OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10TH 2017

THEME: LOSING A DEAL.


Memorise:

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. Isaiah 2:19


Read: Isaiah 2:18-22

2:18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish.

2:19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

2:20 In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

2:21 To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

2:22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?


Message:

The Almighty God is not only a God of love and mercy but also a God to be feared. One reason why you ought to fear Him is that He can not only bless you, but He can also turn your blessing into a curse. In Malachi 2:2, something went amiss among the priest and God had this to say:

“If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.”

When you refuse to ascribe to God the glory due to His Name, or when you do not use the blessing God has given you to glorify Him, you may be provoking Him to turn that blessing into a curse. May God not curse your blessings in Jesus’ Name! This is why you must do all that is within your power to obey God always.


Many years ago, a young man came to me saying he needed a major breakthrough. Then I asked him, “will you serve the Lord?” He chorused with enthusiasm, “I will serve Him!” so I told the Lord, “Almighty God, see this young, zealous man who is ready to serve you. Please bless him. “Some days later, he returned to me with excitement and said, “Sir, my landlord has a house with 13 flats for sale. He says I can sell the property for any price; all he is asking me to give him is a particular amount that is less than half its worth!” So I said to him, “Congratulations! Your breakthrough has come at last. How many flats are there again?” “Thirteen”, he replied. Then I said to him, “That means you will give one flat to the God as your tithe.” At this, he got angry and said, “This is the trouble with you pastors! This is the reason why people should not even share their testimonies with you!” So I asked him to forgive me. He said “this is my very first breakthrough”, and I replied, “I am sorry sir”, and he left. He thereafter sold the house to a prospective buyer, and he took the amount he earlier agreed with the landlord to him. The landlord looked at him strangely and said, “Which house did you sell?” “The house at plot so and so sir”, he replied. The landlord said to him, “Did I ever ask you to sell that house?” “Yes sir, you did, and you asked me to bring so much for it”, he replied. The landlord then yelled, “You think you can use black magic on me, right? If you don’t leave here now, both you and your witchdoctor will face the music! “The young man returned to me, saying he was now ready to do what I asked, but I said to him, “Leave me out of this. It is strictly between you and God. Go and settle with Him. “Are you prepared to honour God with the blessings He has given you?


Key Point:
God has had to shut some doors because the beneficiaries were not ready to do what He wanted them to do with the open doors.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 17-20
Joel 3   


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 3:   HOW GREAT THOU ART

1. O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Chorus:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!


2. When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

[Chorus]

3. And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

[Chorus]

4. When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then shall I bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim, "My God, how great Thou art!"

[Chorus]

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

_*FRIDAY , November 10, 2017*_'

*PRAYER POINTS:- * _LOSING A DEAL._

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL:*

----- Father, i thank you for you're *THE GOD OF ALL BLESSINGS*

*_---- 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 grant unto me the grace to love you more than anything and more than ever before, in Jesus' Name......_*

*_-----Father, from today, please let let Your purpose and will be done in my life, in Jesus’ Name....._*

*_-----Father, please help me to always do that which You wanted, in Jesus’ Name....._*

----- *_Father, please grant unto me open doors on every sides, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, this season, launch me into unprecedented financial breakthrough, 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: (Friday, November 10th, 2017) - LOSING A DEAL

1.Thank you, Father, for the breath of life, that makes me to be counted among the living today. 

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

3.Father, in anyway, I have shared the glory meant for you, with another or an idol, please, forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let every curse upon my life and destiny, be destroyed today, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, give me the grace to obey you in all things, that my blessings may not be cursed, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let every spirit of greed and covetousness in my life, be consumed by your fire, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, give me a large and generous heart toward your kingdom projects and programmes, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, give me the grace to honour you with my tithes, offerings and first fruits, as at when due, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let every door that has been shut against me, be reopened by your mercy, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let every opportunity that has slipped pass me, as a result of my own carelessness, be represented, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, empower me to put on your whole armour, that I may be able to stand and survive the evil day, 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).
#GodBlessOurNation

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, November 11th,  2017) - WOUNDS LEAVE THEIR SCARS 

1.Thank you, Father, for the abundance of your grace and mercy, over my life and family.

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

3.Father, I plead the blood of Jesus over my spirit, soul and body; please, sanctify and cleanse me from all unrighteousness, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, give me the grace, to live a holy life; and never, to defile my body, which is your temple, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, take and turn me away, from every road that I am currently treading, that leads to hell fire, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let every wrong doctrine, in circulation in your church, be neutralised and destroyed, by the blood of Jesus.

7.Father, please, come and make my life and body, your permanent place of abode, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, give me a wise heart to avoid pitfalls, set for me by the devil, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, empower me, by your grace, to endure till the end, that I may be ultimately saved, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, bless all the true leaders of your church, including the author of this devotional, Pastor E.A. Adeboye and, do not allow the gates of hell to prevail over their ministries and the body of Christ, in Jesus' name.

11.Thank you, Father, because, I am what I am today, by your grace and mercy.

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).
#GodBlessOurNation