OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: TUESDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2017 

THEME: THE WORKS OF THE FLESH  


Memorize:
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John 3:6


Read: Galatians: 5:16-21

5: 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.


Message:

As Christians who are Heaven-bound, the works of the flesh are things we should watch out for, so that they do not bring our soul into damnation. We must do all we can to cherish the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). If we continue to stir up the fruit of the Spirit in our lives daily, it will be difficult for the flesh to have dominion over us. On a daily basis, our thoughts, words and actions must be guided by this scripture which says: 

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8

If you give your heart to these words, it would be difficult for the flesh to have rule over your mind, and consequently, the work of the flesh will not find expression in your life. Such sins as hatred towards others, envy for what is happening in other people’s lives, pride and arrogance will not have a hold on you because you are walking in the Spirit of God.


All those who engage in the works of the flesh have no place in the Kingdom of God. If you want to please God, the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches and the lust for materialism, all of which do not allow the word of God to find its rightful place in the hearts of men, will have to go. God commands us to run the Christian race with patience (Hebrews 12:1). There are many who have turned sin into sport. They believe that they are very smart and cannot fall victim of sin. This was the same thinking that Adam and Eve had when they allow the voice of the serpent to override God’s instructions for their lives (Genesis 3:1-6). Samson also had an idea of the destiny he was meant to fulfill on earth, but he gambled with the anointing of God on his life and died with his enemies (Judges 16:28-30). These examples are there for us to learn from and be wise. As a child of God, you have to drop those weights of sin that easily drag you down. Don’t allow the works of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the mundane things of life to deny you of God’s plan for your life. The moment you decide not to walk in the Spirit, you have resolved in your heart to be independent of God and from that moment, the real life in you dies! This is a deadly path to take. No one who took this path has ever had a good story to tell, but that will not be your lot in Jesus’ Name. You have to be watchful, prayerful and engage in spiritual discipline from time to time, so as not to fall prey to the wiles of the devil manifested through the works of the flesh.


Key Point:
The flesh profits nothing, but the Spirit gives life.

 
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Romans 9-10
Daniel 2:31-45                                                                                                                          

 
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

 
HYMN 6: DEEPER, DEEPER

1.       Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.

Refrain:
Oh, deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.

2.       Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.

Refrain:

3.       Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.

Refrain:

4.       Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.

Refrain:

God bless you Sir

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

.. _*TUESDAY, October 03, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS* :- _THE WORKS OF THE FLESH._

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL:*

----- Father, i thank you because *YOU ARE THE GIVER OF LIFE.*

*_---- 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 let Your fear be topmost in my heart, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today, give me the grace not to yield to the dictate of the flesh, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, please let Your Spirit take over and control every area of my life, in Jesus' Name......_*

*_Father, please give me power to overcome every form of temptation, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today please grant unto me the grace to remain steadfast in the Spirit, 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 WONDERFUL* Name I have Prayed.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017) - THE WORKS OF THE FLESH

1.Thank you, Father, for the salvation of my soul and for the gift of your Holy Spirit.

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

3.Father, deliver me from the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, empower me to walk in the spirit, so that l may not fulfill the lust of the flesh, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, let your Holy Spirit take complete dominion and authority over my life, and let every activity of the flesh be subdued, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let my thoughts, words and actions, be guided daily by the scriptures; and, let your word be the final authority upon which all decisions in my life are based, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to always think on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, of virtue and praiseworthy, so that there will be no space for the flesh to operate in my heart, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, fill me to the brim with your Holy Spirit and stir up the fruits of the spirit in my life, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let me never become too familiar with you, to the point of taking you for granted, or overriding your instructions, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, empower me to be prayerful and watchful; do not allow me to sleep the sleep of death; help me to be spiritually alert and disciplined, at all times, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, let all the works of the flesh and of hell, in my life, be destroyed, by your fire, 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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