Open Heaven 9 August 2018

1.I worship you, Father; the author and the finisher of my faith.

2.I worship and adore you, my Father, because, you are the rewarder of those, who diligently, seek you.

3.Thank you, Father, for sending your son, Jesus, to Calvary, to atone for my sin.

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

5.Father, give me a faith that can move mountains and cause the impossible, to become possible, in my life, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, let every spirit of doubt and unbelief, in my life, be consumed by your fire, in Jesus’ name. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 10 August 2018

7.I speak to every mountain of sickness, disease, lack, poverty, discouragement, failure, shame, reproach, etc, in my life, “be thou removed and be cast into the sea”, 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. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 11 August 2018

10.Father, please increase my faith, and help me to be completely dependant 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).

Open Heaven 10 August 2018 –  Suffering As A Criminal?

Open Heaven 10 August 2018 Memorise
But let non of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. 1 Peter 4:15

Open Heaven 10 August 2018 Bible Reading: Romans 13:1-8

1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Bible in one year: Job 30-32, Matthew 17

“Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the Prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.” John 14:30

This declaration made by our Lord Jesus Christ shortly before going to cross is very profound and significant to what He came to do for humanity. Prior to making this statement, in John 8:46 He also threw this challenge to the religious leaders of his time:

“Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why ye not believe me?”

Without these credentials, our savior would not have been qualified to redeem us. Glory be to God, we have a Redeemer who is without sin.

The early disciples were first called “Christians” in Antioch because they lived like Christ after being taught His ways (Acts 11:26). This is what the Lord expects from us today. As seen in today’s memory verse, it should not even be mentioned amongst us that one of us is suffering as a result of criminal acts. Click Here To Click – Open Heaven 11 August 2018

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This is very important for us to note because some Christians think they were born again into lawlessness. This is a wrong idea of our liberty in Christ. The Bible says Christians should be law abiding. It is an aberration when Christians are accuded of tax evasion. Click Here To Read – Open Heaven 9 August 2018

Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us a perfect example in this regard when He paid His due taxes ( Matthew 17:24-27). We should therefore learn from the  Master. How would it have been if Jesus genuinely found guilty of the offences cooked up against Him ( Luke 23:4)? He would have been disqualified from carrying out the work of redemption, and we would still be in our sins today.

In today’s Bible reading, we are admonished by Paul yo obey higher powers. His understanding of God was profound that he knew that no person could come into power without God asserting into. If God installs a government for reasons best known to Him, disobeying such government in civil matters would amount to disobeying God. As a matter of  fact, our leaders are described as ministers of God ordained for our own good. For us to live peaceably in this world, let us therefore heed this warning in Romans 13:4-5:

⁴ For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.⁵ Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

Open Heaven 10 August 2018 Prayer Point
Father, please give me the wisdom to give what belongs to Caesar to Caesar, and help me not to withhold what belongs to You from You, in Jesus’ Name.

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Open Heaven 10 August 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.

Open Heaven 11 August 2018 – Your Help Comes From the Lord

Open Heaven 11 August 2018 Memorise
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills , from whence cometh my help. Psalm 121:1

Open Heaven 11 August 2018 Bible Reading: 2 Kings 6:25-27

25 There was a great famine in the city; the siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels[a] of silver, and a quarter of a cab[b] of seed pods[c] for five shekels.[d]

26 As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, “Help me, my lord the king!”

27 The king replied, “If the Lord does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?”

Open Heaven 11 August 2018 Bible in one year: Job 33-35, Matthew 18:1-20

An African adage says that it is not wise to weep in the presence of a person who has no capacity to console you. It is a waste of time and energy to shed your tears at a place where they will not give  any help in your favour. The Holy Spirit provides direction to genuine seekers of true help on where to get help. In psalm 121:2, He says :

“My help cometh from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.”

Those who have been seeking help where there is non will be wise to heed these words. Concerning such people, Isaiah 31:1 says:

“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!”

There was once a serious famine in Samaria, such that women started killing their own children for food. As the king of Israel walked by on the wall of the city on a certain day, a woman saw him and cried out for help. The King’s response to her is a great lesson you must take to heart today. In Kings 6:26a, he said:

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“… If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee?”

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What an eternal truth this is! Beloved, in your Christian walk, you must develop to a point where you can say “My God is more than able to help me; if He will not help me, nobody else can.” This was the stand taken by the three Hebrew boys in Babylon. In Daniel 3:16b -18, they said to king Nebuchadnezzar:

“O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O King, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.”

You need to come to terms with two truths today. First and foremost, the Almighty God is the Help that is so very much present in time of need (Psalm 46:1). Secondly, if the Almighty God cannot help you in your adversity, no “mighty man” or devil can help you. When the Lord sees that you consider him to be your only source of help, He will arise for you speedily. I pray for you that the Almighty God will help you in the day of your adversity, and you shall not be ashamed in Jesus’ Name

Open Heaven 11 August 2018 Prayer Point
Father, please send your help to me today in Jesus’ Name.

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Open Heaven 11 August 2018 Hymn 11

I have decided to follow Jesus

Verse 1:
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

Verse 2:
Though none go with me,
I still will follow;
Though none go with me,
I still will follow;
Though none go with me,
I still will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.

Verse 3:
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

Verse 4:
The world behind me,
The cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me,
The cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.