OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 9TH JUNE 2017

THEME: GOD: A WONDER

Memorise:

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 57:15

Read: Isaiah 57:15-16

57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

57:16 For | will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

MESSAGE

"Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" Exodus 15:11

One amazing thing you need to know about our God is that He is a wonder! For example, In 1 John 4:8, the Bible says that God is love, and yet in Hebrews 12:29, the same Bible says this God is a consuming fire! When you hear that God is love, you will think of embracing Him, but just then, you also hear that He is a consuming fire and you freeze, asking yourself if you want to embrace fire! Another wonder of God has to do with His size or form. The Scriptures say God is so big that the heaven and the heavens of heaven cannot contain Him (1 Kings 8:27). It also says that Heaven is His throne and the earth is His footstool, meaning that as He sits in Heaven His legs touch the earth (Isaiah 66:1). Just imagine how great and long those legs are! What of His arms? The Bible says His arms are everlasting and so long that they can reach any distance (Deuteronomy 33:27). When you try to picture how super-massive this God is, then you will begin to wonder how such a God can become small enough to reside inside of you. 1 John 4:4 says,
"Ye are of God little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."

God is truly awesome and a wonder we cannot comprehend. As massive as God is, He can still relate with us at our tiny, very little level. As high as He is, He can still reach down to those who are lowly placed or have a heart of humility. In fact, from the height of heights, God is able to see those who are of a humble spirit, and He relates with them while ignoring the proud. Are you like God? Is the position you occupy not distancing you from those who are not as fortunate or as privileged as you are? If you are truly of God, your privileged status will not hinder you from reaching out to those who are impoverished. Recently, the wife of one of the richest men on earth visited an African country and identified with the poorest people there by trekking a good distance to fetch water like the poor women there. She carried a bucket of water on her head and trekked all the way back. She also joined in washing the dishes in a very poor neighbourhood. That is a minute example of what Jesus did by leaving His heavenly throne and becoming a man (Philippians 2:5-. Can you leave your throne to reach out to the lowly?

Key Point:

lf you have truly encountered Jesus Christ, there is nobody that you cannot relate with.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Joshua 12-14
Jeremiah 45:1-46:12

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 3: HOW GREAT THOU ART

1. O lord my God!
When I’m in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds
Thy hands hath made;
I see the stars,
I heard the rolling thunder
Thy pow'r throughout
The universe displayed

Chorus
Then sing my soul,
My Saviour God to thee;
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul!
My Saviour God to thee;
How great Thou art,
How great Thou art!

2. When through the woods
And forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds
Sing sweetly in the tress;
When I look down,
From lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook,
And feel the gentle breeze.

Chorus

3. And when I think
That God, His Son not sparing
Sent him to die,
I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross,
My burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died
To take away my sin.

Chorus

4. When Christ shall come,
With shout of acclamation,
And take me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration,
And then proclaim
“My God, how great Thou art!”

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: ( Friday, June 9, 2017) - GOD: A WONDER

1.Thank you, Jesus, for leaving your throne in heaven and becoming man, in order to save me from eternal destruction.

2.I worship you, Father, because, you are worthy, you are holy, and you are the God that lives forever.

3.Father, you are so awesome and big, that the earth and the heaven, cannot contain you.

4.Father, l bow before your throne, because you are a loving God, yet, you are also a consuming fire!

5.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me.

6.Father, break me down and and remould me, by the power of your spirit, to reflect your complete and true image, in Jesus' name.

7.I confess and declare, that l am an overcomer, because, He that lives in me, is greater than anyone in the world.

8.Father, let every spirit of pride and arrogance, in my life be consumed, by your fire, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, give me a humble and a contrite heart, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, give me the grace to relate and identify, with those who are less privileged and less endowed, as I am, financially, materially, academically and spiritually, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, you are the God of wonders, please, come and perform your wonders, in my life, today, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation

God bless you ma

dupsai:
Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: ( Friday, June 9, 2017) - GOD: A WONDER

1.Thank you, Jesus, for leaving your throne in heaven and becoming man, in order to save me from eternal destruction.

2.I worship you, Father, because, you are worthy, you are holy, and you are the God that lives forever.

3.Father, you are so awesome and big, that the earth and the heaven, cannot contain you.

4.Father, l bow before your throne, because you are a loving God, yet, you are also a consuming fire!

5.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me.

6.Father, break me down and and remould me, by the power of your spirit, to reflect your complete and true image, in Jesus' name.

7.I confess and declare, that l am an overcomer, because, He that lives in me, is greater than anyone in the world.

8.Father, let every spirit of pride and arrogance, in my life be consumed, by your fire, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, give me a humble and a contrite heart, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, give me the grace to relate and identify, with those who are less privileged and less endowed, as I am, financially, materially, academically and spiritually, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, you are the God of wonders, please, come and perform your wonders, in my life, today, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation