Open Heaven 7 March 2018: Your Time of Favour is Now!

Memorise: And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. Genesis 39:2

Open Heaven 7 March 2018 Bible Reading: Genesis 37:3-11(KJV)

3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. 

5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

Open Heaven 7 March 2018 Bible in one year: Numbers 14-15, 2nd Corinthians 2:12-3:18, Hymnal: Sing hymn 11

Open Heaven 7 March 2018 Message

“Thou shalt arise, and havemercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”

Psalm 102:13

For everyone who has been looking up to God for assistance in one way or the other, I am happy to announce to you that the time of your favour has come in the mighty Name of Jesus.

I want you to utter the prophetic words of God in the above verse of scripture to yourself, inserting your name into the appropriate places. As you declare these words over yourself, believe in your heart that what is written is fulfilled in your life today. From this scripture, we discover that when a man’s time of favour comes, God does two things: He arises and He shows mercy.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 MARCH 2018

What are the implications of God arising? Based on our studies for the past two days, when God arises, his enemies are scattered (Psalm 68:1-3). This question then comes to mind: who are the enemies of God? Open Heaven 6 March 2018

Well, when you look at Acts 9:1-5, you will discover that the enemies of God are the enemies of His children. There was a man called Saul to Tarsus, who made it his life’s mission to persecute Christians, throwing them into prison and even killing them.

His hatred of Christians was so intense that he sought and got permission from the leaders of the Jewish nation to go to Damascus to seek and arrest them. His mandate was to bring them back to Jerusalem in bonds so that they could be severely dealt with.

On his way to Damascus, the Lord met him and knocked him down from his horse. Do you know that those persecuting you are about to be knocked down from their high horse right now? After knocking him down, the Lord spoke to Saul in Acts 9:4c saying,

“Saul, Saul, why persecutesthou me?”

Saul’s response was “How can I be persecuting you when I don’t even know who you are?” The Lord then said, “I Am Jesus, and it is Me you are persecuting when you persecute My children.”

Those tormenting the children of God don’t know that they are in serious danger, because they are actually fighting against God, and when God arises, His enemies will be scattered.

So if I were you, I would quickly accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour so that I can be numbered among God’s children. I would then congratulate myself, knowing well that my enemies are in serious trouble from now on.

Brethren, God is not blind. He is fully aware of everything happening here on earth, and He will arise for you today in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heaven 7 March 2018 Prayer Point

Father, I proclaim in the mighty Name of Jesus, my time of favour is now!

Open Heaven 7 March 2018 Sing hymn 11

O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST

O God, our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormy blast,

And our eternal home.

Under the shadow of Thy throne

Thy saints have dwelt secure;

Sufficient is Thine arm alone,

And our defence is sure

Before the hills in order stood,

Or earth receive her frame,

From everlasting Thou art God,

To endless years the same.

A thousand ages in Thy sight

Are like an evening gone;

Short as the watch that ends the

night

Before the rising sun.

Time, like an ever-rolling stream,

Bears all its sons away

They fly forgotten, as a dream

Dies at the opening day.

O God. Our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,

Be Thou our guard while life

Shall last,

And our external home.

Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens: (Tuesday, March 6, 2018) – LET GOD ARISE 2

Open Heaven 6 March 2018

1.Thank you, Father, for being our help in ages past.

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

3.Father, please, arise, and let all your enemies be scattered, in Jesus’ name.

4.I pull down all the strongholds of the enemies, in my life, home, marriage, ministry and business, in Jesus’ name.

5.Father, let every plant you have not planted in my life and ministry, be uprooted, in Jesus’ name.

6.Father, let your Will be done on earth, as it is, in heaven, in Jesus’ name.

7.Father, arise, avenge me of my adversaries; deliver your judgement upon all the wicked, in the land, in Jesus’ name.

8.Father, arise, turn the table against my enemies, and silence them forever, in Jesus’ name.

9.Let the God of suddenly, arise, and send arrows of confusion and afflictions, into the camp of my enemies, in Jesus’ name.

10.Father, let the wickedness of the wicked, come to an end in my life, in our Nation and in the world, in Jesus’ name.

11.Father, give me cause to rejoice and celebrate with exceeding gladness over my enemies, this year, in Jesus’ name.

12.Father, arise, and uproot, every plant you have not planted, in the life and ministry of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, in Jesus’ name.

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

Open Heaven 5 March 2018

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TEENS TUESDAY 6TH MARCH 2018: TELL IT TO JESUS

Open Heaven 6 March 2018

MEMORISE: Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? Matthew 6:27

Please read: Matthew 6:25-27

MESSAGE:
A man who had been chain smoking for years gave his life to Christ. Not long after, he went
back to cigarettes and he kept battling with a relapse of his Christian faith until one day, the brother who led him to The Lord plainly told him:

“If you truly took that decision to follow Jesus, then God has forgiven and saved you. The power to overcome this sinful habit has been released, but you have to choose to enforce your rights or not.
As long as you fail to receive and use the power, you will remain enslaved to smoking.”

The day you received Jesus Christ into your
heart, power was released unto you, but the power will not work till you exercise it. Change
occurs in the process of exercising power from the Holy Spirit. You have to daily present your fears before the Lord and allow His power to
take control.

Frequently ask for His help instead
of worrying and falling.

KEY POINT:
When you worry about a matter, your attempt to solve it may compound that matter.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Deuteronomy 1-2
Mark 11:1-19

Hymn 10
1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a Friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield You;
You wilt find a solace there.

OPEN HEAVEN 6TH MARCH 2018: LET GOD ARISE II

MEMORISE:
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake. Psalm 44:26

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2018 READ: Matthew 13:24-30

24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2018 MESSAGE

The presence of wickedness and the acts of evil perpetrators on earth are indicative of a continuing rebellion against God’s holiness.

This poses a constant threat against the people of God, and persistently attacks God’s plan and purpose for humanity. The Lord Jesus Christ, in today’s Bible reading, clearly reveals the source of this situation as the devil. Matthew 13:25 says:

“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”

Thanks be to God, the Holy Spirit further reveals that we are empowered to pull down the strongholds that the devil uses to perpetuate wickedness in this world (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). The devil and his cohorts are not only against the children of God, they are also strongly opposed to God’s plans and purpose on earth.

For this reason, an appeal to God for assistance against these enemies usually yields immediate results. Only God’s mercy and the hope repentance compel God to delay His judgement on evildoers (Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9). Nevertheless, when God finally arises, His enemies are scattered and made to disappear like smoke, causing the righteous to rejoice exceedingly.

Open Heaven 6 March 2018

The joy and celebration of the righteous is understandably great whenever God puts an end to the evil activities of the wicked. I prophecy that very soon you will have great joy, as God will silence all your enemies and detractors in Jesus’ Name.

Whenever God arises, it is always bad news for His enemies for many reasons. First, the rising of the Lord is mostly sudden and unexpected by the camp of the enemy. The Lord thereby throws them into confusion and inflicts terrible damage on them. Whenever God arises, He scatters His enemies and violently overthrows their domain without resistance. Read: Open Heaven 5 March 2018

No one ever hardens his heart against God and prospers. When God arises, He sits as the Righteous Judge to pass the deserved sentence upon the wicked just as He did to Pharaoh, Haman King Herod, Judas Iscariot and several others.

The day of God’s judgement is usually the day of complete and final destruction of ungodly people. However, God arises as an act of mercy to bring comfort, joy and celebration to His people.

When God arises, His children are comforted after enduring persecution, injustice, oppression and sometimes prolonged hardship. They rejoice at witnessing the destruction of the enemy and they celebrate the freedom and liberty to continue the pursuit of their destiny.

It is usually a time of singing and dancing on the victory march towards the Promised Land. In the Name that is above every other names, you will celebrate with exceeding gladness over your enemies this year.

PRAYER POINT:

Father, please arise and let all Your enemies be scattered in Jesus’ Name.

OPEN HEAVEN 6 MARCH 2018 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 12-13, 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

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,
Still may we dwell secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence 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 opening day.

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