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Open Heavens 11 September 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye –Restitution: Evidence of Salvation I

Posted: 10 Sep 2017 12:19 PM PDT

RESTITUTION: EVIDENCE OF SALVATION I – Monday September 11^th 2017

Memorise: And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. Luke 19:8

Read: Luke 19:1-10 (KJV)

19:1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

^19:2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

^19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

^19:4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

^19:5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

^19:6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

^19:7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

^19:8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

^19:9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

^19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 24-25, Ezekiel 39:21-40:4, Hymn: Sing hymn 14

MESSAGE:

When you are genuinely saved, you will desire to find out what you can do for the Lord Jesus Christ. There will be a strong desire in your heart to reciprocate the Saviour's gesture of love. Is it so with you? When I newly got born again, there were quite a few people around me who got saved at about the same time also. We all had certain characteristics in common, one of which was: anytime there was work to be done for God, we volunteered. We did it joyfully, spending our money, time and energy. Unfortunately, when you ask some people who claim to be born again to do some work in the house of God today, they will charge you double the job's worth, while some unbelievers would just give you a normal bill. Such people need to seek genuine salvation!

Moreover, another sign to genuine conversion is the desire to right your wrongs. True salvation yearns for restitution. Nobody will experience genuine salvation without asking questions such as these: How much of my past iniquity can I correct? How much can I salvage of the damage I have done? These questions will come from your heart even without being taught the doctrine of restitution. This happened to Zacchaeus in today's Bible reading. Immediately Jesus entered his house, Zacchaeus responded to His love with these words in Luke 19:8:

"…. Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from my man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold."

Zacchaeus, even without being instructed, decided to give 50% of his wealth to the poor, and offered to return four times whatever he had taken from any man by false accusations. This pleased the Lord. Indeed, restitution pleases God. When you restore whatever you have stolen, and whenever you right your wrongs, it becomes a testimony to be genuineness of your repentance. When you make restitution to people you offended or cheated, it softens the ground for you to eventually present the message of the gospel to them. If you hold back what you stole, even after you claim to have been saved, you will retain the enmity of those you defrauded, and because of you, they may never respond to the message of salvation. Is there any pending restitution you need to make? Go ahead and right your wrongs. For controversial and very weighty cases, please seek counselling before going ahead.

Key Point:

The practice of restitution gives you a clear conscience before God and man.

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Open Heavens 10 September 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – He is at the Door!

Posted: 09 Sep 2017 01:02 PM PDT

HE IS AT THE DOOR! – Sunday September 10^th 2017

Memorise: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20

Read: Revelation 3:19-22 (KJV)

^3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

^3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

^3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

^3:22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 21-23, Ezekiel 39:9-20, Hymn: sing hymn 12

MESSAGE:

God is a God of order, and Heaven is a place of order. Heaven is also a place where everything revolves around the will of the Owner: God. There is protocol in Heaven and a hierarchy or authority which must be respected. For this reason, when accessing God's presence, the manner of approach really matters. How you enter into a room or house will determine whether you will be welcomed or chased out. Do you know that even God subjects Himself to the law of order? In Revelations 3:20, Jesus said,

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and opened the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

Although God created us, He still has to knock and wait to be invited in before He enters into our hearts. Even though He created the space in your heart for Himself, He still doesn't force Himself into that space. You are the one to decide if and when He should come in or not.

In Genesis 18:1-8, Abraham saw some divine visitors near his tent. He ran to meet them, pleading for the opportunity to be hospitable to them. In this instance also, you can see that God waited to be invited in. similarly, in Genesis 19:1-3, when the two angels arrived in Sodom, Lot invited them in to spend the night. Also, in 2^nd Kings 4:8, Elisha was just passing by when the Shunammite woman invited him into her house for lunch, and even though he said he was not hungry, the woman practically compelled him to come in. From that day forward, whenever Elisha passed by, he stopped over at her house.

God waits to be invited in because of His humility, and due to the fact that He does not want to impose Himself on us. Also, He created us as free moral agents and not as zombies or robots: He wants us to be free to express our own will. In addition, He wants us to be able to bear the consequences of our actions and not hold Him responsible for what we do. He also wants to be able to determine if we truly love Him and whether we desire to fellow Him or not. If you are not yet born again, you have been keeping the Saviour waiting all these years. Please answer the knock on the door of your heart, kindly invite Jesus in, and surrender you whole life to Him. Doing this is in your own interest.

Action Point:

Invite Jesus into every area of your life from which you have shut Him out.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons 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 9 September 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Only His Will

Posted: 08 Sep 2017 01:02 PM PDT

ONLY HIS WILL – Saturday September 9^th 2017

Memorise: Giving thanks unto the Father which hath made us meet to the partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Colossians 1:12

Read: Colossians 1:12-13 (KJV)

^1:12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

^1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Ephesians 2:1-2 (KJV)

2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

^2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 19-20, Ezekiel 38:17-39:8, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE:

In every village, town, city, state or nation, there are usually two kingdoms at play: the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. Colossians 1:13 says,

"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:"

This scripture shows that every child of God has been moved from one of these kingdoms to the other. If you are truly saved, you are no longer in darkness but in the kingdom of light. As light, you should not be afraid of operators in the kingdom of darkness, such as witches, wizards and those in the occult, because you have the greater one inside of you (1^st John 4:4). If you are afraid of them, this indicates to you that all is not well with you; there could be some cracks in your wall, and sin might be responsible. Whatever compromises your holiness compromises your divine security. When these operators of darkness see that your light is shinning brightly, they will withdraw and dangle carrots of temptation at you, and if you fail for it, they will strike at you.

Moreover, the reason why God translated us from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of his dear Son is because He is interested in having his will established both in Heaven and here on earth. Although nothing short of God's will is done in Heaven, on earth, there is still a struggle to establish God's will, because man handed over control of the earth to the kingdom of darkness in the Garden of Eden (Luke 4:5-6). As a child of God, you are therefore an agent of re-establishing God's will in any corner of the earth where you find yourself. If you want to establish and fulfil God's will, you will make no room for lies, sin and pretence. Among God's children on earth today, you will be shocked to know how many of them really seek to do His will in all areas of their lives. Many of us want God to change His plans and ways to suit ours, but that is an expectation of futility. God does not change: He is ever the same (Malachi 3:6). As conservative as He may appear to be, His technology in Heaven is billions of years ahead of ours on earth. In fact, He is the One who gives our researchers, thinkers and inventors the latest discoveries they get. Such scientific discoveries are new and news to us, but not to those in Heaven. To them, the best we have on offer is stale news. In Heaven, there are no gimmicks or tricks. Everything revolves around God, and He is in control of time. When God therefore gives you an assignment, He has expectations regarding when, where and how it should be done. If you miss out on any of the details, you will be on your own. To what extent are you doing His will?

Action Point

Ask God for grace to know Him, and for courage to do His will in every situation.

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Open Heavens 8 September 2017: Friday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Effects of a curse

Posted: 07 Sep 2017 01:40 PM PDT

THE EFFECTS OF A CURSE – Friday September 8^th 2017

Memorise: He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Proverbs 11:26

Read: Judges 9:16-24 (KJV)

^9:16Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;

^9:17(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

^9:18And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

^9:19If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

^9:20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

^9:21And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

^9:22When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

^9:23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

^9:24That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

Judges 9:45-57 (KJV)

^9:45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

^9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

^9:47And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

^9:48And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

^9:49And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

^9:50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

^9:51But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.

^9:52And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

^9:53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.

^9:54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

^9:55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.

^9:56Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

^9:57And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 17-18, Ezekiel 38:1-16, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE:

From today's Bible reading, the effects of a curse are glaring and obvious. Jotham was a son of Gideon who escaped the murderous rampage of his brother Abimelech. After Abimelech had killed seventy of his brothers, Jotham stood and placed a cursed on him and the men of Shechem who conspired with Abimelech to carry out this evil act. Three years after this curse was pronounced, God sent an evil spirit to bring about the fulfilment of the curse. In the process of this curse being fulfilled, so many terrible things happened. Land and property were destroyed, a large part of the population was annihilated and ultimately, the cursed Abimelech died. May you never come under a curse! And if you are already under any curse, it is broken today in Jesus' Name! Let me tell you a story I heard when I was very young. An old man met a bubbling young man on his way to the farm one day. Being advanced in age, the old man was bent, used a walking stick and limped slightly. Seeing this old man, the young man began to laugh at him; so the old man asked him what he did to deserve such ridicule. "Why shouldn't I laugh? What can you do?" the young man asked, and the old man replied, "I know I am too feeble to run after you or fight you, but the basket is never satisfied with water", and then he went on his way. Suddenly, a strong thirst gripped the young man. He dashed to the first hut and asked for water. After drinking so much, he continued his journey. Not long after, he became thirsty again. He stopped at the second hut and drank so much water. Thereafter, he returned to the first hut to ask for some more water, and the people there discerned that something was definitely wrong with him. "What is wrong with you?", they asked. He told them, "One old man said to me, "The basket is never satisfied with water". "Really, can you describe this old man?" He did, and they accompanied him to search for the old man, until they found him and begged for his forgiveness. This old man gave in, and then pronounced, "Alright, from now on you cease to be the basket, and you will begin to have satisfaction." That was how the young man was delivered from the strange thirst.

Do everything possible to avoid being cursed by God. If a curse from a fellow man can be disastrous, how would a curse from God be? If your biological father curses you, you can run to your spiritual father or pastor, who has spiritual authority over you, and he can cancel it. If your pastor curses you, you can run to the general overseer set over him, and he can cancel it; though he will also demand that you restitute your ways. However, if God curses you, to whom will you run?

Prayer point

Father, help me to never partake in anything that will attract curses to my life.

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Open Heavens 7 September 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – A Motivation Mind-set

Posted: 06 Sep 2017 12:51 PM PDT

A MOTIVATION MINDSET – Thursday September 7^th 2017

Memorise: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. Proverbs 24:14

Read: Haggai 1:12-15 (KJV)

^1:12Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord.

^1:13Then spake Haggai the Lord's messenger in the Lord's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.

^1:14And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,

^1:15In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 14-16, Ezekiel 37:15-28, Hymn: sing hymn 7

MESSAGE:

Some people attend big Christian events for the sake of tradition, while some others attend because certain people are coming there. A crowd will often gather whenever there is an assembly where Jesus is present. If you attend such gatherings because of the crowd – just to belong or to show that you are current – you may not receive your desired blessings. In Mark 5:24-34, a crowd gathered around Jesus Christ on His way to Jairus' house. For many of them, it was enough that they were in the crowd following Jesus, but right there in their midst, there was a woman who was not there because others were there; she was there because she so needed and desired to touch Jesus. She was determined in her heart that if only she could touch the hem of His clothes, she would receive her healing. She touched it and she was healed. That is what a motivated mindset can do. The Bible says she "came in the press behind". She did not mind if people trampled on her, and she did not mind the pushing and shoving of the crowd; her singular focus was that she just had to touch the hem of the Master's garment, no matter what it would take. To understand how motivated she was, you try getting to the front of a crowd from behind.

Moreover, another person who had a motivated mindset was Zerubbabel. Today's Bible reading shows that when you have a focused mindset like Zerubbabel did, it will stir you up to take action. A motivated mindset fills your heart with conviction that you are overdue for a breakthrough, thereby ushering you into your desired blessing. For instance, when the man who was paralysed from the neck downwards was brought to Jesus, it was not for flimsy reasons (Mark 2:1-12). His friends felt he was overdue for a breakthrough, and so on their arrival, when the door was blocked off and there was no feasible way in through the window, they created a way through the roof. When you believe you are already overdue for a breakthrough, you will be compelled to take violent steps towards attaining your expectation. You will not care about the crowd, traditions or the need to socialize. You will not care about who is first, second or next to be attended to on a queue. All that fills your mind is that you are the next beneficiary of God's mercy. Where do you stand now? Are you overdue for promotion, success, breakthrough, deliverance or prosperity? If you are, let your conviction on this drive you into your miracle. Such a belief has a way of motivating you to take actions that will trigger your blessing. It shall be well with you this season!

Key Point

While the expectations of the righteous are granted, those without expectations shall have nothing.

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