Open Heaven For Today 2023 Wednesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – You Can`t Box God In 1
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TOPIC: You Can`t Box God In 1
MEMORISE:"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!" Romans 11:33
READ: Romans 11:33-36 (KJV)
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 11-13
Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE
If you understand the way God works, you would have discovered that He usually does things differently from time to time.
Even when He does the same thing twice, He could use a new method to do it.
For example, in 2 Kings 5:1-14, He asked Naaman to go and wash in river Jordan and after he obeyed, his leprosy was cured.
In Matthew 8:1-3, when He was going to heal another leper, He touched him and he was cured.
In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus cleansed ten lepers, by simply saying
“Go and check yourselves with the Priest”.
If you think you know how God will do something and you focus your faith and attention in that direction alone, your miracle may pass you by.
That is why you have to go to Him without preconceived ideas. His ways are far higher than your ways (Isaiah 55:8-9).
I don’t know how He is going to solve your own problem before the end of this year, but I know that He may not do it exactly as you have imagined it.
Just listen to Him and let Him guide you.
God may not do that thing you are asking Him for instantly as you expect.
He may choose to do it gradually. He may also not do it gradually and decide to do it instantly.
All you need to be assured of is that He will do it and whichever method He chooses to apply will be the best method to get it done.
Don’t try to box God in. Don’t assume that He will give you your miracle the same way He gave it to that fellow who testified in your Church.
Don’t imagine the entire process in your head and then lose your miracle when things don’t go as imagined, like Naaman almost lost his.
If you know the process to getting the miracle, why disturb God anyway?
If you know that you cannot do it yourself, leave the One who can do it to determine how it should be done.
Don’t box God in. I pray he will surprise you pleasantly, even before this year ends, In Jesus’ name
Key Point
Keep your faith alive. God can still bring His promises to pass before the end of the year.
HYMN 1: – All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name
1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!
2 Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre,
and as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Before His face Who tunes their choir,
and crown Him Lord of all.
3 Crown Him, ye morning stars of light,
Who fixed this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might,
and crown Him Lord of all.
4 Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
Who from His altar call;
Extol the stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown Him Lord of all.
5 Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,
ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him who saves you by his grace,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Hail Him who saves you by his grace,
and crown Him Lord of all!
6 Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line,
Whom David Lord did call,
The God incarnate, Man divine,
and crown Him Lord of all.
The God incarnate, Man divine,
and crown Him Lord of all.
7 Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
the wormwood and the gall,
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet,
and crown Him Lord of all.
8 Let every tribe and every tongue
before Him prostrate fall,
And shout in universal song,
and crown him Lord of all.
And shout in universal song,
and crown him Lord of all.
Open Heaven For Today 2023 Tuesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – God Can Still Do It
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TOPIC: God Can Still Do It
MEMORISE:"But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." 2 Peter 3:8
READ: Isaiah 55:10-13 (KJV)
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 9-10
Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE
Has God made a promise to you and its fulfilment still outstanding? I want you to know that God is never late and He can still do what He promised within the remaining few days of the year.
As long as you are very sure that God made that promise to you and you have been doing your own part in getting that thing He promised, I can assure you that He will do it before the end of this year as He promised. Don’t give up hope.
The importance of a statement is determined by who is making the statement. Imagine that a sick person admitted in a hospital is told by a cleaner that he or she would be discharged on a particular date.
The patient will be correct to doubt the statement because the cleaner does not have the authority and knowledge needed to discharge him or her.
However, if the doctor comes, observes the patient and says “You will be going home today”, then the patient can begin to rejoice.
The One who gave you promises at the beginning of the year is He, who is called the Truth according to John 14:6.
Numbers 23:19 says:
“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”
This God is called the Most High and the Almighty so there is nothing He cannot do.
He has shown up at the last minute for many people before. Since He has done it before, He will do it again for you, in Jesus’ name.
As long as you are sure that He promised you and you also know that you haven’t done anything to make Him change His mind.
Please keep your faith alive because James 1:6 says if you doubt in your heart, then you will not receive what you ask for.
If however, you have not been faithful to God or you have not been playing your part for the fulfilment of His promises to you, come before him today and confess your errors.
Forsake them and ask Him to forgive you.
God is merciful and if he sees your sincerity, He will in no wise cast you away (John 6:37).
Key Point
Keep your faith alive. God can still bring His promises to pass before the end of the year.
HYMN 21: – Standing On The Promises Of Christ My King
1 Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,
Through eternal ages let his praises ring;
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail.
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]
3 Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
Bound to him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]
4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning ev’ry moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]
Open Heaven For Today 2023 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Key to Divine Power
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TOPIC: The Key to Divine Power
MEMORISE:"And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled." 2 Corinthians 10:6
READ: 2 Corinthians 7:1(KJV)
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE
When I became a Christian, I was determined not to be an ordinary one. I wanted to be a Christian with power to do the impossible.
I soon discovered that to get power from God, you need to be totally sold out to Him.
When you study Paul the Apostle who was so powerful that his handkerchiefs and aprons were healing the sick, you will see that when he beheld Christ on his way to Damascus,
as he hit the ground, he said,
“What do you want me to do Lord?”
(Acts 9:61). That is total surrender from the onset.
You hear him say in Galatians 2:20:
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless Hive; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
In other words, He was saying,
“Forget the Paul you used to know, forget all you knew about me; the only reason I am living now is that Christ is living in me.”
This is why he said in Philippians 1:21,
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
By God’s special grace, He has done so many great things through me that make me glad that I surrendered all to Him.
These are things that outweigh the pain of total surrender. Some people want God to use them mightily, but they still tell lies once in a while.
Some want to heal the sick but their money is too precious for God to take from them.
Some want to command demons but even the devil is looking at them and saying,
“From your sinful mouth? You think you can command me?”
Take your focus off the things of this world that distract you and surrender completely to God.
Pray without ceasing, study your Bible regularly, fast often – just go all in with God. Let Him know that you are His and His alone.
Don’t worry about the earthly things you are chasing now – Jesus Christ promised in Matthew 19:29:
"And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.”
I can attest to that promise because He has fulfilled it in my life. Try Him and see.
Prayer Point
Father, give me the grace to do what it takes to become a custodian of Your power on earth.
HYMN 7: – I Am Thine O Lord
1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
3 Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend!
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
4 There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
Open Heaven For Today 2023 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Hold Fast
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TOPIC: Hold Fast
MEMORISE:"My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live." Job 27:6
READ: Revelation 3:10-13 (KJV)
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hebrews 1-4
Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
God is preparing a place you. However, if you are still committing sin and feeling it is okay to do so, sorry, you have no place in heaven.
The place He is preparing in Heaven is only for those living Holy and are without blemish, spot or wrinkle.
He is coming back only for this people as they will be presented to Himself as His bride. Ephesians 5:27.
It is interesting to know however, that Jesus may be preparing a mansion with the name of someone on it, but that fellow may eventually not stay in that mansion while someone else takes his or her place.
That is why Revelation 3:11 says
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.”
In the days when it was considered a crime in a certain country to believe in Jesus Christ, some soldiers arrested five young Christians.
In the peak of terribly cold weather, the soldiers stripped these five boys and sent them into a freezing lake.
The soldiers built a fire to keep themselves warm and said to these boys,
“All you need to do to come to this warm fire and have your clothes on is to deny Jesus Christ”.
After a little while, the boys began to freeze in the water.
When they were about to freeze to death, one of the boys raised his hand and told the soldiers he was no longer a Christian.
They told him to come to the fire.
As he started moving towards the fire, God opened the eyes of one of the soldiers and he saw five angels, each one carrying a crown, just waiting for these boys to breathe their last so they could crown them and welcome them home.
As the boy who denied Jesus began to walk out of the lake, his angel turned to go away with his crown.
The soldier cried
“Angel, wait for me, I will take the crown”.
He removed his clothes, jumped into the lake, died with the other four and took the crown of that young man.
Starting a race is of little consequence; what really matters is if you reach the finish line.
Prayer Point
Father, whatever price I have to pay, don’t let me lose my crown. Don’t let me miss heaven, Lord.
HYMN 23: – Take My Life And Let It Be
1 Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in endless praise,
let them flow in endless praise.
2 Take my hands and let them move
at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee.
3 Take my voice and let me sing
always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
filled with messages from thee,
filled with messages from thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
every power as thou shalt choose,
every power as thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will and make it thine;
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne,
it shall be thy royal throne.
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee.
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