. Father, please drive away every evil spirit causing depression, drug addiction and so on, far away from all our youths
11. Father, please help all our youths to fulfil Your will for their lives, in Jesus' name.
12. Your personal prayer point for the youths in your family, Church and neighborhood.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: John 5-6
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 22: SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER
1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father's throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter's snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I'll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
