OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...
DATE: MONDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2017
THEME: THE SURE SOURCE OF PROMOTION

Memorise:

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. Psalm 75:6

Read: Psalm 113:1-9

113:1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

113:2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

113:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised.

113:4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

113:5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,

113:6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

113:7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

113:8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

113:9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

MESSAGE:

The promotion that comes from God is worth waiting for; never settle for the promotion of men. Man can promote you today and demote you the next day. When man promotes you, they will expect something in return, but when God promotes you, all your sorrows will turn to joy and you will have absolute peace even in the midst of trouble. God’s promotion usually shuts the mouth of detractors. Your detractors are those who boasted that you would never rise in their presence, and those who threatened that they would use the power of their position to destroy you, because you have refused to bow to their gods. They are those who, because of your uncompromising conviction, have said they will never recommend you for promotion as long as they are on the seat of power. I have good news for you: by this time tomorrow, their promotion will be at your mercy in Jesus’ Name. They will never be able to carry out their mischievous plans against you in Jesus’ Name. Concerning such people, the word of God in Psalm 21:11 says,
"For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform."

When God promotes you, you will go from success to success. This is why you need to make Him your ally. You need to come to Him, and let Him take over your life. The Lord’s decision is always final. If He decides to promote you, no man can demote you. If He says this is your season, no accuser can deny you access. If He decides to bless you, no curse can prevail over you. All you need to do is to ensure His presence never departs from your life. There is someone reading this Devotional: by the time God starts with you, the whole world will be amazed. God promoted Joshua from being a messenger to the position of a commander. When God told him to take over the mantle of leadership from Moses and lead the children of Israel to the Promised Land, Joshua thought God was joking. God had to reassure him repeatedly that as He was with Moses, He would be with Him (Joshua 1:5-9, Joshua 3:7). Irrespective of how forceful the opposition confronting you is, when God is promoting you, He will cause you to experience certain blessings that will make all your enemies crumble. You will be able to do things you never thought you could do. However, God will not promote a person who is just folding his hands doing nothing. It is the soul of the diligent that will be made fat (Proverbs 13:4). If you are a hardworking person, God will reward you. God does not bless the lazy. What you sow is what you reap. If you want to soar, you have to go the extra mile and be a benchmark in the lifestyle of holiness and excellence.

Prayer Point:

Father, let Your presence command blessings into my life.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Luke 22
Isaiah 31:1-32:8

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 7: O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED.

1. O Jesus, I have promised,
To serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me,
My Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my Guide.

2. Oh, let me hear Thee speaking,
In accents clear and still,
I dare not trust my judgment:
Thy way shall be my will;
Oh, speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
Oh, speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul.

3. O Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory
There shall Thy servant be;
And Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
Oh, give me grace to follow,
My Master and my Friend.

4. Oh, let me see Thy footmarks,
And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
Is in Thy strength alone.
Oh, guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in Heav'n receive me,
My Savior and my Friend.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens, ( Monday, February 6th, 2017) - THE SURE SOURCE OF PROMOTION
1.I worship you my Father, because true and lasting promotion comes from you only.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.
3.Father, let every evil imagination and thought against me wither, from the source, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, give me absolute peace, even, in the midst of trouble, over all that you have done for me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, paralyse every opposition against my promotion and make me ruler over all my oppressors and persecutors, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let every power saying no way for me to the top, be the ladder that l will climb to reach my destination, at the top.
7.Father, let every evil hand blocking my way be withered, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, lift up my head above those of my enemies and do not allow your presence to depart from me.
9.Father, where the enemies have vowed that l will not reach in life, take me there and beyond, in Jesus' name.
10.Let the hand that lifted Joseph up in the land of Egypt, lift me up from the company of ordinary people,
in Jesus' name.
11.Father, let all the sons of the prophets, who have been mocking and looking down on me, come and bow before me, in Jesus' name.
12.Your Personal Petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonica 5:18).
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