OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2016

THEME: DIVINE PROVISION

Memorise:

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Read: Matthew 17:24-27

17:24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

17:25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

17:26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

MESSAGE

Divine provision is in play when you know that what you have is not by your strength, power or ability.
For example, when you work like a rat and you get the wages of an elephant without fraudulent, you can be sure that the blessing is from above. On the contrary, when a man works like an elephant and all he can show for his labour is the wages of a rat, you can be sure that the fellow needs divine provision. The reason for the last scenario is the fall of man which earned him a curse associated with poverty and suffering. As a matter of fact, every man, particularly a child of God, needs divine provision to be able to make ends meet. This is the reason Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, told the Church at Philippi that God will supply all their needs according to His riches in Glory through Jesus Christ, who has taken care of the sin that brought hardship and insufficiency to the life of man.

Divine provision begins with the provision God made for the atonement of our sins. God gave His only begotten Son as provision for our sins. John 3:16-17 says:
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

Having settled the problem of sin, the Lord now makes available to us the abundance of His riches. The death of Jesus Christ cancelled the curse that subjected us to a life of penury and made available to us divine provision. 2 Corinthians 8:9 says:
"For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich."

He demonstrated this by the thousands he fed with that incredibly small meal which He multiplied just so that the need of the people will be met. Also, in the Bible reading for today, divine provision came forth to meet His personal need and that of Peter from the mouth of a fish. I pray for someone reading this devotional today; the Almighty will cause His divine provision to come upon you and meet you at the point of your needs in Jesus' name.

Prayer Point:

Father, I present my needs to you today, please meet them all in Jesus' name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezekiel 42:1-44:14
Psalms 76

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 6: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS.

What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee
thou wilt find a solace there.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens,( Saturday, October 8th, 2016) - DIVINE PROVISION
1.Thank you Jesus for becoming poor, that through your poverty, l may become rich.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.
3.Father, let every sin that has brought shame, reproach, lack and poverty, into my life, be forgiven and blotted out, by the blood of Jesus.
4.Father, let every curse of poverty over my life and destiny be destroyed in Jesus' name.
5.Father, let whatever is making me to work like an elephant and eat like an ant, be paralysed, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let every garment of poverty and lack in my life, be removed and burned to ashes, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please, meet me and my family, always, at the points of our needs, according to your riches, in glory by Christ Jesus.
8.Father, connect me with all my divine helpers, anywhere they may be, in the four corners of the earth.
9.Father, take me to the place and location of your divine provisions for my life and destiny.
10.Father, help me to be willing and obedient, that l may eat the good of the land.
11.Father, I present my needs to you today, please meet them all in Jesus’ name.
12.Your Personal petitions. (Phil 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.(John 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.(1 Thes 5:18).
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