Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY MARCH 14TH, 2024.

THEME: THE GREAT COMMISSION

MEMORISE: 

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Mark 16:15

READ: Matthew 28:19-20 

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

MESSAGE

After Jesus' resurrection, He showed Himself to His disciples. He did this for two major reasons. The ‘first was for them to see Him and know that He wasn't dead but alive (1 Corinthians 15:6). The second reason was to give them final instructions before leaving the earth. What instruction was so important that He had to give them before leaving? That instruction is in Mark 16:15-18

Now that He had paid the ultimate sacrifice, Jesus said "Go and tell everyone around the world that they don't have to perish in hell. If they can just believe in Me, they will have power over sicknesses, demons, and poisons and also end up in heaven rather than hell." This is the instruction He gave to His disciples before He left. Are you one of His disciples? If your answer is Yes', have you been obeying this instruction? Have you been preaching the gospel to sinners?

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Romans 10:14

I want you to ponder on the Bible verse above and on the fact that many people will go to hell if no one tells them about the gospel. Ponder on the fact that some of your friends, neighbors, and colleagues may go to hell if you don't tell them about Jesus Christ. A man had a dream where he saw an angel coming from hell with a letter for him. The angel said, "This letter is from somebody who said he knows you." The fellow was his friend. In the letter, he wrote, "l am here because you didn't tell me about the

dangers of this place. In all the years we were together, you did not tell me I was heading for danger." The man woke up, and as soon as it was daybreak, he went to his friend's house to preach the gospel to him. When he knocked on the door, a fellow came to open it and said, "You have heard?" He responded, "Heard what?" The fellow replied, "Your friend passed away in the night." This man could have saved his friend from eternal damnation. Give your friends and colleagues the opportunity to escape eternal damnation; tell them about Jesus Christ. Tell everyone you come in contact with about Jesus Christ.

REFLECTION

How will you feel if any of your friends went to hell because you did not tell them about Jesus Christ and the dangers of hell? Preach to them now!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 6-8

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 20: STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS

1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus

ye soldiers of the cross;

lift high his royal banner,

it must not suffer loss.

From vict'ry unto vict'ry

his army he shall lead

till ev'ry foe is vanquished

and Christ is Lord indeed.

2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

the trumpet call obey;

forth to the mighty conflict

in this his glorious day.

Ye that are men now 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 strength alone;

the arm of flesh will fail you,

ye dare not trust your own.

Put on the gospel armor,

each piece put on with prayer;

where duty calls or danger,

be never wanting there.

4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

the strife will not be long;

this day the noise of battle,

the next, the victor's song.

To him that overcometh

a crown of life shall be;

he with the King of glory

shall reign eternally.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

Wednesday, 13  March, 2024 

WITH GREATNESS COMES SACRIFICE 

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 my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire.

2.Thank You, Father, for the abundance of Your grace upon my life.

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, give me the grace to pay the price of greatness, and make me great, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, the power to pray, to fast and to keep vigils, please, release upon my life and destiny, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me by Your grace to pray, continually, without ceasing, in Jesus' name.

7.Father,  please, give me the grace to make great sacrifices, that would catapult my life, to greatness, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, the power to fast, for 3 days, 7 days, 21 days and then, 40 days, at intervals, to completion, without stress, please, give unto me, by Your grace, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, empower me to run away from things that can only give me temporary pleasures, please, help me to fulfill my destiny and to achieve greatness, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye;  grant him divine health and long life; 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.

JESUS LOVES YOU!!!

 

LETS PRAY 🙏

 Revelation 3:20 (KJV)  Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. As you hear His knock this day, may you open your heart to acknowledge and welcome Him so that you sup with Him as the King of kings and Lord of lords plenteous in Mercy exceeding the desires of your heart in Jesus mighty name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 13TH, 2024.

THEME: WITH GREATNESS COMES SACRIFICE

MEMORISE: 

But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 

1 Corinthians 15:10

READ: Proverbs 13:1-4 

1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

 

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

 

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

 

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

 

MESSAGE

My Father in the Lord came to visit me in my little house in llesha in 1975. We prayed that night, and everyone went to bed - at least that was what I thought. When I went to the toilet at the backyard before I slept around 10pm, I saw my Father in the Lord praying. Around 5am, I went to the toilet again, and he was still on his knees praying. Later that morning, I asked him if there was any problem as I thought praying overnight meant there was a serious problem at hand. He smiled and said, "There is no problem. Don't worry; you will understand soon." I was shocked to know that there was no problem, yet he prayed all night. I also knew that God had told me to emulate Him.

One Pastor came to me years ago and said, "When we started this journey together, we were on the same level. Now you are far ahead of us. Tell us the secret." I said, "There is nothing I am doing that you don't know; I fast, pray and keep vigils. If you want to be as I am, do the same." Another man of God from another ministry was praying "God, give me ten per cent of what you gave Pastor Adeboye; I will be satisfied." God told him, "Do what Pastor Adeboye is doing, and I will give you what I gave him." He asked God, "What is he doing?" God said, "He started with 40 days of fasting and prayers." He said, "God, I think I am okay the way I am." Only those that are willing to make sacrifices will be great. You cannot be great by loading your body with food and your mind with entertainment - those things only give surface and temporary benefits. Someone with financial issues can watch a funny movie and laugh, such that people will call him a happy man, but after the movie is over, he will go back to face his problems. The benefits of a life without sacrifice are temporary. Don't be deceived by temporary pleasures; pay the price to fulfil your destiny and achieve greatness.

The taller a building will be, the deeper its builders must dig before laying its foundation. The things that will take you very high in life are mostly things done in private. The way you pray, fast, study, work, etc., in private will determine how great you will become.

KEY POINT

Pay the price and you will get the prize of greatness.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 4-5

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

1 Take my life, and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my moments and my days,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2 Take my hands, and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love;

Take my feet and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee,

Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3 Take my voice, and let me sing

Always, only, for my King;

Take my lips, and let them be

Filled with messages from Thee,

Filled with messages from Thee.

4 Take my silver and my gold;

Not a mite would I withhold;

Take my intellect, and use

Every power as Thou shalt choose,

Every power as Thou shalt choose.

5 Take my will, and make it Thine;

It shall be no longer mine.

Take my heart; it is Thine own;

It shall be Thy royal throne,

It shall be Thy royal throne.

6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour

At Thy feet its treasure-store.

Take myself, and I will be

Ever, only, all for Thee,

Ever, only, all for Thee.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

Tuesday, 12 March, 2024 

THE FIRE OF GOD 

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, for Your yoke destroying anointing.

2.Thank You, Father, for all the yokes that  You have destroyed in my life, family 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, Baptise me with Your fire, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let Your fire come upon my life, and break every yoke, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let Your Spirit come upon me, in the form of an invisible fire, and let every satanic rope, used to tie me, be burnt to ashes, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let every spiritual weapon You have given me, as Your son, become a weapon of mass destruction against all my enemies, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let everything that I touch, as Your anointed, come into contact with Your anointing and be anointed, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let every sick person that comes into contact with my shadow, garment, handkerchief, and other personal effects, be healed, instantly, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye;  grant him divine health and long life; 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.

JESUS LOVES YOU!!!