Tuesday, March 19, 2024
LET'S PRAY 🙏
Isaiah 43:19 (KJV) Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. May this promise of the Most High God manifest in you and your concerns that dryness would be replaced by divine freshness, favour, fruitfulness and growth in all ramifications in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 20TH, 2024.
THEME: THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERING
MEMORISE:
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
Matthew 20:22
READ: Matthew 20:21-23
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? 21 She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
MESSAGE
Over the past two days, I have been discussing some lessons from Philippians 3:10, and l today, I will be going even deeper. Apostle Paul said clearly that he wanted to know the fellowship of Jesus' sufferings; in other words, he wanted to partake in the sufferings of Jesus Christ. Ordinary Christians don't pray this kind of prayer; the prayer of the ordinary Christian usually sound as follows, "God heal me, set me free, give me a car, prosper me, promote me, make me fruitful" You won't hear an ordinary Christian praying, "God, let me suffer for you. I pray for you that you will leave the company of the ordinary today and enter into the company of the extraordinary, in Jesus' name.
Paul was a great example of an extraordinary Christian. He was eager to know God and to suffer for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:16-17 says:The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint- heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
It is when we suffer with Jesus that we can be glorified with Him. Paul said, "Let no man trouble me, I bear in my body the marks of Jesus Christ" (Galatians 6:17). In other words, he was saying, "I have scars to show that I suffered with Him."God glorifies those who are partakers of the sufferings of Christ. It's just like a responsible man whose wife suffered with him during tough times. When things get better, there will be nothing money can afford that he will not buy for her. One of the reasons I value my wife greatly today is that when I resigned from lecturing and moved into the middle of nowhere, telling everyone that it is a city that God promised me, she moved in with me. It was tough, but she backed me all the way and partook in my suffering. Now that things are better, she is partaking in the glory.
Are you seeking for opportunities to experience the fellowship of Jesus' suffering? Have you suffered with Him in any way? Congratulations if you said, 'Yes' genuinely to these questions because when it is time to be glorified, you will be glorified with Jesus. If you, however, are among those denying Him, remember that He said that He will also deny such persons before His Father in Heaven (Matthew 10:33).
PRAYER POINT
Lord, I want to know the fellowship of Your suffering. Please let me partake in Your suffering.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ruth 1-4
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 12: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS
1. Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,With the cross of Jesus going on before.Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;Forward into battle see His banners go!
Refrain:
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,With the cross of Jesus going on before.
2. At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;Brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
3. Like a mighty army moves the church of God;Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.We are not divided, all one body we,One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.
4. Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,But the church of Jesus constant will remain.Gates of hell can never ’gainst that church prevail;We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail.
5. Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.Glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King,This through countless ages men and angels sing.
Monday, March 18, 2024
Open Heavens Prayer Points
Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens:
Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION
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 resurrection and the life.
2.Thank You, Father, for the power of Your resurrection, that raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places with Christ Jesus.
3.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire.
4.Thank You, Father, for bringing me out of the darkness of this world, into Your marvelous light in Christ Jesus.
5.Thank You, Father, for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
6..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.
7.Father, Lord, baptise me with Your Holy Spirit and fire, in Jesus name
8.Father, please, let me know that power that raised Jesus Christ, from the dead, in Jesus name.
9.Father, please, empower me to demonstrate Your power, in this perverse generation, that they may believe You, 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.
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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.
LET'S PRAY 🙏
Jeremiah 17:8 (KJV) 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 the Lord by His mercy see you through every turbulence of life, provide for you, grant you the grace to be fruitful yielding fruit in season and out of season in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.