OPEN HEAVEN 22 SEPTEMBER 2018 – ORDERLINESS AND GODLINESS

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Memorise: For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: Titus 1:5

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Read: Exodus 40:1-10 (KJV)

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

Read: Matthew 3:13-15 (KJV)

13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Bible in one year: Song of Solomon 1-4, Mark 11:20-12:12, Hymnal: Sing hymn 4

Our God is a God of order. To walk in godliness, orderliness is very important. As a matter of fact, you cannot be holy if you are not orderly, because it takes obedience to be orderly. Contrary to the opinion of some Pentecostal zealots, God cherishes orderliness.

But for the grace and mercy of God, disorderliness would have killed many so-called children of God and ministers of the gospel. Orderliness was so important to God that He instructed Moses on how to conduct His sanctuary in the wilderness, as seen in today’s Bible reading. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 21 September 2018

When two of Aaron’s sons, who were priests in their own right, introduced disorderliness in the sanctuary, they both died at the altar of God. Numbers 3:4 say:

“And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.”

Similarly, when King Saul usurped Samuel’s role by offering sacrifice unto the Lord, he was damned for it because he broke divine protocol. According to 1st Samuel 13:10 & 13:

“And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering he burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.”

King Saul lost his throne because of his lack of respect for heaven’s order. Beloved, when it comes to spiritual matters, be wary of breaking protocol; it may cost you more than you can ever imagine. I love the spirit in Aaron and Ur, associates of Moses who assisted his intercession during the battle with the Amalekites. Narrating their service, Exodus 17:12 says:

“But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”

Aaron and Hur understand divine protocol. They knew that the only hands recognised by heaven in this project were Moses’ hands. Instead of raising their own hands when Moses’ hands became tired, they helped to stay the hands they needed to be raised, and the victory was won. Commit today to respecting and observing orderliness in every area of life.

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Prayer Point:

Father, please instil in me today the spirit of orderliness, and grant me grace to continue to do things according to Your specifications.

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 hymn 4

TRUST AND OBEY

When we walk with the Lord in

the light of His Word,

What a glory He sheds on our

way!

While we do His good will, He

abides with us still,

And with all who will trust and

obey.

Chorus

Trust and obey, for there’s no other

Way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust

and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, not a

cloud in the skies,

But His smile quickly drives it

away;

Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh

or a tear,

Can abide while we trust and

obey.

Not a burden we bear, not a

sorrow we share,

But our toil He doth richly

repay;

Not a grief or a loss, not a frown

or a cross,

But is blessed if we trust and

obey.

But we never can prove the

delights of His love

Until all on the alter we lay;

For the favor He shows, for the

Joy He bestows,

Are from them who will trust and

obey.

Then in fellowship sweet we

will sit at His feet,

Or we’ll walk by His side in the

way;

What He says we will do, where

He sends we will go;

Never fear, only trust and obey.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, September 21, 2018) – Not Your Subordinate

1.Thank You, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2.Thank You, Father, for the multitude of counsels, You have made available to mankind, through Your infallible word.

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

4.Father, please help to restore and maintain peace in my home,, in Jesus’ name. Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, September 21, 2018) – Not Your Subordinate

5.Father, put Your fear in my heart and teach me in the way You will choose, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, please, let my soul dwell at ease and let my seed inherit the earth, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, help me to give due regard to my spouse from now on in Jesus’ Name., in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, help my marriage, any difficulty, may God restore peace to it today in Jesus’ Name., in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, make me not only the hearer of Your word, but also the doer, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, please, guide me in my entire life’s journey, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, strengthen Pastor E.A. Adeboye, to complete his assignments, and finish well and strong, 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).

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 – An Accuse: Of The Brethren!

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Memorise:
And when ye stand praying, forgive , and if ye have ought against any: that your father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Bible Reading – Revelation 12:10-11

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Bible in one year – Song of Solomon 5-8, Mark 12:13-27

As revealed in today’s Bible reading, the devil is the “accuser of the brethren” it us unfortunate that some people ignorantly posses this attribute of the devil. How can a person be an accuser of the brethren without knowing it? The answer is simple: when you refuse to forgive those who have wronged you,byou are passively accusing him or her as an evil doer.

The practical implication of refusing to forgive those who have wronged you is that you become a prosecting witness against a brother or sister. You are therefore on the side if the devil in heaven’s court litigating against tour own brethren. It’s therefore wise to heed the words if Jesus in Mark 11:25:

“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your father also which is in heaven may forgive your trespasses.”

Many professing children of God find it difficult to forgive. One wonders if such people have ever experienced joy of forgiveness from God or man before. Unfortunately for them, the felloe they are accusing in their hearts may not even know about it, or may have settled their case with God, thereby obtaining forgiveness and justification through the Blood of Jesus Christ (Revelation 12:11, Hebrews 12:24). For this reason, Roman 3:34 asks a rhetorical question and answers it, saying:

“Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God. Who also maketh intercession for us.”

May you not be found guilty of working against Christ’s ministry of intercession through unforgiveness. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 21 September 2018

Open Heaven 22 September 2018

Beloved, who are you directly or indirectly accusing relentlessly? Of cause he or she might have wronged you; nevertheless the Lord is saying that you should forgive the fellow. Once you do, he or she is no longer an offender to you, and so, on accusation originates from you anymore. The reward for this revealed in Matthew 5:7 which says:

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

The good news today is that God who is asking us to forgive and forget has demonstrated the same towards us when He thought Christ forgave our sins. Have your sin been forgiven? If you have not experienced the joy of forgiveness, comes your sin today and you will receive the mercy of God without measure.

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Prayer Point:
Father, please forgive my unknown sins, and teach my heart to forgive others in Jesus’ Name

Open Heaven 22 September 2018 Hymn 15

The Comforter Has Come

1 O spread the tidings ’round, wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts and human woes abound.
Let every Christian tongue proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!

Refrain:
The Comforter has come! The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav’n, the Father’s promise giv’n,
O spread the tidings ’round, wherever man is found:
The Comforter has come!

2 The long, long night is past; the morning breaks at last;
And hushed the dreadful wail and fury of the blast,
As o’er the golden hills the day advances fast!
The Comforter has come! [Refrain]

3 Lo, the great King of kings, with healing in His wings,
To every captive soul a full deliv’rance brings;
And thro’ the vacant cells the song of triumph rings;
The Comforter has come! [Refrain]

4 O boundless love divine! How shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell the matchless grace divine –
That I, a child of hell, should in His image shine?
The Comforter has come! [Refrain

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, September 20, 2018) – Don’t Gamble with Your life

1.Thank You, Father, for counting me worthy to be numbered among the living, today.

2.Thank You, Father, for it is You that make me to Will and to do Your good pleasure.

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

4.Father, please guide me in my entire life’s journey, in Jesus’ Name

5.Father, I entrust my life into your hands. You alone knows what’s best for me. May your will be perfected in me life, In Jesus’ Name.

6.Father, direct me to the path of righteousness, in Jesus’ name. Click to read – open heaven 21 September 2018

7.Father, help me to take good counsel from spiritual brethren, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, I subdue my flesh, fill my soul with your love and passion for things of the spirit, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, Let thy light so shine on my, that men shall see me and glorify You, in Jesus’ name.

10.Holy Spirit, my senior partner, come and take your place in my life, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, uphold Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, till the end, by Your right hand of righteousness, 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).

Open Heaven 21 September 2018 – Not Your Subordinate

Open Heaven 21 September 2018 Memorise:
And the LORD God said, it is not good that man should be alone; I would make him an help meet for him. Genesis 2:18

Open Heaven 21 September 2018 Bible Reading – 1 Peter 3:7-9

7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Open Heaven 21 September 2018 Bible in one year – Ecclesiastes 8-12, Mark 11:1-19

The way some men relate with their wives is unbecoming of a child of God. Some husbands deal with their wives like a highhanded boss would deal with an employee. When one beholds such sights, one begins to wonder whether it was love that brought them together in the first place or something else.

They talk to their wives as if their wives are nonentities. Husbands who behave in this manner do not understand the essence of a woman in a man’s life Genesis 2:18 says it all:

“And the Lord God said, it is not good that man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”

What led him to this divine decision, seen in Genesis 2:20 , is equally intriguing:

“And Adam gave names to all cattle , and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.”

We need to note some points from these two scriptures, first of which is that as fearfully and wonderfully made as Adam was, he needed a helpmate, of which none was found amongst other creatures. God then decided to create a woman customized and tailored to meet this need.

Open Heaven 21 September 2018

Secondly, men do not seek help from an inferior entity; at best, they look in the direction of associate that is at least equal to their status. Thirdly, if Adam needed help, he required a quality helper to render it, and this was exactly what God provided.

Therefore, any man who treats his wife as an inferior being does not know God and cannot appreciate God’s gift in the woman God had given him. This is an unfortunate situation. The word “weaker” used when describing women as vessels should not be take to mean “inferior vessel” ; rather, it is best interpreted as flexible vessels.

Indeed, women are flexible, and they must be if they would serve the purpose for which they were created as helpmates of men. It is however unfortunate that some men take advantage of the flexible nature of women to extort and manipulate them. Click To Read – Open Heaven 20 September 2018

The consequence of this terrible act is seen in Malachi 2:14:

“Yet ye say, wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion and the wife of thy covenant.”

Futhermore, note that God is angry with domestic treachery and unfaithfulness. It has negative effect on your spirit and on the children of your union. If your marriage is experiencing difficulties, may God restore peace to it today in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 21 September 2018 Prayer Point:
Father, please help to restore and maintain peace in my home, as I give due regard to my spouse from now on in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 21 September 2018 Hymn 17

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

Verse 1:
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings; name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

Chorus
Count your blessings;
Name them one by one.
Count your blessings;
See what God hath done.
Count your blessings;
Name them one by one.
Count your many blessings;
See what God hath done.

Verse 2:
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings; ev’ry doubt will fly,
And you will be singing as the days go by.

Verse 3:
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you his wealth untold.
Count your many blessings; money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven nor your home on high.

Verse 4:
So amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged; God is over all.
Count your many blessings; angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Tuesday, September 18, 2018) – Custodians Of The Master Key

1.Thank you father, for the grace to believe in you, and the honor to be called your son.

2.Thank you father, for leaving all your glory in heaven, to take the form of mortal man, in order to save me from eternal damnation. Click To Read – Open Heaven 19 September 2018

3.Thank you father, for first loving me, in that while I was yet a sinner, you gave your only begotten son, to die for me.

4. I thank you father for your faithfulness and unfailing promises over my life.

5. Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus’ name.

6. Father, I shut the door of sorrow the enemy had opened against me and open the door of safety and celebration that has been shut against me, in Jesus’ name.

7. Lord, Jesus please, come into my life (afresh), and destroy every satanic yoke upon my life and destiny, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, without you, I can do nothing; please let no power or situation be able to separate me from your love, in Jesus’ name. Click To Read – Open Heaven 20 September 2018

9.Father, I collect any key in the hands of the enemy use to manipulate evil against me, my family, my business and my career, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, let your steadfast love and mercies never cease or come to an end in my life; let them be renewed daily, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, let Your presence and love never depart from Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the author of the open heavens daily devotional and general overseer of RCCG, 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).

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 17 September 2018 – God’s Love

1.I worship You, my Father, because You’re Love.

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

3.Father, let your unconstitutional love for me never come to and end, in Jesus’ name.

4.Father, please, have mercy and continue to shower your love on me, even when I go astray, bring me back, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, I dedicate the life You have blessed me with, to You; please, help me, in Jesus’ name. Open Heaven 18 September 2018

6.Father, let every guise and strategy of the devil to lure me into evil, be frustrated by the Hosts of Heaven, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, anoint me with power and with Your Holy Ghost, and let me go about, doing only good, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, please give me pure, divine and unadulterated wisdom and knowledge from above, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, as many who are yet to accept Your wisdom, Jesus, that You sent into the world, please, give them the grace to do so, today, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, deliver me from all forms of addictions to evil powers, and perverted wisdom of this world, that will lead me nowhere, but hell fire, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, let every evil plot, from the pit of hell against Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, be frustrated, by the Hosts of Heaven, 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).

Open Heaven 18 September 2018 – Custodians Of The Master Key

Open Heaven 18 September 2018 Memorise:
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open and none shall shut: and he shall shut, and none shall open. Isaiah 22:22

Open Heaven 18 September 2018 Bible Reading – Matthew 16:13-19

13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Bible in one year
Proverbs 29-31, Mark 9:38-10:12

Today’s memory verse is a prophetic message from God the Father to God the Son, speaking of how Jesus would possess the key of the house of David so that He would open easily and shut without any resistance. No wonder doors obeyed Him while He was here on earth.

For example, He shut the door of the issue of blood in the life of a woman who had suffered for 12 years (Mark 5:25-34). He also opened the door of sight to a blind man at the gate if Jericho (Luke 18:35-43).

In today’s Bible reading, after Peter made a profound confession of faith received by revelation from the Father, our Lord Jesus Christ promised to give him the master key of the kingdom. The Lord could make this promise, because He is the possessor of this key (Revelation 3:7).

However, this promise is not only to Peter, but also to everyone who believes and confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord (John 17:20, Mark 13:37). It is amazing therefore to see children of God running helter-skelter in search of the master key, whereas they have access to this key already. Speaking about this key, the Lord said in Matthew 16:19

“And I will give unto thee the keys of kingdoms of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

The meaning of this scripture is that God the Father gave Jesus Christ the son the master key to open and shut, and Jesus in turn handed this key over to those who believed in Him. So, we now are the custodians of the master key. How effectively we use this key is another question altogether. Click To Read – Open Heaven 19 September 2018

I pray in the mighty Name of Jesus that we will not be wasters of this great grace that can shut doors of calamity and open the gates of blessings, not only for ourselves but also for those who God has put within the sphere of our influence. Years ago, a Young man came to us for prayers because of premature death that had been ravaging his family over the years. Click To Read – Open Heaven  20 September 2018

We prayed a simple prayer to the Almighty Father, who through His Son handed the master key over to us. We shut the door against premature death and opened the door of abundant life in Christ to this young man, and this put an end to the calamity of premature death in his family. In like manner, I shut the door for all forms of calamity against you and I open the door if celebration that had been shut against you from today in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 18 September 2018 Action Point:
Using the Master key given to you by the Lord, shut the door of sorrow the enemy had opened against you and open the door of safety and celebration that has been shut against you.

Open Heaven 18 September 2018 Hymn 18

ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.

Verse 1:
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle
See his banners go!

Chorus:
Onward, Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war,
Looking unto Jesus,
Who is gone before.

Verse 2:
At the sign of triumph
Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers,
On to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
At the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices,
Loud your anthems raise.

Chorus:

Verse 3:
Like a mighty army
Moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod;
We are not divided;
All one body we,
One in hope and doctrine,
One in charity.

Chorus:

Verse 4:
Crowns and thrones may perish
Kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus
Constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never
‘Gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise,
And that cannot fail.

Chorus:

Verse 5:
Onward, then, ye people,
join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
in the triumph song;
Glory, laud, and honor,
unto Christ the King;
This thro’ countless ages
men and angels sing.

Chorus:

Open Heaven 19 September 2018 – The Window of The Heart

Open Heaven 19 September 2018 Memorise:
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. Matthew 6:22

Open Heaven 19 September 2018 Bible Reading – Matthew 5:27-29

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Open Heaven 19 September 2018 Bible in one year – Ecclesiastics 1-3, Mark 10:13-34

It is unfortunate that in the Church today, we underestimate the evil effects of nudity and exhibitionism. It had gotten so bad that in some quarters semi-nudity has become a norm. We pretend as if we don’t know or understand the motive behind suggestive dressing and what it triggers in the minds of opposite sex.

It seems a good number of people have lost understanding of the difference between private and public body parts. Today’s memory verse says that the light of the body is the eye and that our eye should be single. In other words, our eyes should not carry the abominable weights of sinful sights into our hearts.

The question is, how can the eye be single when it is exposed to what should be covered by men and women. Some women expose their contours and pretend as if we are blind to it or that our body has suddenly become dead wood. Some men, including some pastors, put on trousers that are fitted to the point of being too tight.

The reason why many men are caught in the web of extramarital wanderings is that their ‘eye’ is double or triple. In other words, they carry many satanic images of the opposite sex in their sub-consciousness. What is the consequence of our eye not being single? The Lord said the whole body would be full of darkness. No wonder such people grope in darkness towards eventual destruction and experience a bitter ending after the “honey” they were after turns sour.

Open Heaven 19 September 2018

Phonographic websites have dealt deadly blows to the gentle souls of several people. As saints unto the Lord, we must not engage in viewing such sites, because it is what you see that you desire. If something has not come into your sub-consciousness, particularly through your eye, you may not crave it. It was after Eve saw the forbidden fruit that she fell in love with it. You will be wise to adopt Job’s principle in Job 31:1, wherein he said

“I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?”

Our sisters should make a covenant with their bodies that they would not allow it to become a stumbling block to others, knowing that causing the fall of a saint is grievous in the sight of the Lord. They should also remember that Beersheba’s nudity was what ignited David’s woes; he saw it and his eyes ceased from being single (2 Samuel 11:2). Click To Read – Open Heaven 20 September 2018

Our brothers should also learn when not to look or stare. Most importantly, they should mortify the deeds of the body because there will always be daughters of Jezebel around to entice them. Romans 8:13 says

“For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.”

Open Heaven 19 September 2018 Action Point:
Make a covenant with your eyes today that you will not look upon iniquitous sights any more.

Open Heaven 19 September 2018 Hymn 9

On the Hill far away

Verse 1
On a hill far away
Stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Chorus:
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.

Verse 2
O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left his glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

(Chorus)

Verse 3
In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.

(Chorus)

Verse 4
To that old rugged cross I will ever be true,
its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then he’ll call me some day to my home far away,
Where his glory forever I’ll share.

(Chorus)

Open Heaven 20 September 2018 – Don’t Gamble with Your life

Open Heaven 20 September 2018 Memorise: The meek will he guide in judgement: and the meek will he teach his way. Psalm 25:8

Open Heaven 20 September 2018 Bible Reading – Psalm 25:8-14

8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

12 What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Open Heaven 20 September 2018 Bible in one year: Ecclesiastes 4-7, Mark 10:35-52

From the beginning, God’s plan for mankind has been that we should live our lives guided by His counsel and direction in the place of fellowship. When we refuse to consult with God before taking decisions, we end up gambling and fumbling, which more often than not damages a fellow’s destiny irreparably.

The reality of this truth is visible in the lives of our first parents and Abraham. It would have been a different story completely if Adam and Eve had told the devil to allow them confirm from God the truth of his counsel.

It would have also been a different story if the father of faith had consulted with God before consenting to Sarah’s proposal to get a child through Hagar. The world would have been saved the ordeal of the violent tribe which troubles the nations of the world today (Genesis 16:11-12).

Open Heaven 20 September 2018

You must be divinely guided in your endeavours If you will not fumble. As revealed in today’s memory verse, it takes a heart of meekness to receive God’s guidance. The proud will not seek guidance, and even if the guidance is offered freely, the proud will reject it with impunity. For this reason, Proverbs 9:8 says:

“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hates thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”

Beloved, God can only guide the meek because He does not waste His time with those who despise his counsel. In accordance with His principles, when His people despise His counsel, God leaves them alone (Hosea 4:17). Click To Read – Open Heaven 17 September 2018

We are told in today’s Bible reading that the secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him (Psalm 25:14). In other words, the fear of the Lord will also earn us divine guidance, so that we do not gamble with our lives. An example of someone who did not gamble with his life is king David.

In 1 Samuel chapter 30, after his camp at ziklag was raided and he wept with his men for the calamity that had befallen them, David not only encouraged himself in the Lord, he also inquired from Him on the next line of action to take. 1 Samuel 30:8 says:

“And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? Shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”

This assurance from the Lord motivated him to pursue and recover all. This is praiseworthy because he did not allow the emotions of their great loss to push him into taking a gamble by pursuing the raiders without consulting God first. Beloved, I encourage you to begin to entrust your life unto God’s hands and never pursue a course if action without first seeking divine counsel about it.

Open Heaven 20 September 2018 Prayer point:
Father, please guide me in my entire life’s journey, in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 20 September 2018 Hymn 4

TRUST AND OBEY

1. When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His word
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey

Chorus:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2. Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt nor a fear
Not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

3. Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief nor a loss,
Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.

4. But we never can prove
The delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favour He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

5. Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do
Where He sends we will go
Never fear, only trust and obey.