OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL: FRIDAY APRIL 24TH 2026

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TOPIC: DIVINE VISITATION II   MEMORISE :  Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us Luke 1:78   READ : Psalms 65:9-13 9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.   MESSAGE Years ago, I travelled to Port Harcourt, a city in the South-South region of Nigeria, to hold a crusade, and God specifically told me who I was to stay with. I obeyed the Lord, but I...
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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. CHOOSE TO BE SANCTIFIED. TUESDAY 28th APRIL 2015

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Memorise:
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11

Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Message:
It is the express will of God that every believer is sanctified ( 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ). For us to become vessels unto honour, fit for the Master's use, we have to be fully sanctified ( 1 Timothy 2:21). To be sanctified is to be separated unto the process of becoming like Jesus Christ ( 2 Corinthians 3:18 ). Sanctification helps the believer to live a holy life. Right from creation, God has always been in search of vessels to glorify. The Lord will find you worthy for His glorious use in Jesus' Name. Today, He is still looking for men to honour by using them. One thing you must know is that the scarcity of men is not the issue; it is the scarcity of sanctified vessels. A holy God cannot fill unholy vessels. A vessel that God will use for doing great exploits in life must be clean always. All those who are still finding it difficult to deal with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life cannot be used of God for honourable purposes.

It is a great privilege for God to use a person. God will never play your role even though He wants to honour you. You must be made pure through and through the blood of Jesus. You must be willing to resist ungodly thoughts and every other thing that has the potential of defiling you physically and spiritually. Sin makes a vessel impure. The choice is yours to make.

The one who wants to be used and honoured by God must refuse compromise by following the norm ( Daniel 1:8 ). You cannot go far if you are not sanctified. You cannot be an oracle of God if you are not ready to deny yourself of the present in order to buy the future. God's vessels are not democratically elected. His choices are made based on what He deems fit for His purpose ( Hebrews 2:4 ). The moment He picks you and you are willing to leave your life in His hands, you will not regret that you did.

The call to sanctification is a clarion call to all. It is a call of privilege to become vessel of honour fit for the Master's use. If you accept and allow God to perfect His good works concerning you, you will become a wonder to yourself. You must be willing to let go and let God work on your weaknesses. You must be ready to decrease so that Christ may increase in you. Give attention to the study of the word of God. Memorise it and do all that it commands. Do not love the world or the things that are in it. Beware of pride, rebellion, envy, strife, ungodliness and uncontrollable desire for wealth. Watch and pray. Do not allow anything to stain your glorious garments. Get back to God and remain connected to Him in all that you do.

Prayer Point:
Father, sanctify me wholly from every besetting sin by the Blood of Jesus shed on the cross.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 16:23-18:31 and Mathew 27:15-44

AUTHOR: Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE

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