Open Heaven For Today 2024 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Anointed Vs. The Anointed
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TOPIC: The Anointed vs. the Anointed
MEMORISE: “And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.” – 1 Samuel 24:6 (KJV)
READ: 1 Samuel 24:1-6 (KJV)
1 And it came to pass when Saul returned from following the Philistines, it came to pass that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and sought David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where there was a cave; Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained on the sides of the cave.
4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine, enemy, into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem reasonable unto thee. Then David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privately.
5 And it came to pass afterward that David’s heart smote him because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 23-24
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Yesterday, I discussed how dangerous the anointing can be when incorrectly handled. However, many anointed people believe that the caution to be careful with the anointing does not apply to them. This is not true. The fact that you are anointed does not allow you to cause harm to the anointed man of God harm. They are one of the major killers of some ministers of God; they speak evil of their colleagues, and when the repercussions come, they go to God complaining and wondering why things are not going well with them.
In 1 Samuel 24:1-6, a rare opportunity presented for David to kill King Saul, who had been seeking ways to kill him. David’s followers were happy about the opportunity, but David refused to kill him. However, so that Saul would know that he came close enough to kill him, he cut off a small part of his clothes. The Bible says his heart smote him, meaning he was uncomfortable with his actions. Even though God had forsaken Saul, David still acknowledged that he could not lift his hand against him because he was anointed.
I remember when I was ordained a pastor and got anointed, for three days after they poured the oil on my head, I didn’t take my bath because I treasure the anointing. It took me a while to realize that no amount of soap can wash away the anointing. Once a person has been anointed, the fellow remains anointed even when they backslide. Even in that backslidden state, you must be careful of how you treat the person because of the anointing. I have never said anything negative about pastors who have dishonorably left The Redeemed Christian Church of God. The reason is that the oil is still on their head, and I don’t want any trouble with God.
The only exception is when God Himself authorizes the action. For example, God may use the vessel He used to anoint a man of God to deal with the same man. In this case, the ship is acting as a representative of God. In (1 Samuel 15:27-29), Samuel refused to worship with Saul, and because Saul didn’t want to be embarrassed in front of his cabinet, he pulled Samuel back and tore his clothes. Samuel turned around and said, “Your kingdom is torn from you.” He clarified that he was making that decree because the Lord who sent him to anoint Saul was pronouncing judgment on him.
KEY POINT
No matter how anointed you are, never dishonor another anointed fellow.
HYMN 5 – Blessed Assurance
1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine;
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Chorus
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
2 Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst into my sight;
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
3 Perfect submission; all is at rest,
I, in my Savior, am happy and blest;
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
Also Read: RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 7 April 2024: Marriage Status
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 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 saving 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, +234-0-7098213112.
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Saturday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Anointing Can Be Dangerous
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TOPIC: The Anointing Can Be Dangerous
MEMORISE: “Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” – Psalm 105:15 (KJV)
READ: 2 Kings 1:9-12 (KJV)
9 Then the king sent him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: behold, he sat on the top of a hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.
10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
11 Again, he sent another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.
12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 20-22
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When the anointing is handled positively, its effects are similar to handling electricity positively. Electricity can produce light and heat when handled properly, just like with the microwave, but when handled carelessly, it can destroy. When dealt with the right way, the anointing can destroy yokes, according to Isaiah 10:27. However, mishandling can kill. If a fellow messes around with electricity, they will get roasted.
In 2 Kings 1:9-12, a king sent some soldiers to arrest Elijah, and the captain met the man of God sitting on a hill. The captain ordered, “Man of God, come down.” Elijah answered, “So you know I’m a man of God, and you are talking to me like that? Roast!” Immediately, fire came down from heaven and burnt the captain and his soldiers. When the king waited, and those 51 soldiers didn’t return, he sent another 50 soldiers with their captain. When the captain got there, he saw ashes on the floor. Speaking to Elijah, he was even more rude and said, “Man of God, come down quickly.” Again, Elijah roasted them. When people disdain the anointing, it may cost them their lives.
Years ago, when the military ruled Nigeria, the then-military head of state wanted to become a democratic ruler. His spiritual advisers told him what he wanted to do would not succeed because of Adeboye, who had always prayed for the country in the Redemption Camp (now Redemption City). I was in the camp when one of my children who was privileged to hear the information came and said, “Daddy, you have to travel quickly, they are coming for you.” Although I was anointed, I was troubled. Fortunately, my wife wasn’t there when the message was delivered. Later that night, I told her I wanted to pray. While I was praying, God spoke. He said, “Don’t worry about him; I have handled the situation.” Though it was the month of June, God told me to tell people to wish each other a happy new year during the Holy Ghost service. The Holy Ghost service was held on a Friday, and by Sunday, the military dictator had been removed permanently.
Don’t joke with the anointing. One of our biggest mistakes as Christians is getting too familiar with the anointing. When people find a humble, anointed man of God, they tend to become overfamiliar with him, which can be dangerous.
KEY POINT
Never get too familiar with the anointing.
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 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 saving 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, +234-0-7098213112.
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – What Does The Anointing Do?
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TOPIC: What Does The Anointing Do?
MEMORISE: “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.” – Acts 10:38 (KJV)
READ: Judges 15:10-16 (KJV)
10 And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.
11 Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? What is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
12 And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
13 And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords and brought him up from the rock.
14 And when he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him. The Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands were loosed from his hands.
15 And he found a new jawbone of an ass and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men in addition to that.
16 And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 17-19
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An electric iron is just a piece of iron until it is connected to electricity. When you connect an electric iron to electricity, it becomes something you can smoothen your rough clothes with. A television is a screen with components and wires attached to it. When there is no electricity, it is just there, capable of nothing. However, when you connect it to electricity, you can see what is happening in another part of the world in real time. This is how the anointing changes the ordinary to the extraordinary.
In Judges 15:14-15, when they brought Samson before the Philistines, and they began to rejoice, the Bible says that the Spirit of God came mightily upon him and the ropes binding him were burnt as with fire. Then, he grabbed the jawbone of a dead ass, and as soon as the jawbone came in contact with the anointing, it became a weapon of mass destruction. The anointing turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Electricity, in its raw form, is like fire. You may not see it that way because it is controlled before it is passed into your house. In the same vein, the anointing is fire. When the Holy Ghost fell on the people in the upper room, they could see cloven tongues of fire on each person’s head. The difference between a bicycle and a motorcycle is fire. You can ride up to 100 kilometers on a bicycle using your physical strength, but they may need to pour water on you by the time you are done. However, you will cover the same distance on a motorcycle in less time and without stress. That is what the anointing does. When you see a man working like ten men put together, and instead of getting tired, he remains fresh, the anointing is the difference. So, whenever you are anointed, what you are receiving is the firepower to achieve things that are beyond your average capacity.
The anointing is not only for pastors. An anointed doctor will successfully handle medical cases that other doctors cannot handle. An anointed businessperson will achieve more extraordinary feats than his average capacity can achieve. When the anointing comes upon you, you are empowered to do more than you can imagine. For example, the anointing made Elijah outrun Ahab’s chariot (1 Kings 18:46).
Beloved, I encourage you to seek God’s anointing; it will give you tremendous speed and turn your life around for good.
KEY POINT
When the anointing comes to you, you become extraordinary.
HYMN 15 – Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour
1 Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Please do not pass me by.
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Please do not pass me by.
2 Let me at Thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.
3 Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.
4 Thou the spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me;
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in heaven but 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 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 saving 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, +234-0-7098213112.
