OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL: FRIDAY APRIL 4TH 2025

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TOPIC: LIKE THE DAY OF PENTECOST IV MEMORIZE : Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two- edged sword in their hand; Psalm 149:6 READ : Jeremiah 30:18-22 18 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. 19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. 20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD. 22 And ye shall b...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10TH 2024

TOPIC: HOLD FAST TO YOUR VISION II

MEMORISE
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2.

READ: Matthew 6:19-22 

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

MESSAGE
Today, I will continue the teaching I started yesterday on vision. Beloved, I want you to know that your future depends on what you can see today. If you see a glorious future, you can have it (Genesis 13:15). When we acquired The Redemption Camp in Texas, USA, God told me, "As tar as you can see, it is yours." I walked as far as l could that day and today, everything I saw has become ours-I wish I had walked farther! God has put so much power in your vision that it attracts whatever it is focused on. Therefore, you must be very conscious about what you set your eyes on. The Bible says in Colossians 3:2:

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Your eyes must be set on things above, and not on worldly things. Even when flashy things surround you, your vision must remain glued to things above. My wife and I visited a wealthy man, and he showed us a house he was building. That was the first time that I saw a tap made of gold in a bathroom. Right there, my wife heard God say, "Daughter, heaven is far more beautiful." In 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Apostle Paul was joyful about the crown of righteousness that was laid up for him. While other people saw death, he saw a coronation. This is why he said in 2 Corinthians 11:22-33 that he endured beatings, hunger, and all manners of sufferings; it was because of the things He had seen.

Beloved, don't put your focus on earthly possessions and titles. If all you see are perishable things, all you will get will be perishable. This is why the Bible tells us in Matthew 6:19-20 that we should lay our treasures in heaven where they cannot be destroyed. On the other hand, if you see beyond perishable things, you will get both the perishable things and things that are imperishable. This is what the Bible says in Matthew 6:33:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The only limit to what you can lay hold on in the future is what you can see today. The things you can see will drive you to take all the necessary steps to attain them. Beloved, there is nothing better than setting your eyes on God because when you have Him, you have everything else.

REFLECTION
What are your eyes focused on?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Acts 1-3

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 10: IN CHRIST ALONE

1. In Christ alone my hope is found 
He is my light, my strength, my song 
This cornerstone, this solid ground 
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm 
What heights of love, what depths of peace 
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease 
My comforter, my all in all 
Here in the love of Christ I stand  

2. In Christ alone who took on flesh 
Fullness of God in helpless babe 
This gift of love and righteousness 
Scorned by the ones He came to save 
Till on that cross as Jesus died 
The wrath of God was satisfied 
For every sin on Him was laid 
Here in the death of Christ I live  
There in the ground His body lay 

3. Light of the world by darkness slain 
Then bursting forth in glorious day 
Up from the grave He rose again 
And as He stands in victory 
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me 
For I am His and He is mine 
Bought with the precious blood of Christ  

4. No guilt in life, no fear in death 
This is the power of Christ in me 
 life's first cry to final breath 
Jesus commands my destiny 
No power of hell, no scheme of man 
Can ever pluck me from His hand 
Till He returns or calls me home 
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

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