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Enoch Adekoya, Lago Agrio (2026)

01/02/2025

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 2025.

TOPIC: GOD TEACHES II.

MEMORISE : Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. PSALM 25 : 4.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: LEVITICUS 14 - 15.

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 2 : 6 - 13 :

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

MESSAGE :

Yesterday, I narrated how God helped me to complete my PhD thesis by teaching me how to solve a complex mathematical problem through His word. Today, I want to share with you another dimension of how God teaches His children.

During my postgraduate studies at the University of Lagos, my supervisor, an Indian, gave me an assignment just before he travelled. When he returned, I had made significant progress, which made him ask me, "Enoch, I know that you are a Christian, so you wouldn't lie. Who helped you?" He didn't believe in God, but he knew that Christians do not lie. I knew that if I said 'Jesus', he would laugh at me, so I said, "Professor Emmanuel," referring to one of the names of Jesus (Matthew 1:23).

When you become intimate with God, you will start operating on a level of wisdom and understanding that is above your peers. The closer you are to God, the wiser He will make you. You will begin to answer questions in such a way that it will be obvious to people that you are being taught by God. You will look at difficult situations, and God will impress their solutions in your spirit. By the time you execute the solutions that God gives you, people will think that you are very smart, whereas you only have a teacher who is greater than all teachers.

In Galatians 3:27, the Bible says:

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

In Yorubaland, where I come from, there is a saying that when the leaf stays long with the soap, it also becomes soap. Being baptised into Christ signifies that you are now one with God. As you grow in Him by praying regularly, fellowshipping with other believers, studying your Bible, evangelising, and so on, you will start living the same way Christ would have if He were still physically on the earth. You will start operating on a level of wisdom that is higher than that of those around you because you have surrendered to God and are completely sold out to Him.

Beloved, God is the greatest teacher of all; in Him lies all wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:2-3). If you put your trust in Him and lean not on your understanding (Proverbs 3:5), He will be your teacher.

KEY POINT : When you become sufficiently intimate with God, you will start doing things like Him.

HYMNAL: 8 - I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR.

1 I need Thee ev'ry hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Ev'ry hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

2 I need Thee ev'ry hour,
Stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their pow’r
When Thou art nigh. [Refrain]

3 I need Thee ev'ry hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain. [Refrain]

4 I need Thee ev'ry hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill. [Refrain]

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE.

01/01/2025

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 2025.

TOPIC: GOD HAS HELPED YOU.

MEMORISE: There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. DEUTERONOMY 33 : 26.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: GENESIS 1 - 4.

READ: PSALMS 124 : 1 - 8 :

1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

MESSAGE :

It is a new year, and you have every reason to thank God. You may think that last year did not go as you planned, but believe me, if not for God's mercy, you wouldn't have survived the year (Lamentations 3:22). This is why you shouldn't make the mistake of complaining to God and grumbling about things that didn't go as you wanted.

Rather, you should thank Him for bringing you this far. If you go into the year with thanksgiving, you are assured of access to the One who can make you have a great year (Psalm 100:4). However, if you go into the year with complaints, especially complaints against the only One who can help you, you are treading dangerously. Numbers 11:1 says:

"And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp."

In 1 Samuel 7:12, Prophet Samuel said, "Hitherto you have helped us." In other words, this means, "In the journeys thus far, we have received help from you." This is a statement of survivors – those who say, "Thank God I have made it thus far." Today's Bible reading says that if the Lord had not been on our side, we would not be where we are now.

You can never tell how many battles God has fought for you. You may not even know how many victories He has given you. As for me, thus far in my journey of life, God has helped me. Despite everything the devil has tried, l am still here. If you are a survivor, you should really spend some time thanking God for all He has done for you.

If you passed through tough situations last year and you are alive now and reading this, then you have indeed been helped by God. If last year went smoothly for you, despite all the troubles in the world, then you have also been helped by God, for without Him, you could not have achieved anything (John 15:5). Whichever your case was, you should be very grateful to Him for all the help He rendered to you (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Beloved, go ahead now and sing praises to the Lord. Spend the day thinking about His goodness to you, and ensure you enter into this new year with thanksgiving. It is the foundation for receiving more from Him.

KEY POINT : Give thanks to God for all He has done for you, and be prepared to receive more from Him this year.

HYMN 17: PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN.

1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
to His feet your tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
evermore his praises sing.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King!

2 Praise Him for His grace and favour,
to His people in distress.
Praise Him, still the same as ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glorious in His faithfulness!

3 Fatherlike He tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame He knows.
In His hand He gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Widely yet His mercy flows!

4 Angels, help us to adore Him;
you behold Him face to face,
Sun and moon, bow down before Him,
dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace!

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

31/12/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 2024.

TOPIC: PRAYERS FOR 2025

MEMORISE : Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.” PSALM 65 : 11.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 22.

READ: ISAIAH 45 : 1 - 3 :

1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

PRAYERS :

1. Father, thank You for keeping me throughout 2024. It is by Your mercy that I was not consumed. I am truly grateful Lord.

2. Father, please help me to move forward in fulfilling Your purpose for my life in the coming year. Please make 2025 far better than 2024, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, please go ahead of me into 2025 and make all crooked paths straight. Please give me victory throughout the year, in Jesus’ name.

4. Father, please help me to draw closer to You than ever before in 2025. Give me the grace to study my Bible and pray more than ever, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, please help me to walk in Your perfect will for me in 2025. Help me not to walk outside Your plan for my life in the new year, in Jesus’ name.

6. Father, please bless the works of my hands more than ever before in the new year, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, please do not let me and my family experience any sorrow in 2025. We will rejoice from the beginning of the year until the end of the year and beyond, in Jesus’ name.

8. Father, please help me to walk in Your wisdom throughout 2025. I will not walk in confusion or make costly mistakes in the new year, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I ask for a special miracle for every month of the new year. Please do something great and special for me every month, so that everyone can testify of Your goodness in my life.

10. Father, please help me to walk in a higher level of Your anointing in 2025. Use me to perform miracles and win many souls to Your Kingdom, in Jesus’ name.

11. Father, please, let your peace reign in my life, family, church, nation, and all that concerns me in the coming year. Please let me experience all round peace in 2025, in Jesus’ name.

12. Your personal prayer points for 2025.

HYMNAL: 19 - ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME.

1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;

save from wrath and make me pure.
2 Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law's demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.

3 Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.

4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE.

30/12/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 2024.

THEME: FORGET THE THINGS OF THE PAST.

MEMORISE: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before. PHILIPPIANS 3 : 13.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 20 - 21.

READ: ISAIAH 43 : 18 - 19 :

18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

MESSAGE :

We have come to the end of another year, and I believe that many people are thinking about how the year turned out. Many may even begin to feel that there are certain things that they should have done better. It is normal to have such feelings, as they can help a person to make better decisions in the future. However, it is unfruitful to dwell on the past. There is nothing to gain from living in regret about the past.

Beloved, it is time to put the past behind you and begin to look forward to the glorious year that is ahead of you.

First of all, no matter what you have or do not have yet, you must always give thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says,

"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

Yes, the year has come to an end and you wish you had done better, but if you look closely, you will discover that you have many reasons to thank God. If you had died in the course of the year, you would not even be here to reflect on the past. There are so many things to thank God for. Show God that you are grateful because when God sees a grateful heart, He always visits that fellow with a blessing (1 Kings 3:3-15).

Secondly, note that God can make all things work together for your good (Romans 8:28). God can turn whatever you count as a loss into profit for you. When Joseph was thrown into prison in Genesis 39:20, it seemed like a bad experience for him; little did he know that the prison was his steppingstone to becoming the Prime Minister of the greatest nation in the world at that time.

Don't ever write yourself off; always put God in the will equation of your life. When you do this, you experience a complete turnaround and His tremendous blessings will follow.

If, however, you have been living in sin, do not expect God to help you turn things around. He said in Isaiah 3:11, "Say unto the wicked that it shall be ill with him." This means that it shall not be well with anyone that is living in sin. On the other hand, the Bible says in Isaiah 3:10, "Say unto the righteous, it shall be well with him."

Beloved, if you want to experience God's blessings in the year ahead of you, make up your mind to live according to His will daily.

ACTION POINT : Live according to God's word every day in 2025, and all will be well with you. Happy New Year in advance.

HYMN 16: TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS.

1 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to take Him at His Word
Just to rest upon His promise;
Just to know, "Thus saith the Lord"

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!

2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me
'Neath the healing, cleansing flood!

3 Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease,
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.

4 I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Saviour, Friend,
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

28/12/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 2024.

THEME: EXAMINE YOURSELF.

MEMORISE: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 2 CORINTHIANS 13 : 5

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 15 - 17.

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 11 : 31 - 32 :

31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

MESSAGE :

In Isaiah 6:1-5, Isaiah beheld God's glory and holiness, and he cried, "Woe is me!" Before then, he had been prophesying, and everyone saw him as holy. However, he looked at himself in the light of God's glory and holiness and saw the real state he was in.

Beloved, it is important to have a self-reflection every now and then. Don't rely solely on what people say about you because they might not know you as well as you know yourself. They might not know the thoughts of your heart or what you do behind closed doors. Therefore, you need to look closely at yourself and perform an honest evaluation of the real state of your heart.

Don't judge yourself by your own standards; rather, judge yourself by God's standard. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 10:18 that it is not the fellow who commends himself that is righteous, but the one that the Lord commends. Isaiah might have been judging himself by his own standards, but when he encountered God's glory, he saw that he was not in the state he was supposed to be. Judge yourself in the light of the truth in God's word; this will tell you whether you are on the right track or not. Do not judge yourself based on your feelings, what the society is saying, or on your achievements. Use God's word as a mirror, and let it show you the real you. After weighing yourself according to God's word, surrender completely to Him and ask Him to help you to live right.

After Isaiah's experience in Isaiah 6:1-5, he knew that the only way he could truly be holy was by God's help. You cannot be righteous by your own power; you need God to help you. Psalm 20:1-2 says that you should pray that the Lord sends help to you from the sanctuary. Until you know that you need help, help won't come from the sanctuary. You must remain in front of the mirror of God's word until you receive help to become righteous. Do not be like the man that was described in James 1:22-24; continue steadfastly in God's word.

1 Corinthians 11:31 says that if you judge yourself properly, you will not be judged. This means that after examine yourself, identifying your faults, and making the right adjustments, you will not be condemned when the time of judgment comes.

Beloved, I pray that as you make a habit of examining yourself using the standard of God, you will receive a commendation from the Master on the last day, in Jesus' name.

PRAYER POINT : Father, please help me to live by Your standards at all times, in Jesus' name.

HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE.

1. Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless 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,
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,
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power 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
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,
Ever, only, all for Thee.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

26/12/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 2024.

THEME: THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTH IV.

MEMORISE: But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. ROMANS 8 : 11.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 8 - 11.

READ: MARK 16 : 16 - 20 :

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

MESSAGE :

Today, I will be concluding the study on the reason for the birth of Jesus Christ by looking at the impact of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. As I mentioned yesterday, Jesus paved the way for the Holy Spirit to live in believers, and the implication of this is found in John 7:38:

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

In other words, the Scripture above is saying that everyone who is a believer has the Holy Spirit flowing in them, giving them the power to heal the sick, raise the dead, and perform all manners of miracles. This means that, if you are a believer, the signs and wonders that Jesus Christ performed will also follow you (Mark 1 6:17), and you will even do greater works ( John 14:12).

When Jesus Christ died on the cross, the veil of the inner chamber in the temple was torn into two (Matthew 27:5 1). This means that the manifest presence of God was no longer the exclusive reserve of the high priest. Every child of God has access to the throne of grace and can do the same things that only the high priest could do in the Old Testament. Don't see ministers of God as the only people who can work miracles; you also can work miracles if the Holy Spirit is abiding within you.

John 3:34 tells us that Jesus Christ was given the Holy Spirit without measure as He represents God and speaks His word as He was sent. This implies that the expression of the measure of the Holy Spirit within believers will vary with how well they fulfil the will of God for their lives. If you live holy and make a habit of spending quality time in the presence of God daily, He will keep increasing the measure of the Holy Spirit's expression in your life with evidence of signs and wonders.

Beloved, circumstances around you should not dictate how you should Live your life. You carry the Holy Spirit within you; therefore, you should command situations and circumstances to favor you. The devil is afraid of believers using the power they have in Christ. He can only oppress those who are not exercising the power they have in Christ.

If you have surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, you have a unique advantage because of the power of the Holy Spirit that you carry inside you. Start exercising that power today, and you will see the devil tremble in fear.

ACTION POINT : The next time you find someone who is sick, lay hands on the person and pray for him or her to be healed.

HYMN 15: PASS ME NOT O GENTLE SAVIOUR.

1. Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry,
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

2. Let me at a throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.

3. Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.

4. Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in heav'n but Thee?

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

25/12/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 2025.

THEME: THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTH III.

MEMORISE: And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. me. 2 CORINTHIANS 6 : 16.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 4 - 7.

READ: GALATIANS 4 : 5 - 7 :

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

MESSAGE :

Over the last two days, I 'have been discussing the reason for the birth of Jesus Christ, and I will go a little further today. Before He was born, the Holy Spirit could only come upon certain individuals. However, after Jesus Christ came to the earth and ascended back into heaven.

He sent the Holy Spirit to live inside every believer (John 14: 16-17). This is why He said in Matthew 11:11 that the least in the kingdom of God is greater than John the Baptist who was the greatest of all the prophets before Him. Do you understand what that really means? It means that you are greater than Elijah, a man who called down fire from heaven at will. The birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ paved the way for God to put His very own Spirit in you. Now, you can be like Him in word and in deed. Isn't this awesome?

As a child of God, you carry God inside you, and this means that you are no longer an ordinary human being. You are now the temple of God.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16.

As the temple of God, it means that whatever cannot be found in God should not be found in you. Elisha may have died of sickness in his old age (2 Kings 13:14), but because you are carrying God inside you, sickness has no place in your body. Moses may have had anger issues, which eventually prevented him from entering the promised land, but you cannot be limited by such because God Himself is living inside you. You bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit, and no bad habit or weakness can find its place inside you. The Bible says in 1 John 4:4 :

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

You are an overcomer because the Sovereign God loves you and has made His abode inside you. Romans 8:37 also says :

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

No matter what the devil throws at you, as long as the Holy Spirit is still residing in you, you will always be triumphant. Never give in to fear; remember that the Almighty God Himself is dwelling inside of you, and since He can never lose a war, you will experience victory in all areas of your life at all times.

PRAYER POINT : Thank you Jesus for sending the Holy Spirit to live inside

HYMN 27: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS.

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer!

3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge--
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield you;
you will find a solace there.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

24/12/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 2024.

TOPIC: THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTH II.

MEMORISE : Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. HEBREWS 2 : 17.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 1 - 3.

READ: 1 JOHN 2 : 1 - 6 :

1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

MESSAGE :

Today, I will continue the teaching I started yesterday on the reason for the birth of Jesus Christ. The Bible makes us understand that God came down in human flesh to live amongst men (John 1:14), and the beauty of this is that He felt the same pains that we feel. There is a proverb that says, “It is he who wears the shoes that knows where it pinches.” Jesus Christ wore our shoes and so, He knows exactly how we feel at every point in time. Hebrews 4:15 says:

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

The best leader you can have is one who leads by example. Such leaders do not just give instructions, they also get down to do the work alongside their followers. Jesus Christ came into this world in the flesh to feel exactly what we feel. He went through the same temptations that we are going through now and showed us by example that we can live without sin. Having passed through the same things that we are passing through, He is a worthy advocate for us with the Father, such that if we fall into sin, He is there to plead with the Father on our behalf and help us get back on our feet (1 John 2:1). What great height of love this portrays! This is why in Revelation 5:1-10, He was the only one that was found worthy to open the scroll because of the sacrifices He has made to ensure that your name is written in the book of life.

Beloved, don’t walk the journey of your Christian faith alone. Lean on God at all times. When you are feeling tempted, remember that He has also gone through the same temptation. Approach the throne of grace boldly and tell Him that you need His help (Hebrews 4:16); He is not the kind of leader that will turn His back on you. He said that you should live holy because He has also been tempted before, and He overcame, therefore, He can also help you to overcome temptations. It is easier for a sailor to sail a ship through a storm if he or she is taking directions from another sailor that has sailed through such storms before.

Let Jesus teach you how to live above sin, and as He teaches you, make sure that you listen to Him and obey Him. You will surely be victorious.

PRAYER POINT : Lord Jesus, I surrender to you, please help me to overcome every temptation that comes my way.

HYMNAL: 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH .

1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but you are mighty;
hold me with your powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me now and evermore,
feed me now and evermore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,
where the healing waters flow.
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
ever be my strength and shield,
ever be my strength and shield.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside.
Death of death, and hell's Destruction,
land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever sing to you,
I will ever sing to you.

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE.

Enoch Adekoya

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