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Open Heavens 5 October 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Occupy Till He Comes

Posted: 04 Oct 2017 02:42 AM PDT

OCCUPY TILL HE COMES –Thursday October 5^th 2017

Memorise: Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring fouth more fruit. John 15:2

Read: Luke 19:11-13 (KJV)

^19:11And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

^19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

^19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Bible in one year: Romans 14-16, Daniel 3:8-23, Hymn: Sing hymn 13

MESSAGE:

God's expectation of you in these end times is that you would live for a cause that is greater than yourself – a cause that will serve the purpose of advancing His Kingdom on earth. What worthy cause in God's Kingdom keeps you awake at night? What burden are you carrying in your heart? When Nehemiah heard that his people back home had been put to shame and that worship services in the temple of God had been halted, he was overwhelmed with a burden to "occupy" for God and his people (Nehemiah 1:4). He immediately wanted to effect the necessary changes that would restore the image of God's people. Many Christians are not bothered about making it a duty to occupy in the place of prayer for those in authority. Open Heaven 5 October 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Occupy Till He Comes. Many Christians are not even concerned about the rate at which many sinners are going to Hell. As long as they are comfortable, they care less about the situation of others. Some people are so self-centred that as long as their immediate family is saved, the salvation of their extended family members is far from their mind. It is our duty as believers to bring all people to the knowledge of God. We must occupy by directing the souls of men to God through prayers and by witnessing to them until they give their lives to God. Although Nehemiah was comfortable in a king's palace, he was troubled by the discomfort of God's people. We ought to share the same spirit.

The burden for revival in the hearts of men was what led to the outburst of many moves of God in the world since the days of the apostles. The burden for holiness has led many to occupy in the place of prayer for certain territories. Our burden for the business of God's Kingdom should lead us into prayer and fasting, so that we can become fruitful in our missionary assignments. As a branch of the Vine, you must be ready to bear fruit if you don't want the Vine to cast you off. The Vine is committed to supplying all you need for the assignment; there is therefore no excuse for you not to occupy till His return (Philippians 4:19). Also, everything that the Vine's expects you to do as His branch is done through the strength supplied by the Vine (John 15:5). As long as the branch remains attached to the Vine, it will be able to fulfil all that is expected of it (Philippians 4:13). I remember when I was in the university and I was trusting God for His help in winning the soul of one of my professors. I would do a lot of rehearsals on how I would present the message to him, but each time I saw him, I would lose my confidence. However, God helped me and I eventually succeeded in this assignment. It is only through God's help that you can occupy till the very end.

Prayer Point

Father, may I not have to give excuses on the day of accountability.

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Open Heavens 4 October 2017: Wednesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – In Need of Tender Loving Care

Posted: 03 Oct 2017 03:44 AM PDT

IN NEED OF TENDER LOVING CARE – Wednesday October 4^th 2017

Memorise: Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth lest, I make my brother to offend. 1^st Corinthians 8:13

Read: 1^st Corinthians 8:8-13 (KJV)

^8:8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

^8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

^8:10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

^8:11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

^8:12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

^8:13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Bible in one year: Romans 11-13, Daniel 2:46-3:7, Hymn: Sing hymn 1

MESSAGE:

God redeems us from the unfaithful works of darkness through His mercy and grace. When people become newly saved, though they have genuinely surrendered their lives to God and are committed to going all the way in pleasing Him, they are often not immediately well grounded in the things of God. These young converts need special care and attention from mature believers. It is the responsibility of those who have grown deeper in Christ to encourage those who are making efforts to have their faith established in Him. As their predecessor in the faith, young converts are watching and following you as an example. They must be followed up with love and shown good examples of how to live out their faith in Christ. Open Heaven 4 October 2017: Wednesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – In Need of Tender Loving Care. As an older believer, you must show them compassion and understanding, remembering that Christ came to save us all because of His compassion for us. Mature believers have certain roles to play by deliberately denying themselves of certain things that are lawful but not helpful to the growth of these young converts. Like Paul who became all things to all people so that he might win many to Christ, mature believers must also be willing to become all things for the sake of those they want to establish in the knowledge of the truth. 1^st Corinthians 9:22 says,

"To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might be all means save some."

If you are grounded in Christ, you are not to use your liberty to harm those who are growing in the faith. Some of these people are already experienced a lot of disappointments outside the Church of God. Some of them have been defrauded, while some others have been unduly taken advantage of because of their vulnerability. Some lost precious things before coming to the knowledge of Christ. The moment they give their lives to Christ, they are full of great expectations because they've heard that the Name of the Lord is a strong tower. They believe the brethren will care for them, unlike what they experienced in the hands of unbelievers. We must therefore do all that is within our power not to make them regret their decision to come to Christ, which will be the case if we don't extend hands of love to them. We must not give them occasion to stumble; neither should we allow them to stray away by our actions. We must avoid all circumstances that will grieve our fellow brethren and ensure that the word of God remains our standard in our dealings with them. Let us be careful not to offend the weak ones or lay a stumbling block on their way, because we are going to be accountable to God for all those He brings across our path.

Prayer Point:

Father, deliver me from errors that will cause others to stumble.

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Open Heavens 3 October 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Works of The flesh
Open Heavens 2 October 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Most Needful Thing
Open Heavens 1 October 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Mercy & Grace of God

Open Heavens 3 October 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Works of The flesh

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 04:37 AM PDT

THE WORKS OF THE FLESH – Tuesday October 3^rd 2017

Memorise: That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:6

Read: Galatians 5:16-21 (KJV)

^5:16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

^5:17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

^5:18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

^5:19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

^5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

^5:21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Bible in one year: Romans 9-10, Daniel 2:31-45, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

MESSAGE:

As Christians who are Heaven-bound, the works of the flesh are things we should watch out for, so that they do not bring our soul into damnation. We must do all we can to cherish the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). If we continue to stir up the fruit of the Spirit in our lives daily, it will be difficult for the flesh to have dominion over us. On a daily basis, our thoughts, words and actions must be guided by this scripture which says:

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

Philippians 4:8

If you give your heart to these words, it would be difficult for the flesh to have rule over your mind, and consequently, the works of the flesh will not find expression in your life. Open Heaven 3 October 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Works of The flesh. Such sins as hatred toward others, envy for what is happening in other people's lives, pride and arrogance will not have a hold on you because you are walking in the Spirit of God.

All those who engage in the works of the flesh have no place in the kingdom of God. If you want to please God, the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches and the lust for materialism, all of which do not allow the word of God to find its rightful place in the hearts of men, will have to go. God commands us to run the Christian race with patience (Hebrews 12:1). There are many who have turned sin into sport. They believe that they are very smart and cannot fall victim of sin. This was the same thinking that Adam and Eve had when they allowed the voice of the serpent to override God's instructions for their lives (Genesis 3:1-6). Samson also had an idea of the destiny he was meant to fulfil on earth, but he gambled with the anointing of God his life and died with his enemies (Judges 16:28-30). These examples are there for us to learn from and be wise. As a child of God, you have to drop those weights of sin that easily drag you down. Don't allow the works of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the mundane things of life to deny you of God's plan of your life. The moment you decide not to walk in the Spirit, you have resolved in your heart to be independent of God, and from that moment, the real life in you dies! This is a deadly path to take. No one who took this path has ever had a good story to tell, but that will not be your lot in Jesus' Name. You have to be watchful, prayerful and engage in spiritual discipline from time to time, so as not to fall prey to the wiles of the devil manifested through the works of the flesh.

Key Point

The flesh profits nothing, but the Spirit gives life.

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 2 October 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Most Needful Thing

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 04:33 AM PDT

THE MOST NEEDFUL THING – Monday October 2^nd 2017

Memorise: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7

Read: Proverbs 4:5-9 (KJV)

^4:5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

^4:6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

^4:7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

^4:8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

^4:9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Bible in one year: Romans 7-8, Daniel 2:17-30, Hymn Sing hymn 9

MESSAGE:

King Solomon is considered to be the wisest king that ever lived. How did he become so wise? When God gave Him a blank cheque to ask for anything, in 1^st King 3:9, he said:

"Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?"

He chose to ask for something that the average person of his time would consider inconsequential: wisdom. Solomon feared that he might misrule God's people and thereby incur God's wrath, and so he asked God for wisdom. Indeed, in Proverbs 9:10, he later wrote:

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."

It is unfortunate to discover that even among some children of God today, the fear of the Lord is greatly absent. This accounts for the level of character erosion that is being witnessed in the Church, so much so that even pastors are being caught in various acts of sin, such as sexual immorality. Open Heaven 2 October 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Most Needful Thing. Joseph was repeatedly tempted and pressured to commit sexual immorality, but he vehemently refused to indulge in it, despite the fact that it was offered to him on a platter of gold. The Bible in Genesis 39:8-9 gives this account of Joseph's steadfastness:

"But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; there is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

If you ask me what kept Joseph away from this sexual immorality, I will tell you that it was wisdom, brought about by the fear of the Lord. How I wish all of God's children would embrace the fear of God, so that they can begin to live in wisdom. It is wisdom to run away from sin, because the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). A foolish fellow would say, "Death will come one day all the same." Such a fellow fails to consider untimely death like the one that took Absalom away (2^nd Samuel 18:10-17), the agony of death that comes as a result of sin, and the eternal death in the Lake of Fire. Revelations 21:8 speaks of the Lake of Fire in these words:

"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abminable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

For this reason, our Bible reading strongly recommends that we get wisdom. The question is, where can we get wisdom? It is from the word of God (2^nd Timothy 3:15). Beloved, seek godly wisdom and don't be lawless in the name of grace, because grace does not indulge in lawlessness.

Prayer Point

Father, put Your fear in me, help me to love your word and give me wisdom.

Open Heavens 1 October 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Mercy & Grace of God

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 04:30 AM PDT

THE MERCY & GRACE OF GOD –Sunday October 1^st 2017

Memorise: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

Read: 2^nd Corinthians 6:1-10 (KJV)

6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

^6:2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

^6:3Giving no offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed:

^6:4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

^6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

^6:6By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

^6:7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

^6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

^6:9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

^6:10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Bible in one year: Romans 4-6, Daniel 2:1-16, Hymn: Sing hymn 8

MESSAGE:

Over the years, I have observed that the more powerful some people become, the more wicked they turn out to be. When they are not yet in a position of authority, they will appear humble, but once they have a little taste of power, they act as if they are God. This is what makes my Father very different: He is a merciful God. In spite of all His power and majesty, He remains merciful. Having experienced God's mercy, David thus wrote in Psalm 40:1-2:

"I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings."

God is so full of mercy, and there is no one who cannot benefit from His mercy. When powerful people know that no one can query them, they do whatever they like. God is however different! Even though He is the Almighty God and He is all powerful, yet His mercy endures forever. Open Heaven 1 October 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Mercy & Grace of God. Every time you call upon Him, you can be sure His grace will speak for you. Ephesians 2:4 says

"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,"

God's grace grants us access to the things we don't deserve. There are many of us who are what we are only by His grace. If not for His grace, some of us would not be alive today, if not for His grace; some of us would have no roof over our heads. If not for His grace, how would some of us have anyone willing to help us? There are many opportunities we have misused in the past, and yet we have not lived to regret this because of His grace. If not for His mercy, some of us wouldn't have recovered from the consequences of our past life.

Can you imagine a person like Saul, who persecuted the Church of God, becoming a mighty apostle of the gospel? If I were God, I would not have saved his soul, especially when I think of the extent of the damage he single-handedly caused the Body of Christ. I then suddenly realised that I also was once in sin like him. When grace and mercy are at work in a person's life, he will begin to make his boast in the Lord. Can you imagine Paul saying he had wronged no one (2^nd Corinthians 7:2)? He could say this because the grace and mercy of God had washed away all his past misdeeds. When mercy is at work, every sinner has a future, and when grace is speaking, every saint has no past. God is telling you today that He can have mercy on you. All you need to do is to make up your mind that all the days of your life, you will continue to fear Him and walk in His ways.

Prayer Point

Father, let Your mercy and grace never depart from my life.

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Open Heavens 30 September 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Don’t be the guinea pig

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 04:05 AM PDT

DON'T BE THE GUINEA PIG! – Saturday September 30^th 2017

Memorise: Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 1^st Corinthians 10:6

Read: 1^st Corinthians 10:1-12 (KJV)

10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

^10:2And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

^10:3And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

^10:4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

^10:5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

^10:6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

^10:7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

^10:8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

^10:9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

^10:10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

^10:11Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

^10:12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Bible in one year: Romans 1-3, Daniel 1, Hymn: Sing hymn 9

MESSAGE:

As we run the race that is set before us on the straight and narrow way to Heaven, it is possible to slip and fall. You should however note that falling or making mistakes along the way does not signify that an end has come to your life, ministry or destiny. There is no depth you sink to that the mercy of God cannot draw you out of. Open Heaven 30 September 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Don't be the guinea pig. If you genuinely ask God for forgiveness and mercy, His grace will surely lift you up. If you are still down in sin, it is time to come up into righteousness. Are you in a situation where it appears all hope of you ever rising again is lost? No matter where you are, God's touch of mercy at this very moment and come up again in Jesus' Name!

There are ways to handle mistakes. One way is to learn from the mistakes of others so that you do not become the guinea pig. A Nigerian proverb says, "The one who falls into a pit is a lesson to others following from behind. "You can scream after seeing that fellow fall into the pit, but make sure you don't end up in it yourself. Today's reading tells us that the children of Israel who disobeyed God and were overthrown in the wilderness are lessons to us who are now on our way to the Promise Land of Heaven, it says we should not lust after evil things, because the Israelites did so and became causalities in the wilderness. It also says the reason why we should not serve other gods and commit fornication is that 23,000 of those Israelites who did the same perished in one day. It further says we should not tempt Christ like the Israelites did and died of snake bites. It even warns us of the dangers of murmuring, which some of us do very often. The Israelites murmured and were destroyed. When you see the pit your predecessors have fallen into, a wise follower will tread a lot more carefully to avoid ending up where they ended.

If you learn from the mistakes of others, you will not fall where they fall, and you will not perish where they perished; but if you fail to learn, you too will soon become a signpost that tells other not to follow the path you followed. How ironic it is for someone who was aware of the pitfalls that consumed others to end up in the same pit. This is what happens to those who never take warnings seriously. Are you like that? Do you say "it doesn't matter "Yes, it does!

Prayer Point

Father, let me never be a guinea pig. Make me an excellent example for others to follow.

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