Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The More The Merrier
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TOPIC: The More The Merrier
MEMORISE: “How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up?” – Deuteronomy 32:30 (KJV)
READ: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (KJV)
9 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together, they have heat, but how can one be warm alone?
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 9-10
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
The more we are in our local assemblies, the merrier our services will be. If we are not many, how can we make a joyful noise? The more we are, the louder the noise we can make, and the merrier it will be to praise God together. Let me tell you what I believe to be the origin of clapping. One day, the fingers woke up and heard the birds singing, and they said, “O God, we also want to praise You.” They tried to make a sound individually, but no sound came. Suddenly, they said, “If two of us should cooperate, maybe we can produce some sound.” So, one finger cooperated with another finger, and they discovered that there was a bit of a snapping sound. They took it further, and one finger cooperated with the other palm. They made a better sound, and then another finger joined in. The sound improved, and yet another finger joined in. Before long, all the fingers were jamming together in praise, making a joyful noise to the Lord.
The more we are, the more significant our impact will be on the world. The impact we will make cannot be ignored when we are many because it will be substantial. When ten people unite against a government policy, the government can easily ignore them. However, when 10,000 people come together to speak against the same policy, it will be difficult for the government to ignore them. The governing powers in the environment where your local assembly is situated will take you more seriously when you are many. As a result, your local assembly can influence the culture and policies in that environment.
When we are many, projects become more accessible to accomplish. When ten people come together to do something, they will have to put in a lot of effort and personal resources to get it done. However, if 100 people come together to do the same thing, they will obviously need less individual effort and personal resources to do that. Therefore, projects are done faster and easier when there are many.
Beloved, if God is your Father, you should be committed to expanding His kingdom. Preach the gospel anywhere you find yourself and set a personal target to win at least one soul to Christ per day. If you cannot go to the mission field, support missionaries with your prayers and resources. The more Christians we have worldwide, our impact will be more significant.
ACTION POINT
Make it a duty to preach the gospel to at least one person daily.
HYMN 4 – To The Work, To The Work
1 To the work! To the work! we are servants of God,
Let us follow the path that our Master has trod;
With the balm of His counsel, our strength to renew,
Let us do with our might what our hands find to do.
Refrain:
Toiling on, toiling on,
Toiling on, toiling on:
Let us hope, let us watch,
And labor till the Master comes.
2 To the work! To the work! let the hungry be fed;
To the fountain of life, let the weary be led;
In the cross and its banner, our glory shall be,
While we herald the tidings, “Salvation is free!”
3 To the work! To the work! there is labor for all;
For the kingdom of darkness and error shall fall;
And the name of Jehovah exalted shall be,
In the loud-swelling chorus, “Salvation is free!”
4 To the work! To the work! in the strength of the Lord,
And a robe and a crown shall our labor reward;
When the home of the faithful our dwelling shall be,
And we shout with the ransomed, “Salvation is free!”
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
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Thursday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Great Commission
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TOPIC: The Great Commission
MEMORISE: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” – Mark 16:15 (KJV)
READ: Matthew 18:19-20 (KJV)
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am in the midst of them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 6-8
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
After Jesus’ resurrection, He showed Himself to His disciples. He did this for two primary reasons. The first was for them to see Him and know He wasn’t dead but alive (1 Corinthians 15:6). The second reason was to give them final instructions before leaving the earth. What instruction was necessary for him to provide them before leaving? That instruction is in Mark 16:15-18.
Now that He had paid the ultimate sacrifice, Jesus said, “Go and tell everyone around the world that they don’t have to perish in hell. If they believe in Me, they will have power over sicknesses, demons, and poisons and end up in heaven rather than hell.” This is the instruction He gave to His disciples before He left. Are you one of His disciples? If you answer ‘Yes,’ have you obeyed this instruction? Have you been preaching the gospel to sinners?
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? – Romans 10:14
I want you to ponder the Bible verse above and that many people will go to hell if no one tells them about the gospel. Ponder on the fact that some of your friends, neighbors, and colleagues may go to hell if you don’t tell them about Jesus Christ. A man dreamed of seeing an angel coming from hell with a letter for him. The angel said, “This letter is from somebody who said he knows you.” The fellow was his friend. In the letter, he wrote, “I am here because you didn’t tell me about the dangers of this place. In all our years together, you did not tell me I was heading for danger.” The man woke up, and as soon as it was daybreak, he went to his friend’s house to preach the gospel to him. When he knocked on the door, a fellow came to open it and said, “You have heard?” He responded, “Heard what?” The fellow replied, “Your friend passed away in the night.” This man could have saved his friend from eternal damnation. Allow your friends and colleagues to escape eternal damnation; tell them about Jesus Christ. Tell everyone you come in contact with about Jesus Christ.
REFLECTION
How would you feel if any of your friends went to hell because you did not tell them about Jesus Christ and the dangers of hell? Preach to them now!
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.
2 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
The trumpet call 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
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Wednesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – With Greatness Comes Sacrifice
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TOPIC: With Greatness Comes Sacrifice
MEMORISE: “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” – 1 Corinthians 15:10 (KJV)
READ: Proverbs 13:1-4 (KJV)
1 A wise son heareth his Father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 4-5
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
My Father in the Lord visited me in my little house in Ilesha in 1975. We prayed that night, and everyone went to bed – at least, that was what I thought. When I went to the toilet in the backyard before I slept around 10 pm, I saw my Father in the Lord praying. Around 5 am, I went to the bathroom again, and he was still on his knees praying. Later that morning, I asked him if there was any problem, as I thought praying overnight meant there was a severe problem. He smiled and said, “There is no problem. Don’t worry; you will understand soon.” I was shocked to know that there was no problem, yet he prayed all night. I also learned that God had told me to emulate Him.
One pastor came to me years ago and said, “When we started this journey together, we were on the same level. Now, you are far ahead of us. Tell us the secret.” I said, “There is nothing I am doing that you don’t know; I fast, pray, and keep vigil. If you want to be as I am, do the same.” Another man of God from another ministry prayed, “God, give me ten percent of what you gave Pastor Adeboye; I will be satisfied.” God told him, “Do what Pastor Adeboye is doing, and I will give you what I gave him.” He asked God, “What is he doing?” God said, “He started with 40 days of fasting and prayers.” He said, “God, I think I am okay the way I am.” Only those who are willing to make sacrifices will be great. You cannot be great by loading your body with food and your mind with entertainment – those things only give surface and temporary benefits. Someone with financial issues can watch a funny movie and laugh, such that people will call him a happy man, but after the movie ends, he will go back to face his problems. The benefits of a life without sacrifice are temporary. Don’t be deceived by temporary pleasures; pay the price to fulfill your destiny and achieve greatness.
The taller a building will be, the deeper its builders must dig before laying its foundation. Most things that will take you very high in life are done in private. How you pray, fast, study, work, etc., in private will determine how great you will become.
KEY POINT
Pay the price, and you will get the prize of greatness.
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 ceaseless 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
