Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens:
(Friday, December 1st, 2017) - HOLD THE
FORT
1.Thank you, Father, for my salvation and the
call upon my life.
2.Thank you, Father, for the grace to see
December, the last month of this year,
despite all the efforts of the enemies, to the
contrary.
3.Thank you, Father, for the battles you have
fought and the victories you have won, on
my behalf, from January to date.
4.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of
your glory, please, have mercy and forgive
me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, I have laid my hands on the plough,
please, do not allow me to look back, that I
may not be disqualified or declared unfit for
your kingdom, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let me not only be obedient unto
you, but let my obedience be complete and
total, till the end, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, release upon my life, the grace to
serve, obey and follow you, till the end, in
Jesus' name.
8.Father, let all my outstanding blessings
from January, till now, be released to me, in
Jesus' name.
9.Father, let the power to run the race for
the remaining days of this month/year,
without regrets, casualties or losses, be
released unto me, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, give me the grace to endure till
the very end, that I may not miss the
blessings reserved for my latter years, in
Jesus' name.
11.Father, when the saints are being
counted in heaven, let me and Pastor E.A.
Adeboye, the author of the open heavens
daily devotional and general overseer of
RCCG, be counted worthy, 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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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2017
THEME: HOLD THE FORT
Memorise:
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62
Read: Luke 9:61-62
9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Message:
When you walk with God, not only must you be obedient, your obedience must also be complete. From the story of how Elisha stuck with Elijah till the latter was taken up to heaven, we learn that until you obey to the very end, certain blessings may not be received, and certain promises may not be fulfilled by God (2 Kings 2:1-15). This is a very serious issue as it calls for endurance. Would Elijah have been raptured if he had refused to go on to Jordan, after obeying God’s instructions to go to Bethel and Jericho, and after several years of obedience to God in ministry? I very much doubt it. Similarly, if Elisha had not served and followed Elijah till the very end, would he have received a double portion of the Spirit on his master? I don’t think so.
“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” Matthew 10:22
Beloved, to get very special blessings or reward from God, you must be ready to serve Him till you take your very last breath. You must pay your tithes, obey Him, win souls, worship Him, and follow peace with all men until your very last second on earth. Heaven is not for those who run the marathon for years and give up just a little before the finish line; rather, it is for those who endure all things to the very end.
“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62
In God’s Kingdom, there is no room for half measures. It is either you are following Him to the end or you are not following Him at all. If you have decided to serve Him, please don’t stop to look back! Looking back can disqualify you, rendering you unfit for God’s kingdom. Today, it is rare to get a committed worker or minister like Elisha, who would be doggedly determined to reach his goal without being discouraged, distracted or disillusioned. Have you turned aside from God’s calling on your life? Are you busy making excuses as to why you cannot obey God, saying “after all, God understands”? Sorry, God does not understand you are going back on your commitments. He does not understand compromise. If you are in such a state, come out fast and hold the fort to the very end!
Key Point:
You cannot afford to stop your race to heaven now, because you have put in so much to get to where you are today.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalm 81-88
Nahum 1
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 14: TAKE MY LIFE
1. Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise.
2. Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3. Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.
4. Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
5. Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.