OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2017

THEME: THE GROUND IS NOT FOR YOU      


Memorise:
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. Proverbs 24:16


Read: Luke 22:31-34

22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

22:33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

22:34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.


Message:

It’s a fact of life that we are all susceptible to making mistakes. However, when we make mistakes, we must have the strength of character to admit our mistakes and also to resolve never to repeat them again (Proverb 28:13). A child learning to walk will stand up, take a step or two and fall down again. You will observe however that in spite of these falls, he or she does not give up trying. The child will repeatedly make attempts at walking, and in the process of time, that child will not only walk, he or she will also run, leap and jump, all without falling to the ground like before. Do not turn a mistake into your final destination. Can you believe that because some people made a mistake in their faith in Christ, they gave up the race entirely and decided to die there? That is most unfortunate! Some people cannot forgive themselves for their denying Jesus at a very crucial moment when their faith was tested, or for falling into a particular sin that they have been preaching against all along. Such people need to learn from the example of Apostle Peter, who thrice denied Christ. The Lord had to make him realize that it was not over yet. That same Peter was the one who later led the other disciples in defending their faith in Christ and in propagating the Good News of the gospel around the world.

 
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.” Micah 7:8


One lesson from this scripture is that the fact that you slipped and fell does not mean that the enemy has won the battle over your life. He hasn’t. It also says that there is the possibility of a comeback. From where you fell, you shall arise in Jesus’ Name. Your rise shall be more formidable! You may say that your case is a bad one because you have fallen so many times and you therefore concluded that it was better to stop trying. Oh, how wrong you are! Proverb 24:16 says it is possible for the righteous man to fall seven times and still rise. To fall seven times simply refers to the possibility of falling to a point of experiencing what most people will call the final or ultimate fall. Yet, even at that, if you are a child of God, the Lord says that you should not give up hope. Make another attempt at reconciling with the Lord, confess your weakness to Him, and ask for His help. He will lift you up and He will sustain you afterwards. So are you still on the floor? Arise now!


Key Point:
Falling and rising in the Christian faith does not make you a failure; it only shows that you are at the babyhood stage of maturity and would need to trust Jesus Christ the more.

 
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezra 7-8
Ezekiel 43:13-27

                                                                                                                     
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

 
HYMN 4:  THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOUR

1 Through the love of God our Saviour,
All will be well;
Free and changeless is His favour,
All, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us,
All must be well.

2 Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation,
All, all is well.
Happy still in God confiding;
Fruitful if in Christ abiding;
Steadfast through the Spirit's guiding:
All must be well.

3 We expect a bright tomorrow;
All will be well.
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All, all is well.
On our Father's love relying,
Jesus every need supplying;
Or in living or in dying;
All must be well.

God bless you Sir

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

.. _*TUESDAY, September 19, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS* :- _THE GROUND IS NOT FOR YOU_

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

----- Father, i thank you for *YOU ARE THE GREAT SUSTAINER.*

*_---- Father, I thank you for saving me and for the salvation of my soul....._*

*_---- Father, I thank you for the grace to be alive, today;......_*

----- *_Father, Please help me to be humble enough to accept all my mistakes, in Jesus’ Name......._*

----- *_Father, from today, please grant unto me the grace not to repeat all the mistakes of the past again, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, please take me to the next level of maturity in the faith, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, please help me to scale all the hurdles that I may come along in this faith race, in Jesus' Name...._*

----- *_Father, in Your power, please do not let the enemies triumph over me, in Jesus' Name...._*

----- *_Father, from today, please hold my hands and lead me in every situation of life, in Jesus' Name...._*

4. *PERSONAL PRAYERS REQUESTS:*
-- (John 16:23 - 24,
-- LUKE 18:1,
-- MATT 7:7 - ......

---- FATHER, I thank you for the answers, for in *JESUS MIGHTY* Name I have Prayed.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Tuesday, September 19th, 2017) -THE GROUND IS NOT FOR YOU

1.Thank you, Father, for another opportunity and grace, to see the dawn of another brand new day.

2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, give me the grace, never to cover my sins, but to always confess and forsake them, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, empower me never to go back into the world, no matter, how fierce the battles and trials of life may be, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, when temptation shall come my way, please, make a way of escape for me, as you have promised, in Jesus' name.

6.Rejoice not against me, O my enemies; when l fall, l shall rise; when l sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let every spirit that makes me to fall today, and rise tomorrow, perpetually, be consumed, by your fire, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, let every weapon of automatic failure, fashioned against my life, fail woefully, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, uphold me by your right hand of righteousness, till the end, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, let every expectation of the enemies, concerning my life and destiny, come to null and void, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, make me a recipient of your mercy today, and perfect everything that concerns me and my family, 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).
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