OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16TH 2017

THEME: FULFILLING DESTINY   


Memorise:

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.  Proverbs 10:27
                                                                                                                                                                               
Read: Ephesians 1:3-6

1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.


Message:

If you are born again, you can connect with God’s destiny for your life. God has a plan for every human being He has made, but those who refuse to receive His Lordship will be unable to connect to His plan and purpose for their lives. In other words, sin is a separator that can disconnect the sinner from his or her God-given destiny. One truth you must recognize however is that the fulfillment of your destiny is in God’s hands and also in your hands. To this end, Proverbs 10:27 says,

“The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.”

Although you have a specific number of years allotted to you on earth, your ability to fear God, obey him and make Him happy will not only help you to fulfill your years, these can also help you to increase the number of your years, just as it happened to King Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:5-6). In contrast, if you decide to live recklessly, the number of your years can be cut short (Psalm 34:16). The implication of this is that you can shorten or lengthen your years on earth depending on how you live your life.


Long before the foundation of this world was laid, God had chosen us in Christ (Ephesians 1:4). No wonder Jeremiah was told by the Lord that what he would become on earth had already been decided before he was born (Jeremiah 1:4-5). Do not however misconstrue God’s plan for you. According to Jeremiah 29:11, He has beautiful plans for you. These plans include your shinning as light and bringing healing to your world as salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13-16). Believe it or not, part of His plan is for you to continue from where He stopped on earth in relation to his miraculous works (John 14:12). Furthermore, some level of monetary suffering is allowed for you as part of His plans (1 Peter 2:21). In fact, if you will be glorified with Christ, you must be prepared to also suffer with him (2 Timothy 2:12). It is also part of God’s plan for you to be a joint-heir with Jesus Christ (Romans 8:17). This means that you are not as you think you are. Everything God has belongs to Jesus Christ, and you are a co-heir to that inheritance (John 16:15). Apart from these, it is part of our destiny to forever live with Jesus in all eternity (John 14:3). Having known all these truths, it is important for you to daily thank God for His glorious plans for you and live your life in consonance with divine destiny in Christ.


Prayer Point:
Father, let every good thing that is part of my destiny begin to manifest in my life from today!


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 39-42
Amos 5:18-6:14

                                                                                                           
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 7:   OH JESUS I HAVE PROMISED

1.       O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.

2.       Oh, let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,
I dare not trust my judgment: Thy way shall be my will;
Oh, speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;
Oh, speak, and help me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.

3.       O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be;
And Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end—
Oh, give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.

4.       Oh, let me see Thy footprints, and in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly is in Thy strength alone;
Oh, guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end;
And then in Heav’n receive me, my Savior and my Friend.

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

.. _*THURSDAY, November 16, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS* :- _FULFILLING DESTINY_

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL:*

----- Father, i thank you because *YOU ARE A GOD OF PURPOSE AND DESTINY.*

*_---- 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, I thank you for the good plan and purpose that you have for me;......_*

----- *_Father, please let Your purpose be fulfilled in my life today, in Jesus' Name._*

----- *_Father, from today, please grant unto me the grace to align with Your eternal purpose for my life, in Jesus’ Name......_*

*_Father, please let Your fear continually be in my heart, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today, please let every good thing that is partly of my destiny begin to manifest in my life, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, in Your mightiness, please destroy every force of separation between You and myself, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, in Your love, please help me to never take You for granted, 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: (Thursday, November 16th, 2017) - FULFILLING DESTINY

1.Thank you, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for your lordship over my life and destiny.

2.Thank you Father, for your thoughts toward me, which are thoughts of good and not of evil, to bring me to an expected end.

3.Thank you Father, for making me a joint heir with Christ to your throne and heavenly inheritance.

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

5.Father, wherever, I have left the star leading me, to veer into 'Herod's palace', please, forgive me and reconnect me back, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, empower me to fear and obey you, in all things, that I may fulfill the length of my days on earth, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, give me the grace to endure the temporary hardship in this world, that I may be glorified with Christ, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let me experience your peace, in the midst of life's storms and confusion, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let every attempt of the enemies to distract, your servant, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the author of the Open Heavens devotional, from the good works you have commissioned him to do, be frustrated, from above, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let every good thing that is part of my destiny begin to manifest in my life from today, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, in spite of the distractions from the pit of hell, let me finish well and strong, this heavenly race, set before me, 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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