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NEGLECTING THIS DOOR? Friday 20 July


Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Memorise: And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matthew 21:22

Read: Matthew 21:18-22

In 1 Corinthians 16:8-9, Paul said God opened a door to him. God still opens door for His children. God opens door to missionary opportunities. Also, there is a door of prayer. This door is open to everyone. You do not need the permission of anyone before you pray. You are free to pray anytime and anywhere. Even when a government outlaws prayer like it happened in the time of Daniel, those like Daniel will still pray. Any government that passes such an obnoxious decree must be prepared to stay awake 24/7 because some of us may choose to start our prayers at 3am. How effective have you been using your open door in prayer? Your success in the Christian faith depends on how you utilize this door. You cannot be anything of repute in God’s Kingdom if you neglect this door. One thing that is common to those who rise and fall from the faith so often is that they fail to utilize their open door in prayer. A prayer-less Christian is not only powerless but also a misrepresentation of Christian faith, will end up a victim and will struggle in His walk with God. Power is released in the place of prayer. You need power to live as a Christian (John 1:14). Without such power, Heaven will be a mirage. If you are neglecting effective prayer life, it means you do not want to go to Heaven.

You are neglecting this open door when you see the need to pray but procrastinate, saying “I will pray about it tomorrow”. That tomorrow may never come. Or when you have a negative dream but only mutter some positive confessions and push it aside or leave it to fate by saying “If God delights in me, He will do something about that dream so I leave it to Him”. You also neglect this door when you see a sharp or major character flaw in your spouse, or leader but rather then intercede, you make it a subject of discussion or gossip. Do you know that about 70% of what happens to most believers could have been averted if only they have effectively utilized their open door in prayer? There is gross prayerlessness in Christendom today. Repent and never take anything for granted. Monitor your dreams and revelations and make the most of them by the door of prayer.

KEY POINT:
For the prayerful, prayer is a sieve which determines what they will go through and what they will not, while the prayer-less goes through everything projected their way by the enemy.
 
Bible in one year: 1 Samuel 17-20

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  1. UnknownJuly 20, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    'Prayerlessness' hands over the steering wheel to the enemy while 'Prayerfulness' energizes us into our possession.

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  2. BUY GREAT PRODUCTS FOR BEST PRICES IN NIGERIAJuly 20, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    I have been weak in the place of prayers. I need God to strengthen me to pray fervently as He desires me to, and that I do exploits for Him in this world, and to make heaven at last. Good morning.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    Thank u lord for this wonderful piece. Give me the urge to pray and give ear to my prayers.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Amen

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  5. Anonymous userJuly 20, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    Prayer bring you under a tower of protection, power and enablement: but prayerlessness do no only make you powerless besides, expose you to the kingdom of darkness

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  6. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    Dont wait for God to strenghten your prayer life. Start by doing something and God will back you up

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  7. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    God help mme to pray I seriously need u to help me O Lord so I can pray real well

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  8. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Lord have mercy on me and help me 2 be more fervent i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ prayer IJN Amen

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  9. joexcelJuly 20, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Thank you Lord for mercy drops concerning prayer. Showers of blessings I need. Father please give me this enabling GRACE IJN. Amen.

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  10. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Lord Jesus I'm so weak in prayers, from today henceforth help me&urge me τ̅☺ pray fervently. I need your sufficient GRACE cos i can't do this all alone, Thank γφυ Lord for doing this... Amen!

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