Open Heaven 3 January 2021: [Sunday] Daily Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – If Only You Knew
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Topic: If Only You Knew (Open Heaven 3 January 2021)
Memorise: A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right
hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. – Psalm 91:7
Read: Psalm 91 (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall
abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my
God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and
from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings
shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the
arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the
destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy
right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of
the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the
most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague
come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels
charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy
foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and
the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I
deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with
him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Bible In One Year: Genesis 7-9
Open Heaven 3 January 2021 Sunday MESSAGE:
There are lots of battles God fights for us that we know nothing
about. Many of such battles take place when we are sleeping, working or even
relaxing. It is a big error for anyone to think that he is alive by his own
power or not to thank God every day for all that He does.
Also See: Open Heaven 2 January 2021 – Just
Give Thanks
One day God decided to give me a glimpse of the battles He fights for me that I am not aware of. l was a lecturer at the University of Ilorin at the time. In those days, I used to leave the campus after my morning lectures and drive home for lunch since my house was not too far away from the school.
Open Heaven 3 January 2021 – If Only You Knew
I would also rest a little before returning to the campus to take my
afternoon classes. One afternoon, I came home as usual, finished my lunch and
lay on the couch to rest for a little while. I did not intend to sleep but I
closed my eyes because I was already a Pastor then and my sitting room was
always busy with people going in and out of the house. If they saw my eyes
closed, they would know I was resting and not disturb me. Suddenly, I felt
someone looming over me. The person held my hands and legs then drew closer to
kiss me. At first, I thought it was my wife, then it suddenly occurred to me
that whoever could hold my hands and legs at the same time had to be really
tall and strong, so l opened my eyes and the person disappeared.
After this incident I felt a cold sensation run through my body
but I soon forgot about it and went for my afternoon lectures. Immediately
after my lectures I started vomiting and stooling. When I drove back home, I
had to practically crawl out of the car to get into the house. I was in the
toilet when I cried “Daddy, what is this? I am Your son, how can this be
happening to me?” He replied “Son, l just wanted you to have a little taste of
the unseen battles I fight for you constantly.” After that the stooling
stopped.
You may not know it but God
loves you so much that He is fighting for you day and night. He is not only
fighting for you; He is fighting for your loved ones as well because He knows
that whatever affects them will affect you. Therefore, give Him thanks daily.
Praise His name with all your heart. Stand tall with the confidence that God is
on your side and you are more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37).
Open Heaven 3 January 2021 Sunday Prayer Point:
Father, thank You for all the battles you are fighting for me.
Open Heaven 3 January 2021 Sunday Hymn 19: Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer
1. Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer,
Sing O earth, His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail him! Hail Him highest arch-angels in glory.
Strength and honour give to His holy name.
Like a shepherd Jesus will guard His children,
In His arms He carries them all day long.
O ye, saints that dwell on the mountain of Zion.
Praise Him! Praise Him! ever in joyful song.
2. Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our blessed Redeemer,
For our sins He suffer’d and bled and died;
He, our rock, our hope of eternal salvation,
Hail him! Hail him! Jesus the crucified.
Loving Saviour, meekly enduring sorrow,
Crowned with thorns that cruelly pierced His brow;
Once for us rejected, despised and forsaken.
Prince of Glory, ever triumphant now.
3. Praise Him, Praise Him Jesus our blessed Redeemer,
Heav’nly portals loud with hosannahs ring;
Jesus Saviour, reigneth forever and ever.
Crown Him, Crown Him prophet and priest and King!
Death is vanquished! Tell it with joy ye faithful.
Where is now thy victory, boasting grave?
Jesus lives! No longer thy portals are cheerless,
Jesus lives, the mighty and strong to save.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor
E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches
in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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