Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages, By Pastor E.A Adeboye.

Open Heavens 26 December 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Marriage helpers
Open Heaven 25 December 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Who do you seek?
Open Heavens 24 December 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Benefits of supreme love

Open Heavens 26 December 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Marriage helpers

Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:22 PM PST

MARRIAGE HELPERS - Tuesday December 26^th 2017

Memorise: "The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of

spoil." Proverbs 31:11

Read: Proverbs 18:22-24 (KJV)

^18:22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

^18:23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

^18:24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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Bible in one year: Proverbs 28-31, Zachariah 13:7-14:9, Sing Hymn 16

MESSAGE:

On the 23^rd of this month, the Lord took us to the beginning of His creation to learn that companionship is one major reason why He established the institution marriage (genesis 2:18). God does not want adults to be alone. After marriage, some people refuse to stay in the company of their spouse, giving excuses such as not being "compatible" with their spouse. open heaven. If you knew you were not compatible with your spouse, why did you venture into marriage with him or her in the first place? Sometimes, the untold underlying reason behind this incompatibility is the gap educational qualifications, social status or financial power of the couple. In such cases, God expects that the one in the advantage position in the relationship would assist the other to climb up until the gap is bridged. Your wife is your number-one companion. Some men are always in the company of other women. This is a violation of God's law on companionship.

Moreover, another reason why God established marriage is to raise a permanent helper for the man and vice versa. The term 'help meet' used in Genesis 2:18 refers to adequate and appropriate help. In other words, if you obtain your wife or husband from God, you can be assured that God has given you an appropriate destiny helper. Do you know that the fortunes of some people improve tremendously after marriage? Adam could say he had a helpmate because Eve was the bone of his bone, and Flesh of his flesh (Genesis 2:21-23). If you marry the right woman God has for you, favour will suddenly reside in your home (Proverbs18:22). She will prevent waste of resources in your home and load you with good throughout you lifetime (Proverbs 31:11, Proverbs 31:12). This also applies to a woman who marries the right husband. For this reason, it is very important to go to God for your spouse, like Adam received Eve from God. If you get a spouse from God as His child, it enhances your prospects of making Heaven (1^st kings 21:25). However, if you get your spouse from friends, relations, computerized match-making services, rccg open heaven. date clubs, or by your own self will, you may be getting a destroyer instead of a helper. When you have the light man as a husband, he will be crown over you and help you become what God has in store for you. Help is reciprocal. The reason why some people were plunged into 'hell' from the day their marriage started is because they refused to go to the Creator for Him to help them take that crucial decision that has the potential of determining lives and destinies.

Action Point:

To make the right decision on who to marry, go to the Creator of all men for help, and He will surely lead you to the right person for you. He knows all people and the contents of their hearts.

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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GOD GIVE US CHRISTIAN HOMES

Verse 1:

God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the Bible is loved and taught,
Homes where the Master's will is sought,
Homes crowned with beauty

Thy love hath wrought;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!

Verse 2:

God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the father is true and strong,
Homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyful with love and song;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!

Verse 3:

God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the mother, in caring quest,
Strives to show others Thy way is best,
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!

Verse 4:

God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty who loves them so,
Homes where the altar fires burn and glow;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!

Open Heaven 25 December 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Who do you seek?

Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:00 PM PST

WHO DO YOU SEEK? - Monday December 25^th 2017

Memorise: "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye

seek Jesus, which was crucified." Matthew 28:5

Read: Matthew 2:1-11 (KJV)

2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

^2:2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

^2:3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

^2:4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

^2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

^2:6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

^2:7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

^2:8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

^2:9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

^2:10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

^2:11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

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Bible in one year: Proverbs 24-27, Zachariah 12:10-13:6, Sing Hymn 2

MESSAGE:

What you focus on will seriously affect your ability to achieve your destiny, realize your goals and glorify God. Many children of God were focused on Jesus Christ before they became exposed to luxurious cars, mansions and exotic lifestyles , but after the Lord prospered them, They began to ask the Lord questions as to why they should live their lives in accordance with His principles, which got them to where they are in the first place. While prosperity is good, it is only beneficial for as long as it is balanced with a lifestyle of godliness. open heaven. Prosperity that does not have Christ as its centre is vain and only a passing shadow. A beautiful mansion without Jesus is Hell, while a hut with Jesus in it is Heaven on earth.

In today's Bible reading, we are told that some wise men came to seek Jesus. According to Bible scholars, these men must have traveled for at least two years before they got to their destination. They did not arrive immediately Jesus was born, as it popularly depicted. From Herod's enquiries on what time the first saw guiding star, he could calculate that Jesus could be up to two years old when the wise men arrived. This was why in an attempt to kill the child, he decreed that children who were two years old and younger be killed (Matthew 2:16). When the wise men eventually arrived at the place where Jesus was, they worshipped Him and gave Hi9m gifts. Worship is incomplete without an offering. Proverbs 13:20 says,

"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed"

If you want to be wise like these men, you will back your worship with good offering. Come before His presence with joy and singing; bring Him gifts and worship Him, and you will be glad you did. Why? Everyone who ever saw Jesus and worshipped Him benefited from it. The wise men did not travel for two years in vain. After they saw the young Jesus and offered Him gifts, their deed was immortalized. open heaven devotional 2017. For over 2000 years, their story is still being told around the world wherever the gospel of Jesus Christ is preached. Who or what would you really love to see? I want to see Jesus. After working with God for several years, Moses still asked God to show him His glory (Exodus 33:17-23). I often wondered why, before I got the revelation. Job equally had the rare privilege of seeing God (Job 42:1-6). If you search for Him and truly desire Him this Christmas season, you will surely find Him. Are you focused on the reason for the season or lost in the vanity that the world seeks?

Key Point:

The wise men diligently sought for Jesus and they found Him. If you also seek Him diligently, you will surely be rewarded.

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WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

Verse 1:
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

Verse 2:
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Verse 3:
Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

Open Heavens 24 December 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Benefits of supreme love

Posted: 22 Dec 2017 01:44 PM PST

BENEFITS OF SUPREME LOVE - Sunday December 24^th 2017

Memorise: "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and

he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself

to him." John 14:21

Read: John 14:20-23 (KJV)

^14:20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

^14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

^14:22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

^14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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Bible in one year: Proverbs 21-23, Zachariah 11:15-12:9, Sing Hymn 2

MESSAGE:

One of the greatest invitations we have from the Lord Jesus is the call to love Him. In Matthew 10:37 he says,

" He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me."

This invitation is not just to love Jesus, but to love him supremely. open heaven devotional 2017. It is a call to love Him above everyone who is precious to us: parents, children, family and friends. If you truly love someone, you would be ready to defend your love for that person at any cost. Sometimes, when you love two different people and the two parties are in disagreement over an issue, you will find yourself supporting the person you love more against the one you love less. When the Lord's instruction are in conflict with the beliefs of love ones, most people would choose to please their loved ones rather than obey the Lord's instructions. Do you love Jesus above everyone and everything else? Do you love him above your career, work, academic pursuits, etc?

There are great benefits for those who follow Jesus supremely. First, Jesus says they will be regarded as being worthy to Him. They will be qualified to carry His banner everywhere they go, they are assured of the backing of the Most High God. Also, according to John 14:21, if you love Jesus supremely, God the Father will make you the target of His love and you will be bask in it. In addition, the Lord will manifest Himself to you. Check out all those who experience a manifestation of the Lord, like Saul of Tarsus; their lives never remained the same (1^st Corinthians 15: 5-8). Furthermore, John 14:23 says,

"Jesus answered and said unto him, if a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him."

From this scripture, another benefit of you loving Jesus supremely is that both Jesus Christ and God the Father will make your heart their permanent residence. open heaven. If you experience the reality of this truth, you will enter into the realm of Heaven on earth, where no devil or demons dares to come near you (Deuteronomy 11:21). Are you satisfied with your relationship with the Godhead? Why stay where you are when you can take your love for Christ to the limits and have the Godhead fully living with you?

Key Point:

Love is so powerful! You can love God to the extent that He will personally come and introduce Himself to you.

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WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS