OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2017

THEME: ONE WITH GOD IS A MAJORITY


Memorise:
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 2 Kings 6:16


Read: 2 Kings 6:8-17

6:8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

6:9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

6:10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

6:11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

6:12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

6:13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

6:14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

6:15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.


Message:

One fundamental reason why some people have their back against godly living is that the ungodly are more in number than those who are godly. It takes faith in God to live a godly life in this age of political correctness, the ascendancy of the philosophies of relativism and humanism, and agitation for the “fundamental human rights” of people involved in acts that are despicable to God. The age-long saying that “one with God is majority” is no longer popular because no one wants to suffer humiliation and marginalization by the ungodly majority. The story in our Bible reading demonstrates the truth that one with God is indeed a majority. While waging war against the king of Israel, the king of Syria discovered that all the tactical information he was discussing with his generals was somehow revealed to the king of Israel again and again. The king of Syria was so troubled by this, because he thought he had a mole among his men, divulging all his secrets to the king of Israel. My prayer for you today is that God will expose every plan of your enemies to you, and all their destructive schemes against you will fail in Jesus’ Name. When the king of Syria discovered that Elisha was the divine informant leaking his secrets, he ordered his arrest. On seeing the great host of the king of Syria that came by night to arrest his master, the servant of the prophet was so afraid and he cried out to Elisha, “Alas, my master! How shall we do?” the prophet, in 2 Kings 6:16, answered thus:

“...Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.”

After Elisha prayed that the Lord should open the eyes of his servant, the young prophet saw an angelic host with horses and chariots of fire around where they were. There and then, he believed that indeed there is a majority of hosts with the one who is on the Lord’s side.


The question is, are you on God’s side? You have no reason to fear if indeed you are with God. When we are in the minority from a physical perspective, our Lord Jesus Christ warns us against being discouraged, because with God on our side, we are always in the majority. After all, Jesus’ Name is Emmanuel, which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). 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.”

I therefore encourage you to move on to the righteous side of God today. Moving on to the side of Jesus Christ is moving on to the side of victory, redemption and peaceful living.


Prayer Point:
Father, I have learnt that one with You is a majority; I therefore come to declare anew my allegiance to You. Please receive me to Your side and fight my battle for me.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Corinthians 8-10
Daniel 7:1-12

                                                                                                                    
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 18: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIER

1. Onward Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.
Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See, His banners go! 
 
Refrain:
Onward, Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus,
Going on before.
 
2. At the name of Jesus
Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers,
On to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
At the shout of praise:
Brothers, lift your voices,
Loud your anthems raise!
[Refrain]

3. Like a mighty army
Moves the Church of God:
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod;
We are not divided,
All one Body we—
One in faith and Spirit,
One charity.
[Refrain] 
 
4. Onward, then, ye people!
Join our happy throng;
Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor
Unto Christ, the King;
This through countless ages
Men and angels sing.
[Refrain]

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, October 14, 2017) - ONE WITH GOD IS A MAJORITY 1.Thank you, Father, for your covenant of protection, over my life and destiny. 2.Thank you, Father, for all the battles you have fought and won on my behalf. 3.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name. 4.Father, open my spiritual ears, and grant me access to spiritual conversation in heavenly places, in Jesus' name. 5.Father, reveal all the plans of my adversaries to me before they are carried out, in Jesus' name. 6.Father, open my eyes, to see what the ordinary eyes cannot see, in Jesus' name. 7.Father, let all the destructive plans and agenda of the enemies over my life and destiny, fail, in Jesus' name. 8.Father, plead my cause with them that strife with me, and fight against those who fight against me, in Jesus' name. 9.Father, I have learnt that one with You is a majority, I therefore come to declare anew, my allegiance to You; please, receive me to your side and fight my battles for me. 10.Father, surround me with your fire and give your angels charge over my life, that the enemies may not have access to come and harm me, in Jesus' name. 11.Father, let every attempt of the enemies to arrest and trap me spiritually, be frustrated, by the hosts of heaven, 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 Sir

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Saturday, October 14, 2017) - ONE WITH GOD IS A MAJORITY

1.Thank you, Father, for your covenant of protection, over my life and destiny.

2.Thank you, Father, for all the battles you have fought and won on my behalf.

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

4.Father, open my spiritual ears, and grant me access to spiritual conversation in heavenly places, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, reveal all the plans of my adversaries to me before they are carried out, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, open my eyes, to see what the ordinary eyes cannot see, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, let all the destructive plans and agenda of the enemies over my life and destiny, fail, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, plead my cause with them that strife with me, and fight against those who fight against me, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, I have learnt that one with You is a majority, I therefore come to declare anew, my allegiance to You; please, receive me to your side and fight my battles for me.

10.Father, surround me with your fire and give your angels charge over my life, that the enemies may not have access to come and harm me, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, let every attempt of the enemies to arrest and trap me spiritually, be frustrated, by the hosts of heaven, 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

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

_*SATURDAY, October 14, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS _ONE WITH GOD IS A MAJORITY._

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL:*

----- Father, i thank you because *YOU ARE THE ALMIGHTY GOD.*

*_---- 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, I thank You for you're always with me......_*

----- *_Father, please let Your presence in my life intimidate and incapacitate the enemies, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, today, I declare anew my allegiance to to You, please receive me fully to Your side and fight all my battle for me, in Jesus' Name......_*

*_Father, from today. please let all the secrets of the enemies be revealed to me, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, please grant unto me the grace to remain by Your side and in You all the days of my life, in Jesus' Name......_*

4. *PERSONAL PRAYERS REQUESTS:*
-- (John 16:23 - 24,
-- LUKE 18:1,
-- MATT 7:7 - 8 )......

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

I'm on the Lord's side n that makes me a winner