OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2016

THEME: DELIVERANCE THROUGH PRAYER 

MEMORISE:
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16

READ: Acts 12:1-8
1) Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2) And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

3) And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

4) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

5) Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

6) And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7) And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

MESSAGE:
If children of God would take time to study the Word of God and pay great attention to His person, ways,
attributes and commandments, the world would be a much better place. Prayers will be answered quickly and Christians will revel in the glory and favour of God. We will partially know the reason(s) behind God’s actions and what to do at any time to move His hands in our favour.

By the grace of God, anyone that is conversant with the history and development of the Redeemed Christian Church of God will agree, without any doubt that God has constantly revealed His mind to us in the place of prayer. May His name be praised forevermore in Jesus’ name.

A careful study of the story of Hezekiah in Isaiah 36-38 reveals two important factors that lead to God’s deliverance through prayer. The first is recorded in Isaiah 37:20, where Hezekiah asks God to deliver Israel for His own sake and not theirs: “Save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord” Isaiah 37:20.

God responded by saving them for His glory. There is no greater and stronger foundation for our salvation than this. It is by His grace and it is accessible to all human beings without any qualification. It is open to the poor as well as the rich; it is open to men and women of all ages, race and background. Not because we deserve it, but to show that God is a merciful God who delights in showering blessings on His children.

The second factor is found in the same story. Hezekiah first prayed for Jerusalem’s existence that was being threatened and God graciously answered and saved Jerusalem, again he prayed for mercy and elongation of his own life and God answered too.

In both cases, God’s deliverance came in direct response to a humble and desperate prayer. God will always respond to the desperate requests of His children because Jesus is our sinless high priest who makes it possible for us to approach the throne of grace with confidence.

The New Testament reveals a similar pattern in the book of Acts 12:1-8;
“Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.” Acts 12:5

The Lord answered the prayer of the Church with the miraculous deliverance of Peter. Here again, God answers the desperate prayer of His people for the glory of His Name. I therefore decree, as you make your request known to God this day, He will answer you by fire with signs following in Jesus’ Name.     

PRAYER POINT:
Father, please don’t let me ever suffer any kind of defeat in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Mark 5:21-6:56, Job 18:5-19

AUTHOR: Pst E. A ADEBOYE

DAY TWENTY-NINE: THE REDEEMED PRAY AND FAST FOR 50 DAYS!
DAY 29: Monday 8th February, 2016
DIVINE PROVISION
1. Father, let kings stand at attention and princes bow low to me. Isaiah 49:7
2. Father, let kings and queens serve me, let them take care of all my needs. Isaiah 49:23
Lord, multiple every blessing in my hands
3. 1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
4. Philippians 4:19
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
5. I Decree And Declare Jesus Is My Great Provider! He Will Always Provide For Me!
* He Is Jehovah Rohi: The Lord My Shepherd I Shall Not Want. Psalm 23:1
* He Is Jehovah El-Shaddai: The Lord Our Sufficiency. I Shall Not Lack Anything Good. Gen. 22:17
* He Is Jehovah Jireh: The Lord Our Great Provider. All My Needs Are Met By Him. Gen. 22:8-14.
*He Promised To Supply All My Needs. Philippians 4:19
B. Add Your Personal Prayer Request For Day Twenty-Nine! Make Your Personal Requests Known With Thanksgiving! Philippians 4:6

Prayer Points On Today's Open Heavens (Monday February 8th 2016)-DELIVERANCE THROUGH PRAYER

1.Thank you Father for the grace to approach the throne of grace directly and boldly because of the blood of Jesus that was shed on the cross.

2. I worship you Father for you are a merciful God who answers prayers by fire.

3.Father, have mercy upon me and blot out all my transgressions.

4.Father, let every spirit of lukewarmness and prayerlessness in my life be consumed by your fire.

5.Father, release upon my life an intercessory spirit and the power to pray without ceasing, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, send your angel to deliver and set me free from every satanic prison and bondage.

7.Father, let my life become too hot for the enemies to handle, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let every expectation and counsel of the enemies over my life and destiny, come to null and void.

9.Father, give me a miraculous turn-around, deliverance and breakthroughs, that will confound and put all my enemies to perpetual shame, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let every plan of my tormentors and persecutors, blow up in their faces.

11.Father, turn all my past defeats to victory and don’t let me ever suffer any kind of defeat again, in Jesus’ name.

12.Father, give me the grace and the power to preach the gospel of Christ daily, effectively, in season, out of season and to the uttermost part of the earth, 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).