Prayer Points For Today’s Open Heaven 14 August 2018 – Multilateral partnership

Open Heaven 14 August 2018

1.Thank you Father for freely giving me all things.

2.Thank you Father for giving me things so precious that money cannot buy, like safe journey, divine health and even, the breath of life itself.

3.Father, let your mercy override every judgement of sin in my life.

4.Father, give me the grace not only to hear from you, but also to act on your instructions.

5.Father, let an end come to every unprofitable struggle and toil, in my life, today, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, I surrender the boat of my life for yourd use, please, possess me by your Holy Spirit to reach multitudes for you.

7.Father, you are the God that controls times and seasons, as I wait on you with my gifts, sacrifices and service, please, give me unprecedented breakthroughs, in Jesus’ name. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 15 August 2018

8.Father, before the end of this month, please, give me a mouth watering miracle, that cannot be hidden.

9.Father, let every spirit of stinginess that has shut the doors of breakthroughs against me, be consumed by your fire.

10.Father, release upon my life the spirit of giving.

11.Father, please, make me an active, committed, loyal and dependable ally and partner, in this divine partnership business.

12.Father, as I continue to wait upon you for divine direction and instructions, let your name be glorified in my life and ministry.

13.Your Personal petitions. (Phil 4:6)

14. In Jesus’ name I pray. (Jn 15:16)

15.Thank you Father for answered prayers.(1 Thes 5:18).

Open Heaven 15 August 2018 – Stay within your calling

Open Heaven 15 August 2018 Memorise
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 1 Corinthians 7:20

Open Heaven 15 August 2018 Bible Reading – Judges 9:7-15

⁷ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

⁸ The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

⁹ But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

¹⁰ And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

¹¹ But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

¹² Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

¹³ And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

¹⁴ Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

¹⁵ And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

Open Heaven 15 August 2018 Bible in one year – Psalm 9-16, Matthew 20:20-21:11

There is a lesson of eternal value in the parable found in our Bible text. One of Gideon’s sons named Botham gave this parable against Abimelech, a child of Gideon’s concubine, who conspired with his mother people to kill his other brethren. Our lesson comes from the different responses of the trees in the parable when discussing which tree should be made king.

First is the olive tree, which was refused to be made king over all the other trees because it felt that the demands of palace life would prevent it from using its fatness to produce oil for anointing kings, priest and prophets. The olive tree considered its calling to be far superior to being a king. It knew without fulfilling this purpose, no king, priest or prophet could be installed.

Open Heaven 15 August 2018

The Olive tree therefore decided to stay within its calling as a producer of oil. What a great lesson! Next was the fig tree which also turned down the throne because it felt that the fruits it was producing were more important to humanity than being a King. The vine also believed that the wine made from its fruits was of greater important to God and man than being the king of trees. How amazing!

The question is, if trees of the field are so wise as to stay within their God-given roles in the divine arrangement, how come men are bereft of wisdom? The Holy Spirit says in 1 Corinthians 7:20:

“Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.”

More than ever, it is pertinent for the Body of Christ to embrace this truth. In 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, the Holy Spirit makes it clear to us that we all have different callings:

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”

More often than not, those who struggle to occupy positions that they consider to be “juicy” lose their original place in God and become unprofitable in the positions they occupy through covetousness. They even become destructive to the Body of Christ, like the bramble tree in Jotham’s parable (Judges 9:14). Click To Read – Open Heaven 14 August 2018

Beloved, do you know your calling? Are you operating within this calling? Are you satisfied with how God has made you and the assignment He has committed to your hands to profit His Body? As you honestly answer this questions, it shall be well with you in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 15 August 2018 Prayer point
Father, show me my place in the operation of your kingdom on earth and help me to stay in it.

Open Heaven 15 August 2018 Hymn 4

Open Heaven 14 August 2018 – Multilateral partnership

Open Heaven 14 August 2018 Memorise
I gave planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 1 Corinthians 3:6.

Open Heaven 14 August 2018 Read – 2 Corinthians 8: 1-15

Open Heaven 14 August 2018 Bible in one year – Psalm 1-8, Matthew 20:1-19

One thing that interests me very much about our Father in Heaven is that He loves collaboration. In the beginning, He demonstrated this attributes when he wanted to create man in His own image (Genesis 1:26). He summoned the opinion of the Godhead because the man to be created must bear resemblance to them all.

After creating man, He went ahead to share some of His responsibilities with him, which was one of the reasons why He created man in the First place. All through history, God has been working in partnership with man on earth. When He would destroy the earth due to the proliferation of evil, He found Noah as a worthy instrument to partner with in warning people of the impending doom and building an ark of salvation (Genesis 6).

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When the salvation of mankind was to be activated, God saw a worthy vessel in a  young virgin called Mary. God partnered with her and she surrendered her womb for His use ( Luke 1:26-38). When Christ came, He quickly summoned some people with whom He worked until He went to the cross, and He commissioned them to continue from where He stopped after His ascension into heaven (Mark 4:14-19, Acts 1:6-9). Click To Read – Open Heaven 13 August 2018

These examples show God use of partnerships in carrying out His divine agenda. I pray that the Almighty God will open your eyes today to see how important you are in His plans.

Paul got the inner workings of God’s principle of multilateral partnership right. In today’s  memory verse, he explained that he might plant and Apollos might water, but the increase only comes from God. In other words, the success of the divine agenda is the collective responsibility of God and His human partners, especially in the area of soul-winning.

Our Lord Jesus Christ also made this clear in John 15:4-5. To win the world for Christ requires a multilateral partnership with each and every one of us playing our part. Those who have the privilege of staying on their secular jobs should know that the purpose is to finance the work.

Full-timers should not see themselves as being more spiritual than those who Got had kept in secular jobs to bring meat into his store house. At the time of reward it shall be as decreed in 1 Samuel 30:24

“…but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.”

All that is required of you is faithfulness in your given area of stewardship.

Open Heaven 14 August 2018 Prayer point
Father, please unite your Church and drive away the spirit of division, so that we might unite for exploits.

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Open Heaven 14 August 2018 ‎hymn 12

How sweet the name of Jesus

Verse 1:
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

Verse 2:
It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
’Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.

Verse 3:
Jesus! My Shepherd, Husband, Friend,
O Prophet, Priest and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

Verse 4:
Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Verse 5:
Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath,
And may the music of Thy Name
Refresh my soul in death!

1. Thank you, Father, for the salvation of my soul; please, give me the grace to rise for the salvation of perishing souls, in Jesus’ name.

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

3. Father, cleanse our land of all unrighteousness, sin, un-forgiveness and wickedness, etc, that are hindering spiritual revival and rebirth, in our time, by the blood of Jesus.

4. Father, revive me and make me an instrument of revival to my generation, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, make me a faithful watchman, in this generation, in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, paralyze and destroy every enemy of revival in my life, family and Nation, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, let every attempt and effort, to muzzle and suppress the gospel, fuel its spread, like wild fire, all over the Nations, in Jesus’ name
8. Father, give me an overcoming faith; a faith so big, that could overcome all sorts of storms and challenges, of life, in Jesus’ name.
9. Father, give me the grace to humble myself, and seek your face through prayers, without ceasing, in Jesus’ name. 

10. Father, please increase my faith, and help me to be completely dependent on You in all that I do, in Jesus’ name.

11. Father, after my sojourn here on earth, please, count me worthy to see you in glory, 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).

15. Father, please help me to value faithfulness to Your word above anything like food that represents a means of survival.

Open Heaven 13 August 2018 – Don’t eat your destiny

Open Heaven 13 August 2018 Memorise: And Jesus answered him, saying, it is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word if God. Luke 4:4

Open Heaven 13 August 2018 Bible Reading – Genesis 25:29-34

29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Bible on one year – Job 39-42, Matthew 19:13-30

Food can be very powerful. Adam and Eve lost their life of bliss, peace, abundance, glory and honour to food. It is rather unfortunate that many people today lose their destiny to food. It is amazing that in spite of the abundant food provided by God for Adam and Eve, they still developed an appetite for that which was forbidden.

It is quite easy to look at them now and judge them, but when you look at the world today, and see how food is wrecking the lives of many, you will be shocked. To fast is the most difficult thing to some people because their belly has become their master, and even in some cases, their god (Philippians 3:19).

When you read the account of how food destroyed Esau’s destiny and consider that the devil also tried to use food to destroy the destiny of our Lord, you will realise that addiction to food can actually devastate a person’s life. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 12 August 2018

In Genesis 25:29-34, poor Esau a had just returned from his hunting expedition with juicy bush meat. However instead of settling down to prepare a meal with it , he lusted after Jacob’s pottage, which was ready to eat. Unknown to him, Jacob had been eyeing his privilege as the first-born. It did not take Jacob much time to start bargaining with Esau for what hr had always desired for from birth.

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While Esau lusted for food , Jacob lusted for the birth right of the firstborn. Within a few minutes, they struck a bargain: Esau got the food he desired and Jacob went away with the privilege of the firstborn. By the time Esau realised the value if the birthright he sold for food, it was too late  (Hebrews 12:16-17). It may sound unbelievable, but many ladies have sold their pride of virginity for food.

Many housewives have become unfaithful to their husbands because of the generosity of a man  who comes to their aid when there is no food at home. A good number of men are now polygamous because they could not control their  appetite for the delicious meals of strange women. Beloved here’s the good news : although the first Adam fell for food, the second Adam triumphed over the temptation of food brought by the same tempter ( Luke 4:3-4).

As seen from Christ’s example, the only way to avoid falling into the devil’s temptation is to heed the word of God. If you will overcome the devil in the area of food, the end can never justify the means for you. A stone that is turned into bread will never digest if you happen to eat it; it’s has a lie designed by the devil to steal from you. So please, don’t eat your destiny. Rather, be guided by the word of God. A job you get by sleeping with the personnel manager will not last ; it will only bring sorrow and great disappointment to your life. Be wise today.

Open Heaven 13 August 2018 Prayer Point
Father, please help me to value faithfulness to your word above anything like food that represents a means of survival.

Open Heaven 13 August 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:

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Sunday, August 12, 2018) – Let Him Clean You Up

1.Thank you, Jesus, for your precious blood that was shed at Calvary, for my cleansing.

2.Thank you, Father, for your faithfulness and promise to cleanse me from all unrighteousness, if I confess my sins.

3.Father, I have sinned and committed so much atrocities against you; please, have mercy upon me, that I may prosper, in Jesus’ name.

4.Merciful Father, I come to you today with a deeply repentant heart; please, forgive me all my iniquities, in Jesus’ name.

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

6.Father, let the blood of Jesus begin to flow from the crown of my head, to the soles of my feet, and let every satanic deposit in my body, be destroyed, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, please, deliver me from my terrible past and grant me a brand new beginning, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, let every power against my deliverance and redemption be silenced and disgraced, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, in any area the accuser of brethren may be accusing me before you, please, let your mercy prevail over judgement, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, wash me thoroughly from my iniquities and cleanse me from all my sins, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, subdue all the enemies and detractors of your son, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and give him total dominion over them, 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).

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER’S MANUAL LESSON FIFTY SUNDAY 12TH AUGUST 2018 – THE CRUCIAL JUDGMENT

*SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN*

*1.* O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.

*2.* O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day, Thy friendship suits me well,
Both young and old will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.

*3.* O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.

*4.* O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee.

*5.* O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds black with rain,
I’ll be in Sunday School.

*6.* O Sunday School, on the Lord’s day,
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?

OPENING PRAYER
Father, do not ever let me go back to sin, in the name of Jesus

BIBLE PASSAGE: REV.20:11-15

Revelation:20.11
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them.  Revelation:20.12

And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is [the Book] of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. Revelation:20.13

The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.
Revelation:20.14
Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Revelation:20.15
And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

MEMORY VERSE: “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” – Hebrews 9:27.

INTRODUCTION:
Judgment is one of the common destinies awaiting all men – Heb. 9:27. Believers and unbelievers, the young and old, the rich and poor, will all face judgment. The judgment will not be corporate but personal. As there is more than one resurrection, there is more than one judgment.

Some of the judgments the Bible speak about include the believers’ self-judgment at the communion table – 1Cor. 11:29-31, the judgment of the believers at the judgment seat of Christ- 2Cor.5:10, the judgment of the nations, Matt. 25:32, and the judgment of the unsaved at the Great white Throne, Rev. 20:11. In this lesson, our focus is on the judgment of the believers and the judgement of the unsaved. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 12 August 2018

TEXT REVIEW: REVELATION 20:11-15
At the Great White Throne:
i. The present earth and heaven would have fled away. Rev. 20:11

ii. Sinners will stand before God. Rev. 20:12a

iii. Book of records of the individuals would be opened. Rev. 20:12b

iv. Book of life would also be opened. Rev. 20:12a

v. Individual will be judged based on the contents of the books. Rev. 20:12a

vi. Death and hell will release their captives to be judged accordingly. Rev. 20:13

vii. Death and hell too will be judged. Rev. 20:14

viii. They will be cast into the lake of fire. Rev. 20:14

ix. No excuse or escape for whose name is not written in the book of life. Rev. 20:15.

x. They will die the second death in the lake of fire, that is, be in torment forever. Rev. 20:15

LESSON OUTLINES
1. The judgment of the saint
2. The judgment of the sinners

THE JUDGEMENT OF THE SAINTS

A. THE SAINTS
Believers will no longer be judged for sin, as long as they do not go back to sin. The believers sins, which have been repented of and forsaken, have been judged in Christ at Calvary. Rom. 8:1.However, there is a judgment the believers must go through. This is the judgment of the believers works for the purpose of rewards. Matt. 16:27

B. ABOUT THE JUDGMENT
i. The focus of the judgment: The quality of work, the motive behind every work and the level of faithfulness. 1Cor.3:113; 2Tim. 2:20; 2Cor. 5:10

ii. The candidates for the judgment- The resurrected ‘dead in Christ’and the living who remain in Christ when He comes at rapture. 1Thess.4:16-17

iii. The place of the judgment:- The judgment seat of Christ. 2Cor. 5:10

iv. The time for the judgment: After Christ’s coming at rapture, during the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Rev. 19:9; Rev. 20:1-5

C. THE RESULTS OF THE JUDGMENT
i. Rewards and crowns for the faithful. 1Cor. 3:14; 2Tim. 4:7-8

ii. Losses for those whose works lack the required divine quality. 1Cor. 3:15

CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Class should identify and discuss what the saint must do to receive rewards and crowns for the faithful.

THE JUDGMENT OF THE SINNERS
This is the final judgment that will climax the end o this age. The judgment of sinners is certain. Prov.11:21.

i. The candidates for the judgment: those whose names are not in the Book of Life. Rev20:15. These include the abominable [homosexuals, lesbians, etc], all liars, sexually immoral, the friends of the world, idolaters, murderers, thieves, etc. Rev. 21:8

ii. The place of the judgment: The GreatWhite Throne. God, the impartial and all knowing God sits on the throne. Rev. 20:11

iii. The time for the judgment: After the millennial [[One thousand years], reign of Christ on earth. Rev. 20:5-6

iv. The result of judgment: sinners shall be cast into the lake of fire. Rev. 20:15; Ps. 9:17

CLASS ACTIVITY 2
Identify and discuss what the sinners must do to escape the White Throne judgment

SUMMARY
i. At Christ’s judgment seat the work of the saint will be judged for reward. 2Cor. 5:10.
ii. At the Great White Throne judgment, the sinners will be judged for eternal punishment. Rev. 20:11
iii. Both the sinners and the saints have a choice to make now!

CONCLUSION
Earthly judgment can be influenced and compromised, but divine judgment cannot. It is judgment in righteousness and truth. The judgment of both the saints and the sinners is certain. Gal. 6:7-8

CLOSING PRAYER
Father, do not allow to turn my back at you. Let me follow you to the end.

ASSIGNMENT
Use five (5) points to differentiate between the earthly judgment and the judgment of the sinners.

Prayer Points For Today’s Open Heaven 11 August 2018 – Your Help Comes From The Lord

Open Heaven 11 August 2018

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

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

3.Father, arise, and let all my enemies be confounded and put to shame, in Jesus’ name. 

4.Father, give unto me the treasures of darkness and the hidden riches, of secret places, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, you are the All-Sufficient God, the El-Shaddai, the Jehovah Jireh, please, do not let me lack any good thing from now on, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, please, supply all my needs, according to your riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

7.Jesus, you said, whatever, l ask in your name, it shall be done unto me; l ask that you grant all my heart’s desires and petitions, from now on, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, perform your creative miracles, in my life this year, and, make a way for me, where there seems to be none, in Jesus’ name.

9.Father, make my life like that of a tree, planted, by the river, let me flourish in season and out of season, in Jesus’ name. Click to read – Open Heaven 12 August 2018

10.Father, no matter the situation of the economy of this country, when people see me, let them see your care, affluence, prosperity and glory, upon my life, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, shut the eyes of everyone that would contend with my blessing, so that they will not see it, in Jesus’ Name.

12.Your Personal Petitions. (Phil 4:6)

13.In Jesus’ name I pray.(John 15:16)

14.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thes 5:18).

Open Heaven 12 August 2018 –  Let Him clean you up

Open Heaven 12 August 2018 Memorise:
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and foresaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13

Open Heaven 12 August 2018 Read – Luke 19:1-10

1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Open Heaven 12 August 2018 Bible in one year – Job 36-38, Matthew 18:21-19:12

Many people will end up in hell on the last day because they refuse to allow God clean up their mess now. The Bible makes it clear that the Almighty God cleanses the lives of those who are yielded to Him. In Isaiah 1:18, He made a call to all those who will listen:

“Come now, and let us reason together , saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

One man who heard this call and yielded to it was Zacchaeus. Today’s Bible reading narrates how the Lord Jesus Christ cleaned up his terrible past, even though he was chief among the tax collectors. He had fraudulently and violently enriched himself with other people’s wealth. Click To Read – Open Heaven 11 August 2018

This explains why he longed to see Jesus for cleansing. When he could not reach Jesus, he climbed up to a sycamore tree in order to catch a glimpse of Him, and got what he desired.

How could such a terrible man get the attention of the Most High One? The Lord gave Him attention because He had already made this promise in Jeremiah 29:13:

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

This scripture was fulfilled in the life of Zacchaeus as it will be fulfilled in yours today. Your case will catch Jesus’ attention today and all your guilt shall be wiped away. An interesting aspect of this story is that while Zacchaeus was savouring the saving and cleansing grace of our Lord, some other people were busy murmuring that the Redeemer was ushering a lost sheep of the Father into the cleansing room of eternal life.

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Another recipient of God’s cleansing was David. He caught the revelation of the cleansing grace of God, even in the dispensation of the Old testament. In Psalm 51:2 & 7, he cried to God to purify him, saying:

” Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”

Beloved, something more effective than hyssop is now available, and it is the Blood of Jesus Christ. In 1John 1:7&9 the Holy Spirit said:

“Bit if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we ha e fellowship one with and the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanseth us from all sin. If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins . and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

The Blood is still available for  you today. Beloved, you have been involved in terrible acgd which you are so ashamed of? Surrender your sins to Jesus today in genuine repentance,confess your sin to Him and allow Him to clean you up with His precious Blood.

Open Heaven 12 August 2018 Action Point
Take every mess in your life before the throne of grace today and ask God to please clean you up.

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Open Heaven 12 August 2018 Hymn 3

How Great thou Art

1. O LORD my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works Thy hand hath made;
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed:

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

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

Chorus:

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

Chorus:

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