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Open Heavens 15 September 2017: Friday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – A Divine Curse

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 07:45 AM PDT

A DIVINE CURSE – Friday September 15^th 2017

Memorise: Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Malachi 3:9

Read: Mark 11:12-14 (KJV)

^11:12And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

^11:13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

^11:14And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

Mark 11:20-21 (KJV)

^11:20And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

^11:21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 33-34, Ezekiel 40:48-41:11, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE:

When you go through the scriptures and see the effect of a divine curse on those who were cursed, you would do just about anything to avoid a curse from God. Although a curse from one man to another can have terrible effects, if spiritual help is sought from someone operating at a higher level than the source of the curse, such curses can be terminated. It's a dilemma however, if the source of a curse is God. There would be no one to run to in such cases. When God cursed the ground after the fall of Adam, from that moment till now, the earth has not been yielding produce to its full potential. Wait until you see what this same ground can produce after the curse is lifted during the millennial reign of Christ! Similarly, when God cursed Cain, it had a terrible effect on him (Genesis 4:9-15). Cain was supposed to be the first born of the whole earth, but when he was cursed, he became a vagabond. Virtually everyone he met desired to kill him, even without him offending them. No wonder he cried to God for clemency. Genesis 4:13-14 says,

"And Cain unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that everyone that findeth me shall slay me."

Moreover, in today's Bible reading, Jesus cursed a fig tree which appeared to have fruit but had only leaves. By the following morning, the tree had completely withered from its very roots. When God places a curse, it begins to operate from the root upwards. I once visited the capital of a state in Nigeria some years ago. This state had a lot of mighty rivers, yet the state capital had no pipe-borne water. Surprised, I made some inquiries on why this was so, and I was told, "Sir, there is a tree in the centre of the capital that should not be uprooted. They even had to build a road around it. As long as the tree remains, nothing good happens to this town. "I said "Is that so?" Then I quietly added, "No problem, we are here "I then cursed the tree in the Name of the Lord. that very night, there was a storm in the town and by the following morning, the tree was uprooted completely. Any evil tree tying down your progress is cursed today in the Name of Jesus! I command it to dry up and be uprooted in Jesus' Name! Are you under a divine curse? Immediately run to the cross of Calvary in repentance and make your ways right with God, and thereafter seek His face for mercy. May you find favour in His sight today!

Action Point:

Examine yourself to see if you have brought a divine curse upon yourself and your family by your actions, and immediately return to God in repentance and restitution.

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Open Heavens 14 September 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – He Deserves Your Thanks

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:21 PM PDT

HE DESERVES YOUR THANKS – Thursday September 14^th 2017

Memorise: O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 136:2

Read: Psalm 121:3-5 (KJV)

^121:3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
^121:4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

^121:5The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 31-32, Ezekiel 40:35-47, Hymn: sing hymn 3

MESSAGE:

It is very important for you to give God thanks always. One reason why this is necessary is because there are several battles God fights for you that you know nothing about. Some people are so conservative when it comes to giving God thanks. They think they are clever, and so they only give God thanks when they believe He has earned it. In other words, they only thank God when He has done something very "tangible" for them. If however it appears that He has not done anything for them, they hold back on offering thanks to Him. Such people may think they are smart, but they are not. When you are asleep, do you know the various battles waged against you by the enemies of your soul? How can you fight for yourself in a realm you are oblivious of or when you are asleep?

Many years ago, while still lecturing at the University of Ilorin (Kwara State, Nigeria), I had an experience that left its mark on my mind. In those days, I could travel from one end of the university campus to the other end within fifteen minutes. After my morning lectures, I could leave the campus, return home for lunch, and rest a while before returning for evening lectures. I was also the pastor of our church parish over there, and so people kept coming in and out of our living room. After my meal one afternoon, I lay down on the couch and closed my eyes so that I could get some rest. As I lay down, I put my two hands together on my head and closed my eyes. Suddenly, someone entered the room, held my two hands with one hand and held my two legs with the other hand and tried to kiss me. At first, I thought it was my wife, but then it dawned on me that whoever could hold me up this way must be a very tall fellow. I therefore opened my eyes and the creature disappeared. A cold shiver ran down my spine as I asked myself what this was. Eventually, I pushed the incident aside. Intending to drive back to the campus, I got into the car, but all of a sudden I had a running stomach and began to vomit. I virtually crawled from the car into the toilet. Then I began to ask, "How could this happen to me?" God's responses was, "Son, I just wanted you to see a little of the battles I fight for you, which you know nothing about." For you to sleep peacefully every day, God does not sleep. He continues to watch over you. Why don't you become really generous in thanking the Almighty God, who alone deserves all your thanks?

Prayer Point

Father, thank You for all You do for me, particularly for all the battles You fight on my behalf which I know nothing about.

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 13 September 2017: Wednesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Giving Determines Promotion

Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:55 AM PDT

GIVING DETERMINES PROMOTION – Wednesday September 13^th 2017

Memorise: Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. Deuteronomy 16:17

Read: Deuteronomy 16:16-17 (KJV)

^16:16Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the Lord empty:

^16:17Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicle 29-30, Ezekiel 40:20-34, Hymn: Sing hymn 10

MESSAGE:

When God commanded all males in Israel to appear before Him in today's Bible reading, He specifically instructed that they should not come before Him empty-handed. He also instructed that whatever they brought to Him must be a reflection of the level of blessings they had received from Him. Based on these two parameters, can you say you have followed the divine pattern whenever you appear before God? Today, when God's people assemble before Him, many of them do not care about what they bring as an offering, as long as they bring something. Do you know that God cares about this? For this reason, 2^nd Corinthians 8:12 says,

"For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not."

One year, during our annual thanksgiving service for pastors and ministers of our church, I told them that God expects them to bring an offering that reflects how much He has blessed them individually. Then I asked them this question: "Brethren, do you know that many of us demote ourselves by the offering we give? "They appeared surprised to hear this. So I further explained that God knows us individually, and He knows the level to which He has blessed each on of us. He knows those who can afford to give N500 and those who are unable to give more than N100. If you are in the category of N1000 but give N500 per offering, you are indirectly saying to God, "Dear Lord, you made a mistake placing me in the category of givers of N1000. You should have left me in the category of givers of N500," Then the Lord would reply, "I thought I promoted you, but if you want to demote yourself, no problem." This is why some people are experiencing financial dryness. You are the one who told God that the level He placed you at is too high and that He should take you lower. I shared with my children that at the beginning of every year, I draw up a budget stating what I want to earn as my income for the year. Then I tell God that this is where I was last year but this is where I want to be by the year's end. Thereafter, I start giving to reflect my expectations based on my target. I promote myself by giving beyond my present level, and I can tell you in unmistaken terms that God has never failed me, not even once. Before the end of the year, I would have already surpassed the limit I set for myself. How has it been with your life of giving? Make necessary adjustments today and key into your joy.

Key Point:

Giving at a level that matches the financial status of your expectations is a way to compel God to supernaturally upgrade you to that expected level.

Open Heavens 12 September 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Little Requests Limit God

Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:44 AM PDT

LITTLE REQUESTS LIMIT GOD – Tuesday September 12^th 2017

Memorise: And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1^st John 3:22

Read: James 1:5-6 (KJV)

^1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

^1:6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 26-28, Ezekiel 40:5-19, Hymn Sing hymn 3

MESSAGE:

The Lord Jesus Christ instructed us to ask until our joy is full (John 16:24). Due to a lack of faith in God's ability to meet our needs, many of us ask for crumbs, and by doing so, we insult or dishonour God. Are you one of such people? During one of our special programmes sometime ago, while in my prayer room, God took me up on this issue. He reminded me of an incident that happened several years before then, when I went to London to prepare our Sunday School manual. After finishing it, I still had three days to go before my flight was due, but I had completely run out of money. The kind of ticket I paid for on that trip was a cheap one and so it did not allow for rescheduling of dates. I felt I could go without food for three days but could not avoid buying certain materials, books and tapes that I needed. These would cost me £50 and I had no money. So I said, "Daddy, it would be good if I could get £50. "Shortly after, my phone rang and I picked it up. The fellow on the line said, "Biyi". I told him there was nobody with that name there. He asked, "Is that not so and so number?" As we talked, he got to know who I was and he screamed. He called out to his brother with excitement, telling him that he was speaking with me. Obviously, they had been discussing how they could see me and now I was on the phone with them. Eventually, they came over, we talked, and as they were leaving, they gave me £50. As soon as they left, I said, "Daddy, if I knew it would be this easy, I would have asked for £100!"

As I went upstairs in the apartment I was staying at, I rejoiced over the £50 I had just received. Just then, the door bell rang, and then it rang a second time. By this time, it was night already. Before I got to the door, the fellow at the door had slipped an envelope through the door into the room and left. I picked it up, opened it and realised it had come from a man I had known for a long time. He was a very wealthy man who was also very stingy. He had never given me a dime before. In the envelope was £50 and a note saying, "I just felt like giving you some money." As I went towards the bedroom, I told God that if I had known this second £50 would come, I would have asked for another £50! That night, before I slept, another £50 came. Then I became afraid and told God I was joking and did not want to offend Him. In my prayer room, the Lord told me I had been a foolish boy. "If you asked me for £50 and I could provide it, why didn't you ask for £5000?" Are you trying to help God conserve His resources when you ask? He doesn't need your help! Ask, and ask big! Don't limit Him.

Key Point:

If the over seven billion inhabitants of the earth were ask their best from God, they still could not exhaust a drop of His resources.

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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.

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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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