Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5TH 2025

TOPIC: LITTLE BEGINNINGS

MEMORISE:

“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.” - (Job 8:7)

READ: MATTHEW 17:15-16, ACTS 5:12-16 (KJV)

15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

ACTS 5:12-16 (KJV)  

12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

MESSAGE:

Every great minister of God must have had their days of little beginnings, and their greatness today testifies of their faithfulness over time. If you get discouraged during your days of little beginnings, you will deny yourself the opportunity to experience the great moves of God.

In 1980, while travelling throughout Nigeria, supervising our church programmes, and making sure that everything was in order, I had an unforgettable experience. I was preaching in a town called Warri when suddenly, I saw an open vision. In the vision, I saw that a young boy, who was born blind, received his sight. As I wasn't as mature as I am now, I didn't wait for God to give me the details of the vision before I said, "There is a young boy here who is blind, God wants to open your eyes. Come quickly!" Nobody moved. I continued, "I know what I saw. Maybe it's your son, and he's at home. Go and bring him quickly; I will wait." Still, nobody moved. I knew that my God doesn't lie, so I said, "Okay, I will wait for one hour after the service. Maybe you don't want to miss what's going on now. After the service, go and bring the boy." I waited after the service, but no one brought any boy to me. Sadly, after the time elapsed, I left for Akure, which was my next stop. Because I waited an extra hour for the blind boy, I got there late, and someone else was already preaching when I arrived. Suddenly, while the sermon was going on, an elderly man got up. He had a young boy with him, and they began to move towards the altar. The boy was blind, and as I looked closely, I saw that it was the boy in my vision. The father wanted prayers for his son, but I knew that the protocol officers were going to turn him back, saying, "You can't go to the altar while the preacher is preaching." I ran towards the officers to say, "Please don't turn them back. I saw this boy in a vision; he is about to receive a miracle." However, before I got to them, the boy heard my footsteps, turned towards me, and his eyes opened.

Beloved, God proved Himself mighty in my days of little beginnings, and He has remained faithful up to now. He will prove Himself mighty too in whatever phase you are currently in your life, in Jesus' name. 

KEY POINT:

Remain faithful in your days of little beginnings, and in due time, you will see God's mighty hand at work in your life. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: LEVITICUS 24-25

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 21 - MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS 

1 My hope is built on nothing less

than Jesus' blood and righteousness;

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

but wholly lean on Jesus' name.

Refrain:

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand:

all other ground is sinking sand;

all other ground is sinking sand.

2 When darkness veils his lovely face,

I rest on his unchanging grace;

in every high and stormy gale,

my anchor holds within the veil. 

3 His oath, his covenant, his blood,

support me in the whelming flood;

when all around my soul gives way,

he then is all my hope and stay. 

4 When he shall come with trumpet sound,

O may I then in him be found:

dressed in his righteousness alone,

faultless to stand before the throne.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

Tuesday, 4th February 2025 

NO ROOM FOR LAZINESS 

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.Father, thank You for all the works of Your hands. Thank You for creating me in Your likeness and image, thank You for empowering me to continue in the work of creation.

2.Father, thank You for the work I am doing. Thank You for blessing and prospering the work of my hands.

3.Father, ‭please, give me the understanding of the work I do, and cause me to enjoy more of the reward of my labours, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, make me whole in health and help me to start every endeavor by putting in the required effort, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, help me not to fail in my endeavors. Help me to be diligent and never to give room for laziness of any kind, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, help me never to sleep when I ought to be working but, while others are sleeping, help me to toil profitably, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, take me to the very top of my profession and calling, and help me to remain a champion, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, I receive divine courage, strength and wisdom to plant and water when I ought to so I can receive Your increase, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, just like You helped Jesus, help me to successfully do the work You have sent me to do, in Jesus' name.

10.‭Father, please, help me to steer clear of idleness and laziness in every good work You have committed into my hands to do, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, please, deliver our children from the spirit of laziness, give them divine understanding to know what to do and when to do them, in Jesus'name.

12.Father, please, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of life.

Please, increase Your strength in him to be able to do all the work You have called him to do; bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

12.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.

13.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.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

16.Thank You Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#happynewmonth

#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 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.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE:  TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4TH 2025

THEME:  NO ROOM FOR LAZINESS

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MEMORISE:  Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.  Proverbs 19:15

READ:  Proverbs 24:30-34

30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

MESSAGE

Some people think that they can become successful without working hard. I was at a students' programme, and I became alarmed when some students were said to have spent all their time praying and fasting instead of spending time to study and prepare for their exams. When I inquired further, they said that they believe that the Holy Spirit would help them. They cited my experience about the Holy Spirit teaching me how to solve a complex mathematical problem from the Bible. I told them that ' had already studied, labored, and battled with 186 simultaneous equations for 18 months before the solution was revealed to me through a Scripture in the Bible.

The work of the Holy Spirit is to remind us of what we have learned. Therefore, you should start every endeavor by putting in the required effort. If you fail to prepare and work hard, you will fail, and the Holy Ghost will console you. In God, there is no room for laziness.

Hard work and diligence are vital to getting to the top. While we must pray, fast, and study the word, we cannot do away with hard work. Great men work hard; that is why they turn out great.

Beloved, staying at the top is more difficult than getting there. It takes greater effort to remain a champion than to become one. A philosopher once said, "The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night."

Proverbs 22:29 says that diligent men stand before kings. If you are not diligent, you will not get anywhere. You cannot afford to fold your arms and expect God to work for you. Paul said that he planted, Apollos watered, and God gave the increase. If they did not plant or water, they would not have received any increase from God (1 Corinthians 3:6). If Paul, the great apostle labored fervently and diligently, then you have no excuse to be lazy.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.  John 9:4

The Scripture above are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. If our Lord worked and diligently did the will of the Father, every believer must follow suit. Just like Him, we must also do the works of Him that has sent us, and to do them successfully, we must steer clear of idleness and laziness

REFLECTION

Are you diligent in everything that you do?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Leviticus 22-23

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 4: TO THE WORK, TO THE WORK

1. To the work! to the work! we are servants of God,

Let us follow the path that our Master has trod;

With the balm of His counsel our strength to renew,

Let us do with our might what our hands find to do.

Refrain:

Toiling on, toiling on,

Toiling on, toiling on:

Let us hope, let us watch,

And labor till the Master comes.

2. To the work! to the work! let the hungry be fed;

To the fountain of life let the weary be led;

In the cross and its banner our glory shall be,

While we herald the tidings, "Salvation is free!" 

3. To the work! to the work! there is labor for all;

For the kingdom of darkness and error shall fall;

And the name of Jehovah exalted shall be,

In the loud-swelling chorus, "Salvation is free!" 

4. To the work! to the work! in the strength of the Lord,

And a robe and a crown shall our labor reward;

When the home of the faithful our dwelling shall be,

And we shout with the ransomed, "Salvation is free!"

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens 

Monday, 3rd February, 2025

God Comforts

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.Father, thank You for giving us The Holy Spirit as the great comforter. Thank You for not leaving us comfortless at any time.

2.Father, thank You because when You promised not to leave us without the comforter, You mean it, for You are not a man that should lie or repent of Your word.

3.Father, ‭please, help me to be open to listen to You, and to receive Your comfort whenever I am grieved, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, through my trials and tough times, may I receive the comfort of The Holy Spirit, in Jesus'name.

5.Father, I speak comfort to every trouble land, let there be peace in every nation experiencing war and let their be pardon for their iniquities, in Jesus'name.

6.Father, please, let there be comfort in every family of Your children that are going through pains and sorrows, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, I receive power to walk in the comfort of the knowledge that You will never leave me nor forsake me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, as many that are heartbroken as a result of sad occurances, let them receive Your comfort now, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, as many that are yet to know You, let their heart be open up to You that they may enjoy Your saving grace and comfort, in Jesus' name.

10.‭Father, thank You for loving me and for seeing to it that I will never be sad again. I receive Your comfort, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, I open up my heart to You, Please, fill me up with Your comforting love, in Jesus'name.

12.Father, please, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of life.

Please, let Your presence comfort through every challenge; bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

12.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.

13.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.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15.In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

16.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 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.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: MONDAY FEBRUARY 3RD 2025

TOPIC: GOD COMFORTS

MEMORISE:

“As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.” - (Isaiah 66:13)

READ: ISAIAH 40:1-2 (KJV)

1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

MESSAGE:

One of the names of the Holy Spirit is 'The Comforter' (John 14:26). Jesus made a promise in John 14:18: "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." He is 'The Truth' (John 14:6), so when He says that He will not leave you comfortless, He really means it. Many times, however, when someone is grieving and the fellow is not open to listening to Him, he or she will not receive the comfort that He gives.

God is a Comforter; I am saying this from an assurance in God's word and from my experiences. I have gone through many tough times, and God has always been there to comfort me. Many years ago, I used to know a fantastic young boy; I was very proud of him because of his passion for the things of God such as evangelism and Bible study. During his mandatory National Youth Service programme, he died. When he died, the other Christian Youth Corps members came together and started praying for him to return to life. After a while, he came back to life, sat up and said, "God asked me to come and tell you that you are disturbing Him," and then he died again. When I heard of his death, I was very sad for weeks. Then, one day, God asked me, "Why are you so sad?" I responded, "Because you took this boy from me." God replied, "No. You are sad because your boy went to heaven ahead of you. Tell me, if you are going to a new country that you have never been to, wouldn't you like someone you know to be there, waiting to receive you?" I said, "That is true." Then He said, "Your boy has only gone ahead of you to receive you when you also get to heaven." Immediately after that conversation, my spirit was lifted.

When God said that He will never leave you nor forsake you in Hebrews 13:5, the purpose of that statement is so that you can have comfort in the knowledge that He is with you all the way. If you are currently experiencing heartbreak from any sad occurrence, I can tell you assuredly that Jesus is sitting right beside you, putting His hand around your shoulder and comforting you. You only need to open up to Him so that He can heal your broken heart. He loves you more than you can imagine, and He doesn't want to see you sad. Allow God to comfort you. 

 PRAYER POINT:

Father, I open up my heart to You. Please fill me up with Your comforting love, in Jesus' name. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: LEVITICUS 19-21

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 29 - WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY 

1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,

when sorrows like sea billows roll;

whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

"It is well, it is well with my soul."

Refrain (may be sung after final stanza only):

It is well with my soul;

it is well, it is well with my soul.

2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

let this blest assurance control:

that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,

and has shed his own blood for my soul. 

3 My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!

my sin, not in part, but the whole,

is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;

praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! 

4 O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,

the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;

even so, it is well with my soul.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens 

Sunday, 2nd February, 2025

God Protects

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.Father, thank You for Your protection over me and my family. Thank You for protecting me from the destruction of the wicked.

2.Father, You are the consuming fire, thank You for consuming my enemies and scattering the works of darkness in my home and nation.

3.Father, ‭thank You for ensuring that none of the strands of my hair and that of my family will fall to the ground.

4.Father, thank You being my protective father from all dangers, thank You for Your presence in all my going and coming in the journey of life.

5.Father, thank You for Your protection against spiritual forces of darkness. Thank You for dealing with the demons and evil forces rising against me, thank You for scattering them in several ways

6.Father, thank You for revealing and exposing the secret plans of the devil. Thank You for defeating their plans even before they are carried out.

7.Father, please, open my spiritual ears to be able to hear the secret plans of the evil ones; Expose them and let all their plans fail over my life and family, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, help me to always walk in the consciousness of Your protection all through my life; may I never stray away from Your protection, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, help me never to offend You, help me not to break the edge of Your protection over me and my family through disobedience,  in Jesus' name.

10.‭Father, please, help me to remain Your child and let Your protection over all Your children be secured from the destruction of spiritual wickedness throughout the year, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, in this new month, let me walk under Your protective hands and shield me from the attacks of the enemies, in Jesus'name.

12.Father, please, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of life.

Please, let Your presence never depart from him; bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

12.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.

13.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.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15.In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

16.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 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.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 2025

TOPIC: GOD PROTECTS

MEMORISE:

“The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.” - (Psalm 121:7)

READ: PSALM 91:1-16 (KJV)

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

MESSAGE:

My God is called the Consuming Fire (Hebrews 12:29). However, He doesn't consume His children but rather, their enemies. God is so jealous about His children that when enemies gather against them, He ensures that they scatter in seven different directions (Deuteronomy 28:25). He promised to protect you such that not even a strand of your hair will be lost (Luke 21:18).

I wouldn't be alive today if my God is not a protective father, and I can tell you a lot of stories about the numerous times He has protected me from danger. When I moved into the camp that has now grown to become Redemption City with my family, there were snakes everywhere. Some of those snakes were so big that they would fill up the trunk of a Mercedes Benz car. I remember, on one occasion, I entered my children's room and found a snake there. I don't know exactly why I went into the room; I just know that God moved me to go there because He wanted to protect my children.

God also protects against spiritual forces. So many times, the devil has tried to attack me, especially in the early days of my ministry when we were just learning to deal with a lot of spiritual attacks from the kingdom of darkness. On one occasion during a Holy Ghost Service, there were two witches in the congregation planning to attack me. One spoke to the other and said, "It is time; let us attack him now." Though there were thousands of people in the congregation, God opened my ears, and I heard them. I stopped the service immediately and asked them to come out if they did not want to incur God's wrath. To everyone's surprise, they came out and confessed. If God had not revealed it to me, the story might have been different.

If you are a child of God, you must walk in the consciousness of His protection over you. Don't be afraid of the arrows of the enemy; they cannot come near you because God protects you. I am so conscious of God's protection over me that if I am walking and my leg hits a stone, I will turn to Him and say, "Lord, I hope I have not offended you in any way. If I have, please forgive me." This is because His word says that He will give His angels charge over me so I wouldn't dash my foot against a stone (Psalm 91:11). 

 REFLECTION:

God protects His children. Are you one of them? 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: LEVITICUS 16-18

HYMNAL: 19 - ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME

1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,

let me hide myself in thee;

let the water and the blood,

from thy wounded side which flowed,

be of sin the double cure;

save from wrath and make me pure.

2 Not the labors of my hands

can fulfill thy law's demands;

could my zeal no respite know,

could my tears forever flow,

all for sin could not atone;

thou must save, and thou alone.

3 Nothing in my hand I bring,

simply to the cross I cling;

naked, come to thee for dress;

helpless, look to thee for grace;

foul, I to the fountain fly;

wash me, Savior, or I die.

4 While I draw this fleeting breath,

when mine eyes shall close in death,

when I soar to worlds unknown,

see thee on thy judgment throne,

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,

let me hide myself in thee.