Monthly Archives: December 2013
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL – THURSDAY – 12/12/2013 – WAIT ON THE SPIRIT BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL
THURSDAY – 12/12/2013
WAIT ON THE SPIRIT
BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
WAIT ON THE SPIRIT
MEMORY VERSE
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
1 Corinthians 14:18
READ
Luke 24:48-49
Luke 24:48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
MESSAGE
In Judges 15:14-15, when Samson was brought to his enemies bound, the Holy Spirit came mightily upon him and he began to level them one after the other. But you may want to ask: What were the others looking at while their colleagues were being killed? It happened this way because when the supernatural of God is in action, the enemies will first be paralysed. This season, the Lord will paralyse all your enemies and they will begin to grope in darkness, and they will become easy preys for your sword in Jesus name.
However, just as the positive supernatural is linked with the Holy Spirit, so also is the negative supernatural linked with the devil and his demons. In Acts 1:8 and Luke 24:48-49, the Lord told the disciples not to go out to preach until they receive the power of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 19:11-12, God performed special miracles by the hand of Paul. You may wonder what facilitated this. To answer that, you may want to look at what he did more than other brethren. Based on his testimony in 1 Corinthians 14:18, the manifestation of the supernatural in a special way in his life must have been facilitated by the fact that he spent more time praying in the Holy Spirit than all other brethren. This simply tells us that the way you relate with the Holy Spirit in your closet will determine the outward or public results that will accompany you. If you invest time worshipping and praising Him, speaking in the language He freely gave to you and you live holy before Him, you will never be far from the miraculous. The Holy Spirit is the Chairperson of the Body of Christ while Jesus is still the owner. If you want to be relevant, you must link up with the Spirit of Truth. Do you monitor your relationship with Him? Do you hear the voice of the Spirit? When you do, do you obey promptly? Are there certain errands He sent you that you are yet to carry out? He is a very gentle Spirit. He must not be grieved often, yet He is equally as patient as the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ contrary to what some people teach. However, He should not be taken for granted. How much of your time do you devote to developing your relationship with the Holy Spirit?
ACTION POINT
Pray in the Spirit for 1-2 hours today, and do so more often daily. Write down what you saw, heard or experienced for the next three weeks.
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY – 11/12/2013 WAYS OF DELIVERANCE BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL
WEDNESDAY – 11/12/2013
WAYS OF DELIVERANCE
BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
MEMORY VERSE
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name
Philippians 2:9
READ
Isaiah 49:24-26
Isaiah 49:24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah 49:25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
Isaiah 49:26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
MESSAGE
In Acts 19:3-16, demons challenged some charlatan deliverance ministers before pouncing on them. This tells us that even in their fallen state; demons know their rights and try to enforce them as much as possible. They questioned the authority of the deliverance ministers. If your authority is not rooted in Christ, and you go to dare demons, be prepared for a showdown. A boy attended one programme somewhere and got loaded with demons to the extent he could not sit or walk. He was brought to our church and he told us the story after which I asked him to kneel down so we can pray. ‘I cannot kneel down’ was his reply. ‘I command you to kneel down’, I insisted. Then be asked me ‘In whose name?’ so I said ‘In the name of Jesus’ and he said ‘That one is different’ and he knelt down. After prayer, I asked him to rise up and go home but he said he cannot walk. So again I said, ‘I command you to walk’ and he asked, ‘In whose name?’ I said ‘In the name of Jesus’ and he replied ‘That one is different’ and he began to walk and was made totally free. In whose name are you going to be free? It is not in the name of the deliverance minister but in the name of Jesus Christ.
Moreover, how does God execute deliverance? It could be through one of His bona fide servants like Paul in Acts 16:16-18. Here, Paul simply commanded the girl to be free and she was free. When you find somebody conducting deliverance that lasts a whole night, something is wrong somewhere. Also, when the enemies are many, God can turn them against one another. But in a situation where you are a lawful captive – you went to the enemy’s camp on your own to join them, but now you have received Christ and want to come out, if they refuse to let you go, Isaiah 49:24-26 says, God will allow them to feed on their own flesh and be drunk in their own blood. As a servant of God, how have you been conducting deliverance? Are forces of darkness holding you hostage? The Lord will deliver you today. I command every power holding you contrary to God’s will to release you now!
ACTION POINT
What is that mountain that is proving to be difficult? Come against it by the name of Jesus
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL – TUESDAY – 10/12/2013 – VICTIM OF COMFORT? BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY – 10/12/2013 –
VICTIM OF COMFORT?
BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
MEMORY VERSE
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
2 TIMOTHY 4:10
READ
2 Timothy 4:8-10
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
2 Timothy 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
MESSAGE
Just as your attention can be arrested by certain things while undergoing a physical journey, so also can your attention be diverted while running the race to Heaven. One of such things that can divert heaven-bound citizens is prosperity. Prosperity can give you a lot of comfort which can affect your focus, reduce your consecration and play down your personal relationship with God. Prosperity can truncate one’s journey to heaven if unchecked. One victim of this was Demas. 2 Timothy 4:10 says,
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
While other co-labours of Paul were travelling to different cities of the world for the work of the Gospel, Demas a co-labourer of Paul, fell in love with the world to such an extent that he went back to Thessalonica having been taken captive by worldly pleasures and amusements. Is your prosperity gradually pushing you off the heavenly track? Control it now before it destroys your soul completely!
Many years ago, when all some of us had were two shirts, two trousers and one pair of shoes, we prayed, loved the Lord and served Him with all our hearts and strength. But today, it is a different ball game. For many who have now been blessed materially, it has become a herculean task to give even a quarter of our time and strength to God. Some find it extremely difficult to make sacrifices for God: everything now operates on how convenient it is. I remember when I called church members to join in a 100-day fast, those from low-income areas in Lagos such as Ajegunle, Mushin, etc., immediately received the announcement with joy, while on that same day when I went to make the same announcement in the high brow areas of Lagos Ikoyi and Victoria Island, they were not happy to receive it, but thank God they joined. Is the comfort of your bed, store house and bank account now negatively affecting your fire? Watch it and adjust now before you become its victim.
ACTION POINT
Ask God to take you to the level where nothing would ever affect your love for Him
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, MONDAY 9 DECEMBER 2013: THEME : MOVE ON TO MULTIPLICATION. By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL,
MONDAY 9 DECEMBER 2013:
MOVE ON TO MULTIPLICATION.
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
MEMORISE : And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Genesis 1 : 28.
READ : GENESIS 1 : 27 – 28.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOB 8 – 10.
Another attribute of a divine midwife is that he or she must be able to earn a reward from God. God rewarded the midwives of Exodus 1 and He is looking for those who can work hard to earn His commendation.
“Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.”
2 John 8
His commendation does not come cheap: it must be earned. The way you are working for Him, can you earn His ‘Well done?’
If you consider His dealings with people in Bible times, you will notice that God loves fruitful people. He loves progressive increases but prefers multiplications. When the servants who received five and two talents returned to their master, with a double of what they received, they got the same level of commendation (Matthew 25 : 14 – 23). God loves multiplication! In Genesis 1 : 27 – 28, immediately after creating Adam and Eve, He commanded them to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth. These are stages in growth. God wants you to start by bearing fruit, and then move to the stage of multiplication of the fruits so that you can eventually dominate the earth. Many of us stop at bearing fruit which should be our starting point. It is time you moved up to the stage of multiplication. If you were winning a soul to Christ per month, now win 10 souls or more to Christ per month, but do not stop there. Lead them to the believers class to disciple them. Follow them up and ensure that they are doing what you have done. In other words, reproduce yourself in them so that they too can do the same. As this chain continues, a time will come when your spiritual children will be in different parts of the world, taking the world for Jesus. Thank God for the past years of winning minimal souls. Increase your efforts and become a mentor to your converts, and they to their converts down the line. If we can take this up and be committed to 10 souls monthly for a year and mentor them to the point of each getting their 10 souls, in less than five years, we would have reached out to the world. Arise and start your chain of converts today!
ACTION POINT :
A convert you win today can lead 100 souls to Christ. Go for your 10 souls this period.
PLEASE NOTE :
The Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Annual Holy Ghost Congress is starting today and ends on Saturday 14th Dec ’13
THEME : THE OVERFLOW
DATE : 9 – 14 Dec. 2013.
VENUE : KM 46, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria
TIME: 7PM Daily
MINISTERING : Pastor. E.A. Adeboye and other Anointed Ministers of God.
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 2013: OF KEYS AND DOORS. By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL,
SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 2013:
OF KEYS AND DOORS.
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
MEMORISE : Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. Matthew 12 : 13.
READ : MATTHEW 12 : 10 – 13.
10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOB 5 – 7.
Every apartment or compartment with a lock has its key. It takes a key to open the gate of a house and several keys to enter the house and its rooms. If you have a fridge, car or wardrobe, you will equally have their keys. From the foregoing therefore, it is apparent that several good things with value have their respective access keys. The key to a house is different from that to a car. In the same way spiritually, every major blessing has its key. There is a key to rest, a key to provision and a key to progress. When you do not have a particular key to a blessing, you will most likely be denied access to that blessing. A man was once stranded at the airport even though he had his own private jet; he was stranded because he could not find its key. Some people have never been able to unlock their closed doors for want of the right keys all their lives. This was the case with the man that was born blind in John 9 : 1 – 7. From birth, his eyes remained locked until the day Jesus came to open it. What are the doors you want to enter but lack the relevant keys to do so? The Lord will give you such keys today.
There are those who have never really tasted open doors since they were born; they have never experienced any breakthrough at any time and nothing has ever come easy for them. If you are in this category, the Lord will make a difference in your situation. That good thing which you have never experienced shall be delivered to you this season. On the other hand, there are some people who doors were opened to in the past but for one reason or another, the doors were shut. The man with the withered hand in Matthew 12 : 10 – 13 once had a normal hand before something happened and it withered. Also, the widow of Nain once had a living son before death snatched him and Jesus raised him back to life ( Luke 7 : 11 – 15 ). Are you in that situation? Every good door that opened to you but is now shut shall be reopened this season.
PRAYER POINT :
Every good door (be specific) that has been shut against me, open now to me.
PLEASE NOTE :
The Redeemed Christian Church of God invites you to her Annual Holy Ghost Congress.
THEME : THE OVERFLOW
DATE : 9 – 14 Dec. 2013.
VENUE : KM 46, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria
TIME: 7PM Daily
MINISTERING : Pastor. E.A. Adeboye and other Anointed Ministers of God.
God bless you as you come.
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 2013: THEME : FIGHT AGAINST DISCOURAGEMENT! By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 2013: THEME :
FIGHT AGAINST DISCOURAGEMENT!
By Pastor E. A. Adeboy.
MEMORISE : Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. Proverbs 13 : 12.
READ : NUMBERS 13 : 26 – 33.
26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
27 And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.
29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.
30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOB 1 – 4.
Discouragement is a great tool in the hands of the enemy. Proverbs 13 : 12 says,
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”
The devil usually does not apply discouragement when you are in high spirits or when you are happy, discouragement comes when you are in low spirits, sad and unhappy. If there is something you have been looking up to God for that is pending, you might be a candidate for discouragement. The devil introduces discouragement when you are tired, weak and sometimes helpless ( 1 Kings 19 : 4 ). This is why you must learn to rest. If you have worked very hard, find time to rest. But if you are lazy or you have not been working, let your rest be that you begin to work. To overcome discouragement therefore, allow the joy of the Lord to be your strength. Be filled with God’s word and hold on to His promises at every point in time. Shut the door of your heart against laziness.
Moreover, when you are closest to achieving your goal, the enemy can bring discouragement. We often fall prey to this because of our inability to see beyond now. In Numbers 13 : 26 – 33, the children of Israel were already at the border of the Promised Land when the ten spies brought an evil report that they cannot enter in. Whenever the devil tells you that you cannot achieve something, look back at the word and tell him you can do all things by God’s strength. Beloved, never believe the lie of the devil or of men. You can do all things through the strength of the Lord that is inside of you. What you believe at the threshold of your breakthrough definitely affects that breakthrough. In the Garden of Gethsemane, the Lord Jesus was hit by discouragement when He was just about to conclude His work by going to the Cross. But somehow, He overcame. In any way discouragement is sent against you, the Lord will give you victory in Jesus name.
ACTION POINT :
Use positive confessions and word-based declarations to counter the discouragement you may be facing.
PLEASE NOTE :
The Redeemed Christian Church of God invites you to her Annual Holy Ghost Congress.
THEME : THE OVERFLOW
DATE : 9 – 14 Dec. 2013.
VENUE : KM 46, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria
TIME: 7PM Daily
MINISTERING : Pastor. E.A. Adeboye and other Anointed Ministers of God.
God bless you as you come.
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, FRIADY 6TH DECEMBER, 2013: CONDESCEND! By Pst. E.A. Adeboye
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL,
FRIADY 6TH DECEMBER, 2013:
CONDESCEND!
By Pst. E.A. Adeboye
Memory Verse: Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Romans 12:16
Read: Isaiah 66:1-2
1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Message
After seeing their plight, hearing their cries and feeling their pains, God came down to rescue the Israelites from Egypt. Our God is a mobile God. He comes down to deliver His own. As high as God is and even though He has His throne in Heaven, yet He condescends to meet the needs of His children on earth (Isaiah 66:1). Looking at Psalm 50:10-12 and Revelation 3:20, we see the God who owns the cattle on a thousand hill and who Heaven cannot contain wanting to dine in your house. Whenever you want to eat, after thanking God for the provision, sanctify it and invite Him to join you. You can be sure nobody can poison the food God is eating from. God can come down to any level. Philippians 2:5-8 says even though Jesus Christ is God, yet He became a man and served as a servant. One day, I was shocked when God told me that even though He is the Almighty God, He has been doing the work of a servant for His children. He said when we say: ‘Father, give me this or that’, we are actually sending Him on an errand, and He delivers. If God can condescend to any level just to serve His children, what level is too low for you to get to in serving those under you?
“Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”
Romans 12:16
God lives by example. Before He tells you to humble yourself and serve others, He has done it time and again. Some leaders consider themselves too high to be reached. If you are ‘high’ and you stay up there, you will be unable to reach out to those who are low. Most of the people you are expected to reach out to are somewhere down – they know less about God or His ways, probably have never been ordained, have little or no means of livelihood, have little or no education, etc. The ability to condescend to their level is a plus which makes you like God. That is humility. Put aside your differences and reach out to them today following the example of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Action Point
Prayerfully, reach out to 10 people below your status and show them the love of God.
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 2013: THEME : UNCOVERING EVIL. By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL,
THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 2013:
THEME : UNCOVERING EVIL.
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
MEMORISE : For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Acts 8 : 23.
READ : ACTS 5 : 1 – 11.
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 CHRONICLES 26 – 29.
The presence of the supernatural power of God in a church can take that church beyond limits. It can also uproot the presence of evil in the midst of God’s children. In Acts 5, a couple were uprooted through this. If we are going to sanitise the church, we need the Holy Spirit. Just as we need Him to heal, save and deliver, so also do we need Him to kill. Sometime ago, a man from Cameroon who claimed to be a missionary came visiting our churches. One day, the Lord told me he was a spy and not a missionary. When he later came to me to say they were planning to do certain things, I reminded him of how the couple in Acts 5 had lied to Peter and were buried the same day. I told him he was busy lying to me, eating my food and receiving my hospitality. I gave him an opportunity to either apologise or die. He was covered in sweat. I just wanted him to say sorry because I did not want to be involved in his burial. But a week later, his evil caught up with him.
We need the supernatural to demonstrate to people that our God is who He says He is. Many people do not believe our testimonies because they think they are arranged. But when they see the raw power of God, you will not beg them to surrender to Jesus. A man came to the Holy Ghost service one day. His son had been telling him to yield to God but he refused, saying that he was stronger than his son’s pastor. On this particular day, he decided to pay a surprise visit to the camp without informing his son. As soon as he came in, the Lord told me that there was a man coming for the first time who came late because he was feeding his snake. And that before he gets home his snake will be dead, and that if he loves himself, he should surrender to the Lord or else he will die after his snake. The man ran out and surrendered to Christ, and today, he is a committed member of our church. Is the supernatural in operation in your life? If it is not, cry out to God today!
ACTION POINT :
Ask that in the body of Christ worldwide, the supernatural will become common place and through this, God will expose satanic agents.
PLEASE NOTE :
The Redeemed Christian Church of God invites you to her Annual Holy Ghost Congress.
THEME : THE OVERFLOW
DATE : 9 – 14 Dec. 2013.
VENUE : KM 46, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria
TIME: 7PM Daily
MINISTERING : Pastor. E.A. Adeboye and other Anointed Ministers of God.
God bless you as you come.
POSSIBILITY!!!
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2013 :ENLIST A STRONGER ALLY. By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL,
WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2013:
ENLIST A STRONGER ALLY.
By Pastor E. A. Adeboye
MEMORISE : But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. Luke 11 : 22.
READ : LUKE 11 : 21 – 22.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 CHRONICLES 23 – 25.
It’s amazing that some people who need deliverance do not realise their need; rather they look for others to deliver while they remain in their bondages. In any way you need deliverance, it shall be given to you this season. If God has made several promises to you, and at the time they should be fulfilled none of them is coming to pass, you need deliverance. When it appears you have a very bleak future and you have no vision or direction for the next two or more years, you surely need deliverance. If there is sorrow all around you or you are always quarrelling at home with your spouse and cannot even tell the cause, you need deliverance.
Moreover, who can deliver? When your ally is weaker or less fortified than your enemy, both you and the one you have invited to help you fight will end up as preys to the enemy. The one you should therefore invite to help you defeat an enemy stronger than you must be stronger than the enemy. In a battle between two strong people, it takes the stronger fellow to defeat his opponent, strip him of his weapons and take over his spoils according to Luke 11 : 21 – 22. If an individual wants to conduct deliverance for you, make sure he or she has the backing of the Almighty God. Today, we have several deliverance ministers who are self-sent and therefore have no divine approval. There are some deliverance ministers that will ask you to pay before you can see them. Both you and the fellow will be in trouble if God is not with him like He was with Jesus ( Acts 10 : 38 ). Also, the fellow to conduct the deliverance must be under authority or else you may return home with more problems than you went with. In Luke 7 : 6 – 8, the centurion who went to the Lord for help was under authority and Jesus Himself was under the authority of the Father. When the sons of Sceva attempted to deliver somebody, they were wounded, disgraced and had to take to their heels. Meanwhile the situation of the fellow they were trying to deliver remained the same. Enlist the right ally when fighting a stronger enemy.
PRAYER POINT :
Father, in all my life’s battles, never leave me alone. Fight for me.
PLEASE NOTE :
The Redeemed Christian Church of God invites you to her Annual Holy Ghost Congress.
THEME : THE OVERFLOW
DATE : 9 – 14 Dec. 2013.
VENUE : KM 46, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria
TIME: 7PM Daily
MINISTERING : Pastor. E.A. Adeboye and other Anointed Ministers of God.
God bless you as you come.
POSSIBILITY!!!
PRINCE ADETOKUNBO OLAOYE 