RCCG Rose Of Sharon Area, Agbarho.

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01/05/2024

"Welcome to the beautiful month of May!

"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." - Isaiah 55:10-11 (NIV)

May this new month bring you:

- Refreshing showers of God's blessings
- Abundant growth in your spiritual journey
- Flourishing relationships and endeavors
- Fulfillment of God's purpose in your life

May God's grace and love be your constant companion throughout this month and always.

Warm wishes,
Pastor Joshua Abiode Akhigbemen.
PICZ ROSE OF SHARON ZONE, AGBARHO.

11/01/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY JANUARY 11TH 2024

THEME: IT SHALL BE WELL III

MEMORISE:

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:13

Read: John 14:13-14

13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

MESSAGE:

Over the past two days, I discussed the need for you to live righteously and make a habit of praising God if you want it to be well with you this new year. Today, I will look at prayer as one more spiritual activity that you must take very seriously in this new year so that it can be well with you.

It is obvious that things are getting tougher as we approach the end time. The consolation, however, is the Lord's assurance in Joel 2:32, where He says, "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered..."

In the book of Judges, the Bible says that the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and consequently, the Midianites terrorised them for seven years (Judges 6:1-2). However, when the children of Israel came to the realisation that it was the Lord that was punishing them because of their sins, they cried to Him in prayers. The Lord answered and delivered them from their troubles just as He will answer you today, in Jesus' name.

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14.

Beloved, for it to be well with you in this new year, you must repair your altar of prayer and be ready to pray earnestly to the Lord. Jesus promised all His followers who believe in Him that if they should ask anything in His name, He will do it (John 14:14).

What then are you waiting for? Pray to God now and continue to pray to Him until He causes a complete turnaround in every negative situation you might be experiencing. The Lord is ready to answer the prayers of His children this year if only they can pray. It shall be well with you as you spend quality time praying to God this year, in Jesus' name.

Prayer Point:

Father, let it be well with me this year, in Jesus' name.

Bible in one year:
Genesis 36-38

AUTHOUR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 23: SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

1. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father's throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter's snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

2. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

3. Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I'll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

10/01/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10TH 2024
TOPIC: IT SHALL BE WELL II

MEMORISE:
“Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.” (Psalm 67:5)

READ: PSALM 67:5-7 (KJV)
5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

MESSAGE:
Yesterday, I declared that it shall be well with the children of God this year, and so shall it be in the mighty name of Jesus. There are, however, certain things you must do intentionally in order to have a manifestation of this blessing in your life. One of them is to praise God at all times.
Our Bible reading today says that the earth will yield its increase unto you when you praise God. When you learn to praise Him with all of your heart and strength, everything on the earth will work together to ensure you have all-round success. The story in (2 Chronicles 20:20-24) is a pointer to the efficacy of praise when directed to the only One that deserves it - The Almighty God. When you praise the Almighty God, He will rise to fight your battles for you. Your enemies will be defeated, and people will rejoice with you.
The psalmist in our text today seemed to pray that God should grant the people the grace to praise Him. This is because only God enables people to do anything for Him (Philippians 2:13). Everything we do for God is by His grace - even when we praise Him. Also, God encourages people to praise Him by doing seemingly impossible things for them. I pray that the Almighty God will do something spectacular in your life this year that will cause you to sing and dance for joy. Your dancing will be constant this year, in Jesus' name.

Years ago, the Lord told us in a service that we should praise Him and not ask for anything at all. There was a woman who came with a serious health condition. As a result of this, she was not satisfied with the way the service was going that day, so she approached the then Deputy General Overseer of blessed memory, Pa J. H. Abiona, for prayers. Papa told her that the General Overseer said that we should only praise God and not ask for anything. The woman reluctantly joined everyone else to praise the Lord. As she started praising God, she received her healing.
I enjoin you to cultivate the habit of praising God in an unusual way this year, and it shall truly be well with you, in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT:
When we praise God, we attract showers of divine blessings.

HYMNAL 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 favor
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

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: GENESIS 32-35
AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE

09/01/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY JANUARY 9TH 2024
TOPIC: IT SHALL BE WELL 1

MEMORISE:
“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” - (Psalm 92:12)

READ: ISAIAH 3:10 (KJV)
10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

MESSAGE:
The old year has just passed with all its ups and downs. There is a tendency to think that things will remain the same or even become worse based on man's projections and forecasts. However, according to our Bible reading today, I speak into your life and declare that, "It shall be well with you!"
As assuring as this prophetic message from the Lord is, we must not lose sight of the truth embedded in our Bible reading: it is the righteous that will be singled out for wellness. Our memory verse for today affirms this as well. Beloved, I encourage you to live righteously in this new year if you want it to be well with you, your family, your business, your finances, and everything that concerns you.
One question you might, however, be asking yourself is, "How can one be righteous in this perverse generation when the Bible says in Romans 3:23 that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God?" The answer to this question is very simple; the Bible tells us in (1 John 1:9) that if we confess our sins, God will forgive us, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, will cleanse us from all sin. Isaiah 64:6 also says:
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
The above scriptures establish the truth that we cannot cleanse ourselves and become acceptable to God by our own efforts; only the righteousness of God, which is obtainable through Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, is acceptable to God (Philippians 3:3-9).
Truly, many forecasts have projected that the year may be challenging, but I assure you that those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under His shadow (Psalm 91:1), and they will be shielded from any evil that may be lurking ahead. The Bible, however, clearly says that God cannot behold iniquity (Habakkuk 1:13). This implies that you must have the righteousness of God through Christ if you want to access the secret place of the Most High.
As you surrender your life to Jesus and walk in His righteousness all through this year and beyond, I decree once again that all shall be well with you.

KEY POINT:
Those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High will enjoy all-round well-ness for the rest of their lives.

HYMN: 29 - WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY
1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
"It is well, it is well with my soul."

Refrain (may be sung after final stanza only):
It is well with my soul;
it is well, it is well with my soul.

2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control:
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and has shed his own blood for my soul. Refrain

3 My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
my sin, not in part, but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! Refrain

4 O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;
even so, it is well with my soul. Refrain

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Genesis 29-31
AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE

08/01/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY JANUARY 8TH 2024

THEME: NEW YEAR RESOLUTION VII

MEMORISE: Because it is written, Be ye holy; for lam holy.
1 Peter 1:16

READ: Ezekiel 14:6-8

6 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.

7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

8 And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

*MESSAGE:*

Over the past six days, we have been studying some resolutions I made for this year, and have been encouraging all users of this devotional to adopt them as well. I have said that in my walk with God this year, I will worship Him, ask for His help, humble myself, give to Him, trust Him and draw close to Him more than ever before. However, all these would be impossible to achieve if I do not make up my mind to live holy more than ever before.

This year, I am determined never to do anything that will offend God. I will live holy more than ever before!

Amos 3:3 says: "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" Please check how you have been living in the past years, do you think God will be happy to come close to you knowing fully well that His eyes cannot behold iniquity (Habakkuk 1:13)?

If you really want to get close to God, and you want Him to solve all your problems this year, then you must repent of all your sins and forsake them. Don't continue to live in sin and expect God's help. Shall we continue in sin and expect God's grace to abound? Apostle Paul's response to that question was, "God forbid!" (Romans 6:1-2). Grace is God's help, and it cannot abound upon a sinner.

All your seeds, worship, prayers, and so on that you have decided to do this year will be wasted if you do not lIved holy life. In other words, if you do not want all your efforts to live by these resolutions this year to be fruitless, You must live holy. God does not hear the prayer of sinners (Psalm 66:18), neither does He accept their sacrifice of sinners (Isaiah 59:1-2).

Beloved, for all the resolutions we studied over the past six
days to produce the desired result, you must be deliberate
about living holy more than ever before this year and beyond.

This year, I will not only love righteousness more but will also hate iniquity more. That way, God will anoint me even much more than ever before (Hebrews 1:9)

The Almighty God will grant you all-round success and as you make up your mind to live holy and also adopt all the other resolutions we discussed over the past six days, in Jesus' name

*ACTION POINT*

Determine to live holy more than ever before this.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 26-28

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

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.

05/01/2024

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 2024
DATE: FRIDAY JANUARY 5TH 2024

TOPIC: NEW YEAR RESOLUTION IV

MEMORISE:"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." Luke 6:38

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-15(KJV)
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

MASSAGE
As a young farmer’s boy, I noticed that my father sets aside the best crops for planting because the quality and quantity of the seed planted is a major determinant of the quality and quantity of the harvest. The word of God is clear about this.

If you sow sparingly, you will reap sparingly, and if you sow bountifully, you will reap bountifully
(2 Corinthians 9:6).

This year, like never before, I am going to give because I know that when I give, there will be a harvest.

I will give cheerfully because God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7), and I need His favour. If you are expecting a big harvest this year, make up your mind to sow bountifully.

I remember a time when we were preparing for our annual convention, and I needed ₦17,000 to install roofing sheets on the first auditorium we erected in Redemption City.

I had only ₦1,000 and was praying to God for the remaining ₦16,000 when one of my pastors came into my office to ask for ₦1,000.

He needed the money to roof the shed he was building to accommodate members under his jurisdiction during the convention.

I told him I also needed money and sent him out of my office.
As he was leaving, God spoke to me and said,

“Call him back and give him that ₦1,000.”
grumbled because it was difficult, but l obeyed all the same.

After the pastor had left joyfully with my ₦1,000 in his pocket, God said,

“Son, why are you grumbling? There were two problems; I used you to solve one. The one you cannot solve, leave it to me.”

Some hours later, someone came all the way from Port Harcourt and said, “Sir, I have just collected rent from my tenants, and the Almighty God said I should bring it to you.”

He gave me an envelope, and I blessed him. When I opened the envelope, it contained ₦17.000!

This year, I will increase my giving towards the work of God and win souls into His kingdom more than ever before.

It is written that as long as this world continues to exist, seedtime and harvest shall never cease (Genesis 8:22).

Why don’t you make up your mind like me to also sow towards the work of God more than ever before this year?

God never fails on His promises. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully (2 Corinthians 9:6).

ACTION POINT
Practice this resolution now. Look for a need in the church and sow towards it.

Hymn: 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 endless praise,
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,
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.

03/01/2024

*OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*DATE: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3RD 2024*

*THEME: NEW YEAR RESOLUTION II*

*MEMORISE:*
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: MATTHEW 7:7

*READ: 2 KINGS 2:19-20*

19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

*MESSAGE:*
I started what you may call my 'New Year Resolutions' yesterday and I will be discussing the second resolution on my list today. This year, I will open my mouth and tell God exactly how things are with me. I have discovered from experience that many people have become so good at pretending that all is well when all is not, even before God, the One Who knows everything.
In our Bible reading for today, the men of Jericho revealed the true state of their city to Elisha and God used the prophet to put an end to the problem in their land.
Come to think of it however, Elijah, the spiritual father of Elisha, walked among the people of Jericho for years, but it was not recorded in the Bible that they informed him of the problems that they were facing. They suffered for so long because of their silence! This year, I have decided that I am not going to suffer in silence. I am going to tell the Almighty God what my problems are: I am going to tell Him everything because I know that He will solve them all. I will not wait until I am about to lose things that are precious to me before l cry out like the widow in 2 Kings 4:1-7 did.
I visited one of my uncles many years ago and his wife served me pounded yam about the size of a baby's fist. If l had intended to stay for one day, I would have kept my mouth shut, but I was going to stay for one week and pounded yam of that size will not satisfy me at all. I was very young and I had a healthy appetite. So, I called the woman, "Excuse me ma'am, am l welcome here?" She said, "yes, of course you are." I said, "In that case, this pounded yam cannot satisfy me; please Iet me have some more." She went into her bedroom, did not know what she told her husband, but l heard them laughing. I couldn't have cared less; as long as she came back with more pounded yam, I was fine.
This year, ensure that you do not pretend or form as the youths will say, before God. Tell Him exactly where the shoe hurts. Make up your mind like me to ask for His help more than ever before and He will surely answer you
(Mathew 21:22).

*KEY POINT:*
Stop suffering in silence, tell God all your needs this year.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: GENESIS 9-12

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 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 Saviour,
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]

02/01/2024

OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE TUESDAY JANUARY 2ND 2024

THEME: NEW YEAR RESOLUTION 1

MEMORISE:

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Psalm 146:2

Read: Psalm 67: 4-5

4. O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

5. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

MESSAGE

One of my sons while preaching some time ago said Jacob laboured for 14 years to get the woman he wanted to marry (Genesis 29:18-30) while Isaac simply took a stroll and came back with a wife (Genesis 24:63-67). One had favour, the other exerted labour. The moment he said that, I made up my mind that I am going to enjoy God’s favour in every area of my life. This decision led me to make what you will probably call ‘New Year resolutions’. These resolutions are deliberate steps I will take towards basking in divine favour for the rest of my life. I am going to share these steps with you over the next six days and I want to encourage you to take them very seriously. Please do not treat them like the typical New Year resolutions that are often quickly forgotten in the course of the year.

This year, like never before, I am determined to praise and worship God with all my heart and strength. Whenever you eulogise someone from the bottom of your heart, you can get that fellow to volunteer to help you. I will worship and praise God so much that He will volunteer to help me like He did for Paul and Silas in Acts 16:25-26.

My biological father was so poor that whenever the time came for school fees to be paid, he will pick quarrels with his two wives so that they wouldn’t be able to ask for the children’s school fees. However, my mother knew how to get my school fees. She would go into my father’s room and eulogize him to the extent that he would ask her, “What can I do for you today?” My mother would promptly ask for my school fees and he would immediately promise to see to it that my school fees are paid.

This year, I am going to praise and worship God more than ever before. Like David who also enjoyed divine favour all through his life, I will bless God at all times and His praise shall continually be in my mouth (Psalm 34:1). I will never stop praising His holy name. I will be intentional in praising Him at all times. I will praise Him with everything within me (Psalm 103:1). I will speak of His greatness at all times and He will cover me specially with His favour all through this year and beyond. I will praise my God forever (Psalm 145:1-2). What about you?

Action Point:

Spend quality time praising God today and make this a daily practice going forward.

Bible in one year:
Genesis 5-8

AUTHOUR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

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 favor
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!

31/12/2023

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 31ST 2023

THEME: PRAYERS FOR YEAR 2024

MEMORISE:

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.
Isaiah 45:2

Read: Isaiah 45:1-2

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:

PRAYER:

1. Thank You Lord for keeping me safely to the end of year 2023. Thank You, Lord.

2. Father, please let Your presence go with me into year 2024 and rebuke every plan of the enemy concerning me, in Jesus' name.

3. Father, please help me to let go of everything that will not glorify Your name. Let me please You all through 2024 and beyond, in Jesus' name.

4. Father, please don't let me miss out on the great things You will do in 2024, in Jesus' name.

5. Father, please let me do more for You in 2024 than I have ever done before, in Jesus' name.

6. Father, everyone who is destined to help me in 2024, please bring them my way and let them not rest until they have helped me.

7. Father, please help me to be obedient to You all through next year and beyond, in Jesus' name.

8. Father, let only good things come my way next year and let me bear more fruit for You, in Jesus' name.

9. Father, please help me to fulfil Your will only in this new year, in Jesus' name.

10. Father, please open new doors of breakthroughs and blessings for me and the Church as a whole in 2024.

11. Father, please do not let me and my loved ones partake in any evil that may be lying ahead in 2024, in Jesus' name.

12. Your personal prayer points for next year.

Bible in one year:
Revelation 20-22

AUTHOUR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 18: PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY

1. Praise to the Lord,
the Almighty, the King of creation;
O my soul, praise him, for He is thy health and salvation:
Join the great throng,
Psaltery, organ, and song,
Sounding in glad adoration.

2. Praise to the Lord;
over all things he gloriously reigneth:
Borne as on eagle-wings, safely his saints he sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen
How all thou needest hath been
Granted in what he ordaineth?

3. Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy way and defend thee;
Surely his goodness and mercy shall ever attend thee;
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do,
Who with his love doth befriend thee.

4. Praise to the Lord!
O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath breath join with Abraham's seed to adore him!
Let the "Amen"
Sum all our praises again
Now as we worship before Him.

30/12/2023

*OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

*DATE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 30TH 2023*

*THEME: DON'T BE GREEDY*

*MEMORISE:* He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. PROVERBS 15:27

*READ: PROVERBS 1:17-19*

17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof

*MESSAGE:*
Proverbs 1:17-19 says that he who is greedy of gain laid wait for his own blood. He ambushes his own life. God says that you are waiting to destroy your own life when you are greedy.
Proverbs 15:27 says that the one who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house. You create a problem for your family when you are greedy. Children can get into trouble because their parents have been greedy.
Several years ago, when we were starting a Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Zambia, a native who was supposed to be our first representative was collecting money for the purpose of building the Church, and diverting it to his private use. One day, his daughter was playing with their door - a little one installed to stop goats from gaining entrance into the house while fresh air and illumination can come from the top. Suddenly, the door broke off and a loosed nail from it pierced the girl's eye and plucked it out . I prayed for the child, reminding the Lord of her father's service in the Church. The Lord said that I should ask him certain things. I did, further telling him about what God will do if he lied. With his head down, trembling, he said, “I have not been faithful. I have been misappropriating the money sent to me to build the Church".
Those who are greedy may show off their ill-gotten wealth and parade themselves as smart, but as the Word of God stands sure, their real pain is on its way. Some are already going through their own pain and are hiding it from the whole world. Don’t get tempted to become like them because you don’t know the sufferings that they are hiding in the background.
Greed is an invitation to take unlawfully what is not yours. The interesting thing is, that thing you are greedily desiring can be yours if only you will patiently go through the right process.Those who allow greed to override contentment in their lives will eventually lose what they have. The devil was an archangel but lost it all because he was greedy for what can never be his. A greedy fellow has no gratitude for God’s blessings in his or her life and believes in snatching what belongs to others.
Think about all that God has done for you this year and express your gratitude to Him so that he can do more for you in 2024.

*PRAYER POINT:*
Lord, help me to be happy and content with all that You have given me, in Jesus Name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 18-19

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 16: PRAISE HIM, PRAISE HIM, JESUS OUR BLESSED REDEEMER!

1 Praise Him, Praise Him! Jesus, our Blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O earth, His Wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him, Hail Him! Highest Archangels in glory!
Strength and Honour give to His Holy Name!
Like a Shepherd, Jesus will guard His children.
In His arms He carries them all day long.
O ye saints that dwell on the mountain of His Zion,
Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in joyful song.

2 Praise Him, Praise Him! Jesus, our Blessed Redeemer!
For our sins, He suffered, and bled, and died.
He our Rock, our Hope of Eternal Salvation,
Hail Him, Hail Him! Jesus, the Crucified;
Loving Saviour, meekly enduring sorrow,
Crowned with thorns that cruelly pierced His brow;
Once for us rejected, despised, and forsaken,
Prince of Glory, ever triumphant now.

3 Praise Him, Praise Him! Jesus, our Blessed Redeemer!
Heav’nly portals loud with Hosannas ring!
Jesus, Saviour, reigneth forever and ever!
Crown Him, Crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King!
Death is vanquished! Tell it with joy, ye faithful,
Where is now thy victory, boasting grave?
Jesus lives! No longer thy portals are cheerless;
Jesus lives, the Mighty and Strong to save.

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