Open Heavens

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


Wednesday 2nd July, 2025 


ACCORDING TO YOUR CAPACITY (2) 


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 blessings of increase and enlargement. Thank You for provisions according to Your riches in Christ glory.


2.Father, You are faithful to Your word and promises; You are the faithful rewarder of those that diligently seek You.


3.Father, please, I want to walk in a measure of Your anointing for greater works; help me to live a consecrated life that pleases You, that I may qualify for Your anointing  in Jesus' name.


4.Father, please, help me to expand my spiritual capacity so as to accommodate the measure of Your anointing; help me to be able to pay the needed price in prayers, fasting and total consecration, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, help me to go through the process to prepare me to be able to operate in the measure of the anointing placed on me, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, please, may I not be destroyed by the power of the anointing for lack of capacity, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, please help me to be consistent in my fellowship with You. Draw me closer to You that I may build and enlarge my spiritual capacity, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please, help me to submit to Your will, and to obey Your instructions no matter how difficult they seem, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please, increase me enough to take possession of all You have prepared for me in life, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, please,may I never feel too big or too busy to spend quality time in Your presence; help me to live in holiness all through my walk with You, in Jesus' name.


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


Enlarge his capacity to fulfill Your purpose for his life in all areas; bless his 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)


#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: WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND 2025


TOPIC: ACCORDING TO YOUR CAPACITY II


MEMORISE:

“I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.” - (Psalm 119:32)


READ: EXODUS 23:29-30 (KJV)


29 I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.


30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.


MESSAGE:


Many years ago, someone suddenly walked up to me as I entered into a room and held my hand, saying, “I receive a double portion of the anointing.” I gently brushed the fellow off me as I thought to myself, "This is not how to receive the anointing.” Even if I were to lay hands on someone to impart the anointing to him or her, what will determine the working of the anointing in the fellow’s life will be his or her spiritual capacity.


Those who will walk in a measure of the anointing must engage in some things according to God's leading. They must consecrate themselves as led by God; if not, God will lift the anointing off them because the anointing attracts spirits. If a fellow carries a measure of the anointing and doesn't embrace the consecrations that are attached to it, the anointing will do more harm than good to the fellow.


Many years ago, I didn't fast the way I normally would have done before a particular Holy Ghost Service. During the service, I ministered with the anointing all through the night because God had already given it to me. However, after I retired to my room in the early hours of the morning, I could hardly stand up from the bed. The best way I can describe what happened to me is that my bones were like rubber. I had to beg God to give me the ability to at least attend the next meeting I had that afternoon. Fasting was not what I needed to flow in the anointing, but without fasting, the anointing could have really harmed me. God will not let you walk in the anointing that will be bigger than your capacity because it will destroy you.


If you want more of the anointing, then you must expand your spiritual capacity. God will not place a heavier weight of the anointing on a fellow beyond what he or she can manage. As a good Father, He doesn't want His gift to become the reason for anyone's destruction, so He would rather not give it. Having consistent fellowship with God is the key to building and enlarging your spiritual capacity. The closer you are to God, the bigger your spiritual capacity becomes.


Beloved, as we see in today's Bible reading, God requires His children to grow so that He can give them more of what He has already prepared for them. Build your spiritual capacity to carry a greater measure of the anointing; consistently spend quality time in God's presence and live a holy life. 


 KEY POINT:

To grow your spiritual capacity, you must fellowship with God regularly and obey His instructions. 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: PROVERBS 8-11


AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 


HYMNAL: 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 banner 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 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 thro' countless ages

men and angels sing.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


Tuesday 1st July, 2025


ACCORDING TO YOUR CAPACITY


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 praise You for You are the God of all knowledge, and nothing is hidden before You; You know my ending even before my beginning. Thank You for the end of the first half of the year.


2.Father, You are the prayer-answering God and there is no doubt that nothing is impossible with You. You are the true source of all blessings and there is no error with You.


3.Father, thank You for Your blessings in my life; please, bless me more Lord, and give me the wisdom to effectively manage the people and resources put in my care, in Jesus' name.


4.Father, please, bless me abundantly, that the propagation of the gospel will prosper in my hands. Make me a blessing to nations of the world, and help me to expand my capacity to accommodate these blessings,  in Jesus' name.


5.Father, help me to go through the process to prepare me for the purpose and vision You have for my life, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, please, fill me with divine wisdom, so I can make the right decision at each point of my life whenever I need to, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, if I am going about the fulfilment of my purpose in a wrong way, please, withdraw me from such wrong path, and help me to learn patience and wisdom, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please, as I submit to Your process, help me build my capacity to handle Your blessings in my life, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please, help me eliminate any weaknesses that can hinder me from fulfilling Your vision for my life, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, please, in this second half of the year, enlarge my capacity to be disciplined and to effectively handle the blessings I am asking You for, in Jesus' name.


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


Enlarge his capacity to fulfill Your purpose for his life in all areas; bless his 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)


#GodBlessOurNation

#Happynewmonth


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 JULY 1ST 2025


TOPIC: ACCORDING TO YOUR CAPACITY 1


MEMORISE:

"Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all." - (Galatians 4:1)


READ: GALATIANS 4:1-2 (KJV)


1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;


2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.


MESSAGE:

Many people ask God for blessings; however, if God answers many of them at the time of their requests, the miracles may destroy them. For example, a responsible father, even if he is a billionaire, will decline the request of his four-year-old son to drive one of his cars because the boy cannot handle a car at such a young age. Similarly, God only gives His children blessings they can handle and blessings that wouldn’t destroy them. Beloved, you must expand your capacity so you can accommodate the blessings you are asking God for. If a believer wants to be the president of a nation but cannot effectively manage the people and resources within a department as the Head of Department, the fellow will be a disaster waiting to happen if he or she becomes the nation's president at that moment. As a president, there are greater consequences for mismanagement; therefore, to save such a believer from them, God will not allow him or her to become the president at that moment.


When God calls people and shows them His vision for their lives, He always takes them through a process to prepare them for the vision He has shown them. When God showed Joseph that he would become a leader (Genesis 37:5-10), He took him through 13 years of training to prepare him. In those years, Joseph found himself in different leadership positions that prepared him for the place God was taking him to (Genesis 39:1-4,21-23). If he had become the leader of Egypt immediately after he had his dreams, he would have been inexperienced and incapable of making the wise decisions he made.


At 40, Moses knew what God wanted him to do, but because he had not developed the capacity to execute his assignment, he went about it the wrong way (Exodus 2:11-15). God had to withdraw him from Egypt and redeploy him into the wilderness to learn patience and wisdom as he took care of his father-in-law's sheep (Exodus 3:1). Likewise, David started as a shepherd boy and went through God's preparation process for 13 years after Samuel anointed him as Israel's king.


Beloved, train yourself to be the kind of person who can handle the blessings you are asking God for. Submit to God's process, and allow Him to help you build your capacity and eliminate the weaknesses that can hinder you from fulfilling His vision for your life. 


 REFLECTION:

Do you have the capacity to handle the blessings you are asking God for? 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: PROVERBS 4-7


AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 


HYMN: 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.


HAPPY NEW MONTH  TO YOU ALL.

GOD BLESS YOU🙏

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


Monday 30th June, 2025


PURPOSE 


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 creating me for a specific purpose even before I came forth out of my mother's womb; thank You for ordaining me a prophet unto the nations.


2.Father, thank You for placing me in the family I am born into; thank You for placing me here to fulfill Your original purpose for my life.


3.Father, please, speak to me concerning my purpose and why You have put me in the family I am born into, in Jesus' name.


4.Father, please help me to fully understand my purpose in my family, state and country. Help me to pursue my purpose with all my heart, strength and might, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, if I am presently pursuing a wrong purpose please, redirect me back to Your original purpose, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, please, help me to focus on what You put me on earth to do; rather than pursuing money, help me to get much more than what money can give, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, I trust You that You have not given me children in life to suffer, help me to discover Your purpose for my life and to start walking in it, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please, as I start walking in Your purpose for my life, help me to find fulfilment and all-round joy, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please, as many that are yet to discover Your purpose for their lives, reveal it to them and give them the grace to walk in it, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, show me Your purpose for my life and help me never to stray from it, in Jesus' name.


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


Help him to fulfill Your purpose for his life in all areas; bless his 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)


#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 JUNE 30TH 2025


TOPIC: PURPOSE


MEMORISE:

“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.” - (Acts 13:36)


READ: ISAIAH 46:10-11 (KJV)


10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.


11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.


MESSAGE:


Before you were born, there was a specific task that God had earmarked for you as an individual. Jeremiah 1:5 made this clear:


Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.


God placed you in the family you were born into for a purpose. He put you where you can fulfil His original purpose for your life. I pray that God will speak to you concerning your purpose and why He has put you in the family you were born into.


Everyone has a specific purpose for which they were born into a family, state, and country. For example, in Exodus 3:1-12, God specifically told Moses, "Your purpose is to bring my people out of Egypt to come and worship me on this mountain." In Joshua 1:1-8, God told Joshua that it was his assignment to divide the land among His people. In (1 Kings 19:19-21), He let Elisha know, "What you have been doing thus far is farming, and you are doing well, but the work I have for you is to be my prophet."


When you stop focusing on money and you begin to do what God put you on the earth to do, you will not only get money, but you will also get much more than that. When Elisha took an early retirement from farming and became a prophet, the result was found in (2 Kings 4:12-13). He became so influential that he could say to the Shunammite woman, "Do you want me to talk to the king or the commander-in-chief for you? Whom do you want me to talk to for you?" You must trust God that He will not put you in this world to suffer. Once you have discovered His purpose for your life, start walking in it because that is how you can find fulfilment and all-round joy. He said in Jeremiah 29:11:


For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.


It is God's will that you should know His specific purpose for your life and walk in it. If you are yet to know His purpose for your life, go before Him in prayers today and ask Him. He will reveal it to you and give you the grace to walk in it, in Jesus' name. 


 PRAYER POINT:

Father, show me Your purpose for my life and help me never to stray from it, in Jesus’ name. 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  PROVERBS 1-3


AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 


HYMN: 10 - IN CHRIST ALONE 


1 In Christ alone my hope is found;

He is my light, my strength, my song;

this Cornerstone, this solid ground,

firm through the fiercest drought and storm.

What heights of love, what depths of peace

when fears are stilled, when strivings cease;

my Comforter, my All in All;

here in the love of Christ I stand.


2 In Christ alone who took on flesh;

fullness of God in helpless babe.

This gift of love and righteousness

scorned by the ones He came to save;

'til on that cross as Jesus died

the wrath of God was satisfied;

for ev'ry sin on Him was laid;

here in the death of Christ I live.


3 There in the ground His body lay;

Light of the world by darkness slain.

Then bursting forth in glorious day,

up from the grave He rose again!

And as He stands in victory,

sin's curse has lost its grip on me;

for I am His and He is mine,

bought with the precious blood of Christ!


4 No guilt in life, no fear in death;

this is the pow'r of Christ in me.

From life's first cry to final breath,

Jesus commands my destiny.

No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man

can ever pluck me from His hand;

'til He returns or calls me home,

here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand!

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


Sunday 29th June, 2025 


COVENANT PARTNERSHIP WITH 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.Covenant keeping God, there is no one like You, Alpha, Omega, Ever faithful and Ever true, I worship You for who You are to me in all areas of my life.


2.Father, thank You for the salvation of my soul, for this had translated me from darkness into Your marvelous light and into partnership with You.


3.Father, please, help me to enter into and to remain in covenant partnership with You for the rest of my life, in Jesus' name.


4.Father, please make me a blessing to Your servants, bring me into a covenant partnership with You such that I wouldn't have to pray about my needs before they are provided for, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, please, open my eyes to identify opportunities of entering into covenant partnership with You, in service and in giving; help me never to miss such rear opportunities, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, You own the cattle upon a thousand hills, please, do for me exceedingly abundantly above my wildest imaginations, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, I covet the Abrahamic blessings, please, help me to be faithful in the payment of all my tithes so I can enter into an unprecedented realm of abundance, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please, help me to serve You sacrificially in the my local assembly and wherever I find myself, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please, help me to honour the spiritual leaders You have placed over me by giving to them and supporting them with all You have given me, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, please help me to be committed to blessing genuine ministers of God and meeting the needs in my local assembly, in Jesus' name.


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


Help him to remain fervent and committed to partnering with You bless his life, 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)


#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.