OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2015

THEME: INSTRUMENTS OF DELIVERANCE

Memorise:
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Jeremiah 1:7

Read: Genesis 50:18-20
18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Message
Children are carriers of blessings wherever they go. When Isaac was born, God put paid to the sorrow in the heart of his parents (Genesis 21:6-7). When Samuel was born, the chief mocker of his mother had no choice than to swallow her words (1 Samuel 1:6-7 & 2:1-3). Similarly, when Samson was born, the children of Israel began to receive the deliverance that had eluded them for so long (Judges 13:2-5). This shows that God can send you a child just to deliver you, your family or even your nation from a particular captivity. It is my prayer that from now onwards, you will not just have children, but children who will be instrumental to delivering joy to you in full in Jesus' Name.

In addition, when God wants to preserve a people or a nation, He can send a child. That was the case with Joseph. God did not only use Joseph to preserve his own family, he was also used to preserve other families of the world. Dear parents, do you know that there could be another Joseph in your house? When young Joseph began to have those wonderful dreams, his brothers were angry and envious, but his father simply observed the scenes, analysed the dreams and realised he had a special child in his house - a child of destiny (Genesis 37:3-11). May God open your eyes to see the Joseph in your house!

Also, there may be another Samson in your house. Samson was still young when the Holy Spirit began to move him from time to time (Judges 13:24-25). If his parents were observant, they would have noticed. In one of our meetings, the presence of the Holy Spirit was so strong that the children were baptised with the Holy Ghost. The teachers could not believe what was happening, but when I came to listen to them myself, I knew God was the One at work. There may be a Samson in your house, which is why you need to take extra care in raising your children in the fear of God and obedience to His word. Proverbs 22:6 says you should spend quality time in raising your children up in God's Way. Any child you fail to bring up properly will ultimately cause you sorrow. Are you leaving the training of your children to your house helps and nannies? Take responsibility for your children's upbringing today!

Key Point:
If you are prayerful and sensitive enough, you will notice some early signs or traits in your children that can be a lead on what God would have them do on earth.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: DEUTERONOMY 1:1-2:25 and GALATIANS 5
AUTHOR: Pst. E. A. ADEBOYE

Prayer Points On Today's Open Heavens (Tuesday - 28/7//15)- NOT MOVED BY TEARS!
1.Father, I worship and adore you; I give you glory, honour and adoration.
2.Thank you Father for journey mercies always.
3.Father, have mercy upon me and blot out all my transgressions.
4.Father, I refuse to be an educated fool, please, give me wisdom.
5.Father, deliver me from every destructive habit, that is not only injurious to my health but that could terminate my life abruptly.
6.Father, give me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in your Will.
7.Father, help me to apply every knowledge of your word correctly to every challenge and situations of life.
8.Father, grant unto me the grace to obey you and to stand on your word always for direction and guidance.
9.Father, increase me in the knowledge of your word.
10.Father, uproot from my life, every plant that you have not planted in Jesus' name.
11.Father, as from today, let all things work together for my good in Jesus' name.
12.Father, arise and let all your enemies in my life and ministry be scattered in Jesus' name.
13.Your Personal Petitions.(Phil 4:6)
14. In Jesus name I pray.(Jn 15:16)
15.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thes 5:18)