Open Heaven 1 October 2018 – Watch your nutrition

Open Heaven 1 October 2018 Memorise:
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Colossians 2:8

Open Heaven 1 October 2018 Bible Reading: 2 peter 2:1-3

1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Open Heaven 1 October 2018 Bible in one year: Isaiah 24-27, Mark 15: 33-16:8

As Christians living in these end times, we have to be very careful of the source and nature of what we allow into our minds. In today’s bible reading, the holy spirit warns us to be wary of false prophets that will arise from among people, secretly bringing up destructive heresies with the aim of taking people’s focus away from Christ.

Many of the sermons preached in today’s churches are focused on prosperity, faith, grace, deliverance, and so on. I have no problem with these topics; they are essential parts of the good news. However, many preachers discuss them to such extremes that the resultant effect is a bunch of malnourished souls in the church today.

These preachers are out to satisfy their own message, and so they twist scriptures to fit their own message, to look good in the sight of people and to get gifts from them. The holy spirit spoke about such preachers in Romans 16:18, saying:

“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple”.

As a heaven bound child of God, your spiritual nutrition is of utmost importance. If you are not well nourished spiritually in your local assembly, or you notice that your spiritual growth us stunted, then it is time for you to leave that assembly and prayerfully look for another place where your spiritual needs will be met. You must avoid churches where the lifestyle if Christ is not preached.

Steer clear of churches where the death and resurrection of Jesus are never preached. Shun sermons that encourage tribalism, and be careful of churches that glorify any individual or individuals other than the Lord Jesus Christ himself. The early apostles preached nothing but Jesus Christ. Paul himself said in 1 Corinthians 2:2:

“for I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified”.

Run away from preachers whose sermons leave you comfortable in your sins. Holy living must be emphasized in whatever church you prayerfully decide to join, and the bible must be upheld as the foundation of the church’s doctrines. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 29 September 2018

The holy spirit must be the one who leads and directs the activities in your chosen church: this is a sign that God is present there. If you are presently under the influence of a destructive preacher, I pray for you today that the Lord will redeem you and connect you with spirit-led preachers in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 1 October 2018 Action point:
Take a look at your present church. If your spiritual growth has not increased significantly since you joined them, prayerfully look for another church where your spiritual needs will be met.

Open Heaven 1 October 2018 Hymn 15

NEARER MY GOD TO THEE

Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee;
E’ en though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.

Though, like a wanderer
The sun gone down,
Darkness comes over me,
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I’d be
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer to Thee.

There let me see the sight,
An open heaven;
All that thou sendest me,
In mercy given;
Angles to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer, my God, to Thee
Nearer to Thee

Then, with my walking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I’ll raise,
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Friday, September 28, 2018) – He Will Surely Remember

1.O Lord, I worship You, because You are my Father and Creator; I am the clay, You are the potter; I am the work of Your hands.

2.Thank You, Father, for creating me in Your image and for Your purpose and pleasure.

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

4.Father, please, remember Your covenant of mercy upon my life, and forgive all the sins of my youth and ancestors, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, help me to combine good works with my faith so that I may be like you indeed, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, please, purge and sanctify me, that I may be a vessel meet for Your use and prepared for greater works, in Jesus’ name. Click To Read – Open Heaven 29 September 2018

7.Father, let every resistance to Your move to make my life conform to Your true image, be melted by Your fire, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, renew my mind daily through Your word and perfect everything concerning my life and destiny, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, please remember me for the past good deeds your Holy Spirit has helped me sow in people’s lives, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, I surrender my Will to Your Will, whatever needs repairs or restoration, in my life, come and do it today, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, perfect everything You have started in the life of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and in the body of Christ, 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 29 September 2018 Memorise:
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Proverbs 28:27

Open Heaven 29 September 2018 Bible Reading – Luke 16:19-26

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

Open Heaven 29 September 2018 Bible in one year – Isaiah 16-19, Mark 14:53-15:5

It is a dangerous thing to be selfishly prosperous, because proverb 11:26 says:

“He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.”

This scripture is a warning to those that hoard goods that are meant for sale in order to make inordinate profit. The Bible says such people are under a divine curse. You better desist from such acts if you are one of them. Instead give out to the needy, some so-called rich people would rather allow their excess loads of bread and cams of milk go stale and sour, and end up in the waste dump.

The rich man in today’s Bible text is a typical example of people who are selfishly prosperous. Luke 16:21 tells of how he related with Lazarus, saying:

“And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.”

If the rich man had been alive to his responsibility as a custodian of God’s blessings, Lazarus would have been fed daily with the excess from his table. Instead, he was not mindful of Lazarus’s sufferings. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 28 September 2018

Apart from the lack of food in the midst of plenty, dogs also came and licked Lazarus’s sores! Why was it dogs attending to Lazarus and not the medical personnel in the service of the rich man? The rich man was indeed selfishly prosperous. Proverbs 19:17 says:

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”

Open Heaven 29 September 2018

No wonder this rich man had to experience begging and agony in the afterlife. Beloved, know that the purpose of God’s blessings upon your life is to be his divine treasurer, and one of your mandate is to help the needy around you. He will bless you the more when you realise this and fulfil your mandate.

The story was told of a rich philanthropist who helped to educate the child of a poor peasant labourer. This child later went on to invent a drug that saved the life of the grandchild of this philanthropist. The philanthropist was rich and generous. This is a very good combination.

He would have lost his grandchild but for the drug invented by a child he helped to educate. An adage says “one good turn deserves another.” When you pray for divine prosperity ensure you know what you are asking for. You may not get it of you would be selfish with God’s provision in your life.

Open Heaven 29 September 2018 Prayer Point:
Father, please bless me and use me to meet the needs of your kingdom, in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 29 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.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Thursday, September 27, 2018) – Lessons From Mud

1.I worship You, my Father, because no one sayeth a thing and it cometh to pass, except You have ordained it.

2.Thank You, Father, because it is only You, and not man, who has the final say, in my life and destiny.

3.Father, in anyway I have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus’ name. Click To Read – Open Heaven 28 September 2018

4.Father, please, give me supernatural breakthrough and turnaround, that will silence my mockers, forever, in Jesus’ name.

Pray the prayer in Isaiah 64:8-9,

⁸ But now, O Lord,
You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our potter;
And all we are the work of Your hand.
⁹ Do not be furious, O Lord,
Nor remember iniquity forever;
Indeed, please look—we all are Your people!

5.Father, show every power, saying I will not succeed without them, that You’re my source, my provider my helper and my pillar of success, in Jesus’ name.

6.I decree that the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon my lot, lest I put forth my hands in iniquity, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, do not allow my good expectations to be cut short; please, send help to me from the four corners of the earth today, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, I decree that evil plots and counsels, over Pastor E.A. Adeboye’s life, ministry, and family, shall not stand, in Jesus’ name.

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

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Wednesday, September 26, 2018) – It Shall Not Stand

1.Thank You, Father, for Your faithfulness, love, and unfailing promises, over my life.

2.Father, I am grateful for all that You have done for me; for what You are doing for me; and for what You are still planning to do for me.

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

4.Father, please, give me the grace, to keep all Your commandments and to walk in Your ways, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, The counsel of the wicked against me shall not stand in Jesus’ Name, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, strengthen my hands in battle and frustrate the counsel of my enemies, in Jesus’ name. Click To Read – Open Heaven 27 September 2018

7.Father, the counsel of the wicked against my destiny and my endeavours to never stand in Jesus’ Name.

8.Father, frustrate the counsel of the wicked in my career, business, family and everything surrounding me, in Jesus’ name.

9.Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain, Father, come and watch over me and my household, in Jesus’ name.

10.I decree: that I shall be head and not tail; I shall be above and never beneath; the blessings of the Lord, that maketh rich without adding sorrow, shall pursue and overtake me, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, let Your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, never experience financial and spiritual dryness, for the rest of his life, 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 28 September 2018 – He will surely remember

Open Heaven 28 September 2018 Memorise:
And the king said, what honour and dignity hath been done to mordecai for this? Then said the King’s servant that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him. Esther 6:3

Open Heaven 28 September 2018 Bible Reading – Esther 6:1-12

1 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

4 And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

5 And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

6 So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

7 And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

9 And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.

11 Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

12 And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

Open Heaven 28 September 2018 Bible in one year – Isaiah 13-15, Mark 14:32-52

One characteristic attribute of our Father in heaven is that He remembers details of past, present and future events. For this reason, it is dangerous to be part of bad events which He has noted down for judgement because He will surely remember (1 Samuel 15:2-3).

The good thing is that He will surely remember your good works also. Today’s Bible reading narrates a classic example or remembrance of good works. On the night before the day when Haman intended to get the King’s permission to hang Mordecai, the God who specialises in remembering and recompensing good deeds took sleep away from the eyes of King Ahasuerus, and he could not sleep no matter how hard he tried.

Naturally, when a person cannot sleep, he or she tries to find something to do. The Lord used this to lead Ahasuerus to open the book of records for Mordecai’s sake. The king found in it that Mordecai had been instrumental to foiling an assassination plot against him. He then asked a question, which should serve as food for thought:

“What honour and dignity has been done to Mordecai for this?”

There is one fundamental lesson that every person, especially children of God, must learn here. It is imperative to always remember every good deed people do to us. A proverb in my native language says

“Failure to appreciate good deeds is like daylight robbery.”

I pray that your good works of many years shall be remembered this season, and you shall be honoured in Jesus’ Name. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 27 September 2018

Open Heaven 28 September 2018

Beloved, learn from the experience of Mordecai that God will always cause people to repay your good deeds. In this regard, the Lord said in Luke 6:38a:

” Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measures, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give unto your bosom.”

What the Lord is saying here is that God will compel men, even when they are not willing to bless you for your good deeds.

The interesting aspect of Mordecai’s story is that the fellow who wanted to get permission to kill him came into the palace court just at the nick of time to be used by the king in honoring this same Mordecai. I pray once again that your enemies shall become your stepping stones to glory in Jesus’ Name.

I just want to encourage you to be addicted to the good works (Romans 12:9). Many children of God block their way to glory and honour because they are bankrupt of good deeds , even though they are born again. Beloved, good deeds are proof of your encounter with the Master who Himself went about doing good (Acts 10:38, James 2:18).

Open Heaven 28 September 2018  Prayer Point:
Father, help me to combine good works with my faith so that I may be like you indeed. Also, please remember me for the past good deeds your Holy Spirit has helped me sow in people’s lives.

Open Heaven 28 September 2018 Hymn 6

Deeper, Deeper

1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.

Chorus:
O deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.

2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.

Chorus:

3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.

Chorus:

4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.

Chorus:

5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.

Chorus.