Open Heavens

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20TH 2025


TOPIC: YOU CAN BE FILLED WITH MORE PART III


MEMORISE:


"Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me." Psalm 42:7


BIBLE READING: ACTS 4:31-33


31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.


32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.


33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.


MESSAGE:


Today, I will conclude this series by discussing pressure. The pressure in tyres varies with the weights they are designed to support. For example, the pressure in the tyre of a bicycle differs from that of a car. Both tyres are filled with air, but more air is pumped into a car tyre than into a bicycle's tyre. This is because the weight that the tyre of a car supports is more than what the tyre of a bicycle supports. The tyres of an Aeroplane are just about the same size as those of a large truck; however, the pressure inside them is different. This is because an Aeroplane is much heavier, and when it lands, its tyres must be able to withstand its weight. If the air pressure in an Aeroplane’s tyre is lowered to that of a truck, the plane will crash as it lands.


How much you want to accomplish for God will determine how much of His anointing you will seek to be filled with. This is not about titles now, but about the real impact you want to have for God in the earth. The things a believer will accomplish for God are not dependent on church titles. Some bishops cannot deliver a small town from the devil's hands, whereas some believers without any title can turn an entire country upside down for God. When it comes to accomplishing great and mighty things in God's kingdom, what really matters is how much of the anointing a believer carries. God cannot perform mighty miracles or deliver communities and countries from powerful dark forces through believers who only carry low levels of the anointing.


"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." John 14:12


If you want to perform greater works as Jesus said, then you must be filled with the anointing to a very great degree. How much you want to accomplish in God's kingdom should determine how much of the anointing you seek to be filled with.


Beloved, seek to be full of the anointing so that you can cause mighty revivals in your fields of operation, community, nation, and all around the world, just like Jesus, who went about doing good with the anointing.


"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him." Acts 10:38


I pray that God will fill you with more of His anointing so you can influence the world with the gospel and take many territories for His kingdom, in Jesus' name.


ACTION POINT:


Seek to be filled with greater measures of the anointing So you can do mightier things in God's kingdom.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JEREMIAH 50


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.

Monday, August 18, 2025

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


TUESDAY 19TH AUGUST, 2025


YOU CAN BE FILLED WITH MORE (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, I worship You for You are the God of great abundance, plentious in mercy and power. Thank You for giving me power and dominion over all You created.


2.Father, thank You for giving me power and authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all diseases and every infirmity.


3.Father, thank You for giving us authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt us.


4.Father, thank You for Your desire to give us more, thank You because You are able to give us more than enough until our joy is full.


5.Father, You promised to pour out Your spirit upon all flesh, please pour out Your spirit on me today, and upon my children, let the manifestation of Your anointing be on the increase in our lives, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, please fill me with the anointing to the higher and higher degrees, help me to get more than enough of the anointing on a daily basis, so I won't fall short of heaven's expectations, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, please help me to constantly separate myself to get more of the anointing, never to stop getting filled so I can remain a champion always, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please no matter the heights i get to in life and ministry, help me never to get too busy to forget to study my Bible, fast and pray, and to win souls always, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please help me to yield to You, help me to remain thirsty for more of You, and make me a wonder to the world, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, please fill me more and more with Your anointing everyday, in Jesus' name.


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


Please fill him with more and more of the anointing; 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 HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE: TUESDAY AUGUST 19TH 2025


THEME: YOU CAN BE FILLED WITH MORE II


MEMORISE: 

And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, there is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

2 Kings 4:6


READ: 2 Kings 4:1-6 


1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.


2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.


3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.


4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.


5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.


6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.


MESSAGE

Today, I will continue my discussion about being filled with the anointing in various levels and degrees. The fact that a believer's spiritual battery is very full today does not mean that it cannot still be fuller. There is actually no limit to how full your spiritual battery can be. 1 Corinthians 12:31 says that you should covet earnestly the best gifts. You must be very covetous when it comes to being filled with the anointing.


When you read 2 Kings 1:9-12, where Elijah called down fire to burn two sets of soldiers when they came to arrest him, you will know that he was full of the anointing. However, by the time you get to 2 Kings 2:9-15, Elisha told Elijah, "l want more than you have, sir." Elijah was so fullof the anointing that he could call down fire from heaven any time he wanted and shut the heavens so it would not rain for more than three years, yet Elisha wanted a double portion of that same spirit- and he got it! You also can receive more of the anointing than your spiritual leaders.


Beloved, you can be filled with the anointing to higher and higher degrees. Colossians 2:9 tells us that the fullness of the Godhead dwelt in Jesus. Jesus was really full of the Holy Spirit, yet He constantly separated Himself to get more of the anointing (Matthew 14:23). Anytime He performed a special miracle, He would quickly separate Himself to get more. The One who carried the fullness of the Godhead bodily constantly went apart to get more and more. One of the major reasons many ministers of God rise and fall is that as soon as they get to a certain height, they stop getting filled. They stop studying their Bibles like before and reduce their prayer times because they now have busy schedules. Every athlete knows that he or she must work hard to become a champion. However, to remain a champion, he or she must work even harder. This is the secret to continuous growth in God.


As long as you remain thirsty for more, God will pour more into you. When Elisha told the woman in today's Bible reading to borrow vessels, the oil kept pouring as long as there were empty vessels remaining. The more you yield to God, the more He will pour His anointing into you and make you a wonder to the world.


PRAYER POINT

Father, please fill me more and more with Your anointing every day.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Jeremiah 49


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE


HYMN 26: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS 


1 There shall be showers of blessing:

 This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

 Sent from the Savior above.


Refrain

Showers of blessing,

 Showers of blessing we need;

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

 But for the showers we plead.


2 There shall be showers of blessing—

  Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

  Sound of abundance of rain.


3 There shall be showers of blessing;

  Send them upon us, O Lord!

Grant to us now a refreshing;

  Come, and now honor Thy Word.


4 There shall be showers of blessing;

  O that today they might fall,

Now as to God we’re confessing,

  Now as on Jesus we call!


5 There shall be showers of blessing,

  If we but trust and obey;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

  If we let God have His way.

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS 


MONDAY, 18TH AUGUST, 2025


YOU CAN BE FILLED WITH MORE I


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 unlimited in power and might, You are deeper than the oceans, higher and greater than the heavens and earth put together.


2.Father, thank You for the measure of Your Holy Spirit in my life. Thank You for the manifestation of It's power in my life and ministry.


3.Father, please fill every space in me with the Holy Spirit, let the manifestation of Your power be on the increase in my life on a daily basis, in Jesus' name.


4.Father, please increase my capacity to absorb as much as the power of the Holy Spirit; help me to make room for the infilling of the Holy Spirit even to the overflow, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, please help me to hunger and thirst for You above all things; may I never be left empty without the full measure of the Holy Spirit in my life, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, please take me deeper and deeper in You; reveal more of Yourself to me, and help me to remain spiritually hungry for more of You, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, please fill me with more and more of Your anointing every day of my life, in Jesus' name.


8..Father, please fill my children with more of You, and let there be no room for any demon in their lives, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please no matter how much of the anointing Your ministers are carrying, let there always be room for more of You in their lives and ministry, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, as many of Your children who are hungry for the anointing, please satisfy their hunger and fill them up, in Jesus' name.


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


Please fill him with a higher anointing the more; 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)


Please share the word of God with others!

Happy new week!


#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 18TH AUGUST 2025


TOPIC: YOU CAN BE FILLED WITH MORE, PART 1


MEMORIZE:


“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.” Luke 1:53 (KJV)


BIBLE READING: EZEKIEL 47:1-5


1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.


2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.


3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.


4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.


5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.


MESSAGE:


For a few days now, I have been discussing being filled with the anointing. Today, I will discuss the degrees to which you can be filled with the anointing and how charged your spiritual battery can be. As Christians, we all have the Holy Spirit, but one fellow can be filled with the anointing to a higher degree than another. This is why different Christians have different levels of authority in the Spirit.


To fully understand how a Christian can be filled with more of the anointing than others, I'll discuss demonic possession first because demons are spirits. In Mark 1:23-24, the man Jesus found in the synagogue had only one unclean spirit - one demon is enough to cause so much havoc. In Luke 8:1-3, Mary Magdalene was said to have been delivered from seven demons; therefore, a man with one demon is possessed, and a fellow with seven is more possessed. When you read Matthew 12:43-45, you will see that if someone has one demon to start with, he or she could end up with eight because Jesus said that if an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it goes about looking for where to rest. If it can't find any, it will return to its former house; if it finds the place empty, it will invite seven other demons inside to live with it such that the state of the possessed person will become worse. Also, when you read Mark 5:1-15, you will see the enormous capacity of the human soul to absorb spirits. The madman of Gadara had a legion of demons, which Bible scholars say is equivalent to as many as 6,000 demons. If a man can have 6,000 demons, then there is enough space in you to also absorb quite a lot of the anointing.


Today's Bible reading shows us that it is possible for a Christian to go deeper and deeper in God. There is always more in God for those who remain spiritually hungry. For every thousand cubits travelled in the spirit, there is still a lot more distance that can be covered. For every spiritual height attained, there is still much more that can be attained. This is why you must remain hungry because God only fills and satisfies hungry people (Matthew 5:6, Isaiah 44:3). I pray that God will fill you with more and more of His anointing every day, in Jesus' name. 


KEY POINT:

No matter how much of the anointing you carry, you will always have room for more


BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: JEREMIAH 47 - 48


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.


CHORUS: 

I need thee, oh, I need thee; every hour I need thee! 

Oh, bless me now my saviour; 

I come to thee!


2. I need thee every hour, stay thou near by; 

Temptations lose their power 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!

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


Sunday 17th August, 2025


ALWAYS REFILL (7)


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 the power and the blessings You have provided us through the Holy Communion.


2.Father, thank You for laying Your body to be crushed for my healings, and shedding Your blood for my cleansing.


3.Father, thank You for the virtues and the anointing of the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ; thank you for the priviledge to partake in the Holy Communion.


4.Father, please help me to always present myself holy and acceptable so I can be worthy to partake in the Holy Communion always, in Jesus' name.


5.Father, please as I take the wine, signifying the blood of Jesus, let the very life of Jesus flow into every area of my life, in Jesus' name.


6.Father, please let every negativity in any area of my life be substituted with the fullness of life in abundance through the Holy Communion, in Jesus' name.


7.Father, please let every weakness in me be replaced with the strength of Christ through the Holy Communion, in Jesus' name.


8.Father, please refill me through the Holy Communion and provide me with the strength and power to fulfill Your purpose for my life, in Jesus' name.


9.Father, please let the Holy Communion refill me and keep my spiritual battery charged up, in Jesus' name.


10.Father, please help me to be fervent with Your word, to praise and worship You more than ever before, to pray often in spirit, and to partake regularly in the Holy Communion, so I can remain filled up for Your use, in Jesus' name.


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


Please refill him with a higher anointing; 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: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025.


TOPIC: ALWAYS REFILL 7


MEMORISE

“For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.” - (John 6:55)


READ: 1 Corinthians 11:26-34 (KJV)


26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.


27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.


28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.


29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.


30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.


31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.


32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.


33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.


34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.


MESSAGE


As I conclude this series, I want you to know that you can also be refilled spiritually through the Holy Communion. In John 6:48-51, Jesus said, "If you eat My flesh, you are eating the bread of life." In other words, He was saying, "The bread of life is My body." When you eat the body of Christ, you are eating a body that is full of virtue and the anointing of the Holy Spirit; you are taking all that virtue into yourself. If you take the Holy Communion worthily, there is no way your spiritual battery won't be recharged. When the woman with the issue of blood touched the hem of Jesus' garment, He said that virtue had gone out of Him (Mark 5:25-34). When you eat the bread, you are eating virtue because it symbolises the body of Christ.


The wine of the Holy Communion, which symbolises the blood of Jesus, contains the very life of Jesus (Leviticus 17:11). Colossians 2:9 says, "For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." Therefore, taking His life into you by drinking the wine of the Holy Communion is taking in the fullness of the Godhead into yourself, provided you drink the wine worthily.


In ancient Yorubaland, if traditional medicine men were consulted to heal people who were really sick and were at the point of death, they would usually ask the relatives of the dying fellow to bring his or her clothes and an effigy that represents him or her, among some other things. They would then wear the fellow's clothes on the effigy and take it to the centre of the town very late at night. If someone else sees the effigy as he or she is passing by, the sick fellow would live, and the one who saw the effigy will die. The elders would say that the life of the fellow who came out at night to see what he or she shouldn't have seen has been substituted for the life of the dying fellow. This is an attempt of the devil to copy God's principle of substitution.


Beloved, when you take the Holy Communion worthily, your weaknesses are taken away, and you receive the strength of Christ. You receive His life and substitute all your weaknesses for His unending, limitless power. Eat the flesh of Jesus and drink His blood regularly; He will recharge your spiritual battery and provide you with the strength and power to fulfil His purpose for your life. 


KEY POINT

The Holy Communion refills you and recharges your spiritual battery when you take it worthily. 


AUTHOR: Pastor E. A. Adeboye 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Jeremiah 44 - 46


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 every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live, 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 power of Christ in me

From life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand