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SEEING IS NOT ENOGH Tuesday 19 June


Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Memorise: The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Psalms 145:18

Read: Psalms 145:17-19

In 2 Kings 2:12-14, we read that Elisha “saw”. Earlier, Elijah had told him that if he could see him when he is being taken up to Heaven, only then will his hard request be granted (2 kings 2:9). Vision plays an important role in the life of anyone who wants to achieve in life. Proverbs 29:18 says those who lack it cannot avoid destruction. Today, so many people go to Israel on pilgrimage without seeing anything. Some go for sight-seeing and not for spiritual experiences. Proverbs 20:12 says it is God who made the seeing eyes because not everyone who has eyes can see. Ten people can look at a particular object and be seeing different things depending on their point of focus. May you see what God wants you to see in every situation in Jesus name. Through the eyes of faith, you can see the invisible. You can see the car you are expecting, the spouse you are believing God for or the baby you are still looking up to God for. You can see a glorious future and a better life for yourself using the eyes of faith. It is how far you can see that will determine how much you will get. Elisha “saw” and he received. What are you seeing?

Besides seeing, Elisha cried out. Why? He wanted his departing master to realise that he had seen him. Do you know that if he had not shouted to prove that he had met with the condition earlier set, he would not have received the double portion? In other words, it is not just enough to see it in the spirit realm. Many have seen their fine houses, promotions, spouses, children, or blessings in the spirit realm either through dreams, revelation or through the eyes of faith, yet they never received them in real life because they never cried out in prayer to God for them or confessed them. Your mouth is one of your greatest God-given weapons. How are you using this weapon? If you take it for granted that because God has shown you in a dream or vision therefore that blessing will surely come, you are being presumptuous and may never see it actualised. Many have lost their God-given destiny for failing to cry out. Your shout to God is what makes Him to know that you are in agreement with what He has shown you in the spirit realm. Is your mouth occupied with something that stops you from crying out? Uproot it today and call on the God of Elijah!

KEY POINT:
Seeing + (prayer or confession) = answer. Seeing (prayer or confession) =silence. 

Bible in one year: 1 Timothy 1-3

Comments

  1. AdebowaleJune 18, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    Please, note that the last sentence in the first paragraph is "What are you seeing?" not "What are seeing?" Thank you

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    1. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM

      Helo sir, hw can we place our picture and name in d space provided pls sir we need ur help thanks(am Ikuponiyi Ayodele)

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    2. AdebowaleJune 19, 2012 at 10:08 AM

      For your picture to display you need to have gmail account. As regards the name the option is available as a dropdown under the comment textbox. Thank you

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  2. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 3:07 AM

    Great is †ђξ Lord!!!

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  3. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Lord Thank You bcs i can see and i believe. Father let it cme to pass in my life accordi to ur word without delay in JESUS NAME AMEN. Thank You Jesus for making a Captain among the naval officer.

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  4. Wole AdeotiJune 19, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Lord open my eye that I may see the wonderful things you have for me.

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  5. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    I can see everything turning around for my good..

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  6. UnknownJune 20, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    What are u seeing, do u see God greater than your situation. A lot of people when they tell them that there future will be bright they will relax and thats when they need to pray more because the devil a roaring lion is looking 4 who to destroy

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  7. AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    MIGHTY GOD OF ELIJAH SEND DOWN FIRE TO CONSUME EVERY FORM OF DISTRACTION, HINDRANCES AND OBSTACLES TO MY ACHIEVING MY DREAMS, VISIONS AND ASPIRATIONS, AMEN

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