OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3RD 2025

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TOPIC: KEEP IT TO YOURSELF MEMORISE :  A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; Ecclesiastes 3:7 READ : Proverbs 3:32 Amos 3:7 3 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. Amos 3:7 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. MESSAGE Greatness comes with many responsibilities, including being able to keep secrets. This is because, at a certain level of greatness, there are things leaders must keep as highly confidential so as to protect themselves, their followers, and the greater good of what they represent. There are some kinds of information that are available to such people that can be misused if they become common knowledge, and as such, they must be kept secret. God also has secrets, and if you are close to Him and truly reverence Him, He will begin to tell you some of them. However, if you go around telling everyone the things He tells you wit...
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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. REVIVAL BY THE WORD II. SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2016

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Memorise:
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:2

Read : 2 Timothy 4:1-2

1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Message
Revival by the Word comes through total obedience to the Word of God. It is for this reason that the scripture admonishes us to preach the Word, which is to propagate the Gospel and spread the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are to be instant in preaching the Word because we do not have the luxury of time or planning for a convenient period. We must be prepared to preach the gospel always without regards as to whether it is convenient or not. Romans 10:17 says:

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God".

Faith comes only by hearing the Word of God. The conscience of men becomes activated through the hearing of the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. At the hearing of the Word of God, the corrupt and sinful mind of an individual begins to do self analysis internally. A decision is then reached by the help of the Holy Spirit, personal conviction takes place in the mind and sorrow for sin and repentance follows immediately. All these would not be possible without the act of preaching the word.  To this end Romans 10:14 says

"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher" ? Romans 10:14.

The big question here is how shall they hear without a preacher? Our appointed duty is to preach the Word, the Holy spirit Himself will take over from there. It isimportant to note that God is not only asking us to preach the Gospel, He is concerned about preaching the right content and applying the right manner in our preaching. We are specifically expected to reprove and rebuke the evils in the life of the people by the Word of God. This is where many in the body of Christ today are falling short of the glory and expectations of God. Sound doctrine and healthy teachings as accurately documented in the Scriptures must be preached always without fear.

We must bear in mind that our principal assignment is not only to populate the Church buildings; we have a greater duty to prepare the people of God for heavens through correct and unbiased presentation of the truth in the Word of God. By this the people will be exposed to the truth that sets free from sin and all unrighteousness. It is this freedom from sin that leads to peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, followed by the release of abundant blessings from above. As you make up your mind to live in obedience to the Word of God and take every opportunity to share the Gospel with at least one person daily, the glory of the Lord will become manifest in your life in Jesus Name.

Prayer Point:
Father, please empower me to preach your undiluted Word always in Jesus' Name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: MARK 1:1-3:12 AND JOB 16:18-17:5

Author : Pastor E. A. Adeboye

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