ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE!!!

 

LET'S PRAY 🙏

 John 8:29 (KJV)  And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. May the Lord by His mercy grant you and I the grace to please Him pursuing earnestly righteousness and doing His will in Jesus mighty name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY MARCH 22ND, 2024.

THEME: SEEK GOD FIRST

MEMORISE: 

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;      

Psalm 63:1

READ: Psalms 63:1-8

1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

MESSAGE

The story I shared yesterday reminds me of three Ugandan boys I met at the Christian programme in Kenya. Those boys were probably hungrier for God than any of us at that programme. During break times, while everyone was buying sandwiches, those three boys would sit together, singing praises to God. I asked why they never ate when everyone else ate, and they responded that food was not their concern. Firstly, they had no money to buy food. Secondly, they said they were praying to return safely and not get arrested or even executed by the then-Ugandan military ruler upon their return. For three days, they had eaten nothing and were just glad to be there. For the rest of our stay, whatever little Í had, I shared with them. I told them to write to me when they got back home safely, and they did to the glory of God.

Your hunger for God should be such that you won't even remember to eat when it is time to seek Him. You should be so hungry for God that you are willing to risk your life just to know Him more. I get amazed anytime we call a fast, and some people grumble. They are not hungry for God enough to fast for just a few days in the year to draw closer to Him.

In the 1970s, I used to gather some RCCG youths in a place called 'Youth Camp'. Accommodation and feeding were usually included in our payment for the venue, but people rarely cared to eat after the sessions. I usually had to beg them to eat so we would not waste the food. They didn't care much for food, they only wanted the word of God. Jeremiah 15:16 says:

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for l am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

What exactly are the things you are hungry for? Food! Fame? Money? Put them all aside and let your hunger and thirst every day be for God. Matthew 6:33 says:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Beloved, please get your priorities right. David, in our Bible reading today, said that his soul will follow hard after God. Can you say the same for yourself?

PRAYER POINT

Father, let there be an insatiable hunger for You in my heart.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Sarnuel 4-7

AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 8: I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1. I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.

Refrain:

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;Every hour I need Thee;Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.

 

2. I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh.

 

3. I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.

 

4. I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

 

5. I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS: 

Thursday,  21 March, 2024 

COMFORT IN SERVICE 

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 God that shows up where two or three gather, in Your name.

2.Thank You, Father, for the assurance in Your word, that when I call upon you, in prayer, You will answer me.

3.Thank You, Father, for the grace to find You, when I seek and search for You.

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, each time I come into Your presence, please, let me have an encounter with You, irrespective of the conveniences available, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, give me the grace not to prioritize comfort above Your presence, in any spiritual gathering, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to forget my social status, in any spiritual gathering and concentrate on  seeing You, and not going back, the same way, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, give me the grace to seek You diligently, until I find and know You, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, do not allow lack of  physical comfort to prevent me, from seeking You, where You  are or where You can  be found, 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!!!

 

ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE!!!

 

LET'S PRAY 🙏

 Isaiah 49:8 (KJV)  Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; May the Lord by His mercy hear you in Prayer, open unto you His door unto salvation, preserve you, shield you against the evil darts and arrow of the wicked, provide for you in Jesus mighty name.