Open Heaven For Today 2024 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Are You Relevant?
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TOPIC: Are You Relevant?
MEMORISE: “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:” – Acts 6:5 (KJV)
READ: John 15:1-6 (KJV)
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth, not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: without me, ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch and is withered; men gather them, threw them into the fire, and burn them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 27-29
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
There are different kinds of people in the church workforce today. Some are so relevant to the work of God that if they are absent on a service day, everyone will notice. Some other people, however, hardly do anything, even in the department where they claim to function. Worse still, some people are workforce members on paper, but physically, they are nowhere to be found. They hardly attend workers’ meetings, not to talk of actually working for God. I don’t know which of these categories you belong to, but if you are not so active that people can quickly notice your absence, you need to do better.
The first set of church workers in the Bible were the seven deacons mentioned in Acts 6:5. Phillip was one of them, and in Acts 21:8, he had become someone referred to as the evangelist. The Bible expressly referred to him as ‘the evangelist,’ which means that there might have been ‘an evangelist’ or ‘some evangelists,’ but he was ‘the evangelist.’ Furthermore, the passage refers to him as one of the seven chosen deacons to remind us that he was one of them. However, aside from Stephen and Phillip, we never heard of the rest.
One of my grandchildren once asked me, “Grandpa, do you know the Bible well?” I said, “Yes,” and then she asked, “Who is Prochorus?” I said, “I don’t know him”. She said, “What about Timon?” I said, “You mean Simon?” She said, “No, Timon”. I replied, “I don’t know Timon either.” Then she said, “Prochorus and Timon were ordained along with Stephen and Phillip as deacons.” I said, “Is that so? God have mercy on Prochorus. I know Stephen, I know Phillip, but this Prochorus fellow, what did he do that is worthy of note?” In the same vein when your name is mentioned in your local assembly, can people recognize the things you do that are worthy of note?
This is not to say that you must try to show everyone you are working. However, your impact must be felt in the department where you choose to work. For example, if you are in the sanitation department, everyone must know that the church is always sparkling clean if you are around. Make so much impact that denying your relevance in the house of God is impossible.
REFLECTION
How impactful have you been in your local assembly?
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 power 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.
Also Read: RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 18 February 2024: Christian Apologetics
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, +234-0-709821311
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Saturday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Don’t Touch His Glory
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TOPIC: Don’t Touch His Glory
MEMORISE: “Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.” – Matthew 6:2 (KJV)
READ: Matthew 6:1-4 (KJV)
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right-hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 25-26
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
I have seen people who help others and, at every opportunity, refer to the time they helped them. That is a terrible thing to do, not how God taught us to do good. Jesus said in Matthew 6:3 that when you give alms, you must not let anyone else know about it. In Matthew 5:16, He said that as your light shines and people see your good works, they must glorify God. In other words, you are not to seek any glory for yourself as a result of your good works; all the glory must be to God and God alone.
When you help someone and go back to tell the fellow, “Remember how I helped you that other time,” you are indirectly trying to make them your prisoner. Don’t ever make anyone feel like they owe you because you helped them once. When you do good, do it unto God. Don’t become a pain in somebody’s neck or a source of remembering their shame just because you once helped them. You must note that God ordained you to perform that good deed for that fellow. He already planned on doing it; you were only privileged to be the one He chose to use. Ephesians 2:10 says:
We are his artistry, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God ordained that we should walk in them.
If God created you for good works and ordained that you walk in them, and you turn around to announce the sound works as your own doing, proclaiming yourself as the helper of someone else’s destiny, you are trying to take God’s glory. If you know anything about God, you will see that He does not share His glory with any man. Isaiah 42:8 says:
I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Don’t try to contend with God over the good things He is doing in the lives of others through you. You are merely His vessel, and all the glory must Go to Him. This way, you will receive rewards for the good that you have done rather than face consequences for trying to take His glory.
KEY POINT
Don’t become a pain in someone’s neck just because God used you to help them at one time or another.
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
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, +234-0-709821311
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Divine Promotion
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TOPIC: Divine Promotion
MEMORISE: “But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.” – Psalm 75:7 (KJV)
READ: Psalm 75:4-7 (KJV)
4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor the south.
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 22-24
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
The best promotion anyone can have comes from God; nobody can take glory for such. In 1 Samuel 16:1-13, a shepherd boy was anointed to be king, not because somebody liked or spoke for him, but because God decided to promote him. I believe God wants to encourage someone reading this today, and that will be you, in Jesus’ name.
When God begins to promote a man, there is no telling how high He can take him because His arms are everlasting (Deuteronomy 33:27). 1 Samuel 2:8 says that He can pick a beggar from the dunghill and continue to lift him until he begins to sit amongst princes – that is real promotion.
My Father was so poor that poor people called him flawed. The day he bought an umbrella, there was jubilation in our home as if we had just purchased a new house. If God could pick the son of a poor farmer and cause him to be someone that Heads of State will be delighted to meet, then you cannot tell how high He can lift you. He promoted David from being the least recognized member of his family until he became the Father of the King of kings (Revelation 22:16).
Now that you know that there is no limit to how far God can take you, you must ask, “How can I become a candidate for divine promotion?” Mercy is the first thing you need for God to choose you for promotion. He said in Romans 9:15 that He will have mercy on whom He will have mercy. He is sovereign; He decides to promote whomever He pleases. One kind of person, however, that I know God will never ignore is one with a broken and contrite heart (Psalm 51:17). This is when a fellow’s will is so broken that all they desire is to please God at all times. Such a person never wants to offend God, and whenever they mistakenly offend Him, they become sorrowful and immediately ask for forgiveness.
This is the kind of person God was searching for when He needed someone to become the king of Israel. He said in Acts 13:22 that He had found a man who would do all His will. This is the kind of person God will promote. If you are like that, you have become a candidate for divine promotion.
REFLECTION
Are you sold out to the will of God? Have you been doing all His will?
HYMN 8 – I Need Thee Every Hour
1 I need Thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford?
Chorus
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Every hour, I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Savior!
I come to Thee.
2 I need Thee every hour,
Stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.
3 I need Thee every hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.
4 I need Thee every hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.
5 I need Thee every hour,
Most Holy One;
Oh, make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son
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, +234-0-709821311
