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Open Heavens 18 September 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Restitution: Evidence of Salvation II

Posted: 17 Sep 2017 04:54 AM PDT

RESTITUTION: EVIDENCE OF SALVATION II – Monday September 18^th 2017

Memorise: Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high prisest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. Act 23:5

Read: Acts 23:1-5 (KJV)

23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

^23:2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

^23:3Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

^23:4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

^23:5Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Bible in one year: Ezra 4-6, Ezekiel 42:15-43:12, Hymn: Sing hymn 14

MESSAGE:

A sign that confirms whether or not you have experienced genuine salvation is your willingness to make restitution with your fellow men. When you are genuinely saved, the Spirit of Jesus Christ in you will motivate you to right your wrongs and undo your evil deeds. An elderly judge once attended one of our meetings at the Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja (Lagos), and he gave his life to Christ. On his way home after the programme, he just could not contain himself. There was a person he quarrelled with several years before, and he had a burning urge to resolve the dispute; so right from the venue of our programme, he went straight to the house of the person in order to settle the matter. Did you say you are saved, but you still hold grudges, have bitterness and manifest an unforgiving spirit? Please examine yourself to be sure you are truly in Christ.

Similarly, there was a particular king in Ogun State, Nigeria. For several months, I went to preach to him and he would tell me "Before your mother married your father, I have been going to church." He would show me a Bible that Queen Victoria gave to his grandfather. Repeatedly, I said to him, "Your royal highness, that is not what I am talking about. I am asking you to repent of your sins and surrender your life to Jesus Christ." Then one day, he yielded and gave his life to Jesus. By that time, he had not seen his wife for years, due to a disagreement they had. Within days of giving his life to Christ, he promptly contacted her, and they resolved their differences. You cannot be genuinely saved and refuse to restitute.

In what areas would you need to make restitution today? If you stole anything from anybody, return it or pay for its replacement if it's lost. If you bore false witness against somebody, go and uncover the truth. Have you fraudulently acquired your academic certificate? Go and restitute. If you have stolen another person's passport and impersonated the fellow, using the passport to move around, go and restitute. Are you a second or third wife to a man, or have you as a man married two or more wives? You are living in adultery. Make restitution! Have you received payment for a contract which you did not execute? Go and return the money! Have you been falsifying records and stealing money through that? Go and restitute. If you have tough cases, seek counselling from a pastor in a true Bible-believing church. Also, ask God to help you. If you really want to obey God, He will definitely make a way for you.

Key Point

Salvation straightens your crooked paths with God, while restitution strengthens your crooked paths with men.

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Open Heavens 17 September 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Worship First, Request Last

Posted: 16 Sep 2017 11:43 AM PDT

WORSHIP FIRST, REQUEST LAST – Sunday September 17^th 2017

Memorise: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4

Read: Mark 5:21-24 (KJV)

^5:21And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

^5:22And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

^5:23And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

^5:24And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

Bible in one year: Ezra 1-3, Ezekiel 42:1-14, Hymn: Sing hymn 3

MESSAGE:

How you approach a house will determine whether you will be welcomed or chased out. If you approach the door and knock, you will be attended to as a lady or a gentleman, but if you decided to break through the window, you will surely be taken for a burglar, thief or robber and met with several resistance. Your approach matters! In the same vein, to enter into God's presence, you must follow heaven's protocol. The Holy Spirit in Psalm 100:4 revealed this protocol when He said:

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name."

If you want to be welcomed into God's presence and have your requests granted, don't just crash in, follow heaven's protocol! Let your heart and mouth be full of thanks for all God has done for you, your family and your loved ones. When you approach God, let Him first hear your thanksgiving. Let this be followed by quality praise and worship. Let your request come last, and let the time you use in making your request be shorter than the time you spent giving Him thanks, praise and worship. Whenever you violate this order, you do damage your requests and hurt your relationship with the lover of your soul – the Almighty God Himself.

Moreover, you may want to ask: Why must I approach God with reverence, thanksgiving and praise? It is because worshippers always get what they want. In Matthew 8:1-3, a leper approached Jesus, fell at His feet and worshipped Him, even before he made his request. In the end, he was cleansed. What of the mad man of Gadara whose story is recorded in Mark 5:1-15? As mad as he was, after approaching Jesus, he knew enough to fall down at His feet to worship Him. For this reason, even without verbalising his desire to be delivered from the demonic siege he was under, Jesus set him free. Effective worship works wonders! Jairus was a top leader in Israel, and yet, when his daughter was seriously sick and he approached Jesus, he forgot about his position, power and wealth, fell at the Master's feet and worshipped Him. Also, when the woman whose daughter was tormented by demons came to the Lord expressing her need, the Lord ignored her; but when she began to worship Him, the tide turned (Matthew 15:21-28). From today, follow heaven's protocol in approaching God and you will get your heart's desires.

Key Point

Presenting your request before worshipping God is like placing the cart before the horse.

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Open Heavens 16 September 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – You Can Avoid Wastage

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 05:48 AM PDT

YOU CAN AVOID WASTAGE – Saturday September 16^th 2017

Memorise: for by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 24:6

Read: Luke 15:11-16 (KJV)

^15:11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

^15:12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

^15:13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

^15:14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

^15:15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

^15:16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

Bible in one year: 2^nd Chronicles 35-36, Ezekiel 41:12-26, Hymn: Sing hymn 7

MESSAGE:

In life, some people experience provision before they ever need it, while some get provision just in the nick of time. Some others only get the provision they need after the time of need is past. One Bible character who experienced provision before need is the prodigal son in today's Bible reading. All he would ever need was already provided for and safely kept by his father. Nevertheless, what was his responses to his father's wisdom and grace? He foolishly asked for all that was his, and he wastefully spent it all. Luke 15:13 says,

"And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living."

May you never waste God's provision for your life! There are so many people who engage in wasteful spending. There are some people God has blessed with the funds to buy a piece of land, which they can develop as God enables them, but they use the provision to acquire a flashy car or attempt to live 'big' while they are still in a rented apartment. This amounts to foolishness. There are some youths who get some big money from legitimate ventures, but because they had no financial intelligence and never sought counsel, they wasted it and struggled thereafter.

"If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct."

Ecclesiastes 10:10

To manage financial provision, you need wisdom. In fact, the scripture above says that you can get results from a cutlass whether it is sharp or blunt; the difference is that wisdom helps you make the best decisions to obtain the best results. If you have financial wisdom, you would avoid wasteful spending and increase whatever you have. Do you have financial resources beyond what you need for the moment? Ask God for wisdom to manage it. Also, ask for guidance. Follow the counsel in today's memory's verse: ask those who know better. Ask from experienced fund managers and people skilled in financial investments. More importantly, find out from God, the provider of that provision, what the purpose of the provision is. If you can diligently ask Him, He will guide you on how to spend it in such a way as to guarantee repeated provision. You do not need to spend on every item you see or like. Humbly surrender your desires to God and let Him reign over them.

Key Point

You can completely avoid wastage when you submit your finances to Jesus, asking Him direction and approval of your budget.

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 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.

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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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"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name."

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