Open Heaven For Today 2024 Wednesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Whose Child Are You?
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TOPIC: Whose Child Are You?
MEMORISE: “Wherefore by their fruits, ye shall know them.” – Matthew 7:20 (KJV)
READ: Matthew 7:20 (KJV)
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles?
17, Even so, every good tree bringeth good fruit, but a corrupt tree bringeth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 1-2
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
John 1:12 says:
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in his name:
If you have received Christ into your heart and believe in His name, not just in word, but in deeds such that everyone around you can see from your lifestyle that you believe in Christ, then you qualify to be called a child of God.
On the other hand, the Bible says that the devil has his children, too. Jesus Christ was addressing the Pharisees, and He said to them in John 8:44:
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar and the father of it.
The question then is, how do we tell a child of God apart from a child of the devil? The Bible answers this question aptly. For example, the Bible says that people who love the world do not have the love of God in them (1 John 2:15-16). This implies that such people cannot be described as God’s children. When you see someone who loves material things more than God, that fellow does not have God’s love and hence cannot be His child if they remain in that state.
On the other hand, a child of God is born of the Spirit and focuses on spiritual things rather than worldly things. John 3:3-7 says that anyone who wants to enter the kingdom of God must be taken of the Spirit, and of course, only the children of God can enter His kingdom. This is why you must be born again.
Beloved, when you are born again, you are born of the Spirit and truly become a child of God. When you are born of the Spirit, you will begin to live by the Spirit and be led by Him. You will start to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit as written in Galatians 5:22-23. Remember, the kind of fruit you produce will determine who your father truly is.
REFLECTION
Check your character. Who does it mirror, that of the Holy Spirit or the devil?
HYMN 13 – Jesus Loves Me, This I Know
1 Jesus loves me, this I know,
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong;
they are weak, but he is strong.
Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me, he who died
heaven’s gate to open wide.
He will wash away my sin; let his little child come in. [Refrain]
3 Jesus loves me, this I know,
as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knees,
saying, “Let them come to me.”
Open Heavens 2024 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile, and PC. Open Heaven for Today 2024
Ambydennis Notice Board: Until you are born again, God’s abiding presence will never be with you. It would be best if you were born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:
Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart. You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You, Lord, for keeping me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online, please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], +234-1-8447340, +234-0-7098213112.
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Tuesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Revival Is Here
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TOPIC: Revival Is Here
MEMORISE: “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” – Psalm 85:6 (KJV)
READ: Joel 2:28-32 (KJV)
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29 And also upon the servants and the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens, the earth, blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 26-27
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
Revival is here, and only those who are prepared will be a part of it. God is doing a new thing and wants to use willing vessels, not just pastors and men of God but also ordinary people filled with the Holy Ghost. If you have not yet been baptized in the Holy Ghost, you better ask Him for the baptism. A significant revival is here, and He doesn’t want to use the pastors alone; he wants to use all His willing and available children. The question, however, is, are you fit for the Master’s use?
There are two significant things you need to be fit for the Master’s use in this revival. They are stated in 2 Timothy 2:21:
If a man purges himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
The first thing you must do is purge yourself of any iniquity – you must be sanctified. Sanctification comes through constant study and dependence on the word of God (John 17:17).
Secondly, you must be prepared to work. God cannot use you if you are lazy; he only uses people designed to work hard. Proverbs 18:9 says:
He is also slothful in his work and is a brother to him, a great waster.
God describes the lazy man as being just the same as a waster. God won’t waste His anointing on you if you are lazy. When He gives you the anointing, it is not the time to relax but to work even harder.
Beloved, it takes hard work to become a champion but even more intricate work to remain one. You stretch yourself and train vigorously when you struggle to become a champion. Once you become one, you will suddenly realize that from that moment, everybody starts coming after your crown to take it from you. It is better not to have become a champion than to be an ex-champion while still in one’s prime. The pain of the ex-champion is not the bruises on his body; it is the shame of walking in the streets and seeing those hailing him as a champion suddenly turn their faces away from him.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please don’t leave me out. You are looking for people to use for Your glory, HYMN 23 – Take My Life, And Let It Be
1 Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in endless praise.
2 Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3 Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet is treasure-store.
Take me, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.
Open Heavens 2024 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile, and PC. Open Heaven for Today 2024
Ambydennis Notice Board: Until you are born again, God’s abiding presence will never be with you. It would be best if you were born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:
Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart. You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You, Lord, for keeping me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online, please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], +234-1-8447340, +234-0-7098213112.
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Holy Ghost Baptism And Power (2)
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TOPIC: The Holy Ghost Baptism And Power (2)
MEMORISE: “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, love, and mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
READ: Acts 4:1-13 (KJV)
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 They grieved that they had taught the people and preached the resurrection from the dead through Jesus.
3 And they laid hands on them and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 However, many of them who heard the word believed, and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6 And Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or name have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand before you whole.
11 This is the stone set at naught of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none another name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled, and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 24-25
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
In today’s Bible reading, Peter confronted the Sadducees, defending his faith and the name of Jesus Christ. However, was Peter this bold before being baptized in the Holy Spirit? The simple answer is “NO”.
In Matthew 14:28-32, Peter is described as afraid after seeing the wind’s boisterousness. John 18:16-27, when servants recognized him as one of Jesus’ followers, he denied it and swore he did not know Jesus. This same Peter was now the one confronting Sadducees.
In Acts 4:10, the one who denied Jesus Christ said, “The same Jesus you crucified, God has raised Him from the dead, and it is through Him that this lame man is standing before you whole.” He added that there is no other name given unto men by which anybody can be saved but by Jesus – he was now standing solidly behind Jesus Christ. The Peter after Pentecost was different from the Peter before Pentecost. He was now bold and could speak about Jesus Christ to anyone regardless of their status in society.
Acts 4:13 says that the people around them beheld the boldness of Peter and John. In other words, their boldness became very obvious. What was responsible for this kind of boldness? The answer to this question can be found in Acts 4:8:
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel…
Being filled with the Holy Ghost is the antidote for fear. If fear has been holding you back from fulfilling your destiny, you are not yet filled with the Holy Ghost. When you become filled with the Holy Ghost, you will look at the biggest obstacle in front of you and smile because you know that greater is He in you than in the world (1 John 4:4).
Whenever fear tries to creep into your heart, start speaking in the Holy Ghost. Speak in tongues to the point where you ascend above the level of that fear. The Holy Spirit gives you the boldness to surmount any obstacle that may be standing in your path, no matter how big it may appear. Pray in the Holy Ghost daily, study your Bible, and have the Holy Ghost lead you. Make the Holy Ghost your companion at all times, and fear will become a stranger to you.
REFLECTION:
Are you constantly filled with the Holy Ghost?
HYMN 20 – Stand Up! Stand Up For Jesus
1 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
Ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner,
It must not suffer loss:
From vict’ry unto vict’ry
His army shall He lead,
Till every foe is vanquished
And Christ is Lord indeed.
Stand up for Jesus
Ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner,
It must not; it must not suffer loss.
2 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
The trumpet calls to obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict
On this glorious day.
Ye that are men, now serve Him
Against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger.
And strength to strength oppose.
3 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
Stand in His strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you;
Ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the Gospel armor,
And, watching unto prayer,
Where duty calls, or danger,
I’ve never wanted to be there.
4 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
The strife will not be long:
This day, the noise of battle,
The next the victor’s song;
To him, that overcometh
A crown of life shall be;
He, with the King of Glory,
Shall reign eternally.
Open Heavens 2024 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile, and PC. Open Heaven for Today 2024
Ambydennis Notice Board: Until you are born again, God’s abiding presence will never be with you. It would be best if you were born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:
Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart. You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You, Lord, for keeping me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online, please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], +234-1-8447340, +234-0-7098213112.
