OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
 
DATE: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9TH 2017
 
THEME: JEHOVAH NISSI   
 
Memorise:
 
Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight me. Psalm 35:1
 
Read:  Exodus 17:8-16
 
17:8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

17:9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

17:10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

17:11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

17:12 But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

17:13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

17:14 And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

17:16 For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
 
 
Message:
 
Jehovah Nissi in the third revealed compound Name of God, meaning “The Lord is my Banner”. It was the Name Moses gave the altar he built following Israel’s victory over Amalek in Exodus 17:15. The word “nissi” means banner, standard or flag. A banner is the rallying point for warriors in the time of battle. Moses named the altar ‘the Lord is my banner” to acknowledge God’s active role in fighting for the nation of Israel, and at the same time, to testify to God’s continued war against the people of Amalek from generation to generation (Exodus 17:16). This altar stood as a witness to the whole world that the God of Israel was behind the victory over the Amalekites. You may recall that this battle with Amalek took place under the upraised hands of Moses, holding the rod of God. Moses therefore, named the altar Jehovah Nissi with the consciousness of the role that God played in the battle. Starting from today, the hand of God will be so evident against all your enemies and detractors that you will begin to sing “The Lord is my banner” in Jesus’ Name.

It is amazing to note that the ordinary rod that Moses used in his years as a shepherd had become the rod of God in today’s Bible reading. This shows that anything we surrender to God or commit into His hands in support of His kingdom is made to pass through an unseen divine transformation over time. I therefore pray that as you submit yourself under the mighty hand of God today, He will transform you and your natural gifts into supernatural objects and vessels of honour to achieve great and mighty things for His Name in Jesus’ Name. It is also important to note that Amalek came out of the blues and decided to wage war against Israel without any provocation. This provoked the anger of God against them, so much so that He promised to completely wipe out the memory of Amalek from the face of the earth (Exodus 17:14). Therefore, I decree by the word of the Lord that Jehovah Nissi will raise His standard against anyone who is angry with you and plotting evil against you without cause, or fighting against you without any provocation, and they will be completely destroyed in the mighty Name of Jesus. The story in our Bible reading is more like a blueprint of how God’s children should deal with anyone or anything that is identified as an enemy of God’s kingdom. The strategic tools deployed here include fervent prayers, knowledge of God’s word, the advocacy of Jesus, the rod of divine judgment, and believers’ unity. We should learn to deploy these tools to spur Jehovah Nissi into action against the enemy on our behalf.
 
               
Prayer Point:
 
Jehovah Nissi, please fight every enemy that is stirred up against the advancement of Your Kingdom in every corner of the world.
 
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
  
2 Kings 3-4
Ezekiel 22:1-16                                                                                                             
 
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 will be well;
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched out to shield us,
All will be well.

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

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

God bless you Sir

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

.. _*WEDNESDAY, August 09, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS* :- _JEHOVAH NISSI._

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.*

----- Father, I thank you because *YOU ARE A MAN OF WAR........*

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

----- Father, in Your mighty power, please fight all my battles for me, both seen and unseen, in Jesus' Name........

----- Father, Jehovah Nissi, please fight every enemy that is stirred up against the advancement of Your Kingdom in every corner of the world, in Jesus' Name........

----- Father, in Your mighty power, please fight all the battles facing our Nation, both physical and spiritual, in Jesus' Name........

----- Father, in your Almightiness, please deal with all the enemies of our Nation, 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: (Wednesday, August 9, 2017) - JEHOVAH NISSI 1.Thank you, Father, for all the battles you have fought and won on my behalf. 2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name. 3.Father, plead my cause with them that strife with me, and fight against those who fight against me, in Jesus' name. 4.Father, l yield myself unto you, please, use me mightily for your glory, as a vessel unto honour, in Jesus' name. 5.Father, take hold of your shield and buckler, and stand up for my help, in Jesus' name. 6.Father, arise and take over every battle in my life and fight for me, in Jesus' name. 7.Father, raise a standard, from heaven, against every attack from the pit of hell, against me and my family, in Jesus' name. 8.Father, wipe out the memories of all my enemies from the face of the earth, such that, when l look back, l shall not see them again, in Jesus' name. 9.Father, in all my spiritual assignments, support and surround me with men that are willing and committed to lifting up the hand of my Moses, in Jesus' name. 10.Jehovah Nissi, please, fight every enemy that is stirred up against the advancement of your kingdom, in every corner of the world, in Jesus' name. 11.Father, ordain your deadly arrows against all my enemies and persecutors, 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

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Wednesday, August 9, 2017) - JEHOVAH NISSI

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

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

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

4.Father, l yield myself unto you, please, use me mightily for your glory, as a vessel unto honour, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, take hold of your shield and buckler, and stand up for my help, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, arise and take over every battle in my life and fight for me, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, raise a standard, from heaven, against every attack from the pit of hell, against me and my family, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, wipe out the memories of all my enemies from the face of the earth, such that, when l look back, l shall not see them again, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, in all my spiritual assignments, support and surround me with men that are willing and committed to lifting up the hand of my Moses, in Jesus' name.

10.Jehovah Nissi, please, fight every enemy that is stirred up against the advancement of your kingdom, in every corner of the world, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, ordain your deadly arrows against all my enemies and persecutors, 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

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Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens:
(Wednesday, August 9, 2017) - JEHOVAH NISSI
1.Thank you, Father, for all the battles you have
fought and won on my behalf.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your
glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in
Jesus' name.
3.Father, plead my cause with them that strife
with me, and fight against those who fight
against me, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, l yield myself unto you, please, use me
mightily for your glory, as a vessel unto honour,
in Jesus' name.
5.Father, take hold of your shield and buckler,
and stand up for my help, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, arise and take over every battle in my
life and fight for me, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, raise a standard, from heaven, against
every attack from the pit of hell, against me and
my family, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, wipe out the memories of all my
enemies from the face of the earth, such that,
when l look back, l shall not see them again, in
Jesus' name.
9.Father, in all my spiritual assignments, support
and surround me with men that are willing and
committed to lifting up the hand of my Moses, in
Jesus' name.
10.Jehovah Nissi, please, fight every enemy that
is stirred up against the advancement of your
kingdom, in every corner of the world, in Jesus'
name.
11.Father, ordain your deadly arrows against all
my enemies and persecutors, 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