OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017

THEME: DELAYED PROVISION            


Memorise:
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Psalm 145:15


Read: Daniel 10:7-13

10:7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

10:8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

10:9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

10:10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

10:11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.


Message:

More often than not, when a man receives provision before he or she has need for it, wastage occurs. Such a fellow will entertain expenditures that are focused more on unnecessary wants rather than on needs. This is why such an individual needs wisdom, guidance and lots of self-denial or self-control. May you not waste your provisions in Jesus’ Name! However, provision could also come at the time of need. This type of arrangement is preferred by some people because it eradicates the likelihood of waste. According to Psalm 46:5; when God is your refuge, He will always show up at the right time. He is never late! I pray that whatever assistance you need will locate you as soon as the need arises in Jesus’ Name.


In quite a number of situations, provision comes much after the day of need. This is totally unacceptable because the purpose for which the provision is needed is already defeated. Provision long after need is almost as bad as total denial. When help, assistance or provision is not available in the time of need, it will result in disappointment, feeling of rejection, shame and disgrace, painful loss or even death. Do you know that many people who died in some ghastly accident could have survived if only they received help at the time of the incident? There are some who survived for a few hours but later gave up the ghost because they did not receive medical attention at the hour of need.


John 10:10; talks of Satan’s evil mission to steal, kill and destroy. One way he does this is by delaying provision or help from reaching people in need. In today’s Bible reading, following his petition to Heaven during a fast, an answer was sent to Daniel, but it was delayed by the Prince of Persia for 21 days. Daniel should have received the answer on the first day, but it was delayed for that whole period. Every force of delay, sent to set back your provision or help beyond the time of need, shall be frustrated, disgraced and paralyzed in Jesus’s Name! Whatever was programmed to reach you late shall arrive on time; you shall not be disappointed! That yoke of delay over your expectations is destroyed now! The Lord will sort you out speedily in Jesus’ Name!


Key Point:
One challenge of the rich is that because they have enough to meet their needs, even for the next 10, 20 or more years, their confidence is usually in their money and not in God.


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Esther 8-10
Ezekiel 48:21-35                                                                                                                

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE


HYMN 4:  THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOR

1 Through the love of God our Saviour,
All will be well;
Free and changeless is His favour,
All, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us,
All must be well.



2 Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation,
All, all is well.
Happy still in God confiding;
Fruitful if in Christ abiding;
Steadfast through the Spirit's guiding:
All must be well.

3 We expect a bright tomorrow;
All will be well.
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All, all is well.
On our Father's love relying,
Jesus every need supplying;
Or in living or in dying;
All must be well.

��� *LET US PRAY* ���

.. _*FRIDAY, September 29, 2017*_

*PRAYER POINTS* :- _DELAYED PROVISION._

1. *THANKSGIVINGS* .

2. *INTERCESSIONS/SUPPLICATIONS.*

3. *PRAYERS FROM OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL:*

----- Father, i thank you because *YOU ARE MY VERY PRESENT HELP IN TIMES OF NEED.*

*_---- Father, I thank you for saving me and for the salvation of my soul....._*

*_---- Father, I thank you for the grace to be alive, today;......_*

----- *_Father, today, please destroy and discard every yoke of delay from my life, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today, please let every force force of delay sent to setback my provision/help beyond the time of need be frustrated, disgraced and paralysed, in Jesus’ Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today please let assistance and help come to me as soon as the need arises, in Jesus' Name......_*

*_Father, from today, please grant unto me the grace to remain confident in You all the days of my life, in Jesus' Name......_*

----- *_Father, from today please let all my provisions arrive on time, in Jesus' Name......_*

4. *PERSONAL PRAYERS REQUESTS:*
-- (John 16:23 - 24,
-- LUKE 18:1,
-- MATT 7:7 - 8 )......

---- FATHER, I thank you for the answers, for in *JESUS PRECIOUS* Name I have Prayed.

Prayer Points on Today's Open Heavens: (Friday, September 29th, 2017) - DELAYED PROVISION

1.Compassionate, benevolent and merciful God, l worship you.

2.Thank you Father, for all your blessings and provisions for my life.

3.Father, in anyway, l have fallen short of your glory, please, have mercy and forgive me, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, let every prince of persia, standing against the release of divine assistance and help for my life's journey, be paralysed, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, arise, contend, fight and send reinforcements from above, against every power, blocking the angel sent to give me divine assistance, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, let all the forces of delay, sent to set back my provisions or help, beyond the time of need, be frustrated, disgraced and paralysed, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, as from today, let me never experience situations, where provisions for my needs, come much after the day or time of need, in Jesus' name.

8.I decree, by the mandate of heaven, that every provision for my need, that has been programmed to arrive late, shall henceforth, arrive on time, to the shame of my enemies, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, let every yoke of delay, over all my needs and expectations, be destroyed today, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, even, when provisions for my needs are sent before the needs arise, help me not to put my confidence, in them, but in you, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, give me divine wisdom, guidance, grace and self discipline, never to waste heavenly supplies and resources on frivolous and unnecessary, expenditures, in Jesus' name.

12.Your Personal petitions.
( Philippians 4:6)
13.In Jesus' name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
14.Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
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