Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3RD, 2024.

THEME: DIFFERENT TYPES OF SONS II

MEMORISE: 

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

2 Samuel 7:14 

READ: Psalms 84:10-12 

10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

MESSAGE:

Yesterday, I explained that a son can become so close to the Father that he also becomes a friend of the Father. This is true, however, among friends, there are favorites. From the moment I learnt that it is possible to be a favorite of God, someone from whom God will never hide anything, I decided to get so close to God that I will become His favorite. Do you also want to be God's favorite? You must note that it will cost you something.

Many times, when we talk about how a Christian should behave, dress, and act, some people will say. "God is not that difficult, He is a God of love. Where the Spirit of God is, there is liberty." I always say, "We shouldn't quarrel about it, live your life the way you want to live it. It all depends on how close you want to be to God."

For example, if all you want in life is to become Office Assistant, then you don't need to attend a higher institution. All you need to know is how to run basic errands, and you will achieve your goal. However, if you want to become a professor, then you will enroll in tertiary institution and burn the midnight oil. I want to be a professor for God, I want to get close to Him, and I want to be His favorite. I don't want to be just a servant of God, I don't want to be just a son, I don't want to be just a friend, I want to be a favorite, and by the grace of God, that is what you will be also, even though it is going to come at a cost.

Becoming one of God's favorites will cost you your time. Those who become God's favorites spend more time with God than they spend with anyone or anything else. Becoming God's favorite will also cost you your appetite. You must be ready to fast like no man's business if you want to draw closer to God than majority of others ever will. It will also cost you material things because you must hate the things of this world and prioritize the kingdom of God. James 4:4 says friendship with the world is enmity with God. Matthew 6:24 further says that you must choose between God and mammon. You must reject mammon to become close to God. Are you willing to pay the price to become God's favorite? I am.

ACTION POINT

Conduct a sincere audit of your relationship with God and commit to making the required sacrifices to draw closer to Him more than ever before.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 19-21

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, 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.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 

Friday, 2, February, 2024

Different Types of Sons 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 creator, the Lord, the cherisher and the sustainer of the whole universe.

2.Father, You're the Alpha, the Omega,, the King of kings and the Lord of lords, and ruler of the whole world.

3.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and likeness, as a son and not as a servant.

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, I will never squander Your blessings and  I will never become a prodigal son, in Jesus name.

6.Father, let me not be a source of grief and bitterness to You and my biological parents, in Jesus name.

7.Father, draw me closer and make me one of Your beloved son, that You're well pleased with, in Jesus name.

8.Father, please, give me the grace to spend more quality time in Your presence, in Jesus name.

9.Father, release upon my life more grace to maintain a consistently holy and righteous walk and relationship with You, 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.

ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE!!!

 

LETS PRAY 🙏

 Mark 10:48 (KJV)  And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. May the Divine Council in Heaven hear your cry for mercy, attend to that specific challenge that made many to mock you, turn around your destiny, reposition you to attract blessings, favour, mercy and grant you outstanding testimony in Jesus mighty name. Happy New Month!!!

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2ND, 2024.

THEME: DIFFERENT TYPES OF SON l

MEMORISE: 

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

Galatians 4:31

READ: Galatians 4:19-31 

19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

MESSAGE:

There are many categories of children, and I will be discussing some of them today. The first type I will look at are the ones referred to as 'prodigal" like we have in Luke 15:11-24. By the grace of God, I will never become a prodigal son, in Jesus' name. I’ll encourage you to say the same prayer for yourself.

When God blesses me, I will not squander His blessings; I will use them for His work. Some people believe that the only way you can show that God is blessing you is by showing off: wearing golden shoes and clothes and walking as if you own the whole world. These are the attributes of people that are referred to as prodigal sons, and I have made up my mind never to become such. What about you?

Another category of children that the Bible talks about are those that bring grief to their fathers. The Bible says that a foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him (Proverbs 17:25). I have equally made up my mind never to be one of such, in Jesus' name. Psalm 14:1 says that the fool is one who says that there is no God, and it goes on further to say that a fool is a corrupt person. I acknowledge God in all that I do, and I refuse to be corrupt. I will never cause my Father in heaven grief. What about you?

If you go to Matthew 3:16-17 however, the Bible talks of 'My beloved Son in whom l am well pleased. ' This is the kind of son I want to be. I want to be the kind of son that God will look down on and say, "This one, I love him." You can be that kind of friend too. God has had Sons who became friends over the ages. Abraham was a friend of God (Isaiah 41:8), and I am sure He is also saying, "Adeboye is my friend."

You can tell who will become a beloved child of God as well as His friend by how much time they are willing to spend in His presence. The kind of sons that yearn for a close fellowship with God and desire to please Him at all times are the ones who don't just read the Bible but also study and meditate on it daily so as to know God more and draw closer to Him.

KEY POINT

Sons who will grow to become God's beloved and friends enjoy staying in His presence for long hours.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 16-18

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 11: I'VE FOUND A FRIEND IN JESUS

1 I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me,

He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;

The Apple-tree of trees, in Him alone I see

All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.

In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay,

He tells me every care on Him to roll:

He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,

He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

2 He all my griefs has taken, and all my sorrows borne;

In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tower;

I’ve all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn

From my heart, and now He keeps me by His power.

Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,

Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal:

He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,

He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

3 He’ll never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,

While I live by faith and do His blessed will;

A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,

With His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.

Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face,

Where rivers of delight shall ever roll:

He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,

He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: 

Thursday, 1, February, 2024 

Becoming A  Son of God 2

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,  in Your presence there is fullness of joy, and at Your right hand there are pleasures, forevermore.

2.Thank You, Father, for creating me in 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, establish me permanently in Your house and in Your presence, in Jesus name.

5.Father, let Your presence never leave nor depart from me; make me a permanent carrier of Your presence, in Jesus name.

6.Father, give me the grace to observe my quiet time with You, daily; help to pray, read, and study the bible daily, in Jesus name.

7.Father, in addition to being addicted to my quiet time, let me never take a decision, without Your input or direction, in Jesus name.

8.Father, let me never do anything that is outside Your leading, let me do everything that I do to Your glory, in Jesus name.

9.Father, please, let Your presence go with me and give me rest, 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!

ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE!!!