Isaiah 25:4 (KJV) For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. May the Lord by His word and mercy be your strength through every form of distress, discomfort and challenge of life in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 3RD, 2023.
TOPIC: THE KEY TO DIVINE MULTIPLICATION
MEMORISE:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John 12:24
READ: PROVERBS 11:24-25
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
MESSAGE:
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Romans 8:29
The scripture above tells us that God gave His only begotten Son to be crucified so that He could become the firstborn of many brethren. It is because God gave His only begotten Son to be crucified that there are Christians everywhere you go in the world today. Furthermore, Jesus stated this key to multiplication plainly in our memory verse today where He said, unless a seed falls to the ground and dies, it will not bring forth much fruit.
If you really want to multiply, you must be willing to sacrifice the most precious thing that you already have. Proverbs 11:24 says when you withhold more than is necessary, you will tend to poverty, but when you scatter, you increase. Increase is good, but multiplication is better. When you give, you increase, but when you sacrifice, you multiply.
In Genesis 22:1-18, when God asked Abraham to surrender his only son and he was willing to do so, God said, "In blessing I will bless you". What Abraham did was significant, but what Isaac did was also tremendously significant. Isaac had only one life, yet did not struggle with Abraham. I believe it wouldn't have been very difficult for him to escape if he wanted to, but he consented to being bound and placed on the altar like an animal. God therefore said He would bless Abraham who gave, but multiply Isaac who sacrificed.
I have sowed my personal cars for the sake of the gospel, and had to resort to public transport to get around. God responded to these sacrifices by blessing me with so many car gifts that at a point, I had to announce that people should stop giving me cars. God however, did not stop at just sending me cars. Today, I travel in a private jet He provided for me.
Beloved, sacrificial giving is the key to divine multiplication.
KEY POINT:
Before God multiplies you, He wants to be sure that you love Him above everything and everyone else.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 CORINTHIANS 1-4
AUTHOR:
PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 8
I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR
1. I need Thee ev'ry hour
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
CHORUS:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Ev'ry hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to Thee!
2. I need Thee ev'ry hour
Stay Thou nearby
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.
3. I need Thee ev'ry 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!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Saturday, 2 December, 2023
THE KING OF KINGS
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 King of kings and the Lord of lords.
2.Thank You, Father, for giving Jesus, a name that is above every other name.
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, at the mention of the name of Jesus from my mouth, let every knee bow and every tongue confess, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, let me always work very hard to bring glory and honour to Your name, particularly, in my domain and profession, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, the grace to dominate my profession and any space I am given, for Christ, release upon my life, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, let Your will be done everywhere on earth - in my life, home, family, business, career, as it is done in heaven, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, release upon me Your wonder working power, make me hardworking and industrious, and the dominant ruler and influence, in my profession and industry, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, help me to reflect the salt and the light of this world, that I am, anywhere I find myself, 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.
Psalms 100:4 (KJV) Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. May your Thanksgiving and heart of gratitude unto the Lord reposition you into His presence in sound body, sound mind and joyful heart in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY 2ND, DECEMBER 2023.
THEME: THE KING OF KINGS
MEMORISE
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation 19:16
READ : Revelation 1:5-6
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
MESSAGE
In Philippians 2:10-11, the Bible says:
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 has dominion in heaven, on earth and underneath the earth. All knees only bow to a king when he is in his domain. The moment he enters another king's domain, he becomes subject to the laws of that kingdom. For Jesus however, the domain given to Him is in heaven, on earth and underneath the earth. That is dominion so mighty that everywhere He goes, He is the King because all other kings must bow to Him. That is why He is the King of all kings.
Our Bible reading for today says Jesus has made us kings and priests unto God. Thus, for every child of God, there is a domain that is given to you to rule over. If you are in finance, you must rule the finance industry; if you are in entertainment, you must rule the entertainment industry.
Whatever industry you are in, you are to rule as a king there.
Many people think it is only in ministry that you are to represent God - that is not true. You are to represent God in your profession as well. You are to be a king there, doing the will of God. We cannot leave these industries for other people to rule, and then complain that they are not doing things God's way. We must get up and take our domains for God. To become the king of your industry, you must be the most hardworking person in that industry. You must be so good that you become a force to be reckoned with in your industry. This way, you will keep growing until you reach the top, until you become the king or queen of that industry.
Only then would you have taken your domain for God.
Enough of mediocrity amongst Christians; enough of staying away from leadership positions because we consider the people vying for these leadership positions as ungodly. Remember, salt is required when food is tasteless, and light is only useful where there is darkness. You are the salt and light of the earth (Matthew 5:13-14). Go into the world and take over your territory.
REFLECTION
Will you be one of God's children who will bring glory to His name by working hard to become a leader in your industry?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Corinthians 14-16
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 10: STAND UP STAND UP FOR JESUS
1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, you soldiers of the cross! lift high his royal banner, it must not suffer loss: from victory on to victory his army he shall lead till evil is defeated and Christ is Lord indeed.
2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus! the trumpet-call obey; then join the mighty conflict in this his glorious day: be strong in faith and 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 power alone, for human might will fail you you dare not trust your own: put on the gospel armour, keep watch with constant prayer; where duty calls or danger be never failing there.
4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus! the fight will not be long; this day the noise of battle, the next the victor's song: to everyone who conquers, a crown of life shall be; we, with the king of glory, shall reign eternally.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Friday, 1st December, 2023
TRANSFER OF ANOINTING 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.Great, mighty and everlasting Father, I worship and adore, You.
2.Thank You, Father, for the gift of Your anointing to Your church, for breaking yokes.
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, anoint me so powerfully, that, just by waving my hands, the sick would recover, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, distance is not a barrier to healing, by prayer; wherever the sick may be, let Your healing anointing locate him/her, as I pray, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, by my hands, let many signs, wonders and miracles be performed, in Your Kingdom, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, let my shadow, bring healings to the sick, as it passes through them, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, by Your anointing upon my life, let multitudes be drawn and added to Your church, daily, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, let the anointing to bring the dead back to life, begin to manifest in my life and ministry, 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.
•Happy New Month;
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, in advance!!!
Psalms 98:3 (KJV) He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. May the Lord by His mercy and truth attend to your heart desires, bring an end to every affliction of life and fill you with gladness of heart and thankfulness in Jesus mighty name.
