Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages, By Pastor E.A Adeboye. |
- THE LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY – Monday January 25th 2016
- EX CHAMP – Monday 25th January 2016
- DIVINE TRANSFORMATION II – Sunday January 24th 2016
- ENEMY OF DIVINE BLESSINGS – Sunday 24th January 2016
- DIVINE TRANSFORMATION I – Saturday January 23rd 2016
- IRREVERSIBLE DIVINE BLESSINGS – Saturday 23rd January 2016
- WALKING WITH GOD III – Friday January 22nd 2016
- A PEACEMAKER – Friday 22nd January 2016
- WALKING WITH GOD II –Thursday January 21st 2016
- GOOD SUCCESS – Thursday 21st January 2016
- WALKING WITH GOD I – Wednesday January 20th 2016
- THE WORD & THE BLOOD – Wednesday 20th January 2016
- QUALIFIED FOR COMMENDATION? – Tuesday January 19th 2016
- SO YOU WANT TO BE BLESSED – Tuesday 19th January 2016
| THE LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY – Monday January 25th 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:31 AM PST THE LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY Memorise: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:8Read: Psalm 24:7-10, 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.  Bible in one year: Matthew 1:1-4:22, Job 10:6-17 MESSAGE!!! It should be surprising to see children of God cringing in the presence of forces that threaten not only their physical lives, but also their relationships with their Father in heaven. This attitude is unlike that of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon. These young Hebrew men knew their God to be strong and mighty, and they were bold enough to declare it to the absolute director, king Nebuchadnezzar. This is what is expected of us as children of the Most High God. In the testimony of the Psalmist in our Bible reading for today, we read of him speaking about the God who is strong and mighty in battle. This God has never lost any battle. Like I have preached on many occasions, this God is a war-Lord; He is more effective than any Chief of Naval Staff when it comes to sea battles, He is more effective than any Chief of Air Staff when it comes to offensive air battles. This was proven in the battle he fought on behalf of the children of Israel under the leadership of Joshua: "And it come to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword." Joshua 10:11 Beloved, I am please to announce to you that if truly you are born-again, your God is strong and mighty. Hence, you have no reason to fear any attack of the enemies. The Bible says: "So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the raising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Isaiah 59:19-20 There is something very important to note in the above scripture; ….unto them that turn from transgression…." The Lord, strong and mighty can only fight on behalf of those who have reconciled with Him through genuine repentance. Sin exposes an individual to enemy attacks. Therefore, I appeal to someone reading this devotional; ensure that your life is void of iniquity which makes you vulnerable to the attack of the enemy. Our God is strong and mighty. Those who have walked with Him sincerely have this as their testimony. It will be yours too in Jesus' name. Prayer Point Father, please show yourself strong and mighty in my life so that my enemies my fear, repent and surrender to your Almightiness. |
| EX CHAMP – Monday 25th January 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:29 AM PST EX CHAMP (Open Heavens daily for teenagers 2016) Memorise: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. John 5:14Please Read: Joshua 7:1-5, 7 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. 2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. 4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.  Bible in one year; Isaiah 1-2, Acts 1 MESSAGE!!! Bible in one year; Jeremiah 5-6; Acts 14:19-15:11 When you are not a champion, only a few people pay attention to you.  The Almighty had warned the children of Israel not to take anything from Jericho as booty, but Achan defied this instruction and stole part of the accursed materials. Joshua did not know about this. This singular act brought a lot of war causalities to the Israelites and turned the whole nation to ex-war champions. Beloved of God, I want to encourage you to abstain from any form of ungodliness because it is deadly (Romans 6:23). After a man's sins are forgiven, the next thing is for the fellow to stop living in sin and to perform restitution (make good everything you've done wrong). Prayer Point Holy Spirit, please help to be vigilant in maintaining my victory in Christ and help me not to fall into any temptation. |
| DIVINE TRANSFORMATION II – Sunday January 24th 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:26 AM PST DIVINE TRANSFORMATION II Memorise: And the spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. 1st Samuel 10:6Read: 1st Samuel 10:1-6, 10 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? 2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? 3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. 5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: 6 And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.  Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 32:46-34:12, Job 9:25-10:5 MESSAGE!!! The Almighty God at creation set the natural laws in motion, and they started to function just as He commanded them. For example, the sun rises and sets at the appointed times and so does the moon. However, whenever God decides to showcase His sovereignty, He may decide to suspend these laws and do things as He pleases. He may even decide to bring something out of nothing or make somebody out of nobody. This is what people call 'a miracle'. My prayer to someone using this devotional today is that a divine transformation will make you somebody where you have been locked upon as nobody in Jesus' name. The story in our Bible reading today reveals a divine transformation in the life of the first king of Israel, King Saul. He was not just appointed as a king; he started to prophesy. The good news is that a better transformation which is equally divine is now available to whoever is willing to surrender his life to Jesus Christ. The Bible says in 2nd Corinthians 5:17; "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new." As a result of this experience, the believer becomes a very important personality. Apostle Peter called us chosen, royal priesthood and peculiar. Beloved, do you desire divine transformation? There is only one person who can give you this experience; and this is Jesus Christ. The Bible says; "He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the baggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes…" 1st Samuel 2:8 However, the divine transformation which makes an enemy of God become a friend of this same God, take some responsibilities. Old things must pass away and the fellow must now live according to the principles of the kingdom of God. The Bible says; "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." 1st John 3:3 This reality which King Saul did not pay close attention to might have been responsible for his dethronement. This may also account for the downfall of many children of God, who God transformed and raised to be His ministers, but took the grace of transformation for granted and lost their positions both in the ministry and in the kingdom of God. This will not be your portion in Jesus' name. Prayer Point Father, please use your almighty power to give me a pleasant transformation this season in Jesus' name. |
| ENEMY OF DIVINE BLESSINGS – Sunday 24th January 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:23 AM PST ENEMY OF DIVINE BLESSINGS Memorise: The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringth low, and lifeth up. 1st Samuel 2:7Please Read: Hosea 5:3-9, 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. 4 They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lord. 5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them. 6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7 They have dealt treacherously against the Lord: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions. 8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin. 9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. Bible in one year: Jeremiah 3:6-4:31, Acts 13:48-14:18 MESSAGE!!! Let's look at the life of Ephraim. · Jacob pronounced blessings to him (Genesis 48:20). · David spoke about his greatness (Psalm 108:8) BUT · Ephraim was disregarded (Jeremiah 7:15), joined himself to idols and God left him alone (Hosea 4:17). · Idolatry; (when you give more honour, reverence and time to anything than you give to God). This can be in the form of your studies, career, hobbies and achievements etc. · Idolatry is one of the archenemies of divine blessings. The Almighty God warned His people against idolatry in Exodus 20:3 saying: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Action Point Father, today I pull down every strong altar I have erected to compete with you in my life, study, career in Jesus' Name. |
| DIVINE TRANSFORMATION I – Saturday January 23rd 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:21 AM PST DIVINE TRANSFORMATION I Memorise: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. 2nd Corinthians 5:17Read: 1st Corinthians 6:9-11, 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 31:14-32:47, Job 9:13-24 MESSAGE!!! Yesterday, we read about the state of the heart of man being very wicked. We also read about spiritual surgery which can bring about divine transformation. The work of redemption performed by Jesus Christ makes divine transformation possible. In the Bible reading for today, we note the terrible things that man "And such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." 1stCorinthians 6:11 Our Lord Jesus Christ was speaking to Nicodemus about divine transformation when He said to him: "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Being born of water and of the Spirit brings about divine transformation. The mystery of the new birth cannot be explained by human reasoning except through the enlightenment by the Spirit of our God. For example, in the epistle of John: "He that commiteth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth form the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." 1st John 3:8-9 There are two main avenues for experiencing divine transformation: the first is genuine repentance; when a man voluntarily submits his will to God in obedience. The other one is the power in the blood of Jesus Christ; the blood of the new covenant us much more superior to the blood of the bull (Hebrews 10:4). Therefore, for divine transformation, Jesus Christ is the answer. I pray that all the necessary transformation you need to live an acceptable life before God will be given to you through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Prayer Point Father, please cleanse me from all impunities and let my life conform to Your original image. |
| IRREVERSIBLE DIVINE BLESSINGS – Saturday 23rd January 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:19 AM PST IRREVERSIBLE DIVINE BLESSINGS (Open Heavens daily for teenagers 2016) Memorise: The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22 Please Read: Genesis 22:15-18, 15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Bible in one year: Jeremiah 1:1-3:5, Acts 13:26-47 MESSAGE!!! Blessings from God cannot be reversed. A good Before a person can enjoy irreversible blessings, there are certain conditions he or she must fulfil in Jesus Christ. These include remarkable love towards God, sacrificial giving and commitment to holiness and worship. All these attributes are found in Jesus Christ, and they can rub off on anyone who accepts him as Lord and Personal Saviour. Prayer point Lord help me to identify the blessing I have access to through the Lord Jesus please let them come to manifestation in my life. |
| WALKING WITH GOD III – Friday January 22nd 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:17 AM PST WALKING WITH GOD III Memorise: He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted upon his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Psalm 24:4Read: Psalm 24:3-6, 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 19:1-31:13, Job 8:20-9:12 MESSAGE!!! Walking with God requires living holy because God is holy. According "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect." "Genesis 17:1 In our Bible reading for today, we are confronted with some fundamental requirements for an acceptable walk with God. The first one is clean hands. If your hands are defiled, you cannot walk with God. What is it that defiles a man's hands? Blood money is one; money that belongs to another person or organisation but you have taken unlawfully is another. Also, your hands are defiled by the unlawful touch of another man's wife or another woman's husband. "Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? So he that goeth in to his neighbour 's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent." Proverbs 6:27-29 Moreover, only a man with a pure heart can effectively and acceptably walk with God. The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, but God is able to remove this wickedness. This is why everyone must surrender his or her heart to God for spiritual surgery through genuine repentance. The Scripture says all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. If we confess our sins to God, He is faithful to give us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. God also promises: "And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and I will give them an heart of flesh: that they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God." Ezekiel 11:19-20 Jesus Christ said that we cannot serve God and Mammon. Also, the Bible enjoins us not to love the world and its vanities. Failure to heed this scriptural injunction is lifting up our soul unto vanity. The love of money can hinder our Christian walk with God. It makes Christians do such things as swearing to false affidavits. May the Lord deliver you from anything that works against your walk with God in Jesus' name. Action Point Using 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18, pray that God will enable you to shun anything that will hinder your walk with Him. |
| A PEACEMAKER – Friday 22nd January 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:13 AM PST A PEACEMAKER (Open Heavens daily for teenagers 2016) Memorise: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 Please Read: 2nd Corinthians 5:18-20, 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. Bible in one year: Isaiah 65-66, Acts 13-1-25 MESSAGE!!! When Adam and Eve fell into sin in the Garden of Eden, this brought Having you been reconciled with your Lord and Maker? Do not forget that the peacemakers are blessed; they will enjoy the benefits associated with being a child of God. A peacemaker also tells others about the reconciliation offered by God to bring them out of sin. Tell your school mates and friends about Jesus' love for them today. Action Point Check your life, are you struggling with God on any issue in your head or heart? Be reconciled to God today by submitting to His will. |
| WALKING WITH GOD II –Thursday January 21st 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:11 AM PST WALKING WITH GOD II Memorise: Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Isaiah 28:16Read: Deuteronomy 8:1-6, 8 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers. 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so theLord thy God chasteneth thee. 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 28, Job 8:1-19 MESSAGE!!! Walking with God requires knowing His ways. There is no way you can walk with God if you do not know His ways, this is because God is invisible and yet only walking with Him guarantees safety and prosperity. Another thing about walking in His ways is that His ways are more often not our ways: The Bible says: "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9 In our Bible reading for today, God says that His people should remember all the ways in which He led them for forty years. One striking thing about this passage is the fact that man survives majority on the Word of God and not by bread alone. How did God show His people this truth? He gave them food and water on a daily basis without them labouring. Even their clothes and sandals did not wear out! "And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee…." Deuteronomy 8:3-4 The above passage shows that people of God should not disobey "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Matthew 6:25 Beloved, I encourage you to begin to walk with God by His Word from today, and you will experience His Almighty benevolence in Jesus' name. Prayer Point Father, please help me to always trust and take you by Your infallible Word in Jesus' name. |
| GOOD SUCCESS – Thursday 21st January 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:09 AM PST GOOD SUCCESS Memorise: For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. 1st Proverbs 1:32Please Read: Joshua 1:8, 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Bible in one year: Isaiah 61-64, Acts 12:6-25 MESSAGE!!! Success can be good or bad but only the blessing from the Lord is free from sorrow and regrets. God will even allow you to live long to enjoy In Genesis 26:12-14, we read about a classical example of good success record by Isaac. This man was so blessed that even the king of the Philistines envied him. The secret of this good success is found in the Genesis 26:2-6. Isaac obeyed the voice of God, stayed where God asked him to stay and he became prosperous with good success. Good success is not far from those who determined to obey God all the way. Prayer Point Father, please grant me good success in all that I do in Jesus' Name. |
| WALKING WITH GOD I – Wednesday January 20th 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:07 AM PST WALKING WITH GOD I Memorise: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24 Read: Deuteronomy 5:30-33, 30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. 31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 25:5-27:26, Job 7:7-21 MESSAGE!!! Walking with God can be highly rewarding if we can pay the price. The price, however, is very easy if we are humble-hearted, after all Jesus said: "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." In our Bible reading of today, we are confronted "And the Lord God commanded the man, saying of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." Genesis 2:16-17 The first man and woman listened to the devil, who deceived them by telling them that God's word was a lie. He persuaded them to eat the forbidden fruit, and as a result, they bungled their walk with God and God's presence began to frighten them. "And when the woman saw that the tree was good for good, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." Genesis 3:6 This is exactly what is still happening today. People find it difficult to live by the words of the Holy Scriptures because they feel it is out-dated. Some theologians are already saying that the ideals of Christ in the gospels are no longer relevant or tenable in the 21st century! These only remind me of what God said concerning His Word and concerning the latter days; Jesus said: "For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:18-19 Beloved, walking with God is a command that doesn't just please God but also benefits us greatly. The Bible says: "… that ye may live, and that it may be well you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess." Deuteronomy 5:33 Prayer Point Father, please help me to walk You in complete obedience to Your Word. |
| THE WORD & THE BLOOD – Wednesday 20th January 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:05 AM PST THE WORD & THE BLOOD (Open Heavens daily for teenagers 2016) Memorise: And they overcome him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Revelation 12:11 Please Read: Hebrews 12:22-25, 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: Bible in one year: Isaiah 58-60, Acts 11:19-12:5 MESSAGE!!! There are two irresistible weapons available to the children of 1. The sting of death is sin (1stCorinthians 15:56a) but praise God the blood of Jesus takes care of death (Revelations 1:5b) So when a young person is kissing another before marriage, wearing clothes that will provoke lust in the hearts of those who will see them, this is not abstaining from the appearance of evil. Similarly for the Blood of Jesus to work for you, you are expected to resist sin to the point of, if necessary, shedding your own blood (Hebrews 12:4). I pray that the Word and the Blood will work for you at all times in Jesus' Name. Action Point Plead the Blood of Jesus Christ against all negative situations of life for a pleasant turn around. |
| QUALIFIED FOR COMMENDATION? – Tuesday January 19th 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:03 AM PST QUALIFIED FOR COMMENDATION? Memorise: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22:12Read: Matthew 25:19-21, 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 22:13-25:4 MESSAGE!!! Man is wonderfully and fearfully made. Created in the image of God, man is a "god" to other creatures. God Almighty created man for a divine purpose In our Bible reading of today, the faithful servant who made good use of the talents given to him by his master received commendation. This story is no doubt talking about the commendation and rewards awaiting believers who faithfully serve the purpose and interest of the Land. The question confronting us in today's reading is "Are we qualified for commendation?" Jesus Christ said: "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the father in my name, he may give it you." John 15:16 The Lord is encouraging someone reading this devotional today; He is taking note of your labour of love in the Church and to humanity. Though your pastor or your superior may not commend you, the Almighty God will reward you handsomely if you will not be weary in well doing. Galatians 6:9 says; "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." The outspoken Peter asked the Lord what their reward would be seeing that they let everything to follow Him. Jesus answered by saying: "….. Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath let house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life." Mark 10:29-30 Beloved, if you want to receive commendation from the Lord on the last day, the first step is to give your life to Christ. Then, begin to work for Him, serve Him and His Church through soul winning and sacrificial giving. You will surely be commended. Remember He said, "I come quickly and my reward is with me…." Action Point Think of a way to use your God given talents to expand God's Kingdom on earth; be it through giving or aggressive soul-winning. |
| SO YOU WANT TO BE BLESSED – Tuesday 19th January 2016 Posted: 17 Jan 2016 06:01 AM PST SO YOU WANT TO BE BLESSED (Open Heavens daily for teenagers 2016) Memorise: Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. –Psalm 32:1Please Read: Genesis 27:1-4, 27 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. Bible in one year: Isaiah 54-57, Acts 10:44-11:18 MESSAGE!!! It is very important that the children of God know the To receive God's blessings without fail, be prepared to give, that's when you will be given. It is my belief that you would always have something to give not only to God but also to His servants. Action Point Father, open my eyes to recognise what it will take to access my divine blessings in Jesus' name. |
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