Open Heaven For Today 2024 – Open Heavens 23 March

Open Heaven For Today 2024 Saturday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Cancelling Curses

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TOPIC: Cancelling Curses

MEMORISE: “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree:” – Galatians 3:13 (KJV)

READ: Genesis 49:5-7, Numbers 3:44-45 (KJV)

Genesis 49:5-7
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they dug down a wall.

7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it, was cruel: I will divide them between Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

Numbers 3:44-45
44 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 8-12

Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE

Many people walk around with curses that they do not have to carry. Families are suffering under a curse that they no longer have to suffer. Beloved, if you are in such a situation, I bring good news to you. Curses placed by men can be canceled, and I pray for you today that all curses placed on you are canceled, in Jesus’ name.

In Joshua 6:26, Joshua cursed Jericho, and from that moment on, the people of Jericho suffered under the curse. Many prophets came and went, but the people of Jericho continued to suffer in silence under the curse. At last, when Elijah was taken away, they realized that if they didn’t do something about the curse, their land would remain barren, and death would be rampant amongst them forever. So, they called on Elisha to help them. In 2 Kings 2:19-22, Elisha said, “Go and bring me salt in a new cruse.” They brought it to him, and he took it in his hands, went to the source of their river, poured in the salt, and said, “Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.” From that day, the curse was canceled.

Any curse on your life or family can also be canceled today if you refuse to continue living under it. All you need is a person with a higher power and anointing to break the curse. If your biological father placed the curse, you can go to your spiritual father, and he can cancel the curse. This is because the spiritual controls the physical. Also, if a man or woman of God placed it, go to a minister of God who has a greater anointing than that fellow, and he or she can cancel the curse. If the curse was placed by a witch or wizard, an anointed man or woman of God can cancel it because the anointing breaks yokes (Isaiah 10:27).

Beloved, you must also note that beyond going to any man or woman of God to cancel curses on your behalf, you must seek God’s anointing as well. You must pray, fast, study your Bible, and fellowship with God so much that you begin to carry His glory and power. When you do this, no curse can rest on you. If God is with you like He was with the Israelites in Numbers 24, you will be blessed, and no curse will be able to rest on you.

KEY POINT

Those who remain close to God can never be cursed.

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


Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Seek God First

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TOPIC: Seek God First

MEMORISE: “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;” – Psalm 63:1 (KJV)

READ: Psalm 63:1-8 (KJV)

1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2 To see thy power and glory, as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 My lips shall praise thee Because thy lovingkindness is better than life.

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift my hands in thy name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 Because thou hast been my help, I rejoice in the shadow of thy wings.

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 4-7

Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE

The story I shared yesterday reminds me of three Ugandan boys I met at the Christian program in Kenya. Those boys were probably hungrier for God than any of us in that program. During break times, while everyone was buying sandwiches, those three boys sat together, praising God. I asked why they never ate when everyone else ate, and they responded that food was not their concern. Firstly, they had no money to buy food. Secondly, they said they were praying to return safely and not get arrested or even executed by the then-Ugandan military ruler upon their return. They had eaten nothing for three days and were just glad to be there. Whatever little I had, I shared with them for the rest of our stay. I told them to write to me when they returned home safely, and they did to the glory of God.

Your hunger for God should be so great that you won’t even remember to eat when it is time to seek Him. You should be so hungry for God that you are willing to risk your life just to know Him more. I am amazed whenever we call a fast, and some people grumble. They are not hungry for God enough to fast for just a few days in the year to draw closer to Him.

In the 1970s, I gathered some RCCG youths in ‘Youth Camp.’ Accommodation and feeding were usually included in our payment for the venue, but people rarely cared to eat after the sessions. I had to beg them to eat so we would not waste the food. They didn’t care much for food; they only wanted the word of God. Jeremiah 15:16 says:

Thy words were found, and I ate them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

What exactly are the things you are hungry for? Food? Fame? Money? Put them aside and let your hunger and thirst every day be for God. Matthew 6:33 says:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Beloved, please get your priorities right. In our Bible reading today, David said that his soul will follow hard after God. Can you say the same for yourself?

PRAYER POINT

Father, let there be an insatiable hunger for You in my heart.

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


Open Heaven For Today 2024 Thursday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Comfort In Service

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TOPIC: Comfort In Service

MEMORISE: “Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth.” – Psalm 26:8 (KJV)

READ: Jeremiah 29:12-13 (KJV)

12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 1-3

Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE

Nowadays, many churches are set up to make the congregants very comfortable; this is fine. However, we must not get carried away such that we prioritize comfort over why we come to services – to encounter God. Whether there is comfort or discomfort, forget your social status and rush there when you know that God is in a meeting! Don’t go for Christian programs to seek comfort; no big men are in the house of God (James 2:1-9). If you go to church to flaunt your social status, there is something profoundly missing in your Christian life.

I first went to a Christian program outside Nigeria in Kenya around 1975. Our group could not afford a hotel or even travel tickets. We had to pray for God to provide the tickets, and He did. Fortunately, there was a boarding school with dormitories made available for free to anybody coming for the program. I was a university lecturer, and so many of us were in those dormitories, but I didn’t care; we weren’t there to show off; we went to seek the Lord. Thank God I went through that because I can never forget the experience; that was the first time I saw God’s throne room. I will gladly sleep on the floor to see God’s throne room.

One thing I know about God is that you must search for Him to know Him honestly. This is why Isaiah 55:6 says you should seek Him while He may be found. You must seek God diligently if you want to get to know Him. When seeking His face concerning something, how comfortable you feel should not be a hindrance.

I remember one time when I had been praying concerning a matter for about two years. I was invited to preach at a meeting, where God answered me. I might have never heard from God if I had missed that meeting. God shows up when two or three are gathered in His name, so if you have been seeking Him concerning a matter. He hasn’t shown up, go to a fellowship where people are gathered in His name and remind Him of His promise in Matthew 18:20. After the fellowship, whatever discomfort you may have experienced in seeking Him would be gone. Still, your encounter with Him will remain forever. Sometimes, you may have to choose between getting your miracle and comfort – I hope you choose wisely.

KEY POINT

Don’t miss your miracle because you are looking for comfort.

HYMN 11 – I’ve Found A Friend In Jesus

1 I’ve found a friend in Jesus; he’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
The Apple-tree of trees, in Him alone I see
All I need to do is cleanse and make myself entirely whole.
In sorrow, He’s my comfort; in trouble, He’s my stay,
He tells me every care on Him to roll:
He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

2 He all my griefs has taken, and all my sorrows bore;
In temptation, He’s my strong and mighty tower;
I’ve all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn
From my heart, and now He keeps me by His power.
Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus, I shall safely reach the goal:
He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

3 He’ll never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do His blessed will,
A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,
With His manna He, my hungry soul shall fill.
Then, sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face,
Where rivers of delight shall ever roll:
He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

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