OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2017

THEME: SEASON OF DOMINION

Memorise

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. Psalms 72:8

Read : Psalms 72:4-9

4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

MESSAGE

Beyond fruitfulness, part of the first mandate of God to mankind is to subdue and have dominion over all creatures He has made. Genesis 1:28 says,

"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."

To dominate is to be in charge or to take control. If God did not want you take charge, He would not have mandated you to dominate. By the time God stepped into the appalling slavery situation of the Isrealites, Pharaoh, who was once in control, became the one begging for help (Exodus 12:30-32). He even asked Moses to pray for him. In that situation where you have been the underdog, God is turning things around and putting you in charge in Jesus' Name. It is now time for you to suppress your oppressors and tormentors, and to subdue under your feet those who had earlier taken you captive. I command the tables to turn for your good today in Jesus' Name!

Meanwhile, it is good to know that since God has once turned around the situation of the oppressed, He can do it again. Even if nobody has ever had dominion before in your Family, it will start with you. Fear not! In Joshua 10:12-14, while fighting the Amorites, the sun was about to set when Joshua interrupted it. The problem is that most of us run from the enemy rather than confront him. David did not run from lion, the bear or even Goliath. Rather, he confronted and fought against them all. In January of a particular year, I went to preach in Denver, Colorado. At that time it was very cold, and I don't like it cold. Maybe that is partly why God made me a Nigerian. I prefer the Nigerian weather. On receiving the invitation, I asked my Daddy if I should go, and He said yes. I asked Him, " What are we going to do about the cold?" God then assured me that He would go with me. From the first day I arrived until the day I left, people were wearing T-Shirts because summer replaced winter. To know that this was not just a coincidence, within two hours after my plane took off at 5pm, more than 10cm of snow fell. You too can tap into God's mandate to dominate situations and circumstances around you from today. You will dominate sin, your passions, your body and your finances from today in Jesus' Name.

Prayer Points:

Father, because it is my season of dominion, please arise and subdue all contrary forces working against me.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 37-38 and Jeremiah 4:19-31

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 4: THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOUR

1. Through the love of God our Saviour,
All will be well.
Free and changeless is His favour,
All, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us,
All must be well.

2. Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation,
All, all is well.
Happy still in God confiding,
Fruitful if in Christ abiding,
Holy, through the Spirit's guiding,
All must be well.

3. We expect a bright tomorrow,
All will be well.
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All, all is well.
On our Father's love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
In living, in our dying,
All must be well.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens, ( Thursday, March 30th, 2017) - SEASON OF DOMINION

1.Thank you Father, for giving me dominion and authority, over all that you have created.

2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.

3.I take authority over principalities and powers, assigned against my life; l subdue them all today, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let every power working in opposition, against the fulfillment of your Will and purpose, in my life, be disgraced and rendered void, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let every satanic bondage, in any area of my life, be destroyed by your fire, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, begin to contend with every power, blocking my way; let them bow and beg for help, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, turn the table against my oppressors and persecutors; let your angels begin to pursue and persecute them, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, restore, your glory, honour, dominion and authority, in my life, in Jesus' name.

9.I take authority and dominion over every adverse situation militating against my progress in life, and l render them null and void, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let every Pharaoh, that wants me remain under tribute and slavery for life, meet his waterloo, at the red sea of his own making, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, because it is my season of dominion, please arise and subdue all contrary forces working against me, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal Petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
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