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Open Heaven For Today 2024 – Open Heavens 29 April

Open Heaven For Today 2024 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Promise Keeper

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TOPIC: Promise Keeper

MEMORISE: "Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; 1 have purposed it, I will also do it". Isaiah 46:11

READ: Genesis 21:1-8 (KJV)

21 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.


2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

Open Heaven For Today 2024 – Open Heavens 29 April
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.


4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.


5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.


6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.


7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.


8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 5-6

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

For someone reading this, it is possible that God has promised you many great things in the past, but you have not yet seen those things manifest.


This was what happened to Abraham and Sarah.


Years before, God had spoken to Abraham, promising him that he will be a father of nations.


However, more than 25 years passed and not a single child was born to somebody who was supposed to be the father of nations.


Eventually, in Genesis 18, God showed up for him. I pray for you today, God will show up for you and give you that long-awaited miracle, in Jesus’ name.


I remember when I became the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, I did everything I knew in line with the word of God to make the church grow.


Every month, l organised a three-day seminar. I taught the Bible, preached, fasted and prayed. People would come for the programmes, and as soon as we finish, they would vanish.


When I get to the church the following Sunday, at times, the congregation will even look smaller than what we had before the programmes.


One day, some weeks before my birthday in 1986, God ended my barrenness. He asked me, “What do you want for your birthday?” and I said, “I want a miracle for every member of my congregation.” That was the beginning of the Holy Ghost Service.


Today, all that you see happening in RCCG is an example of what God can do whenever He decides it is time to fulfil His promise to you.


I pray that before the end of this year, everyone will see clearly that God is smiling on you, in Jesus’ name.


When God makes you a promise, you can rest assured that He will keep His promise. However, many people have missed out on the fulfilment of God’s promise due to a lack of faith.


If God promises you something and after waiting for a while, you begin to think that God lied to you and won’t fulfil the promise, it may never come to manifestation.


Romans 4:20 says that Abraham did not stagger at the promise of God, even after waiting for up to 25 years.


God is a promise keeper. However, if you want to see His promises concerning you fulfilled, you must accept Him as your Lord and Saviour, live holy, have faith, and wait patiently on Him.

Key Point

Trust God, He is a promise keeper. He will fulfil His promises concerning you.

HYMN 30: When We Walk With The Lord

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.


Refrain:

Trust and obey!

For there’s no other way

To be happy in Jesus,

But to trust and obey.


2. 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. [Refrain]


 3. 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. [Refrain]




Open Heaven For Today 2024 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Give Thanks

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TOPIC: Give Thanks

MEMORISE: "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever". Psalms 136:1

READ: Psalms 100:1-5 (KJV)

1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.


2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

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3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.


4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.


5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 3-4

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

The reason Solomon was extremely grateful to God in 2 Chronicles 1:6-12 is that he realised that he didn’t deserve to be king.


His father was an adulterer and his mother an adulteress. His father was also a murderer who murdered his mother’s first husband.


How could God pick the fruit of such a union and make him king?


Solomon indeed had every reason to be grateful.


If you look at your life closely, you will also see that you don’t deserve many of the things that God has given to you, including your life.


I think you should really give Him thanks.


When people see me dancing in agbada at least once a year to praise God in my mother tongue, many of them do not understand.


The day I asked God how He could choose the product of a sinful relationship like Solomon to be king, He also asked me, “Is your mother the first wife of your father?”


I had no more questions because, based on the circumstances surrounding my birth, I don’t deserve to be called to pastor His sheep.


I am always grateful to God because to whom much is given, much is required (Luke 12:48).


Even the fact that I am here in this world is something to be grateful for.


My mom had made up her mind that she wasn’t having any more children because she already had as many girls as she wanted and a boy.


However, the boy died, and people begged her to give birth again. She agreed, and I was born.


Coming from that background, and also considering all the sins I had committed before giving my life to Christ, it is a privilege that God could save a soul like mine and make me a pastor.


So, I know why I dance and sing praises to my God.


When we say, “Let us thank God,” those who feel that they deserve everything they have don’t see the importance.


For some of them, they believe God chose them because He had no choice and so, they don’t bother.


However, for some of us, we know where we are coming from and the things we survived.


I grew up amongst scorpions, snakes, and all sorts of wild animals, and was surrounded by witches, wizards, and the rest.


For me to have survived in that kind of environment, I cannot keep quiet when it is time to thank God. Will you do the same?

Action Point

Throughout today, just keep thanking God for all that He has done for you.

HYMN 18: Praise To The Lord The Almighty

1. Praise to the Lord,

the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him, for He is

thy health and salvation:

Join the great throng

psaltery,organ and song

sounding in glad adoration!


2. Praise to the Lord,

who over all he gloriously reigneth:

Borne as on eagle-wings, safely

his saints, He sustaineth.

Hast thou not seen

How all thou needest hath been

Granted in what He ordaineth?


3. Praise to the Lord,

who doth prosper thy way and defend thee;

Surely his goodness and mercy

shall ever attend thee;

Ponder anew, What the Almighty can do,

Who with His love doth befriend thee


5. Praise to the Lord!

Oh, let all that is in me adore Him!

All that hath breath, join with

Abraham’s seed to adore Him!

Let the Amen, sum all our praises again;

Now as we worship before Him.






Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – When You Pray III

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TOPIC: When You Pray III

MEMORISE: " Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full". John 16:24

READ: Luke 18:1-8 (KJV)

1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;


2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:


3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.


4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;


5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.


6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.


7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?


8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 1-2

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

Today, I will conclude the teachings I began two days ago on how to pray effectively.


Many people make the mistake of giving up on their prayers when it appears as if God is not responding.


Such people are only cheating themselves when they do that.


To really get the desired results from prayers, you have to be persistent. Isaiah 62:7 says:


And give Him no rest, till He establish, and till He make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.


You are to give God no rest until He has answered your prayers.


Jesus Christ said in John 16:24 that you should ask, then you will receive so that your joy may be full.


From our Bible reading for today, Jesus Christ assures you that if you keep knocking on God’s door, asking Him for something, He will give it to you.


According to Him, even the wicked judge gave the widow what she wanted, how much more the good shepherd.


This tells you right away that if you keep praying about that issue, no matter how long it takes, God will answer you.


There are prayer points I prayed for 15 years before I got answers. I did not stop after praying for a few weeks.


I kept knocking on heaven’s doors, telling God, “I will not let you rest until you have answered me,” and He answered me eventually.


This is an attitude that you must also imbibe. Some people get angry that God has not answered their prayers after a while and so, they stop praying.


God is not your servant that you can command as you please; He is the King of kings.


If you want something from a king, you must learn to humble yourself and keep asking until He is ready to give it to you.


If you ask for a little while and go away without receiving anything, who would have lost? You or him?


You may say, “What if God is not willing to answer my prayer at all?” You have to keep asking Him until He answers you.


This is why you must pay attention to hear what He will say when you pray to Him. Don’t just keep asking, seek to hear from Him.


The Holy Spirit is always available to teach you what prayer points to pray, and if He is the One teaching you how to pray, you can be sure that you are praying right.

Key Point

Be persistent in the place of prayers.

HYMN 15: Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour

1 Pass me not, O gentle Savior,

Hear my humble cry,

While on others Thou art calling,

Do not pass me by.


Refrain:

Savior, Savior,

Hear my humble cry;

While on others Thou art calling,

Do not pass me by.


2 Let me at a throne of mercy

Find a sweet relief;

Kneeling there in deep contrition,

Help my unbelief. [Refrain]


3 Trusting only in Thy merit,

Would I seek Thy face;

Heal my wounded, broken spirit,

Save me by Thy grace. [Refrain]


4 Thou the Spring of all my comfort,

More than life to me,

Whom have I on earth beside Thee?

Whom in heav’n but Thee? [Refrain]






Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – When You Pray II

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TOPIC: When You Pray II

MEMORISE: "Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms." Psalms 95:2

READ: Matthew 6:9-13 (KJV)

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.


10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.


11 Give us this day our daily bread.


12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.


13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 24-25

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

Yesterday, I discussed the importance of being totally focused while praying. Today, I will continue the discussion on how to pray effectively.


When you pray, you must note that prayer is not a one-way conversation but a dialogue between you and God.


In other words, prayer is not complete when you only talk to God and do not give Him the opportunity to speak back to you.


In fact, whenever I pray, and I don’t get a response from God, I become worried because I really want to hear what He has to say.


Even if his response is a rebuke, at least I know He has heard me.


Yesterday, I discussed the importance of being totally focused while praying. Today, I will continue the discussion on how to pray effectively.


When you pray, you must note that prayer is not a one-way conversation but a dialogue between you and God.


In other words, prayer is not complete when you only talk to God and do not give Him the opportunity to speak back to you.


In fact, whenever I pray, and I don’t get a response from God, I become worried because I really want to hear what He has to say.


Even if his response is a rebuke, at least I know He has heard me.

Action Point

The next time you are praying, start with thanksgiving and praises before you make a request. Then, wait to hear from Him

HYMN 18: Praise To The Lord The Almighty

1. Praise to the Lord,

the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him, for He is

thy health and salvation:

Join the great throng

psaltery,organ and song

sounding in glad adoration!


2. Praise to the Lord,

who over all he gloriously reigneth:

Borne as on eagle-wings, safely

his saints, He sustaineth.

Hast thou not seen

How all thou needest hath been

Granted in what He ordaineth?


3. Praise to the Lord,

who doth prosper thy way and defend thee;

Surely his goodness and mercy

shall ever attend thee;

Ponder anew, What the Almighty can do,

Who with His love doth befriend thee


5. Praise to the Lord!

Oh, let all that is in me adore Him!

All that hath breath, join with

Abraham’s seed to adore Him!

Let the Amen, sum all our praises again;

Now as we worship before Him.






Open Heaven For Today 2024 Thursday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – When You Pray I

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TOPIC: When You Pray I

MEMORISE: "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;" Colossians 4:2

READ: Mark 1:30-36(KJV)

30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.


31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.


32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.


33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.


34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.


35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.


36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 22-23

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

Prayer is a very powerful tool given to us by God for regular communication with Him.


As powerful as this tool is, it is rather unfortunate that many people don’t use it at all while some who do, fail to make the best of it.


The first thing that must be in place for you to pray effectively is focus; all distractions must be done away with.


The devil knows that you need to be completely focused to get the best out of your prayer time, and this is why you usually remember some not-too-important things that can distract you during prayers.


One of the reasons you see many men of God praying when everyone is asleep is that they don’t want to be distracted.


In Mark 1:35, Jesus Christ woke up before daybreak to pray while others were asleep. He went to a secluded place to pray. You must try to remove distractions.


Find a secluded place where you can always go to pray. That secluded place could be your closet or any other place without distractions.


Anyone who does not regularly go to a secluded place to pray will eventually grow cold spiritually;


I am saying this from experience. Many years ago, God pointed my attention to the fact that I was growing cold.


He asked me, “When last did you spend quality time in my presence?


Do you remember when you used to worship me in your car so much that my presence will fill the car, and you will have to park by the roadside because tears would have filled your eyes?”


I responded, “Yes Lord, I remember, but that was before I had a driver.

If I worship you that much now and my driver sees tears in my eyes, he will think something is wrong.” He responded, “Oh, it is now my fault that I gave you a driver?” I quickly apologised.


That night, I left the house when everyone had slept to pray in the auditorium. The moment I started worshipping, the tears came rolling down.


I had been praying all the while, but the major difference was that I had not been going to a secluded place to pray, and that had made me grow cold.


Now, I have made it a habit to pray in secluded places, and my fire has increased greatly as a result.

Open Heaven 25 April 2024 Action Point

Ensure you pray regularly in a secluded place.

Open Heaven 25 April 2024 HYMN 22:  Sweet Hour Of Prayer

1. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!

that calls me from a world of care,

and bids me at my Father’s throne

make all my wants and wishes known.

In seasons of distress and grief,

my soul has often found relief,

and oft escaped the tempter’s snare

by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!


2. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!

the joys I feel, the bliss I share

of those whose anxious spirits burn

with strong desires for thy return!

With such I hasten to the place

where God my Savior shows his face,

and gladly take my station there,

and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!


3. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!

thy wings shall my petition bear

to him whose truth and faithfulness

engage the waiting soul to bless.

And since he bids me seek his face,

believe his word, and trust his grace,

I’ll cast on him my every care,

and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!


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