OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8TH 2017
THEME: WHEN THE BEST COMES LAST
Memorise:
But many that are first shall be last; and the
last shall be first. Matthew 19:30
Read: Genesis 1:26-31
1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our
image, after our likeness: and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over
the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over every creeping
thing that creepeth upon the earth.
1:27 So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God created he him; male
and female created he them.
1:28 And God blessed them, and God said
unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and
replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over
the fowl of the air, and over every living
thing that moveth upon the earth.
1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you
every herb bearing seed, which is upon the
face of all the earth, and every tree, in the
which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to
you it shall be for meat.
1:30 And to every beast of the earth, and to
every fowl of the air, and to every thing that
creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is
life, I have given every green herb for meat:
and it was so.
1:31 And God saw everything that he had
made, and, behold, it was very good. And
the evening and the morning were the sixth
day.
Message:
A look at the creation story as recorded in
Genesis Chapter 1 shows that man, the most
important of God’s creation, was created on
the sixth day. He was the last of God’s
creation, even though he was the most
significant. After man was created, God then
rested from His work. One vital lesson here
is that being first may not always mean
being the most important, while being the
last may not always mean that you’re the
least important. Further reinforcing this
truth, Jesus said:
“And, behold, there are last which shall be
first, and there are first which shall be last.”
Luke 13:30
This is good news to us all. Are you the last
child of your family and consequently you’ve
believed yourself to be the least? You are
simply short-changing yourself! Joseph was
the 11th of 12 brothers but he was the one
who became a father to them all. Concerning
Joseph, it is written:
“And his brethren also went and fell down
before his face; and they said, Behold, we be
thy servants.” Genesis 50:18
There are many children who were born last
in their families that are presently graced
with the gift of becoming the light that
every other member of their families looks
up to. From today, you will come to the
limelight in Jesus’ Name! The lord will lift you
up. However, you need to drop every faulty
mindset you have now.
Moreover, another lesson here is that God
can reserve the best for the last. When men
have exhausted all their efforts and failed,
God can show up and intervene in that
particular situation. At the marriage feast in
Cana of Galilee, Jesus waited for the wine to
run out before He supplied a more superior
wine (John 2:1-10). Sometimes when God
wants to assist us in certain situations, we
shove Him aside, telling Him we are mature
and can help ourselves. He therefore steps
aside and allows us to exhaust our abilities.
If you are wise, you will agree with God
early enough so that you do not have to
waste so much effort in the long run. Yes,
you can have the best towards the end!
Indeed, do you know that God has reserved
the prosperity of some people till they are in
their late forties and above? Probably
because He wants them to first mature
spiritually, mentally and physically, knowing
that after maturing, such people will be able
to easily cooperate with Him over how He
wants the blessing used. Whatever stage
your life may be in right now, don’t discount
yourself. It’s not over until God says so.
Key Point:
Whether you arrive now or later, what is
important is that you manifest at your
appointed time.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 9-12
Joel 2:1-17
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 3: HOW GREAT THOU ART
1. O Lord my God, when I in awesome
wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have
made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe
displayed.
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
2. When through the woods, and forest
glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain
grandeur
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle
breeze.
[Chorus]
3. And when I think, that God, His Son not
sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
[Chorus]
4. When Christ shall come, with shout of
acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my
heart.
Then shall I bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim, "My God, how great Thou
art!"
[Chorus]


Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens:
(Wednesday, November 8th, 2017) - WHEN
THE BEST COMES LAST
1.Thank you, Father, for creating me with a
very high purpose in mind.
2.Thank you, Father, for the salvation of my
soul.
3.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of
your glory, please, have mercy and forgive
me, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, fill me to the brim with your Holy
Spirit, and empower me to take dominion
and authority, over all situations and
challenges of life, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, quicken me in all areas of my life,
by your Holy Spirit, that I may know and do
your Will, on time, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, in any area of my life that I have
been resisting or hindering you, please,
have your way and take pre-eminence, in
Jesus' name.
7.Father, let all the years that I have wasted
in the wilderness of sin, be restored to me
fully, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, let the battle that makes the elder,
to be servant to the younger, in my family
and lineage, be terminated, today, in Jesus'
name.
9.Father, I shall always be the first, in all
areas of life's endeavours; I shall never be
the last, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, in any area that I am lagging
behind, spiritually, mentally, physically,
academically, financially, etc, please, grant
me accelerated progress, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, let my latter end be more glorious
and greater, than my former, 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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