Open Heaven 7 March 2022: [Monday] Devotional By Pastor E.A. Adeboye – Benefits of a Divine Encounter
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Open Heaven 7 March 2022 TOPIC: Benefits
of a Divine Encounter Memorise: And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out
my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your
old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Joel 2:28
Bible Reading: Genesis 18:1-14 (KJV)
1. And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the
tent door in the heat of the day;
2. And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and
when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself
toward the ground,
3. And said, My LORD, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not
away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
4. Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest
yourselves under the tree:
5. And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after
that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they
said, So do, as thou hast said.
6. And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready
quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
7. And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and
gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
8. And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set
it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
9. And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in
the tent.
10. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of
life; and, lo, Sarah thy
wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was
behind him.
11. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased
to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old
shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
13. And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying,
Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
14. Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Joshua
1:4
Open Heaven 7 March 2022 Message
When God comes visiting you,
you can be sure you are in for pleasant surprises. As I have preached on
several occasions concerning the issue of divine visitation, when God visits an
individual, because He is a benevolent God, He does not come empty-handed as we
see in our memory verse and Bible reading today. My prayer right now is that
God will visit you with mercy and favour today, in Jesus’ name.
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When Abraham was entertaining the three travellers as we see in our Bible
reading today, little did he know that they were messengers of the benevolent
God he had encountered in Genesis 12.
The story of Abraham teaches us that we must be hospitable if we would
experience divine visitation. God visits those who share the same attribute of
generosity with Him because He is generous.
He is so generous that He gave His only begotten Son as a ransom for our
sins (John 3:16), thus becoming the
Father of millions of people who were once disobedient creatures.
When expressing generosity or hospitality, you must do it willingly, not as
if you are being forced to do it. The angelic visitors would not have waited
had they noticed any unwillingness in Abraham, his wife and the men who dressed
a whole calf with speed.
One of the important benefits of a divine encounter is that you will begin
to hear from God and His verdict on your enemies shall be made known to you as
seen in (Exodus 14:1-4), (1 Samuel 16:11-13) and (1 Samuel 17:37).
When you have a divine encounter, obscurity shall be terminated immediately
and you will be launched into the limelight (John 9:1-7). A divine encounter usually leads to accelerated
promotion, according to Exodus 7:1.
Your mockers will bow to you as seen in (2
Kings 2:1-15).
Most importantly, a divine encounter motivates people towards a closer walk
with God in holiness and righteousness, empowering them to become a terror to
the kingdom of darkness.
Furthermore, a divine encounter makes people more productive and fruitful
in the vineyard of God. May the Lord grant you a divine encounter today, in the
mighty name of Jesus.
Open Heaven 7 March 2022 Prayer Point
Father, please help me to experience a divine encounter that would
transform my life positively, in Jesus’ name.
Open Heaven 7 March 2022 HYMN: JESUS MY LORD MY GOD MY ALL
1. Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all,
hear me, blest Savior, when I call;
hear me, and from thy dwelling place
pour down the riches of thy grace.
CHORUS
Refrain: Jesus, my Lord, I thee adore;
O make me love thee more and more.
2. Jesus, too late I thee have sought;
how can I love thee as I ought?
And how extol thy matchless fame,
the glorious beauty of thy name?
3. Jesus, what didst thou find in me
that thou hast dealt so lovingly?
How great the joy that thou hast brought,
so far exceeding hope or thought!
4. Jesus, of thee shall be my song;
to thee my heart and soul belong;
all that I have or am is thine,
and thou, blest Savior, thou art mine.
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 kleinanzeigen in the world and
also the President of Christ the
Redeemer's Ministries.
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