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 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
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 film ends, he will return 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
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Tuesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Fire Of God
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TOPIC: The Fire Of God
MEMORISE: “And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.” – Exodus 19:18 (KJV)
READ: Acts 2:3-4 (KJV)
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 1-3
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
In Judges 15:14-15, the Bible tells us that when they brought Samson to the Philistines, as soon as they began to rejoice, the Spirit of God came as an invisible fire, causing the ropes that bound him to be burned off. Because the fire came on him, he took the jawbone of an ass, and it became a weapon of mass destruction in his hands.
When you are anointed, everything you touch comes into contact with the anointing. Mark 5:25-29 tells us of healing through the Lord’s garment. Acts 5:14-16 tells us that even Peter’s shadow was healing the sick. Acts 19:11-12 tells us that Paul’s handkerchiefs and aprons were healing the sick.
You need the fire of God, and you can get it today. God’s fire is available because Matthew 3:11 promises that Jesus Christ will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. If you get the fire of God, your life will be transformed for good. With the fire of God on you, you can heal incurable diseases and win souls to the kingdom more efficiently than ever before.
You don’t only need the fire of God to heal the sick; you also need it against the enemy. Judges 14:5-6 tells us that Samson was going to Timnath when, all of a sudden, a lion roared at him. The fire of God came on him, and he tore the lion to pieces. If you need the fire in case the enemy roars, you can tell him, “I am more than ready for you.” As you grow in the Lord, there is bound to be resistance from the enemy, and you will need the fire of God to uproot obstacles to the work of the Lord.
John 4:48 says that some people will not believe the word of God unless they see signs and wonders. These signs and wonders can only happen when you have been baptized with the fire of God. I have been privileged to win many great and influential people to Christ because of the mighty miracles they saw God performing through me.
I will ask you to cry to God to be baptized with the heavenly fire today to fill your life with signs and wonders. Working for God and bearing abiding fruits for the kingdom will become even more accessible.
PRAYER POINT
For at least one hour today, cry to God for the baptism of fire. Beyond today, make this one of your major prayer points daily.
HYMN 1 – All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name
1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall,
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him, crown Him,
crown Him, crown Him;
And crown Him Lord of all!
2 Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
3 Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
The wormwood and the gall,
The wormwood and the gall,
Go, spread your trophies at His feet,
4 Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,
On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe,
5 O that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall,
We at His feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song,
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
