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Open Heavens 20 July 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Abandoning God’s Assignment?

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 06:55 AM PDT

ABANDONING GOD'S ASSIGNMENT? – Thursday July 20^th 2017

Memorise: Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? Saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. Haggai 1:9

Read: Haggai 1:5-11 (KJV)

^1:5Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

^1:6Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

^1:7Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

^1:8Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord.

^1:9Ye looked for much, and, lo it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

^1:10Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.

^1:11And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Samuel 15-16, Ezekiel 12:7-20, Hymn: Sing hymn 14

MESSAGE:

"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"

Romans 8:31

The above scripture clearly tells us that God can be for us. It is so reassuring to know that God can stand for you. Whenever He is for you, anyone against you is in trouble. However, do you know that just as God can be for you, He can also be against you? Yes, He can if you check through the Scriptures; you will see many instances where God stirred up the enemies of His children to fight against them (Judges 4:1-3, Judges 6:1-10). They reminded defeated until they realised their evil, repented and ran back to God. Judges 13:1 says,

"And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistine forty years."

Every time you turn away from God, violate His word or live to gratify your fleshly lusts, you turn Him against you.

Moreover, God can personally fight or frustrate the efforts of His children. In our Bible reading, because some people refused to complete the building of God's house, He decided to frustrate their personal efforts. It is frightening to see the extent God can go to in fighting His own children! In Haggai 1:6, it is written that his people worked like elephants but brought in the harvest of ants. They ate but were never satisfied, and their thirst could not be quenched no matter how much water they drank. No matter how many clothes they wore, they could not get warm. They worked and were paid, but kept losing their wages. Haggai 1:9 even goes further to say that if they managed to bring in any little gain, God would blow it away. God also prevented the heavens from releasing rain and the earth for releasing its increase. He went further to declare a famine on their land. This was God fighting His children and not any devil Why the fight? It was because they abandoned God's house and focused on building their own mansions with the resources God had given them. If you abandon God's assignment or project in pursuit of yours, you are calling for God's hammer. In any way you have erred, repent today and turn to what you abandoned, and the Lord will turn away from His anger.

Prayer Point

Father, prosper all Your missionaries in mission fields across the globe. Back them up with signs and wonders. Help them to win souls and to disciple your end-time army.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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Open Heavens 19 July 2017 - A New Management

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Open Heavens 19 July 2017: Wednesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- A New Management

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 07:08 AM PDT

A NEW MANAGEMENT – Wednesday July 19^th 2017

Memorise: Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? Romans 6:16

Read: Romans 6:13-20 (KJV)

^6:13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

^6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

^6:15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

^6:16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

^6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

^6:18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

^6:19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

^6:20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Samuel 14, Ezekiel 11:14-12:6, Hymn: Sing hymn 11

MESSAGE:

When you have an encounter with Jesus that results in you accepting Him as your personal Lord and Saviour, your life comes under a new management. In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus said:

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."

Before encountering Jesus, your affairs were managed by Satan and also by your own self-will (Ephesians 2:2-3). A choice to welcome Jesus into your heart means that you have chosen to do away with all your former masters and have embraced the Lordship of Jesus over your affairs. My father used to say that whosoever you allow to be your master will take care of you with whatever he has. If Satan is your master, he will give you what he has: sickness, sorrow, fear and all kinds of problems. If Jesus is your master, He will take care of you with good health, joy, peace and all kinds of blessings. Who are you yielding to presently? Who is you master?

I was once invited to preach at the thanksgiving service of a particular king. While I was preparing for the service, his chiefs, dressed in the regalia of various secret societies, began to come in. An usher saw them and ran to me to ask if they should be allowed to enter the Church. I told him to seat them in the front row where Jesus would be able to reach them quickly. I immediately changed my sermon to talk about Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. At the end of the sermon, because I know who my Master is, I said this to them: "I challenge all of you, if you can use all your powers to deflate one of my tyres, I will surrender to your god, but if you cannot, you must surrender to my God." I then told them the registration number of my car. By the time I gave the altar call, the second-in-command to the king, who was the leader of all the secret societies, was the first to come forward. When the other chiefs saw this, they followed suit. After the service, the king said we should go and check up on his second-in-command to find out if he understood what he just did. When we got to him, he said he knew what he had done by surrendering to Christ, adding, "When you see a small boy like this challenging all of us, who doesn't know that he must have someone behind him? It is the One behind him that we surrendered to." Thirty days later, this chief died. He had served the devil all his life and was heading for hell, but thirty days before his death, he changed to a new government and he is now in Heaven. Who is managing your life?

Prayer Point:

Father, wherever forces of darkness are challenging Your children in this nation, show up and paralyse them today.

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Open Heavens 18 July 2017 - What About Your Household?

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Open Heavens 18 July 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- What About Your Household?

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:46 AM PDT

WHAT ABOUT YOUR HOUSEHOLD? – Tuesday July 18^th 2017

Memorise: One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 1^st Timothy 3:4

Read: Acts 21:8-9 (KJV)

^21:8And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

^21:9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Samuel 12:13, Ezekiel 10:20-11:13, Hymn: Sing hymn 16

MESSAGE:

Philip was a church planter, obedient, submissive to authority, had a servant spirit and was a man of good report. Beyond these, another valuable trait he had which made God use him mightily for signs and wonders is the fact that he was a man of total commitment to God. Philip served God, but it did not end with him alone; he ensured that his family members followed the same godly path. Like Joshua who declared to the children of Israel that he and his household had decided to follow the Lord alone (Joshua 24:15), Philip decided in a determined way that everyone in his household would serve God. In our Bible reading, we are told that he had four virgin daughters, who were all saved, filled with the Holy Spirit and operated in the gift of prophecy. This clearly shows us that he led his household in the way of the Lord. It also means that he was a good role model to his children. They saw how real the Christian faith was in the life of their father and they desired it. Do your children follow the Christ you claim to follow? Are you a good role model for them? Does your life attract them to become true children of God?

Joshua in Joshua 24:15 said,

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Contrary to this stance, it is very unfortunate that today, some parents make excuses for the lukewarmness or even godlessness exhibited by their children and wards. Such parents may say, "Sir, you don't understand; my children are now in the university." Are they implying that children in the university should not obey their parents anymore, or that such children are incapable of doing God's will? Some will even say, "We believe that when it comes to the issue of faith, it should be voluntary." Is it right if your children voluntarily go to hell? No way! No child should be left to take such a foolish decision! It is your duty to instruct your household after you in the way of the Lord. My biological children, who are now adults, can testify to how I raised them up. None of them dared to come late for morning devotion. If you were late, you would remain standing or be spanked. Joshua commanded his family to serve the Lord. No wonder he was able to command the sun to stand still and it did. If you can instruct your household to genuinely serve God, you will be able to command what God created, and they will obey you. Who is in charge of your home: you or your children?

Key point:

If you raise your children well to follow and serve the Lord, He will reward you, but if you don't, He will judge you.

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Open Heavens 17 July 2017 - No Shaking
Open Heavens 17 July 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- No Shaking!
Open Heavens 16 July 2017 - Legs on Vacation?

Open Heavens 17 July 2017 - No Shaking

Posted: 16 Jul 2017 02:03 PM PDT

Open Heavens 17 July 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- No Shaking!

Posted: 16 Jul 2017 05:47 AM PDT

NO SHAKING! – Monday July 17^th 2017

Memorise: Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Psalm 46:2

Read: Psalm 46:1-3 (KJV)

46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

^46:2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

^46:3Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Samuel 10-11, Ezekiel 10:3-19, Hymn: Sing hymn 9

MESSAGE:

When you have God as your Refuge, you stand to derive numerous benefits. Having God as your Refuge places you in an advantageous position and makes you truly blessed. One of the blessings that money cannot buy is having divine cover over your life that keeps your safe from the enemy. If you consider your strengths and weaknesses, and take stock of the opportunities and threats you are exposed to continuously, you will realise that having God as a Refuge is a priceless benefit indeed. With God as your cover, you are shielded from so many attacks of the enemy. Even the losses that are programmed to come your way are terminated by God before they get to you. If you are not yet enjoying the strength of God's cover, you are experiencing a big minus in your life.

Another benefit of having God as your Refuge is that His strength will be made available to help you in the time of trouble. Speaking about God's strength, 1^st Corinthians 1:25^b gives this insight:

"….and the weakness of God is stronger than men."

In several scriptures, God promises to help us in the time of need. For instance, Psalm 50:15 says,

"And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."

If God is not your Refuge and you call on Him when you need help, He may not respond to you. On the other hand, He easily responds to those under His cover. Are you under God's cover? Is He your Refuge?

Moreover, when God is your Refuge, no matter what happens, there is no cause for alarm. Just think about this for a minute: Psalm 46:2-3 says that as long as you are under God's cover, when there is an earthquake and uproar in the seas, or even if the mountains are blown off their locations, you will still be safe where you are. Praise God! It is an anomaly for you to be under God's protective cover and still be afraid of the storms of life. Beloved, do not be scared of the storms confronting you! Don't be afraid of the earthquake! Don't even shake when the unmoveable are moved from their secured places. Why? As long as God is your Refuge, you cannot be moved. Whatever cannot move God cannot move you. If out of fear, you have been displaced from under God's cover, in the Name of Jesus Christ, as you repent of your lack of faith, the Lord will return you to the place of His Refuge! With God as your Refuge, there is no shaking for you!

Prayer Point:

Father, because You are my Refuge, let everything that is designed to shake me fail.

Open Heavens 16 July 2017 - Legs on Vacation?

Posted: 15 Jul 2017 03:20 PM PDT

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Open Heavens 16 July 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Legs on Vacation?

Posted: 15 Jul 2017 07:37 AM PDT

LEGS ON VACATION? – Sunday July 16^th 2017

Memorise: And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. Acts 3:8

Read: Acts 3:1-9 (KJV)

3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

^3:2And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

^3:3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

^3:4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

^3:5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

^3:6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

^3:7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

^3:8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

^3:9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

Bible in one year: 2^nd Samuel 7-9, Ezekiel 9:1-10:2, Hymn: Sing hymn 17

MESSAGE:

"And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way."

Mark 10:52

From the above scripture, the way Bartimaeus responded after the Burden Bearer lifted the burden of blindness off his life is a lesson to us all. After the Burden Bearer has answered your call and lifted off your burden, certain follow-up steps are expected of you. Some people are receiving their miracle thank God for a minute and then bid Him farewell. This should not be so! Immediately after Bartimaeus received his sight, he became a follower of Jesus Christ. Know for sure that the devil will definitely contest every victory you secure over him. For failing to take the necessary follow-up steps required for you after each victory, the devil can reintroduce an entirely new burden into your life (Matthew 12:43-45). Post-victory follow-up action is as important as pre-victory perseverance.

After a burden is lifted off your shoulders, what should you do? You should praise God. For taking your burden away, praising God is the least you can do. Praise should flow naturally out of you as it did from the lame man in today's Bible reading. Immediately after his burden of stagnation was lifted, he got up, walking, leaping and praising God. For 40 years, he was placed in front of the temple gate, but he could not go in; but after he gained the ability to walk, he entered the temple, compelled a praise service to be held on his behalf, and on that day, many people learnt how to praise God through him. For 40 years, this man had observed how those parishioners came to the temple and would barely move their legs and bodies while praising God. He would have said to himself several times, "Oh God! I wish I had legs, I would have shown these people how to dance for you." Then that day, God granted his desire and strengthened his two legs, and boy, he really did dance! He single-handedly changed a regular service into a praise service. You who have always had the use of your two legs, when did you ever praise God by leaping? When you truly praise God, your legs cannot be motionless. When some people praise God, only their lips are moving; the rest of their bodies, especially their legs, go on vacation. How do you plan to praise God when He finally lifts that nagging burden off your neck? From now on, start praising Him that way, and you will have your miracle speedily.

Key point:

Those who understand the efficacy of praise are never shy to praise God anyhow, anywhere and anytime.

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Open Heavens 15 July 2017 - Salvation: How Genuine?

Posted: 14 Jul 2017 03:10 PM PDT

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Open Heavens 15 July 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Salvation: How Genuine?

Posted: 14 Jul 2017 07:53 AM PDT

SALVATION: HOW GENUINE? – Saturday July 15^th 2017

Memorise: He that convereth his sins shall not proper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13

Read: 2^nd Corinthians 7:9-11 (KJV)

^7:9Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

^7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

^7:11For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Samuel 5-6, Ezekiel 8:7-18, Hymn: Sing hymn 11

MESSAGE:

God's offer of salvation is for all those who come to Him. To access this salvation however, there are certain criteria you must meet. For instance, you cannot experience salvation without genuine repentance. Unfortunately, there are people who think that they can be saved even without repenting of their sins. Some people believe that responding to an altar call for salvation is enough. No, it is not! Can you believe that when some people come out to answer an altar call, instead of repenting of their sinful lifestyle, they take pictures? Those who do so can only come out and go back the same way they came. This will not be your portion in Jesus' Name! Heaven's demands for obtaining salvation are clearly stated in Proverbs 28:13:

"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."

If you do not satisfy Heaven's demand of confessing your sins to God and forsaking your sinful lifestyle, you will never be saved. If you claim to be born again, how did you get saved? Did you confess your sins to God out of a sorrowful heart and resolve not to return your sinful lifestyle? If your salvation lacks these key foundational pillars, you will need to revisit the salvation experience.

In Luke 13:2-5, Jesus plainly taught His hearers that except they repented, they would perish like those who went before them. God does not want anyone to perish, but He wants us all to repent (2^nd Peter 3:9). God wants you to change your ways and to stop doing the wicked things you do. It is then you will obtain mercy from Him. Today, the term "born again" has been so abused. Many people say they are born again but they do not even know what it means. If you are truly born again, you will receive genuine salvation that will completely turn your life around (2^nd Corinthians 5:17). When you come out to receive Jesus, you come out because you are truly sorry for your sins; you come out with a determination to change your ways. You need to come to the altar of God crying to Him for help, not only to forgive you your sins but to also change you inside out. When you do this, you will obtain salvation. 2^nd Corinthians 7:10 says it is godly sorrow that brings about the repentance that yield salvation. Are you really born again? If your salvation is not genuine, go back to the cross of Calvary today!

Key Point:

Fake salvation can never produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

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