John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. May the birth of Jesus Christ as a demonstration of Divine love and as our Saviour not be in vain in our lives in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 19TH, 2023.
THEME: GOD CAN STILL DO IT
MEMORISE:
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2 Peter 3:8
READ: Isaiah 55:10-13
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
MESSAGE:
Has God made a promise to you and it's fulfilment still outstanding? I want you to know that God is never late and He can still do what He promised within the remaining few days of the year. As long as you are very sure that God made that promise to you and you have been doing your own part in getting that thing He promised, l can assure you that He will do it before the end of this year as He promised. Don't give up hope.
The importance of a statement is determined by the person making the statement. Imagine that a sick person admitted in a hospital is told by a cleaner that he or she would be discharged on a particular date. The patient will be correct to doubt the statement because the cleaner does not have authority and knowledge needed to discharge him or her. However, if the doctor comes, observes the patient and says, "You will be going home today", then the patient can begin to rejoice. The one who gave you promises at the beginning of the year is He, who is called the Truth according to John 14:6. Numbers 23:19 says: "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall not make it good?"
This God is called the Most High and the Almighty, so there is nothing He cannot do.
He has shown up at the last minute for many people before. Since He has done it before, He will do it again for you, in Jesus' name. As long as you are sure that He promised you and you also know that you haven't done anything to make Him change His mind. Please keep your faith alive because James 1:6 says if you doubt in your heart, then you will not receive what you ask for.
If however, you have not been faithful to God or you have not been playing your part for the fulfilment of His promises to you, come before Him today and confess your errors. Forsake them and ask Him to forgive you. God is merciful and if He sees your sincerity, He will in no wise cast you away (John 6:37).
KEY POINT
Keep your faith alive. God can still bring His promises to pass before the end of this year.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 9-10
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 21: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD
1 Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
REFRAIN
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
3 Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.
4 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
5 Standing on the promises I shall not fall,
List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call.
Resting in my Savior as my All in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Monday, 18 December, 2023
THE KEY TO DIVINE POWER
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, the Author and the Finisher of my faith.
2.Thank You, Father, for all Your unfailing promises over my life and destiny.
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, cleanse me from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and perfect everything concerning me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, for the glory and the joy that are set ahead of me, please, give me the grace to endure till the end, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please, let me be completely sold out for You; and, for all that I have forsaken to serve You, let me be rewarded hundredfolds, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, give me the grace for total surrender, and endue me with divine power from above, to do the impossible, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, give me the grace to do what it takes to become a custodian of Your power on earth, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, at the end of my sojourn here on earth, please, grant me eternal life, 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.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (KJV) Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. May you put your trust in the Lord who is not man to lie nor the son man to repent but ever faithful in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY DECEMBER 18TH, 2023.
THEME: THE KEY TO DIVINE POWER
MEMORISE:
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:6
READ: 2 Corinthians 7:1
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
MESSAGE
When l became a Christian, l was determined not to be an ordinary one. l wanted to be a Christian with power to do the impossible. I soon discovered that to get power from God, you need to be totally sold out to Him. When you study Paul the Apostle who was so powerful that his handkerchiefs and aprons were healing the sick, you will see that when he beheld Christ on his way to Damascus, as he hit the ground, he said, "What do you want me to do Lord?" (Acts 9:6). That is total surrender from the onset. You hear him say in Galatians 2:20: "l am crucified with Christ: nevertheless l live; yet not l, but Christ liveth in me: and the Life which l now live in the flesh l live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
In order words, He was saying, "Forget the Paul you used to know, forget all you knew about me; the only reason l am living now is that Christ is living in me." This is why he said in Philippians 1:21, "For to me to Live is Christ, and to die is gain."
By God's special grace, He has done so many great things through me that make me glad that l surrendered all to Him. These are things that outweigh the pain of total surrender.
Some people want God to use them mightily, but they still tell lies once in a while. Some want to heal the sick but their money is too precious for God to take from them. Some want to command demons but even the devil is looking at them and saying, "From your sinful mouth? You think you can command me?
Take your focus off the things of this world that distract you and surrender completely to God. Pray without ceasing, study your Bible regularly, fast often - just go all in with God. Let Him know that you are His and His alone. Don't worry about the earthly things you are chasing now - Jesus Christ promised in Matthew 9:29: "And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life." I can attest to that promise because He has fulfilled it in my life. Try Him and see.
PRAYER POINT
Father, give me the grace to do what it takes to become a custodian of your power on earth.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 5-8
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 7: I AM THINE O LORD
1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
REFRAIN
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
3 O the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend!
4 There are depths of love that I yet may know
Ere Thee face to face I see;
There are heights of joy that I yet may reach
Ere I rest in peace with Thee.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Sunday, 17 December, 2023
HOLD FAST
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 soul.
2.Thank You, Father, for going to prepare a place for me and for Your promise to come and take me to where You are.
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, the grace to live a holy life, that will qualify me for entry into heaven, please, release upon my life, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, please, preserve me holy, without blemish, spot or wrinkle, until Your coming, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please, empower me to hold fast my righteousness, that no man takes away my crown, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, no matter the torture or persecution, let me never compromise my faith or deny Jesus, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, whatever, the price that I need to pay to make heaven, please, give me the grace to pay it, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, when they are counting saints yonder, in heaven, please, let me not be missing, 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 93:1 (KJV) The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Exalt the name of the Lord who is mighty in battle, mighty to deliver, mighty to save, mighty to set us free, does not fail, does not disappoint but always faithful to do what He says He will do for you and me, in Jesus mighty name. Happy Sunday?!!!
