Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL   

                                                                        TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11TH 2025 

TOPIC:  TRUE FREEDOM   

                                                                   Memorise:   If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:36

BIBLE READING:   PSALM 146:5-10    

                                                                                                                  5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:

9 The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

10 The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.  

                                                                         MESSAGE:  

                                                                                 Ordinarily, a fish in a well might seem to be doing well as it swims in circles. However, it can’t get out because it is surrounded by a wall. Being in prison is just like being a fish in a well. Prisoners are fed, but usually not with the kinds of food they would love to eat. Also, when they are sick, they are treated. I know this because I go to prisons to preach. Prisoners are taken care of and appear to live a seemingly normal life, but their freedom is limited within the walls of the prison.

If you are in a group or association that you cannot dare to come out of, you are in prison. It may seem like being a part of that cult is giving you some privileges. However, when you look closer, you will see that you have given more than you have gotten from the group. Most times, they will ask you to give things or make sacrifices that would hurt you greatly, including sacrificing your loved ones. Worse still, no matter how terrible what you might be asked to give is, you cannot leave. You may have seen examples of people who tried to leave but died, became mad, or encountered something worse. Often, such associations hold firmly to their members and violently go after those who leave; this is why you need the Great I AM on your side.

Beloved, the only way to get out of a prison is when a superior force comes to rescue you. If you are in bondage spiritually, you need Jesus to get you out. Just as the Israelites needed God’s mighty hand to bring them out of Egypt, you also need to cry out to God to bring you out.

Beloved, if you are neck-deep in any evil association, God can save you when you cry out to Him and repent genuinely (Psalm 79:11).

He doesn’t ignore a sincere cry, neither does He despise a broken and contrite heart (Psalm 51:17). He wants to save you now so you can enjoy the true freedom that comes with being a part of His Kingdom. Genuine repentance means giving up everything you have received from the association and denouncing everything about them. You cannot hold onto the devil’s lies and receive God’s freedom.

                                                                             KEY POINT:   

Christl is the only One who gives true freedom.

AUTHOR PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

         

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: NUMBERS 8-10

                                                                  HYMN:  O WHAT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL DAY

1. O what a wonderful, wonderful

day, day I will never forget;

After I'd wandered in darkness

away, Jesus my Savior I met.

O what a tender, compassionate

friend, He met the need of my heart;

Shadows dispelling, with

joy I am telling, He made

all the darkness depart.

Chorus:

Heaven came down and glory

filled my soul,

When at the cross the Savior

made me whole;

My sins were washed

2 They shall be changed and be like Him for aye,

When He returns for His own;

O what a glorious meeting that day,

With Jesus and those we have known! 

3 Death will be ended and sorrow shall flee,

The darkness of sin will be past;

All the redeemed their Redeemer shall see,

And enter His glory at last.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens 

Monday, 10th February, 2025

The Righteousness Of Christ

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 because You are a righteous God, Holy and Pure in all Your ways and Your works.

2.Father, I worship You for there is no unrighteousness with You, You are the light of the world that shines in darkness and darkness cannot comprehend Your shinning.

3.Father, ‭please, help me to become righteous in Christ Jesus such that the people will see Your righteousness in me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, help me not to take Your righteousness for liberty to sin rather, help me to reflect Christ in this perverse world, in Jesus'name.

5.Father, please, cloth me with Your righteousness, let it not be convenient for me to sin again, and let there be positive changes in my actions and attitude, in Jesus'name.

6.Father, please, help me to shun all forms of ungodliness and aim at righteousness,and help to pursue all the good works and virtues of faith, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, let my lifestyle reflect Your standard pattern for life. In all I do, let my life reveal Your truth, peace and love to the world, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, help me to depart totally away from iniquity, and fill me with the knowledge of Your word, in Jesus' name.

9.‭Father, please, help my children to become Your righteousness in Christ Jesus, help them never to enjoy sin any longer, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, by reason of my association with You, help me to bring forth the fruits of righteousness, in Jesus'name.

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

Keep him clothed in the righteousness of Christ; 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 10TH 2025

THEME:  THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST

MEMORISE:   

Awake righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.     1 Corinthians 15:34

READ:  1 Timothy 6:12-13

10 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

11 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

MESSAGE

Becoming the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21) is a great responsibility because people should see God's righteousness in you. This does not give you the liberty to sin; rather, it gives you the responsibility to reflect Christ in a perverse world. l once travelled from Ilesa, a town in Western Nigeria, to visit my Father in the Lord in Lagos. As I was driving to see him, I remembered that I shouldn't visit a man of God empty- handed. When I got to Surulere in Lagos, I saw an orange seller by the roadside and stopped to get some. When lI arrived at his place, I presented the oranges, and as he ate the first one, he said, "Ha! This orange is sweet. Did you buy it on the road?" I replied, "Yes sir." I understood the question; he wanted to know if l bought the oranges on the way before l got to Lagos. I should have told him that I bought them in Surulere, but I said "Yes." Immediately, I became uncomfortable because the Holy Spirit convicted me.

Consequently, I cleared my throat and said, "Papa, the question you asked; the answer is no'. I bought the oranges in Surulere." The old man looked at me, smiled, and said, "Holy Spirit."

As the righteousness of God in Christ, you cannot enjoy sin any longer. You cannot lie conveniently or steal without remorse. Just as Papa knew that it was the Holy Spirit who convicted me, people must see a change in your actions and attitude if you truly carry God's righteousness.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Matthew 3:8

John the Baptist made the statement in the Scripture above to the Pharisees and Sadducees who had come to his baptism. He told them that it wasn't enough to claim to be righteous when their actions contradicted their claims. This applies to you too; your actions should not contradict God's word. Righteousness means right living; therefore, your lifestyle must reflect God's standard pattern for life. It must reveal God's truth, peace, and love to the world. God has a standard which is summarized with this bold message: ..Let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity" (2 Timothy 2:19).

Beloved, God wants you to be filled with all the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ to the praise and glory of His name (Philippians 1:11). Don't just claim to be the righteousness of God in Christ; live it!

KEY POINT

You must bring forth the fruits of righteousness.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:   Numbers 7

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 

Sunday, 9th February, 2025

Freedom By Association II

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, I worship You for You are able, and abundantly able, to deliver, and to save those who trust in You.

2.Father, thank You for the grace to be called Your son/daughter, and because I am associated with You, nothing shall separate me from Your love.

3.Father, ‭please, by Your mercy, don't let me be unequally yoked with the unbelievers nor with the unfruitful works of darkness, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, it is written, "If The Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed", please, set me free from evil association, in Jesus'name.

5.Father, please, because I am associated with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, I am free from satanic bondage, in Jesus'name.

6.Father, from every evil that is associated with my family, because I am associated with the first begotten of the Father Jesus Christ, I and my children are free from such evils, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, help me to delight myself in Your word, to walk and associate with godly people, so I can become enlightened. Establish my feet in You, never to be deceived or swayed by the devil's lies, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, help me to enjoy greater spiritual freedom, and let everyone that encounters me perceive and receive the fresh breathe of heaven, in Jesus' name.

9.‭Father, please, help me to always abide in Your presence, so I can constantly enjoy your freedom, joy, and all-round peace and prosperity, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, by reason of my association with You, let my home and family experience and enjoy total freedom from sin, in Jesus'name.

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

Keep him associated with You and You alone; 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 9TH 2025

TOPIC: FREEDOM BY ASSOCIATION II

MEMORISE:

“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” - (2 Corinthians 3:17)

READ: DANIEL 2:13-19 (KJV)

13  And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

MESSAGE:

There was a couple who had just joined the church. After some weeks, we noticed that the wife stopped coming, so we decided to visit her. When we did, she said that she stopped coming because ever since she started attending services, she lost the ability to fly in the middle of the night to her coven of witches. Just by attending our services, the spirit of witchcraft in her became paralysed. Just as I mentioned yesterday that people can contact demons by associating with demon-possessed people and staying in demonic environments, people can also become spiritually vibrant by associating with godly people and staying in Spirit-filled atmospheres.

The quality of your association will impact the state of your life. If you are surrounded by people who despise godly things, you can't expect to enjoy freedom in life. (2 Corinthians 6:14) says you must not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Anyone you will call your close friend must also be a friend of Jesus. However, if your friends love God and desire His presence fervently, you cannot remain spiritually lukewarm.

Also, what you listen to, watch, and read plays a huge role in how much liberty you will enjoy in all areas of your life. You cannot study the Bible diligently every day and remain in satan's bondage. As you read God's word, His light will fill your heart, and you will receive life-saving directions and instructions. As you fellowship with God's word, you will become enlightened in His ways (Psalm 119:130). Enlightened people cannot be easily deceived or swayed by the devil's lies. They are not ignorant of the devil's devices, and therefore, he cannot take advantage of them (2 Corinthians 2:11). Apart from God's word, you should also fellowship with godly materials, songs, and videos. Let your eyes be fixed on things that will always uplift and strengthen you in God. Fill your environment with godly things that will push you to seek God more and more. As you do this, you will enjoy greater spiritual freedom, and everyone who encounters you will perceive and receive the fresh breath of heaven.

Beloved, spend time with people, things, and places where God's presence abides, because in His presence, there is freedom, joy, and all-round peace and prosperity. 

 KEY POINT:

Your association will greatly impact your life. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: NUMBERS 5-6

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH 

1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer,

pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but you are mighty;

hold me with your powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me now and evermore,

feed me now and evermore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,

where the healing waters flow.

Let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through.

Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,

ever be my strength and shield,

ever be my strength and shield.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside.

Death of death, and hell's Destruction,

land me safe on Canaan's side.

Songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever sing to you,

I will ever sing to you

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Saturday, 8th February 2025

BONDAGE BY ASSOCIATION 1

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, I worship You for You are not the author of confusion. Your judgement is just and there's no impartiality in Your dealings with man.

2.Father, You are holy and righteous. Your testimony is sure, making wise the simple. You are the defender of the righteous and You do not condone the wicked.

3.Father, ‭please, in any area of my life that I am in association with the unrighteous works of darkness, deliver me and set me totally free, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, help me never to wander away from Your presence into the congregation of the dead, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, help me to be drunken regularly in the Holy Spirit, and not opening up my heart for demons, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, guide me never to walk in the counsel of the ungodly, to stand in the way of sinners nor to sit of the seat of the scornful, Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to delight myself in Your word, to walk and associate with godly people, so I can constantly carry Your presence, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, I flee every appearance of evil, henceforth, i refuse to entertain the devil in any way, in Jesus' name.

9.‭Father, please, do a new thing in my life, and destroy every evil association against me, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, I command that any of my love ones under the bondage of the devil by reason of evil association, be free now, in Jesus' name.

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

Help him never to associate himself with the world; 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: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8TH 2025

TOPIC: BONDAGE BY ASSOCIATION

MEMORISE:

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” - (Psalm 1:1)

READ: NUMBERS 16:1-3, 28-35 (KJV)

1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

25  And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.

28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.

30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.

31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.

34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

MESSAGE:

The aroma of food from a kitchen can cling to you such that people will know that you have been to the kitchen. Likewise, when you go to a place where demons operate, they can cling to you. This is why Proverbs 21:16 says that the man who wanders from the way of understanding will remain in the congregation of the dead.

Beloved, you should not unwind in nightclubs where devil-inspired music is played, and all sorts of evil things are happening. You would be opening up your heart for demons to come in.

A young fellow once went somewhere he shouldn't have gone to and came back loaded with demons. He couldn't sit or stand; he could only lie down like a vegetable. He was brought to the RCCG Headquarters, and when I saw him, I was led by the Holy Spirit to say to him, "I want to pray with you. Kneel." He said, "I can't kneel." I then said, "I command you to kneel." He replied, "In whose name?" I responded, "In the name of Jesus." He then said, "That's different" as he knelt down. I prayed for him, cast the demons out of him, and said, "Get up." He said, "I can't stand up." I replied, "I command you to stand up." He then said, "In whose name?" I responded, "In the name of Jesus." He again said, "That's different" and got up. I then told him, "You can go home, have your bath, and go to work." He replied, "I can't walk." I said, "I command you." He replied, "In whose name?" I responded, "In the name of Jesus." He walked home by himself and was free from that day on.

Many people are demon-possessed today because they went to the wrong places and associated with the wrong people. When you walk with godly people and constantly engage in godly activities, you are inviting God's presence to abide with you; when you do the opposite, you are inviting the devil and his demons to fellowship with you. The devil is not a gentleman; he will not leave because you are tired of him or think that his time is up. Wherever he enters, he has a threefold mission; to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10).

Child of God, if you don't want to be in any form of bondage, flee every appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). Don't entertain the devil in any way (Ephesians 4:27) so you can maintain your liberty in Christ. 

 KEY POINT:

Check your association; avoid places and people that can lead you into bondage. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: NUMBERS 3-4

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH 

1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer,

pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but you are mighty;

hold me with your powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me now and evermore,

feed me now and evermore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,

where the healing waters flow.

Let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through.

Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,

ever be my strength and shield,

ever be my strength and shield.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside.

Death of death, and hell's Destruction,

land me safe on Canaan's side.

Songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever sing to you,

I will ever sing to you.