OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2017

THEME: TURN PROPHECIES INTO REALITIES     


Memorise:

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;                           1 Timothy 1:18


Read: James 5:17-18

5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

5:18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.


Message:

A prophecy is of little or no good to the one it has been sent if it does not move from the realm of the spirit into the physical realm. Your attitude to prophecy plays a great role in determining its manifestation in the physical world. Today’s Bible reading tells us how best to relate with prophecies. Through it, we understand that it is important to pray before making a decree and also after you prophesy. At a time when the nation of Israel was in the grip of a serious national backsliding, Elijah stood before King Ahab and decreed that there would be no rain until he reversed the decree (1 Kings 17:1). Immediately after he made this decree, he went into seclusion. The King only heard the decree, but he did not know what went on behind the scenes. Apostle James tells us that Elijah prayed earnestly before he made this decree. After the nation had experienced intense famine for 3 & 1/2 years, God asked Elijah to show himself again to the king. Elijah then stood before King Ahab on Mount Carmel and told him to celebrate because he had heard the sound of abundant rain (1Kings 18:41-46). He said this only after he had successfully turned the backslidden hearts of the children of Israel back to God. After making this declaration to Ahab, he left the presence of the King, fell on his face and prayed earnestly to God until his prophecy came to pass.


Never make a decree or release a prophecy without the backing of prayer. Several people have received certain prophecies that they knew without a doubt was meant for them, and yet they have not witnessed their manifestation in their lives, even while several others are testifying of the fulfillment of the same prophecies in their own lives. What could be wrong? The difference is that some heard, received the prophecy and prayed for its fulfillment, while others heard, received it, but did nothing afterwards. The good thing is that all is not lost; every prophecy that has been spoken into your life or that you have received is still hanging around in the spirit realm, waiting for you to bring it into the realm of the physical through your earnest prayer. A man who had been barren for over 30 years once asked God what he should do, and God said he should wait. When he attended one of our meetings, a prophecy came forth saying “the waiting period is over”. He thanked God, received it and prayed earnestly. That month, his wife conceived. Go ahead and pray for the manifestation of every prophecy God has sent to you that is yet to become reality in your life.


Key Point:
Every prophecy can become reality if only you can apply the tool of effective, persistent prayer.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Hebrew 9-10
Hosea 5-6   
                                                                                                                

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
 

HYMN 1: MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE

1.  My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, let me from this day
Be wholly Thine!

2. May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
Oh, may my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire!

3. While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.

4. When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream
Shall o’er me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
Oh, bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul!

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

_*SUNDAY, October 29, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS _TURN PROPHECIES INTO REALITIES?_

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL:*

----- Father, i thank you because you're the *UNCHANGEABLE CHANGER.*

*_---- Father, I thank you for saving me and for the salvation of my soul....._*

*_---- Father, I thank you for the grace to be alive, today;......_*

----- *_Father, please bring to pass all Your promises concerning me and my family , in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, today, please grant unto me the grace to do the needful in order to compel Your prophesies concerning me into reality , in Jesus' Name......_*

*_-----Father, this season, please make my joy to be full, in Jesus’ Name....._*

----- *_Father, from now onward, please let everything begin to work in my favour and for my good , in Jesus' Name......_*

4. *PERSONAL PRAYERS REQUESTS:*
-- (John 16:23 - 24,
-- LUKE 18:1,
-- MATT 7:7 - 8 )......

---- FATHER, I thank you for the answers, for in *JESUS MIGHTY* Name I have Prayed.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Sunday, October 29th, 2017) - TURN PROPHECIES INTO REALITIES 

1.Thank you, Father, for the gift of prophecy given to the body of Christ.

2.Thank you, Father, for your unfailing promises over my life and destiny.

3.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, give me the spirit of discernment, that will enable me to identify false and true prophets, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, empower me to believe in you continually, and in your prophets, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let all your good prophecies concerning my life become realities, today, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, release upon my life the gift of prophecy; and let whatever I am led by your spirit to prophecy, come to manifestation, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, release upon my tongue, the power to decree a thing and for it to be instantly established, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, give unto me the grace to pray, until I see the fulfilment of your promises and prophecies over my life, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, help me to use the gift of prophecy in my life, to turn the hearts of men to believe in you and to serve you, and not for personal gains, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, let all your outstanding prophecies and overdue promises, for my life and family, come into full manifestation, today, in Jesus' name.

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