OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE : THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2016

THEME : WHY YOU NEED JESUS ii

Memorise:

The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

Read: John 10:1-10 (KJV)

1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door
into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a
thief and a robber.

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he
calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them,
and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for
they know not the voice of strangers.

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not
what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I
am the door of the sheep.

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the
sheep did not hear them.

9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and
shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it
more abundantly.


MESSAGE

The fight against the devil is a fight that you must win. You must make a deliberate decision to keep the devil out of your life. There is nothing good that can come from him.

“The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly.”

Jesus started categorically here that both Himself and the devil have clear missions. Anyone who is not saved through Jesus is already a victim of the activities and works of the devil. There are many people who have accepted defeat from the devil; they see themselves as being unable to do anything about the activities of the devil in their lives. The seed of Christ enables you to overcome the devil in every aspect of life, but you must be on guard against the devil’s activities in your lives. Thieves are always after treasures, they bother themselves with things that are valuable and this is why you must keep your life and guard it away from the devil.

Those who think they are enjoying what the devil has to offer are only deceiving themselves. The devil has nothing good to offer. The devil is a thief who comes with the evil intent to steal, kill and destroy. Majorly, he wants to steal the heart and affections of people from God. Deception is the devil’s greatest tool, he is a strategist in deceiving people, this is why the Bible tells us to

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”
Ephesians 6:11

It is only in Jesus Christ that you can experience true riches and enjoy the fullness of living. It is only in Christ that there are blessings that have no link to sorrow. Those who do not allow Jesus to have a say in their lives are only destroying themselves, because the devil will put them in total bondage. Those who know the voice of God will follow Him because He will speak peace into all their storms. He will set those that are in captivity free.

The Christian’s number one treasure is salvation. The salvation of your soul is worth more than all the wealth in the world. Jesus teaches us that nothing can be as valuable as the soul and nothing is worth being replaced with your soul. The devil is after the salvation of our souls because thieves are only after treasures. The devil would do anything within his power to make us lose our salvation. The challenge is to keep our salvation even if we lose everything else.

Key Point:

Those who assume that the devil is no thief do so at their peril. Be wise.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Genesis 11:10-14:24 and Psalms 101


AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 3: DEEPER, DEEPER

Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.

Chorus:
O deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.

Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.

Chorus:

Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.

Chorus:

Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu'ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.

Chorus:

Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow'r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.

Chorus.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens,( Thursday, November 10th, 2016) - WHY YOU NEED JESUS 2
1.Thank you Father for the salvation of my soul and the assurance of eternal life in heaven.
2.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, have mercy and forgive me.
3.I decree and declare, that, no satanic weapon fashioned against me and my family shall prosper, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, let your fire descend and consume every satanic altar, in this land.
5.Father, let every satanic priest ministering on any satanic altar, become paralysed from head to toe, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, let every strategy of Satan to pollute the church and deceive the very elects of God, fail woefully, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, let there be a divine restoration of every precious thing that the devil has stolen from me and my family, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, help me to put on your whole armour, that l may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
9.I overcome you satan, in my life, by the blood of Jesus and the testimony of my mouth.
10.Father, arise, and scatter every plan of Satan, concerning me, my family, my ministry and the church of God.
11.Father, let every satanic agenda, to steal, to kill and to destroy, in my life, be frustrated, in Jesus' name.
12.Your Personal Petitions. (Phil 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.(John 115:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers. (1 Thes 5:18).
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