OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL: THURSDAY APRIL 10TH 2025

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TOPIC: NO MORE LABOURING II MEMORIZE : And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. Exodus 33:14 READ : Deuteronomy 15:5-6  5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. 6 For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations,but they shall not reign over thee. MESSAGE Yesterday, I explained that laboring means working so hard and having little or nothing to show for it. Work is easier when there are results. When I go for Mount Zion Hour at the RCCG Headquarters, where I have to lay hands on thousands of people, it is hard work, but I don't mind because testimonies follow. When a pastor fasts, prays, preaches, and follows up converts with all of his or her strength, yet the church does not grow, it is a terrible experience. I know this because l have ex...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : SATURDAY APRIL 29TH 2023

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TOPIC:  YOU NEED ANOINTING

MEMORISE: 
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Psalms 45:7

READ: 1 John 2:27 

27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

MESSAGE
Anointing can be described as divine electricity. This description will help us understand how important anointing is. If a person is not pure, yet anointed, the anointing will kill the fellow, because if you mishandle electricity, you will be electrocuted. Samson was highly anointed but spent time with harlots. A man of God who commits adultery has set himself up for destruction. In other words, the combination of anointing and sinfulness will produce a casualty while anointing with purity will produce great and long lasting results.

For example, Abraham's anointing was that of prosperity (Genesis 22:17-18) and it was transgenerational because he trained his children in the way of the Lord (Genesis 18:19), Abraham became great and his grandson Jacob became exceedingly great. His great-grandson Joseph picked up the anointing and God used him mightily as well.

Christian need anointing to execute their respective divine assignments. You may have heard the story of two people who sang  Psalm 23 - one a professional singer who sang beautifully  and everybody clapped, the other, an old man who sang the same  Psalm 23 and had everyone on their knees, worshipping God. One sang professionally, the other with anointing and their results were different. So if you are a chorister, you definitely need anointing. Psalm 24:3-4 tells us the kind of people who can stand in God's presence; so ushers also  clearly need anointing. Prayer warrior need anointing because Romans 8:26 says we pray with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Our Lord Jesus was anointed with the Holy Ghost before He started off His ministry (Acts 10:38). If the Lord did not perform a single miracle until the Holy Spirit came upon Him, surely you need anointing too.

PRAYER POINT
Father Lord, please let Your anointing flow into every aspect of my life, in Jesus name. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicle 3-4

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 1: ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

1 All to Jesus, I surrender 
All to Thee I freely give 
I will ever love and trust You 
In Your presence daily live  

Refrain

I surrender all, I surrender all 
All to Thee, my blessed Savior 
I surrender all  

2 All to Jesus, I surrender Lord,
I give myself to Thee 
Fill me with Your love and power 
Let Your blessing fall on me  

Refrain

3 All to Jesus I surrender 
Now I feel the sacred flame 
O the joy of full salvation a 
Glory, glory, to Your name  

Refrain

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