Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Harvest Requires Labour
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TOPIC: Harvest Requires Labour
MEMORISE: “Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few;” – Matthew 9:37 (KJV)
READ: Matthew 9:36-38 (KJV)
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few;
38 Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 5-6
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
If God will ever use you to bring a harvest of souls into His kingdom, then you must be hardworking. This is because harvesting requires way more labor than sowing. Farmers will tell you that sowing is hard work; if you are going to sow on a large farm, you will work hard. However, reaping involves more hard work. This is because there is a time limit for harvesting. The fruits will rot if you don’t harvest within the time limit. The harvest of souls that God has prepared in this end-time revival is excellent, and we have limited time. I pray that God will give you the grace to bring in the harvest in Jesus’ name.
When Peter cast his net into the sea in Luke 5:1-10, he did it alone without help, but when the harvest came, he realized that he needed more effort to bring it in. Proverbs 12:27 says that the lazy man will not roast the meat he caught while hunting. Do you know what that means? It takes hard work to track and more challenging work to prepare what was seen so it will not rot. God will not waste His anointing on a man who will win souls and not follow them up.
Soul winning is easier than following up with new converts until they mature in Christ. This is why some people prefer the work of the evangelist to that of a pastor. The evangelist gets on a podium, preaches the gospel of salvation, makes an altar call, and leaves after that, leaving the pastor to do the hard work of training the new converts, setting them in systems that will help them grow spiritually, answering all their questions, and teaching them regularly until they can stand on their feet. In a time of revival, you must be ready to do the work of not only an evangelist and that of a pastor. John 15:16 says that you must win souls and ensure they abide, implying that they never return to the devil.
As painful as it is, giving birth is still easier than taking care of a baby until adulthood. Parents will tell you that the work of a mother over her children never ends. Are you ready to nurture new converts till they make it to heaven? If your answer is yes, then God will find you helpful for His work.
KEY POINT
Put more effort into the follow-up of souls till they are mature and are on the sure path to heaven.
HYMN 4 – To The Work! To work! We Are Servants Of God
1 To the work! To the work! we are servants of God,
Let us follow the path that our Master has trod;
With the might of His power, our strength to renew,
Let us do by His grace what He calls us to do.
Work for Him by His grace;
Work thru Him for His praise;
Work with Him all the days;
And work in Him in many ways.
2 To the work! To the work! let the hungry be fed;
To the fountain of life, let the thirsty be led;
In the cross and its vict’ry, our glory shall be,
While we herald the tidings, “Salvation is free!”
3 To the work! To the work! in the strength of the Lord,
By the pow’r of His Name, with the light of His Word,
All the slaves of the darkness of Satan were set free
And His riches of grace in His glory we’ll see.
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 info@rccg.org, +234-1-8447340, +234-0-709821311
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Thursday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – What Kind Of Vessel?
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TOPIC: What Kind Of Vessel?
MEMORISE: “So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,” – Matthew 13:49 (KJV)
READ: 2 Timothy 2:15-21 (KJV)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house, there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and the earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
21 If a man, purges hi,mself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, shonoried, meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 3-4
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
In today’s Bible reading, the various kinds of vessels found in the house of a great man were identified. It says you will find some vessels unto honor and some unto dishonor. This may make you wonder, why does the great man keep vessels unto dishonor in his house? Why doesn’t he just throw them away? This is the same question that many ask when they consider the body of Christ today. They say, “Why does God not kill all fake pastors? Why does He not expose all those using His name to amass wealth and fame for themselves?” The answer to that is in Matthew 13:24-30. Verses 29 and 30, in particular, say:
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Our God does not act rashly; He does everything for a reason. There are some fake pastors that some genuine Christians believe to be real. If God destroys such pastors, it could affect the faith of those following them. As such, the tares would have been gathered, but the wheat would have unfortunately been rooted up with them. Don’t worry about the mixed multitude in the church; God is coming to separate the wheat from the tares, and when He does, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
If you claim to be a Christian, yet you are bringing dishonor to the Lord, you better change now. If such a person refuses to change, that is not a problem. The fire that will consume them is getting hotter every day. Such a person can keep enjoying the benefits of being called a Christian for now, however, God is coming with the reward for such deceivers, and on that day, He will take no apologies.
Beloved, if you are one of such deceivers, it is in your best interest to genuinely repent now, forsake your sinful ways, and truly surrender your life to Jesus Christ. It is the only way to escape the judgment coming for all those vessels unto dishonor.
REFLECTION
What kind of vessel are you in the Master’s house?
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 info@rccg.org, +234-1-8447340, +234-0-709821311
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 h,and, A child of Go,d 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 born 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 knee,
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 info@rccg.org, +234-1-8447340, +234-0-709821311
