Romans 12:1 (KJV) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. May the Lord by His mercy accept you and I as living sacrifice readily available to be used by Him for His pleasure in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10TH, 2024.
THEME: IT SHALL BE WELL II
MEMORISE:
Let the people praise thee, O God: let all the people praise thee.
Psalm 67:5
READ: Psalms 67:5-7
5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
MESSAGE:
Yesterday, I declared that it shall be well with the children of God this year, and so shall it be in the mighty name of Jesus. There are, however certain things you must do intentionally in order to have a manifestation of this blessing in your life. One of
them is to praise God at all times.
Our Bible reading today says that the earth will yield its increase unto you when you praise God. When vou
learn to praise Him with all of your heart and strength, everything on the earth will work together to ensure you have all-round success. The story in 2 Chronicles 20:20-24 is a pointer to the efficacy of praise when directed to the only One that deserves it- The Almighty God. When you praise the Almighty God, He will rise to fight your battles for you. Your enemies will be defeated, and people will rejoice with you.
The psalmist in our text today seemed to pray that God should grant the people the grace to praise Him. This is because only God enables people to do anything for Him (Philippians 2:13). Everything we do for God is by His grace - even when we praise Him. Also, God encourages people to praise Him by doing seemingly impossible things for them. I pray that the Almighty God will do something spectacular in your life this year that will cause you to sing and dance for joy. Your dancing will be constant this year, in Jesus' name.
Years ago, the Lord told us in a service that we should praise Him and not ask for anything at all. There was a woman who came with a serious health condition. As a result of this, she was not satisfied with the way the service was going that day, so she approached the then Deputy General Overseer of blessed memory, Pa J. H. Abiona, for prayers. Papa told her that the General Overseer said that we should only praise God and not ask for anything. The woman reluctantly joined everyone else to praise the Lord. As she started praising God, she received her healing.
l enjoin you to cultivate the habit of praising God in an unusual way this year, and it shall truly be well with you, in Jesus' name.
KEY POINT
When we praise God, we attract showers of divine blessings.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 32-35
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!
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Tuesday, 9, January, 2024
IT SHALL BE WELL 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
l.I worship and adore You, my Father, You're the righteous and holy God; Your face cannot behold iniquity, in any man.
2.Thank You, Father, for the grace to cross over into the new year, in spite of all the challenges and upheavals of the previous year.
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 the blood of Jesus, Your son, that was shed at Calvary, cleanse me from all unrighteousness, in Jesus name.
5.Father, cloth me with Your garment of righteousness and empower me by Your grace to live a holy and righteous life, in Jesus name.
6.Father, grant me the grace to maintain a holy and righteous walk with You, all the days of my life, in Jesus name.
7.Father, let me flourish like the palm tree: and grow like the cedar in Lebanon, as I live a righteous and holy life, in Jesus name.
8.Father, admit me into Your secret place and let me abide under Your protective shadow, throughout this year, in Jesus name.
9.Father, I decree that, "It shall be well with me" this year 2024; no matter the challenges that may crop up, 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 44:24 (KJV) Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; May the LORD our redeemer be your God indeed without you having any iota of doubt from now even unto the end, in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY JANUARY 9TH, 2024.
THEME: IT SHALL BE WELL I
MEMORISE:
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalm 92:12
READ: Isaiah 3:10
10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
MESSAGE:
The old year has just passed with all its downs. There is a tendency to think that things will remain the same or even become worse based on man's projections and forecasts.
However, according to our Bible reading today, I speak into your life and declare that, "It shall be well with you!"
As assuring as this prophetic message from the Lord is, we
must not lose sight of the truth embedded in our Bible reading, it is the righteous that will be singled out for wellness. Our memory verse for today affirms this as well.
Beloved, I encourage you to live righteously in this new year if you want it to be well with you, your family, your business, your finances, and everything that concerns you.
One question you might, however, be asking yourself is, how can one be righteous in this perverse generation when the Bible says in Romans 3:23 that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God?" The answer to this question is very simple; the Bible tells us in 1 John 1:9 that if we confess our sins, God will forgive us, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, will cleanse us from all sin. Isaiah 64:6 also says:
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
The above scriptures establish the truth that we cannot cleanse ourselves and become acceptable to God by our own efforts; only the righteousness of God, which is obtainable through Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, is acceptable to God (Philippians 3:3-9).
Truly, many forecasts have projected that the year may be
Challenging, but I assure you that those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under His shadow (Psalm 91:1), and they will be shielded from any evil that
may be lurking ahead. The Bible, however, clearly
says that God cannot behold iniquity (Habakkuk 1:13). This implies that you must have the righteousness of God through Christ if you want to access the secret place of the
Most High.
As you surrender your life to Jesus and walk in His righteousness all through this year and beyond, I decree
once again that all shall be well with you.
KEY POINT
Those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High will enjoy all-round well-ness for the rest of their lives.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 29-31
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
Hymn 29: WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER
1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
"It is well, it is well with my soul."
Refrain (may be sung after final stanza only):
It is well with my soul;
it is well, it is well with my soul.
2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control:
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and has shed his own blood for my soul.
3 My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
my sin, not in part, but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4 O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;
even so, it is well with my soul.
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Monday, 8, January, 2024
New Year Resolution 7
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, because You're such a holy God, that Your face cannot behold iniquity in any man.
2.Thank You, 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, please, sanctify and cleanse me from all unrighteousness, in Jesus name.
5.Father, uproot from my life, every root of sin and give me the power to live above sin and above all the activities of the flesh, in Jesus name.
6.Father, release upon my life the grace to live in Your image of holiness, in Jesus name.
7.Father, please, make me holy, as You are holy, in heaven, in Jesus name.
8.Father, give the grace to live holy and to do Your perfect will, throughout this year, in Jesus name.
9.Father, please, grant me the grace to stick to all my resolutions, and grant me all-round success in all that I lay my hands to do, this year, 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 41:17 (KJV) When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. May the Lord who does not fail by His word attend to the desires of your heart that you thirst no more and that you hunger no more but be at peace in Jesus mighty name.
