Open Heavens 2022 Daily Devotional Messages, By Pastor E.A Adeboye.

ANOINTED TO BE AN INTERCESSOR Memorise: And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and to faint; Luke 18:1 Prayer is an ordinance of God. It should be noted that both Christians and non Christians pray. The prayer that God will answer however is one from a sincere outpouring of the heart to God. It should be done through Christ and with the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit. Prayers should be for such things as God has promised according to His word. Prayer should be made for the good of mankind and the church, and should be made in faithful submission to the will of God. Prayer is a requirement which all children of God should give considerable attention to for their joy to be full(John 16:24). People engage in all sorts of prayers. Experience has shown that the most interesting of all types of prayers is intercessory prayer. Every child of God is called and anointed to be an intercessor (1 Timothy 2:1-2). This denotes praying for others –...

HOW PREPARED ARE YOU? Memorise: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom has been described as the right application of knowledge. This is reflected in a person’s active and constant preparation for success. A wise man prays when others play, fasts when others feast and plans when others loaf around doing nothing. There is no gainsaying the fact spiritual and physical success depends on active and constant preparation. One who fails to plan has already planned to fail. How prepared are you? A study of the scriptures will reveal many ingredients for active and constant preparation. These include determination, endurance, seriousness and faithfulness. Determination is an indispensable requirement for spiritual and physical success. This is resolution and firmness of purpose. It takes determination to be successful in life, business, marriage and ministry. How determined are you? Added to determination is endur...

CARE FOR THE BRETHREN Memorise: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Apostle Paul in the Bible reading for today, teaches us one missing ingredient of true discipleship in today’s contemporary church; which is the ministry of care. Despite the great anointing with which Apostle Paul was ministering to both Jews and Gentiles, it is amazing to read that the ministry of care was not absent from his vacation as a preacher of the gospel. It is also interesting to note that the lives of the early apostles of Jesus Christ were not only in alignment with the teachings of Jesus Christ but were also in alignment with the teachings of Jesus Christ but were also in alignment with their own teachings. Jesus Christ taught that his followers should be hospitable, kind heated and generous. He said to us in Matthew 10:42 that: “ And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a...

MYSTERY OF DIVINE CODE Memorise: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. 1 Corinthians 2:7 The Lord in His infinite wisdom has always hidden His divine plans and purpose in codes. Obviously, it is impossible for the devil and his cohorts to understand or crack these heavenly codes. One of such codes is: “the seed of the woman”. The Almighty God gave the very first hint about the “seed of the woman” in Genesis 3:15, where He said that the woman’s seed shall bruise the head of Satan. Here, we have the very first direct individual reference to the Lord Jesus, which is also a direct messianic prophecy pointing to Calvary , where the Lord Jesus would defeat the devil and his hosts. This was a mystery though the ages as there is no passage of the Bible with a clue as to when this would happen. Later down the line, God gave generic information about the nature of the woman who would bear this “seed” through Proph...

LIVING ABOVE THE STORMS Memorise: And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel , that they go forward: Exodus 14:15 Meteorologists have observed that there are different kinds of storms. The nature of these storms varies by their location. Some places are stormier than others. Storms also vary in strength, the level of danger they pose and the extent of damage they cause. Relating this of life’s situations, storms can take different forms in the life of a person. A storm could be economic, political, financial, social to name but few. The storms of life put men under intense pressure and have the capacity to toss them to and fro. Although storms may be an undesirable natural phenomenon, their occurrence has some great advantages for human life and the environment. Similarly, the storms of life have hidden advantages too. Men have found ways to predict storms and have devised methods to control and reduce the level of damage they cause. ...

SUFFICIENT GRACE Memorise: And he said unto me, my grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 There is nothing God wants us to do for Him or to become that is not possible through His grace. His grace is sufficient for us. Whatever we encounter or experience while serving the Lord, His grace is sufficient to see us through. His grace insulates is from any pains, affections and difficulties that we may go through so that we may go through so that we are not destroyed by them. This same grace guards our hearts in times of pleasure, abundance, joy and prosperity so that we are not carried away. Paul desired that God would remove the thorn in his flesh. He specifically prayed on the matter three times but the Lord told him that He would not remove the thorn in his flesh. Instead, He supplied sufficient grace for Paul to carry on as throu...

MORE RICHES, MORE PRAYER Memorise: Trust not in Oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increases, set not your heart upon them. Psalm 62:10 Every new promise from God calls for a new level of prayers. Promises yet to be fulfilled also call for perseverance in prayer. Abraham’s life reveals a secret and a law that guides the retention of wealth and the creation of more wealth. Rich people face many challenges in life. The greater your riches, the bigger your challenges will be and consequently, the greater your need to prayer. As Abraham continued in prayers, he prospered greatly and the land became too small to accommodate him and Lot (Genesis 13:4-6). Abraham was now faced with the challenges of wealth management with his nephew whom he raised. Was Abraham going to allow this challenge lead to war between him and his nephew? He knew the God of peace would not justify that, so he wisely handled the situation and peacefully parted ways with Lot . Some people don’t have pr...

GREATNESS IS COSTLY Memorise: How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. Acts 10:38 God is in the business of making champions out of men and He is already making some people champions. However, there are some people who may want to become champions. You may wonder why. It is because the cost of becoming a champion is very high! In those days when I used to be a boxer, when you are preparing for a tournament, there are certain things you had to do. For example, you would wake up by 5 a.m. and do some road walks. You beat the air while you jog. You cannot eat certain foods when you are preparing for a championship. To be a champion is not an easy thing. To remain a champion is even harder. When you become a champion, there are several people who will be seeking to dethrone you. It is beautiful to be a champion but it is better to be made a champion by God. It m...

NOTHING TO HIDE Memorise: God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Psalm 62:11 At the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, Elijah told the people to come near and see what he was about to do. From this example we see that the ways of God are transparent. Christianity is not a secret cult. We do not hold our services with doors locked. Everyone is free to come and see what we are doing. If you belong to a society where they say they are serving God and they shut the doors to outsiders, it is a secret society, even if they cover the whole venue with Bibles. If you belong to a group where they say your wife cannot come in, even if they read all the chapter in Psalm, it is a secret society. In the church of the living God, the doors and windows are wide open because there is nothing to hide. Also, after Elijah prepared the altar, he asked them to pour water on it three times until the place was running with water. This he d...

HOME TRAINING Memorise: Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Proverb 22:15 After Moses sent twelve people to go and spy on the promise Land, ten of them returned to say it was impossible to take the land. The first person to speak against this line of through was Caleb (Numbers 13:30). God gave this testimony about Caleb in Numbers 14:24: “ But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.” Many parents are content that they are serving the Lord but are not doing enough to make sure that members of their household serve the Lord too. In Genesis 27:7-9, we read about Abraham and Isaac. Abraham taught Isaac how to submit to him and to God. When Isaac asked Abraham where the item of sacrifice was, Abraham said God would provide one. Isaac did not ask any other question after this because his father had tau...