Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand
of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Psalms 31:15
Read: Genesis 8:1-2
Our God is a God of structure and order. He expects you to
understand and heed the signs He sends to you. When He “shows you red”, know it
is time to stop. When He “shows you yellow”, you have to be prepared and when
He “shows you green”, then know it is time to go. God is in charge of your life
and He wants to control it. Control can refer to restricted flow. In Genesis 8:
1-2, we see God controlling the rain. We all know that rain is good but too
much of it is bad. In recent times, we have seen the devastating effects of
floods. If you have ever been a victim of flooding, whenever the rain is heavy
and persistent, you will become scared. Flooding occurs as a result of too much
rain. The rain of God’s blessings that can adversely affect you shall not come
in Jesus name. According to 1 Kings 17:1, there is something you can do to open
the heavens and there is something else you can do to shut the heavens. Strive
to always keep your heavens opened!
God controls the rain and He also controls blessings. In the
parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25:14-15, each servant was given
talent according to their individual ability. God will not give you the
blessing you cannot control. One reason God has not given some major
breakthroughs to some is because He knows they will not give Him their
first-fruits and tithes if the blessing is too big. By refusing to comply with
God’s directives, many are cheating themselves. Will you want a life without
control? As God blesses you, ask for the grace to keep the blessings in their
rightful place and your heart in the Lord. God wants to be able to control you
and your blessings. But what is His experience? For many of His children, the
wealth the Lord has put in their hands has given them the boldness or voice to
speak to Him as they like without reverence. When God says give so much out of
what He has given them, they will begin to argue with Him. David was not like
that. He was fully yielded to God when he said my times are in Your hands
(Psalms 31:15). Can you say the same?
PRAYER POINT:
Everything in me that is resisting divine control, Father
uproot it now.
Bible in one year: Joshua 16-18
My time are in your hands oh God,control it as you wish. Uproot everything that is resisting divine control in my entire life and deliver me from those that persecute me IJN
ReplyDeleteLord, control all i hav for me. I'm giving all to u. Help me not to argue with u. Amen
DeleteInto thine hand i commit my spirit(my lif,time,carrier,pursuit both spiritua&physica);thou hast redeemed me....,,, der Lord uproot watsoeva rsistin ur dvine control in my life now~IJN(amen)..Beloved.
ReplyDeleteFather uproot every resistance to you in my life. Take controll of everything in my life, have your way Lord. IJN Amen
ReplyDeleteLord I yield to your divine control in Jesus Name. Amen!
ReplyDeleteFather lord help me to be controllable in all ramification of life in jesus name. Amen
ReplyDeleteLord jesus.
ReplyDeleteYou are in control of my Life
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ReplyDeleteMy Lord, forever impose your will in my life & unto me grant grace never to resist you.
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