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Open Heavens Daily 2017 Sunday 5 March 2017:- He bears burdens

Posted: 03 Mar 2017 12:17 PM PST

HE BEARS BURDENS – Sunday March 5^th 2017

Memorise: Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you. 1^st Peter 5:7

Read: Matthew 27:27-32 (King James Version)

²⁷Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

²⁸And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

²⁹And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

³⁰And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

³¹And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

³²And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

Bible in one year: Genesis 34-35, Isaiah 51:1-16

MESSAGE:

In Exodus 1:8-11, a generation of the children of Israel woke up one day and realised they had become slaves in a foreign land. From that moment, their children were born into slavery. Slavery became a burden that was attached to them for hundreds of years. Has something unsavoury been attached to you from birth? The Lord shall separate you from such burdens today in Jesus' Name! Thankfully, just as there are burdens, there are also burden-bearers. A burden-bearer is someone who sees you carrying some burden and offers to carry it for you, or gives you a helping hand. We see this demonstrated in today's Bible reading. While leading Jesus to Golgotha where He would to crucified, the Roman soldiers made Him carry His heavy wooden cross. Even though He had been thoroughly beaten, was bleeding and was tired, He still had to carry his cross. As they began the journey, Simon of Cyrene came alone and he was compelled by the soldiers to assist Jesus in carrying His cross.

Some years ago, we had an experience with one of our domestic workers. Open Heavens Daily 2017 Sunday 5 March 2017:- He bears burdens. Whenever we ask her to suggest a chorus during our family devotion, she would always raise a particular song that says, "The fire is burning the bush but the bush is not consumed, how great is our God." One day, we curiously decided to find out about this fire she kept singing of. On interviewing her, we discovered that she became a housemaid because her parents were heavily indebted and could not pay. By the grace of God, we paid the debt. The following day, when asked to suggest a chorus during prayer time, she sang a new song which proclaimed "He has done it for me!" if you have carried a burden for so long and the burden gets lifted away, your song will indeed change. The burden-bearer is the one who sees you carrying a burden and empathises with you. He comes to say to you that the load you are carrying is too heavy for you, and then offers to help you. There is no greater burden-bearer than then the Lord Jesus Christ! He wants to help you carry any load you are struggling with. Here is His call to you today:

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28

Accept His invitation, and call Him for help.

Action Point

Confess those words to the Lord: Lord Jesus, I answer to Your call, I bring all of my burden to You. I lay them all at Your feet. I ask that You give me rest. Teach my heart to learn to cast all of my cares upon You in Faith, and to live in worry.

Open Heaven Daily Devotional, 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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IS JESUS IN YOUR BOAT? – Saturday March 4th 2017

Posted: 02 Mar 2017 01:12 PM PST

IS JESUS IN YOUR BOAT? – Saturday March 4^th 2017

Memorise: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Proverbs 3:5

Read: Matthew 8:23-27, Psalm 37:3-5 (KJV)

²³And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

²⁴And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

²⁵And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

²⁶And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

²⁷But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Psalm 37:3-5

³Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

⁴Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁵Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Bible in one year: Genesis 32-33, Isaiah 49:24-50:11, Hymn: Sing hymn 4

MESSAGE:

Have you ever been on a journey and the opposition against your progress was so intense that you felt you would never get to your destination? If you answer is yes, then know that you are not alone. Life is like embarking on a journey to a destination. Every trip has its obstacles and hurdles. While on a journey, the disciples of Jesus once found themselves in this kind of tough situation. It was so bad that they felt their boat was going to sink. In fact, water was already entering their boat, and going by all they saw, it appeared nothing could be done. If you are facing a similar situation today, simply make this confession to yourself: my boat cannot sink, I shall reach my goal and nothing can stop my trip!

Why will my boat not sink? The reason is because Jesus Christ is in the boat of my life. Nobody and nothing can "swallow the ship where lies the Master of ocean and earth and skies", a song-writer declared. The greatest mistake you can make is to embark on a journey without Jesus in your boat. It is important to note here that you should have Jesus Christ in the boat of your life, which you can do by receiving Him as your Lord and personal Saviour. In addition to this, you should also have Him in the boat of your endeavours. Do you know that if Jesus is in the boat of your life but not in the boat of your personal endeavours, these projects or plans can sink? Many believers today take it for granted that because they are saved, automatically they will scale through any rough waters, including projects in which they never involved the Lord. This not faith but presumption. If you are a believer in Christ and you go ahead to start a business, a home or a career without God's involvement, you are on your own. Open Heavens 2017 Saturday 4 March 2017:- Is Jesus in your boat? This is why the memory verse of today says you should trust God and not depend on your own limited understanding. Even when Jesus appears to be asleep in your boat, as long as He is in your boat, He still in control. Hence Psalm 121:4 says,

"Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep."

Is God silent over your situation? Does it appear that He is unaware of what you are going through? Do you feel abandoned by God or even doubt whether He really loves you? Be comforted! God still loves you. He cares so much for you. He empathises with you in that present situation you are faced with, and He will surely make a way for you. In spite of how you feel, God is still in control. In spite of how distant God appears to be, God is right in the middle of your situation to bring you out. It does not matter what is happening around you, the Lord is in control. Very soon, you will testify of His intervention.

Key Point

Any Faith you exercise that is full of hope and great expectations but puts Jesus at the back burner is presumption and not faith.

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DIFFERENT RESPONSES TO GOD – Friday March 3rd 2017

Posted: 01 Mar 2017 11:46 AM PST

DIFFERENT RESPONSES TO GOD – Friday March 3^rd 2017

Memorise: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Read: John 3:16-17 (King James Version)

¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

¹⁷For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Bible in one year: Genesis 30:31, Isaiah 49:8-23, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE:

Our Heavenly Father expects us all to grow in our Christian faith (2^nd Peter 3:18). If you refuse to grow, you may end up keeping God in an endless state of waiting for you to grow. Unfortunately, while God waits for you to grow, you may end up losing certain crucial things to others who grow up faster. For how long will you remain a babe? How long do you expect God to wait for you? Keeping God waiting can definitely affect His original plan for the life of some of His children. The night is far spent, and the Lord's return is around the corner; therefore we cannot afford to slow down the growth process.

Your level of maturity determines the level of relationship you have with God, and in turn, the level of your relationship determines the communication channels that are open to you from heaven (Numbers 12:6-8). It also determines your understanding of and response to God's word. As a result of this, you can expect different responses to the same word from God by different children of God. Open heavens devotional. Take for instance, if you tell three Christians at different maturity levels that God loves them, they will see it in different ways. When a baby Christian hears "God loves you" he will rejoice because this reminds him of his triumphant state. He will remember Romans 8:37 which says,

"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us"

When you tell an adult Christian "God loves you", he will inquisitively ask why you are saying this to him, because this reminds him of responsibility: for whosoever the Father loves, he chastises (Hebrew 12:6). On the other hand, when you tell a bone-cracking Christian "God loves you", he will be a lot more apprehensive. Open Heavens 2017 Friday 3 March 2017:- Different responses to God. He will say "Amen; may God have mercy." He is saying this because it reminds him of sacrifice: for whosoever the Father loves, He sacrifices (Genesis 22:2, Ephesians 5:2). God the Father was so pleased with Jesus that He sacrificed Him to redeem the world (John 3:16). When God wanted to prove to the world that there was no God above Him, what did He do? He sent His outstanding sons, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, into fire. When He wanted to show His supremacy over lions, what did He do? He allowed His loved Daniel to go into the lion's den. How will you respond now when I say to you that God loves you? Can God trust you enough to send you to tough assignments that will bring honour and praise to His Name?

Prayer Point

God can be patient, but not to the detriment of His timetable. Wherever you need to say "yes" to God, do it now.

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THE COMFORTER – Thursday March 2nd 2017

Posted: 28 Feb 2017 12:41 PM PST

THE COMFORTER – Thursday March 2^nd 2017

Memorise: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26

Read: 2^nd Corinthians 1:3-10 (King James Version)

³Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

⁴Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

⁵For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

⁶And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

⁷And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

⁸For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

⁹But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

¹⁰Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

Bible in one year: Genesis 28:29, Isaiah 48:12-49:7, Hymn: Sing hymn 15

MESSAGE:

In addition to knowing God as the Father and as the Son, you also need to know Him as God the Holy Spirit. There are many marvellous things to know about the Holy Spirit. For example, He is the Source of our power (Acts 1:8), a wonderful Teacher (John 14:26) and a Revealers of secrets and of the future (John 16:13). Although all these characteristics are wonderful, one characteristics I find so fascinating is that He is the Comforter (John 14:26). If you have experienced Him as the Comforter, you will be able to comfort others in their time of distress (2^nd Corinthians 1:4). If you have not experienced sorrow, you cannot be of much use in comforting the sorrowful. When we encounter tragedies and sorrowful situations, the best people can do is to say comforting words like "take heart", "sorry", etc. in such situations, the ministry of the Comforter is needed to heal the hurt felt deep inside. Are you presently going through a sad circumstance? Are you so sorrowful that all human attempts at comforting you have failed? The Holy Spirit will reach out and comfort you today in Jesus' Name.

In times of sorrow, people do not expect some of us who occupy certain positions to express sorrow. This should not be so. I once visited a family who suffered a great loss, and I began to shed tears after seeing what they were going through. Some people began to say, "You are the General Overseer, you are not supposed to cry. We have come here to comfort those who are mourning; we should not be mourning." I simply told them, "Leave me alone. In a similar situation, Jesus wept. If Jesus can weep, I am free to cry also." One of my sons lost his mother, and it was extremely difficult to comfort him. His mother had suffered to train her three children and these children had plans to take good care of her. She however passed on while they were still trying to find their feet. This brother began to ask God why He called his mother home at a time when they had not been able to do anything for her. Open Heavens 2017 Thursday 2 March 2017:- The Comforter. The Lord simply replied, saying "Your mother has come to be with Me. Can you take better care of her on earth than I am doing here in Heaven?" On hearing these words, he dried his tears, apologised to the Lord and moved on. Are you in a situation where you need the comfort of the Holy Spirit? He will reach out and touch you today. He will dry your tears, calm your fears and give you a greater hope.

Action point: Pray for believers going through sorrow everywhere, asking that they receive the soothing of the Comforter.

Open Heaven Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye,

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SOWING IN TEARS – Wednesday March 1st 2017

Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:18 PM PST

SOWING IN TEARS – Wednesday March 1^st 2017

Memorise: They that sow in tears shall reap in Joy. Psalm 126:5

Read: Psalm 126:5-6 (King James Version)

⁵They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

⁶He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Bible in one year: Genesis 27, Isaiah 47:14-48:11, Hymn: Sing hymn 14

MESSAGE:

More often than not, we associate sowing with giving of money. For this reason, some people who do not have money believe they do not have anything to sow. This is far from the truth! If you do not have money, you can sow your time or talents into the work of the kingdom. Be it through praying, using your natural talents or your acquired skills/training, there is no one who has nothing to sow. Even if all you can do is smile, you can apply this is making new comers to church feel welcome. If you are a dramatic person, use it for the propagation of the gospel. Everyone has something to sow; all you need to do is to identify what you have. Romans 12:6-8 says,

"Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, or exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness."

When you sow a seed in tears, you will reap its yield in joy. Moreover, what you reap will be determined by what you have sown. You can sow towards the salvation of a loved one, telling God that he or she must not go to hell. To this end, you can sow prayers, fasting and witnessing to the fellow. The day such a soul eventually becomes saved; you will definitely reap the joy of heaven (Luke 15:7). I cannot forget the wife of one of my friends; I was his best man at their wedding. My friend's wife would say to me, "Please give your life to Christ and be born again." But I would tell her "I am already a Christian, and my Christian name is Enoch." She would reply, "That is not what I am taking about", and then she would begin to cry. I would look at her and wonder what was wrong with her, saying "I am not the worst fellow around; at least you can ask your husband. He knows I am a good person. "However, she kept on praying and crying, sowing in tears for my salvation. Today, she is now laughing. When last did you sow towards the salvation of a loved one – family or friend? Open Heavens 2017 Wednesday 1 March 2017:- Sowing in tears. Some of us attempt to preach to such a fellow once or twice, but after being rebuffed, we say "I have done my best; if you like, refuse to repent. Your blood can no longer be required from my hands." Yes, you have made attempts, but you have not yet done your best. You have to keep at it, and in Jesus' Name, you will reap in joy. Rccg open heavens March 1 2017.

Action Point

The salvation of some people requires great sacrifice. Ask God for the grace to pay the required price of the salvation of all your loved ones.

Open Heaven Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye,

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