OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: TUESDAY 27TH DECEMBER 2016

THEME: SPIRITUAL WARFARE 1

Memorise:

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;
2 Corinthians 10:4

Read: Ephesians 6:10-15

6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

MESSAGE

Life is full of battles. This is confirmed by the Word of God in Job 5:7 which says that man is born into trouble. What determines whether you will be a victim or victor in the battles of life is who you choose as your ally.
In Mark 5:25-34, we read about a woman with the issue of blood. She went through a lot in her battle with that sickness. If you do not think sickness is a serious thing, just ask for stomach pain for one hour, and then you will know that sickness is a war. Every agent of sickness fighting against your health shall be destroyed in Jesus' name. Poverty is also a war, Proverbs 10:15 says poverty destroys. The poor is a victim or captive of the spirit of poverty, and the poor who refuses to fight the spirit of poverty will die poor. Besides, poverty makes your relations hate or look down on you (Proverbs 14:20). That means that if you refuse to fight against poverty, those who should become your friends will be your enemies. If you do not want to lose your loved ones, you must win the battle against poverty. Poverty shuts you up; it robs you of your right to the freedom of speech. The foolish ideas and opinions of the rich are heard at the roof tops while the most brilliant ideas of the poor are unheard. In any way poverty has shut you up; the Lord will reverse the situation today in Jesus' name. The book of 2 Corinthians 10:4 says:
"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;"

All we need is to be equipped with the Word of God, live a holy life, and have strong faith in the saving Power of the Lord Jesus.

Barrenness is also a war. When Hannah was still childless, she was put in perpetual sorrow. She lost her right to joy. Is barrenness denying you of the joy of the Lord? The Lord will intervene and deliver it into your hands this season in Jesus' name. Another thing to fight is bondage. The man in Mark 5:1-15 was in bondage. He lost the right to do what he wanted. When Paul saw himself doing what he hated, he knew he was in the same bondage as the mad man of Gadara (Romas 7:15-25). Yet, in both cases, God gave victory. Paul did not mince words; he called it a war. Are you struggling with sin? Start a fight against bondage. The Lord who rescued Paul and the Gadarene will give you victory over sin and your flesh today in Jesus' name.

Prayer Point:

Father, please fight my battles and defend my cause in Jesus' name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Numbers 1:1-3:4
Psalms 137

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 9: MY FAITH HAS FOUND A PLACE

My faith has found a resting place,
Not in device or creed;
I trust the ever living One,
His wounds for me shall plead.

Chorus:
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.

Enough for me that Jesus saves,
This ends my fear and doubt;
A sinful soul I come to Him,
He'll never cast me out.

Chorus:

My heart is leaning on the Word,
The living Word of God,
Salvation by my Savior's Name,
Salvation through His blood.

Chorus:

My great Physician heals the sick,
The lost He came to save;
For me His precious blood He shed,
For me His life He gave.

Chorus.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens, ( Tuesday, December 27th, 2016) - SPIRITUAL WARFARE I
1.Thank you Father, for the weapons of our warfare, that are not carnal but mighty through You, to the pulling down of stronghold.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.
3.Father, give me the grace to live above sin, and all the activities of the flesh.
4.Father, please fight my battles and defend my cause in Jesus’ name.
5.Father, help me to put on Your whole armour, that l may be able to stand against wiles of the devil.
6.I take authority over demons, principalities, power, and spiritual wickedness, in high places, and l pull down their strongholds, in my life, home, family, church, etc, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, let every satanic deposit, causing sickness and diseases, in my body, be destroyed and flushed out by the blood of Jesus.
8.Father, let every enchantment and divination against my success and breakthrough in life, go back to sender, in Jesus' name.
9.I decree that no weapon of sickness, poverty, lack, failure, and death, fashioned against me shall prosper.
10.Father, let every satanic bondage and limitation, in my life, be destroyed, by the blood of Jesus.
11.Father, let my life become too hot, spiritually, for the enemies to handle, 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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