Open Heaven For Today 2024 Thursday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – What Kind Of Vessel?
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TOPIC: What Kind Of Vessel?
MEMORISE: “So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,” – Matthew 13:49 (KJV)
READ: 2 Timothy 2:15-21 (KJV)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ departs from iniquity.
20 But in a great house, there are vessels of gold and silver, but also wood and the earth; some to honor, and some to dishonor.
21 If a man purges himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 3-4
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
In today’s Bible reading, the various kinds of vessels found in a great man’s house were identified. It says you will find some vessels unto honor and some unto dishonor. This may make you wonder why the great man keeps vessels unto dishonor in his house. Why doesn’t he throw them away? This is the same question that many ask when they consider the body of Christ today. They say, “Why does God not kill all fake pastors? Why does He not expose all those using His name to amass wealth and fame for themselves?” The answer to that is in Matthew 13:24-30. Verses 29 and 30, in particular, say:
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Our God does not act rashly; He does everything for a reason. There are some fake pastors that some genuine Christians believe to be real. If God destroys such pastors, it could affect the faith of those following them. As such, the tares would have been gathered, but the wheat would have unfortunately been rooted up with them. Don’t worry about the mixed multitude in the church; God is coming to separate the wheat from the tares, and there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when He does.
If you claim to be a Christian, yet you are bringing dishonor to the Lord, you better change now. If such a person refuses to change, that is not a problem. The fire that will consume them is getting hotter every day. Such a person can keep enjoying the benefits of being called a Christian for now. However, God is coming with a reward for such deceivers, and He will take no apologies on that day.
Beloved, if you are one of such deceivers, it is in your best interest to genuinely repent now, forsake your sinful ways, and truly surrender your life to Jesus Christ. It is the only way to escape the judgment coming for all those vessels unto dishonor.
REFLECTION
What kind of vessel are you in the Master’s house?
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 endless 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.
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, +234-0-7098213112.
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Wednesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Whose Child Are You?
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TOPIC: Whose Child Are You?
MEMORISE: “Wherefore by their fruits, ye shall know them.” – Matthew 7:20 (KJV)
READ: Matthew 7:20 (KJV)
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles?
17, Even so, every good tree bringeth good fruit, but a corrupt tree bringeth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 1-2
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
John 1:12 says:
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in his name:
If you have received Christ into your heart and believe in His name, not just in word, but in deeds such that everyone around you can see from your lifestyle that you believe in Christ, then you qualify to be called a child of God.
On the other hand, the Bible says that the devil has his children, too. Jesus Christ was addressing the Pharisees, and He said to them in John 8:44:
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar and the father of it.
The question then is, how do we tell a child of God apart from a child of the devil? The Bible answers this question aptly. For example, the Bible says that people who love the world do not have the love of God in them (1 John 2:15-16). This implies that such people cannot be described as God’s children. When you see someone who loves material things more than God, that fellow does not have God’s love and hence cannot be His child if they remain in that state.
On the other hand, a child of God is born of the Spirit and focuses on spiritual things rather than worldly things. John 3:3-7 says that anyone who wants to enter the kingdom of God must be taken of the Spirit, and of course, only the children of God can enter His kingdom. This is why you must be born again.
Beloved, when you are born again, you are born of the Spirit and truly become a child of God. When you are born of the Spirit, you will begin to live by the Spirit and be led by Him. You will start to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit as written in Galatians 5:22-23. Remember, the kind of fruit you produce will determine who your father truly is.
REFLECTION
Check your character. Who does it mirror, that of the Holy Spirit or the devil?
HYMN 13 – Jesus Loves Me, This I Know
1 Jesus loves me, this I know,
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong;
they are weak, but he is strong.
Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me, he who died
heaven’s gate to open wide.
He will wash away my sin; let his little child come in. [Refrain]
3 Jesus loves me, this I know,
as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knees,
saying, “Let them come to me.”
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, +234-0-7098213112.
Open Heaven For Today 2024 Tuesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Revival Is Here
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TOPIC: Revival Is Here
MEMORISE: “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” – Psalm 85:6 (KJV)
READ: Joel 2:28-32 (KJV)
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29 And also upon the servants and the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens, the earth, blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 26-27
Open Heaven For Today 2024 MESSAGE
Revival is here, and only those who are prepared will be a part of it. God is doing a new thing and wants to use willing vessels, not just pastors and men of God but also ordinary people filled with the Holy Ghost. If you have not yet been baptized in the Holy Ghost, you better ask Him for the baptism. A significant revival is here, and He doesn’t want to use the pastors alone; he wants to use all His willing and available children. The question, however, is, are you fit for the Master’s use?
There are two significant things you need to be fit for the Master’s use in this revival. They are stated in 2 Timothy 2:21:
If a man purges himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
The first thing you must do is purge yourself of any iniquity – you must be sanctified. Sanctification comes through constant study and dependence on the word of God (John 17:17).
Secondly, you must be prepared to work. God cannot use you if you are lazy; he only uses people designed to work hard. Proverbs 18:9 says:
He is also slothful in his work and is a brother to him, a great waster.
God describes the lazy man as being just the same as a waster. God won’t waste His anointing on you if you are lazy. When He gives you the anointing, it is not the time to relax but to work even harder.
Beloved, it takes hard work to become a champion but even more intricate work to remain one. You stretch yourself and train vigorously when you struggle to become a champion. Once you become one, you will suddenly realize that from that moment, everybody starts coming after your crown to take it from you. It is better not to have become a champion than to be an ex-champion while still in one’s prime. The pain of the ex-champion is not the bruises on his body; it is the shame of walking in the streets and seeing those hailing him as a champion suddenly turn their faces away from him.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please don’t leave me out when You are looking for people to use for Your glory.
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 endless 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
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, +234-0-7098213112.
