2 Kings 4:6 (KJV) And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. May the Lord by His mercy visit you as you hearken to instructions and turn your lack and emptiness into overflowing abundance beyond your expectations in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY 26TH, FEBRUARY 2024.
THEME: CALLED TO BE GRATEFUL
MEMORISE:
Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am l, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
2 Samuel 7:18
READ: Luke 1:46-56
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
MESSAGE
One negative trait l have seen in many ministers of God is pride. Once God calls and equips them with gifts for the calling, they begin to think that they are special. The opposite is the case, however, because 1 Corinthians 1:27 says that God calls the weak, the foolish, and those that are naught. When God calls you for an assignment, you must be extremely grateful to Him for the privilege of being called and for every single achievement as you walk in your calling because, without Him, you can do nothing (John 15:5).
As I mentioned earlier in this series, I studied people who were called before me and who succeeded in their callings. One of them was Apostle Paul; He was an academic like me before he was called by God. I noticed that Paul was always grateful to God. He wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:18:
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
In our Bible reading today, we see how grateful Mary was for being chosen to give birth to our Savior Jesus Christ and she succeeded in her calling. If you really want to succeed in your calling, then you must be grateful to God always. I don't know about you, but I can never forget how good God has been to me.
We had just finished a service in a foreign country one day and God really moved in that service, many souls got saved and there were alI kinds of miracles. On my way back to the hotel, I discussed the great things that happened in the service with those that were with me. When we arrived, the fellow sitting in the front seat of the car opened the door to get down and as he slammed the door shut, my finger got caught in the door frame. Up until today, I have no idea of how my finger got caught in the doorframe. I cried out in pain and everyone rallied around me saying, "Sorry". As I went upstairs, I asked God, "Lord, why did you let this happen to me?" He said, "You were talking about all the great things I did in the service and you didn't even turn to Me to say, 'Thank you Lord." I realized my error, apologized and thanked Him. By the time l got to my room, the pain had completely disappeared.
God is watching to see if you will be grateful or not. He will warn you once or twice if you are ungrateful. If you refuse to heed His warnings, He will withdraw His support and that will be dangerous.
ACTION POINT
Begin to thank God for all the things He has done for you, especially in the course of fulfilling your calling.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: DEUTERONOMY 16-19
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 6: I AM SO GLAD THAT OUR FATHER IN HEAV'N
1 I am so glad that our Father in heav’n
Tells of His love in the Book He has giv’n;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see:
This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me.
Refrain
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me;
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves even me.
2 Though I forget Him and wander away,
Still He doth love me whenever I stray;
Back to His dear loving arms would I flee,
When I remember that Jesus loves me.
3 Oh, if there’s only one song I can sing,
When in His beauty I see the great King,
This shall my song in eternity be:
“Oh, what a wonder that Jesus loves me.”
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Sunday, 25 February, 2024
A CALL TO MULTIPLICATION
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, creating me in Your image and likeness; and for Your purpose and pleasure.
2.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire.
3.Thank You, Father, for Your blessings and decree that I should be fruitful and multiply.
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, in my walk with You, please, do not allow me to settle for less in my achievements for You and Your Kingdom, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, empower me by Your grace to take the gospel to Jerusalem, to Judea, to Samaria and to the uttermost part of the earth, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please, take me round the world to preach the gospel of Christ, to all creatures, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, release upon my life the grace to press towards the mark, for the prize, of Your high calling, in Christ Jesus', in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please, make me a compulsive and an addictive preacher of the gospel, until I win the entire world for 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 Spdirit 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.
2 Kings 4:6 (KJV) And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. May the Lord by His mercy visit you as you hearken to instructions and turn your lack and emptiness into overflowing abundance beyond your expectations in Jesus mighty name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25TH, 2024.
THEME: A CALL TO MULTIPLICATION
MEMORISE:
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: sparenot, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Isaiah 54:2
READ: Isaiah 54:2-3
2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
MESSAGE
Many people receive the call of God, start walking in that call, and when they experience a little breakthrough, they settle for that as the best they can achieve. That is not the assignment that Jesus gave to us when He was leaving the earth; He said we are to take the gospel from Jerusalem (your immediate environment) to Judea, to Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the world (Acts 1:8). God is interested in the multiplication of your impact around the world. Don't stop until you win the whole world for Christ. Isaac didn't just grow to become great; the Bible says he kept on moving forward (Genesis 26:12-13). Apostle Paul said He was constantly pressing on; in Philippians 3:13- 14, he said: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing l do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. If I had listened to people who said that I had 'arrived' many years ago, the impact that RCCG has made today would never have happened. I tell such people, "Thank you, I haven't even started yet." I remember over 30 years ago when someone came into my office during a period when I was fasting for 40 days. He saw me lying there, weak because I had not eaten for weeks and he said, "What else are you looking for that you stress yourself so much? Your auditorium is the biggest in Africa, what else do you want?" Imagine if I had listened to such, maybe you would never have heard of Adeboye today. You are not only to multiply in the impact you make in the world, but you are also to multiply in your knowledge of the One who sent you. The strength with which you got where you are today is not enough to take you to the next level. Jesus Christ gave an open invitation to anyone who thirsted to come unto Him and drink from Him. He went further to say that if such a fellow also believes in Him, rivers of living water will flow out of his or her belly (John 7:37-38). You need to keep drinking from Him if you want to keep multiplying. The deeper you go in God, the more He can commit to you.
KEY POINT
Don't settle on any level of achievement, keep pressing on until you win the whole world for Christ.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: DEUTERONOMY 12-15
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 26: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS
1 There shall be showers of blessing: This is the promise of love; There shall be seasons refreshing, Sent from the Savior above.
Refrain
Showers of blessing, Showers of blessing we need; Mercy-drops round us are falling, But for the showers we plead.
2 There shall be showers of blessing— Precious reviving again; Over the hills and the valleys, Sound of abundance of rain.
3 There shall be showers of blessing; Send them upon us, O Lord! Grant to us now a refreshing; Come, and now honor Thy Word.
4 There shall be showers of blessing; O that today they might fall, Now as to God we’re confessing, Now as on Jesus we call!
5 There shall be showers of blessing, If we but trust and obey; There shall be seasons refreshing, If we let God have His way.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS:
Saturday, 24 February, 2024
A CALL TO TENACITY
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 Your call upon my life and the faith to believe in all Your promises for my life.
2.Thank You, Father, for being the rewarder of them that diligently seek You.
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, go ahead of me and straighten every crooked path along my way to destiny fulfilment, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, give me the grace to overcome and surmount every challenge on the way to fulfill my destiny, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, no matter the challenge or persecution that I may face, please, give me the tenacity not to quit, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please, give me divine revelation that will enable me to overcome every challenge and to fulfill my destiny, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, release upon my life the grace not to compromise my faith in times of trials; in Jesus' name.
9.Father, help me to hold firmly to Your promises. Help me to hold on to You until the very end, 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 Spdirit 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.
