Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 20 July 2018- YOUR LIFE IS BORROWED!

Sing a worship song to the Glory of God and ask Him for grace to serve Him better. Bless the Lord for Who He was, Who He is and Who He will continue to be in your life, family, career and business.

Open Heaven 20 July 2018

5.Father, raise more faithful workers and

1.Thank you Father, for the honour and privilege, to be called to serve, in your vineyard.

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

3.Father, let every spirit of unfaithfulness, eye service and procrastination, in my life and in the body of Christ, be consumed by your fire.

4.Father, please, grant unto me, the grace to be forever faithful, in my service and stewardship, to you. Open Heaven 20 July 2018

5.Father, raise more faithful workers and disciples, for your church.

6.Father, when Jesus shall come, let me not be found wanting, concerning the divine assignments you have committed, into my hands.

7.Father, when l shall stand before your judgement throne, to give account of my stewardship, let me not be condemned, but adequately rewarded.

8.Father, whatever restitution that l need to do, to make things right, give me the grace to do it now, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, empower me to do your work when it is day, because, the night cometh, when no man can work.

10.Father, help me to be diligent, steadfast and focused, in all my services, to you.

11.Father, make me ruler over your entire household, and give me my portion of meat in due season, 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 Thessalonica 5:18).

Open Heaven 21 July 2018 Saturday – THE LABOURERS ARE FEW!

Open Heaven 21 July 2018 Memorise: Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8

Read: Luke 10:1-9 Open Heaven 21 July 2018

1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Open Heaven 21 July 2018 – Bible in one year: Ezra 1-3, Matthew 5:21-42

Hymnal: Sing hymn 7

Message – Open Heaven 21 July 2018

Prophet Isaiah had the rare privilege of having a vision where he witnessed what was going on in the palace of the Almighty God (Isaiah 6:1-8). The setting he observed was a kind of conference with the hosts of heaven in attendance. God threw a simple question to the multitudes presents, which should ordinarily not be much of a challenge to them.

The Lord asked, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” The seemingly little hesitation that followed God’s question before Isaiah responded was not an act of rebellion by the angels or the hosts of heaven; rather, there was hesitation because this question was not meant for them. If angels were supposed to take up the assignment, it would have come as a command instead of a question. The privilege of disseminating the good news of the kingdom and propagating the gospel has been expressly assigned to human beings by God.

The term ‘evangelism’ therefore refers to spreading the gospel, and the one doing this work is called an ‘evangelist’. The duty of an evangelist is to function as a spokesperson for the Church in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Just as God was searching for someone to take up the assignment in today’s memory verse, He is still searching for faithful people who will relentlessly participate in spreading the gospel today. Will you say yes to Him?

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The need for evangelists today is further amplified by these words of the Lord in Luke 10:2b:

“The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.”

The gospel is needed more than ever before in the world of sin, where immorality pervades everywhere and the pursuit of worldly pleasures is taking over the Church of God. God expects us to walk worthy of our calling and election as children of God (Ephesians 4:1-12). He has endowed each individual in the body of Christ with gifts to function in at least one of several offices, as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. Therefore, it is not only pastors and altar ministers that are called to work in God’s vineyard. Click to read – Open Heaven 20 July 2018

Everyone who is genuinely born again is called to do the work of an evangelist by spreading the good news of the gospel all over the world (2nd Timothy 4:5). Understanding this fact is very necessary if we desire to please God, fulfil our purpose on earth and receive the best from God. Winning lost souls and making them disciples is the whole essence of Christianity.

Action Point – Open Heaven 21 July 2018

How many souls have you won to Christ this year? Open your mouth and allow God to fill it with words to those that are perishing.

Open Heaven 21 July 2018 Saturday Hymn

Sing hymn 7 – WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE

Wonderful story of love;

Tell it to me again;

Wonderful story of love;

Wake the immortal strain!

Angles with rapture announce

It,

Shepherds with wonder receive

it;

Sinner, oh, won’t you believe it?

Wonderful story of love.

Chorus:

Wonderful! Wonderful!

Wonderful, Wonderful story of love.

Wonderful story of love;

Through you are far away;

Wonderful story of love;

Still He doth call today;

Calling from Calvary’s

Mountain,

Down from the crystal-bright

fountain,

E’en from the dawn of creation,

Wonderful story of love.

Wonderful story of love;

Jesus provides a rest;

Wonderful story of love;

For all the pure and blest,

Rest in those mansions above

us, With those who’ve gone on

before us,

Singing the rapturous chorus,

Wonderful story of love.

Open Heaven 20 July 2018 Friday – YOUR LIFE IS BORROWED!

Open Heaven 20 July 2018 Memorise: But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. 2nd Kings 6:5

Read: 2nd Kings 6:1-7 Open Heaven 20 July 2018

1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.

3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.

4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.

5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.

7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

Open Heaven 20 July 2018 – Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles 35-36, Matthew 4:23-5:20

Hymnal: Sing hymn 12

Message – Open Heaven 20 July 2018

The sons of the prophets in today’s Bible text showed serious concern when they lost an axe head that they had borrowed. After doing their best to recover it without success, they thought it necessary to approach the man of God, Elisha, for assistance. Unlike these men, many today are nonchalant in the way they handle other people’s property in their care, not bothering about the condition and welfare of such goods.

As a matter of fact, many people handle borrowed items in a way that exposes them to damage or loss, either because they don’t know their true value or they simply don’t care. This scenario mirrors the human life, which God gave to us to put to profitable use. Do you know that your life is borrowed? What are you doing to ensure that your life is not being wasted? Have you been careless with your life because you didn’t know that it was borrowed and that the true owner will soon call for an audit?

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It is a well established truth in the Bible that we are living borrowed lives, and we will be requesting to give proper account of all we have done with our lives at the appropriate time. To this effect, without exempting anybody, Roman 14:12 says:

“So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”

Ecclesiastes 12:14 also echoes this truth, saying,

“For God shall bring every work into judgement, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”

Every human being should get ready to give account to God because everything is set for the day of reckoning. The story of the unprofitable servant, who was given on talent in Matthew 25:24-30, further emphasizes the importance of viewing life as a borrowed item that must be properly accounted for in due time.  Learn from this servant who returned his talent without making any profit with it. He was seriously reprimanded and referred to as a wicked and slothful servant.

His excuse for being unprofitable was not accepted. Rather, he was dispossessed of his talent, declared to be unprofitable and was thrown into outer darkness to weep and mourn forever. Every talent, gift or natural endowment given to you by God should be seen as a divine investment to be carefully nurtured, proudly displayed and gainfully deployed in your daily life. How well are you using your life for Christ?

Action Point – Open Heaven 20 July 2018

Weigh yourself on God’s scale of probability by taking stock of how you are using your divine endowments and comparative advantage for the advancement of God’s kingdom.

Open Heaven 20 July 2018 Friday Hymn

Sing hymn 12 – TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE

Take my life, and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my moments and my days,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them

move

At the impulse of Thy love;

Take my feet and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee,

Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing

Always, only, for my King;

Take my lips, and let them be

Filled with messages from Thee,

Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my sliver and my gold;

Not a mite would I withhold;

Take my intellect, and use

Every power as Thou shalt choose

Every power as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine;

It shall be no longer mine.

Take my heart; it is Thine own;

It shall be Thy royal throne,

It shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love; my Lord, I pour

At Thy feet its treasure-store.

Take myself, and I will be

Ever, only, all for Thee,

Ever, only, all for thee

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 19 July 2018- AFRAID OF THE DOUBLE PORTION?

Sing a worship song to the Glory of God the Father and ask for a double potion of His blessings upon your life. Bless the Lord for Who He was, Who He is and Who He will continue to be in your life, family, career and business.

Open Heaven 19 July 2018

1.Lord, I worship you, because you are a very present help in the time of trouble.

2.I adore you, my Father, because you are the God that gives without adding sorrow, or reproach the beneficiaries of your blessings.

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

4.Thank you, Father for all that you have used to help me in life, please, bless and reward them abundantly, in Jesus’ name.

5. I ask for more strength and might to do greater works father, through the name of Jesus.

6.Father, from today, whatever I decree on earth will be granted in heaven in Jesus’ Name

7.Father, what God You had planned to do by the power of the Holy Spirit in my life, family, ministry and career. Let it come to fulfilment, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, please, send help to me today, because vain is the help of man! I ask for a double portion of your grace to my life in Jesus name.

9.Father, I l throw away every form of fear, doubt and unbelief in response to Jesus’ call to do greater works than He did, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, give me the grace for total obedience to your commandments, and as I do, let your blessings pursue and overtake me, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, grant all the heart desires of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, today, do not allow his expectations in you, to be cut short, 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).

TEXT: Nahum 1:13, JERE. 30:8; Isa. 65:21-23, GEN. 27:39-40, Luke 5:5-7

O Lord, illuminate Your truth to our understanding that will propel our total recovery.

I refuse to engage in any profitless ventures in this year, in the name of Jesus.

No weapon of Satan and his agents fashioned against me shall prosper, in the name of Jesus.

Lord, give me the solution to any problem facing me, in the name of Jesus.

I reject the spirit of impossibility; I claim open doors, in the name of Jesus.

O Lord, as You delight in my prosperity, I pray that You bless me indeed in my work.

Father Lord, increase my greatness and give me rest on every side, in the name of Jesus.

I bind the spirit of depression, frustration and disillusionment in my life, in the name of Jesus. Open Heaven 19 July 2018

I recover all the ground that I had lost to the enemy, in Jesus’ name.

Lord, open doors of opportunity to me through this day, in the name of Jesus.

Oh Lord, anoint me to pull down negative strongholds standing against me, in the name of Jesus.

Let blessings, goodness and prosperity pursue and overtake me, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Thank God for His provision so far.

Open Heaven 19 July 2018 Thursday – AFRAID OF THE DOUBLE PORTION?

Open Heaven 19 July 2018 Memorise: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12

Read: 2nd Kings 2:1-15 Open Heaven 19 July 2018

1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

Read: Luke 7:20-22

20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Open Heaven 19 July 2018 Thursday – Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles 34, Matthew 4:1-22

Hymnal: Sing hymn 2

In the context of today’s memory verse, the prospect of possessing a double portion anointing or doing “greater works” is somewhat scary and considering impossible by many. However, a prayerful consideration of the Master’s words in this verse will immediately highlight an important difference between Elisha’s experience and the Lord’s revelation here. In 2nd Kings 2:9, Elisha’s request was “Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. “The focus here is “thy spirit”, referring to Elijah’s anointing. In contrast, the Lord’s focus in John 14:12 is not on having a greater portion of the His anointing (which may be virtually impossible to bestow on mortal flesh for many reasons), but rather on doing His works. We carry out the works of Jesus by gaining access to His anointing through His Name (Acts 3:16).

Therefore, we don’t need a huge amount of our own anointing to do the greater works spoken of in John 14:12; we only need to call on Jesus by faith to gain access to His unlimited power, which is an anointing without measure (John 3:34). No wonder Jesus in Matthew 17:20 said:

“…If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”

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Therefore, you should throw away every form of fear, doubt and unbelief in response to Jesus’ call to do greater works than He did. Our Lord Jesus Christ was quite conscious of the weight of His words in John 14:12, and for this reason, He started His statement with emphasis, saying “Verily, verily, I say unto you”.

When Jesus declared that His disciples would do greater works than He did, He meant I say unto you”. When Jesus declared that His disciples would do greater works than He did, He meant that their works would have greater reach and impact on the wider world then His. He was not merely referring to miracles, signs and wonders, but to all aspects of what God had planned to do by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Part of the greater works involves taking the gospel beyond Jerusalem to all parts of the world. It also involves miracles, signs and wonders of salvation, healing, deliverance, raising the dead and destroying the works of darkness wherever we go.

I therefore challenge you to recognise Jesus as the Miracle-Worker and see what He will do through you. The Lord does not expect you to do any of His works with you. The Lord does not expect you to do any of His works with your own power. In John 14:14 He said:

“If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”

So, wherever you are faced with impossible situations in your life and in the lives of others, all you need to do is to call on the Name of Jesus. From today, whatever you decree on earth will be granted in heaven in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point – Open Heaven 19 July 2018

Father, please give me the grace to do greater works through the Name of Jesus.

Open Heaven 19 July 2018 Thursday Hymn

Sing hymn 2 – I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

I need Thee every hour,

Most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine

Can peace afford.

Chorus

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;

Every hour I need Thee;

Oh, bless me now, my Savior!

I come to Thee

I need Thee every hour,

Stay Thou nearby;

Temptations lose their power

When Thou art nigh.

I need Thee every hour,

In joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide,

Or life is vain.

I need Thee every hour,

Teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises

In me fulfil.

I need Thee every hour

Most Holy One;

Oh, make me Thine Indeed,

Thou blessed Son.

RCCG Fasting 18 July 2018 DAY 18 PRAYER OF VICTORY OVER YOKE OF LABOUR LOSS

TEXT: Luke 5:5-7, John 21:1-7

I bind the spirit of servitude in my life in the name of Jesus Christ.

Let every satanic agenda of struggle and frustrated efforts in my life be totally destroyed in the name of Jesus Christ.

You spirit of profitless and hard labour, I divorce you; get out of my life right now in the name of Jesus Christ. Open Heaven 18 July 2018

In the mighty name of Jesus, I shall live to enjoy the works of my hands.

From today, I deliver myself from the spirit of oppression and slavery in the name of Jesus.

All you forces that have kept my head bowed despite my hard labour, I break your power in my life in the name of Jesus Christ.

I speak to you, creation and elements, that you shall no longer cooperate with the devil to subject me to labour loss and hard labour in the name of Jesus Christ.

Let every stubborn and prayer resistant demons working against my profiting receive fire and thunder of God in the name of Jesus Christ.

Let every taskmaster supervising and subjecting me to a profitless hard labour be roasted by the fire of the Holy Ghost in the name of Jesus Christ.

From now on, my life shall fulfill the creational blessings of Genesis 1:28; I shall be fruitful, I shall multiply, I shall replenish the earth and subdue it in Jesus name.

I cover every seed I sow and every work I do with the blood of Jesus. You fowls of the air shall not eat up my seed in Jesus name.

From now on, whenever and wherever I sow or work, my seed shall germinate, grow, mature and bear fruits thirty-fold, sixty-fold and a hundred-fold in Jesus name.

Hardship, oppression and limitation in my father’s house, die, in the name of Jesus.

Wicked powers blowing money out of my way, you are destroyed in Jesus Name.

I bind the spirit of servitude in my life in the name of Jesus Christ.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 18 July 2018- GODFATHER OR GOD THE FATHER

Sing a worship song to the Glory of God the Father. Bless the Lord for Who He was, Who He is and Who He will continue to be in your life, family, career and business.

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1.I worship you, my Father, for, with you, nothing is impossible.

2.Thank you, Father for your saving grace and for the salvation of my life.

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

4.I totally depend on You, Eternal rock of Ages to provide all my needs according to your riches in Glory, in Jesus’ Name.

5. Let the power of God my Father divinely move me from where I am today to where He has destined me to be in Jesus Name.

6.I refuse to pay allegiance to the ordinary. The Lord of Host is my God and to Him I’ll pay all my allegiance in Jesus’ Name

7.Father, I put my trust in You. Do a new thing in my life, in Jesus’ name.

8.I am not looking for help anywhere. I refuse to look up to man for help. I look up to You Father, to continue what You’ve started in my life till the very end.

9.I will not be a waste. I will not be a failure. I will not be associated with shame. I will fulfill destiny with the Hand of God upon my life, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, No plan of the devil shall come to pass in my life, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, empower Pastor E.A. Adeboye, to do more exploits for you, in his latter days, than his former, in your vineyard, 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 JULY 2018 – GODFATHER OR GOD THE FATHER.

MEMORISE: It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. Psalm 118:8-9

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JULY 2018 BIBLE READING: John 5:1-9

1After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

In the Jewish culture, a godfather is primarily a person who assists a father in performing the rite of circumcision by holding the child upon his knees. He also takes interest in the child’s welfare and plays the role of a father to the child. In modern times, the concept of a godfather has become synonymous with the leader of a powerful criminal organization, especially the Mafia. In a more general term, a god father is viewed as one who sponsors a person and who goes to great lengths to promote the interests of that person, often having something to gain for himself from this support.

A godfather will do everything in his power to fight for the interest of his protégé, including illegal actions like giving bribe or using political power and personal recognition to influence things in favor of the protégé. For this reason, people of all ages, up and coming professionals, business people and even pastors go to a great length to source for rich, famous and powerful individuals to play the role of godfathers In their lives. The question the spirit of the Lord is therefore asking you today is, are you seeking for a godfather or God the Father?

Looking to others for encouragement is not bad, but having godfathers will at the very least lead to partial dependence on a human being to achieve success. God views this as paying allegiance to ordinary and a rejection of his ever present help. He frowns at the attitude, and in Jeremiah 17:5, He has very strong words for anyone who depends on human being for success:

“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.”

The Holy Spirit further highlights the futility and agony of anyone who places his or her confidence in man instead of God, saying in Proverb 25:19:

“Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.”

Dependence on God to meet our spiritual and physical needs arises out of an awareness of human helplessness and trust in God’s ability to do all things. Note that the use of the word “princes” in today’s memory verse stands for godfathers. God alone is more than able, and He is very much willing to help His people to achieve their purpose and fulfill their destiny. Therefore, looking elsewhere for help is tantamount to rejecting God and paying homage to the arm of flesh which fails. I pray that God will hear your cry for help today and respond speedily in Jesus’ Name.

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JULY 2018 KEY POINT

Whatever a man can give to you, a man can take away from you.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 32-33
Matthew 2:19-3:17

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 18 JULY 2018 HYMN 11: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST

1. O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

3. Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

4. A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the op’ning day.

6. O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heaven 17 July 2018- ADVERSITY CAN BE DECEPTIVE

Sing a worship song to the Glory of the Lord for victory over the devil upon your life. Bless the Lord for Who He was, Who He is and Who He will continue to be in your life, family, career and business.

Please, share these prayers with your families, colleagues at work and friends. 

Read – Open Heaven 17 July 2018

1.I worship you, my Father, for, with you, all things are possible.

2.Thank you, Father for your saving grace and for the salvation of my life.

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

4.Father, Please deliver me from every wicked scheme of the enemy today in Jesus’ Name.

5. Let the power of God divinely move me from my current state today to where He has destined me to be in Jesus Name.

6.Father, all those who think I am doomed and those who think I cannot amount to anything in life will soon join me to celebrate your breakthrough in Jesus’ Name

7.Let me experience breakthrough from the Lord like Paul and Silas experienced it, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, help me to never fall a victim of circumstance, but be victorious in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, impart in my spirit, the living faith, that pleases you, in practical terms, from today, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, No plan of the devil shall come to pass in my life, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, empower Pastor E.A. Adeboye, to do more exploits for you, in his latter days, than his former, in your vineyard, 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).