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Saturday, 3 August 2013

Open Heavens Reflections 2013 August 03 - Paying For Spiritual Services

RCCG Open Heavens Devotional Thursday 3rd August 2013 Pay for Spiritual Service By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

RCCG Open Heavens Devotional Thursday 3rd August 2013

PAYING FOR SPIRITUAL SERVICE

By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

MEMORISE: Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10 : 8

BIBLE READING: 1 Corinthians 2 : 12 – 13

One reason many people are failing God in ministry and in their secular jobs is because they are copying methods rather than following the Lord. Another reason is that they are following after the wrong things. If you pursue the wrong things or focus on what is not needful, it will definitely affect your results. When Naaman was leaving with all the goodies he came with, Gehazi vowed to go after him. What are you running after? God sees the hearts of men. Naaman came to the man of God hoping to pay for his healing. The man of God was sensitive to the spirit of God and so refused to take a gift from him. There are some servants of God who have never refused a gift before. In fact, if something is not offered to them after God has used them to be a blessing, they take offence and begin to complain. Such people are following the path of Gehazi.

Romans 3 : 24 says we are justified freely by His grace. 1 Corinthians 2 : 12 -13 and Romans 8 : 23 say that God has freely given us the things of the Kingdom. Did you pay for your salvation, sanctification or baptism in the Holy Spirit? Did you pay for the fruit and gifts of the Holy Spirit that makes the miraculous possible in your life? Matthew 10 : 8 says,

“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”

Today, the greed of some ministers of the Gospel makes them to compel or cajole recipients of blessings from God’s grace on their life to pay in cash or in kind. In other words, the concepts of free reception and free delivery is fast becoming obsolete. Some minister will say, ‘ I laid hands on you and the cancer in your body disappeared. You know how much it cost bto treat an incurable disease like cancer. If it is half of what you would have spent on treatment, go and bring it; after all, it is not easy to acquire the anointing’. Has the anointing suddenly gone on sale? The Lord frowns seriously at this! If recipient of miracles on their own decide to show appreciation, that is fine; but it is very wrong for them to be compelled or cajoled to ‘pay’for what they received. If they pay, they may never see the need to turn their lives over to God.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Thessalonians 1 – 3

ACTION POINT: If you sell the gift of God which should be freely given, you will be made to pay back on the day you have nothing at hand

Father Show Me Secrets

We embarked on an inquiry prayer to know the secrets of our lives from God, our Divine Manufacturer throughout the month of February, by praying this single prayer: “O God to whom all secret things belongeth, according to Deuteronomy 29:29 and Jeremiah 33:3, Show me the secrets of my life, show me myself, show me beneficial secrets that would move my life forward and Break every bondage in my life BY FIRE!!!, in the name of Jesus.” Obtaining the template and master-plan from the Master-builder of our destinies brought an avalanche of dreams and they are still coming and demanding for divine interpretations.I just came across this 7-day programme by the MOUNTAIN OF FIRE & MIRACLES MINISTRIES (MFM) International Headquarters, Lagos. You can set 7 days apart at your convenience to seek the face of God for beneficial secrets that would move you forward. [adsense](These prayers are to be done aggressively for seven days between 12am and 1am)General Confessions: Psalm 2:1-12: “Jesus replied, “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.”Deuteronomy 29:29:“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”Psalm 5:8:“Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.”Psalm 25:14:“The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.”Daniel 2:2:“Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.”DAY 1 (SUNDAY): Praise WorshipThank God for the revelation power of the Holy Spirit.O Lord, give unto me the Spirit of revelation and wisdom in the knowledge of Yourself.O Lord, make Your way plain before my face on this issue.O Lord, reveal to me every secret behind any problem that I have.O Lord, bring to light every thing planned against me in darkness.I remove my name from the book of those who grope and stumble in darkness in the name of Jesus.O Lord, make me a vessel capable of knowing Your secret things.Let the teeth of the enemy over our nation break, in the name of Jesus.Every evil altar erected against our country, be disgraced, in Jesus’ name.Let the thunder of God smite every evil priest working against our country on the evil altar and burn them to ashes, in the name of Jesus.DAY 2 (MONDAY):Every ancestral secret retarding my progress, be revealed, in Jesus’ name.Evil secret activities currently affecting my life, be exposed and disgraced, in the name of Jesus.Every secret I need to know to excel spiritually and financially, be revealed, in the name of Jesus.Every secret hidden in the marine kingdom, affecting my elevation, be exposed and disgraced, in the name of Jesus.Every secret hidden in the satanic archive, crippling my elevation, be exposed and disgraced, in the name of Jesus.Every secret I need to know about my environment, be revealed, in Jesus’ name.Every secret I need to know about my father’s lineage, be revealed, in the name of Jesus.O wind of God, drive away every power of the ungodly rising against our country, in the name of Jesus.Let the rage of the wicked against our country be rendered impotent, in the name of Jesus.Let the imagination of the wicked against our country be neutralized, in the name of Jesus.DAY 3 (TUESDAY):Every secret I need to know about my mother’s lineage, be revealed, in the name of Jesus.Every secret I need to know about my hometown, be revealed, in Jesus’ name.Every secret I need to know about the work I am doing, be revealed, in the name of Jesus.Oh Lord give unto me the Spirit of revelation and wisdom in the knowledge of Yourself.Oh Lord, make your way plain before my face on this issue.Oh Lord, remove spiritual cataract from my eyes.Oh Lord, reveal to me every secret behind the particular issue whether beneficial or not.Every counsel of evil kings against our country, be scattered, in Jesus’ name.My Father, break the teeth of the ungodly in this nation, in Jesus’ name.Let the enemies of our country fall by their own counsel, in the name of Jesus.DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY):Holy Spirit, reveal deep and the secret things to me about . . . , in Jesus’ name.I bind every demon that pollutes spiritual vision and dreams, in Jesus’ name.I receive power to operate with sharp spiritual eyes that cannot be deceived, in the name of Jesus.Divine revelations, spiritual visions, dreams and information will not become scarce commodity in my life, in the name of Jesus.O God, dash the power of stubborn pursuers in pieces like a potter’s vessel, in the name of Jesus.O God, arise with all Your weapons of war and fight my battle for me, in the name of Jesus.O God, be my glory and the lifter of my head, in Jesus’ name.O great wind from the wilderness, arise, locate the houses of powers squandering the resources of our country, in the name of Jesus.Let every enemy believing they have grown beyond the reach of destruction and judgment in this country be punished now, in the name of Jesus.All hiding places of the stubborn enemies of this country, be exposed and shattered to pieces, in the name of Jesus.DAY 5 (THURSDAY):My Father, be a shield for me in every situation, in Jesus’ name.O God, hear my cry out of Your holy hill, in the name of Jesus.I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me, in the name of Jesus.O God, smite my enemies by the cheekbones, in Jesus’ name.My Father, break the teeth of the ungodly, in Jesus’ name.O Lord, hear my voice whenever I call, in the name of Jesus.O God, visit every power lying against me with destruction, in the name of Jesus.Let the dry wind from heaven blow down the pillars of their confident buildings, in the name of Jesus.Hot coals of fire from heaven, blow down their houses, in the name of Jesus.Let the enemies of this country become merely another story told, in the name of Jesus.DAY 6 (FRIDAY):Let my enemies fall by their own counsel, in the name of Jesus.Cast out my enemies in the multitude of their transgressions, in Jesus’ name.Every organised worker of iniquity, depart from me, in the name of Jesus.Let all my enemies be ashamed and sore vexed, in Jesus’ name.Let sudden shame be the lot of all my oppressors, in Jesus’ nameEvery power planning to tear my soul like a lion, be dismantled, in the name of Jesus.O God, command judgement on all my oppressors, in Jesus’ name.Let judgment and shame pursue the stubborn pursuers of this country and sweep away their powers, in the name of Jesus.Let all weapons of the enemies of this country backfire seven-fold on them, in the name of Jesus.You enemies of this country, hear the word of the Lord, you are setting a trap for yourself, in the name of Jesus.DAY 7 (SATURDAY):Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, O Lord, in the name of Jesus.O Lord, let Your anger boil against the wicked every day, in the name of Jesus.Father, fight against them that fight against me, in the name of Jesus.Father, take hold of my shield and buckler and stand up for mine help.O God, prepare the instruments of death against my enemies, in Jesus’ name.O God, ordain Your arrows against my persecutors, in the name of Jesus.Let every pit dug by the enemy become a grave for the enemy, in Jesus’ name.You enemies of this country, dig your hole and dig it well, because, you will fall into it, in the name of Jesus.Acidic prayer stones, locate the forehead of the Goliath of this country, in the name of Jesus.Divine raging storms, locate any coven assigned to bury the destiny of this country, in the name of Jesus.

PASTOR ADEBOYE'S NEW SHRINE

God says: “I am the LORD, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images.” (Isaiah 42:8). Jesus says: “Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” (Luke 6:26). The Open Heavens International Centre at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, celebrated its one year anniversary recently. It was established on 6th July, 2011 at a cost of over 60 million naira. It is the conversion of Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s first residence into a gallery cum library, where devotees of the revered and venerated pastor are afforded the opportunity to travel on the path Adeboye traversed on the way to public glory. According to Sam Eyoboka, the matriarch of the Redeemed church, Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye, had a vision to convert their first house in the camp, where they jointly fought against wild animals, reptiles, and other principalities and powers, into a place where tourists to the camp can practically appreciate Pastor Adeboye’s spiritual voyage. However, it is important to state, for the avoidance of doubt, that Adeboye is not dead yet, he is still very much alive. The centre includes:Life and Times, a pictorial documentary profile of the G.O’s life and times from birth to academia and from the academia to ministry.The Gallery, a long aisle of photo gallery.Mummy’s Room: a recast of Mummy’s Room as it once was (without a bed).Daddy’s Room: a recast of Daddy’s Room the way it was when they first moved in to the camp.Prayer Closet: G.O’s prayer closet where earnest and fervent prayers were uttered and answers received.G.O’s Library: comprising Daddy G.O.’s favourite books; resources and relics; and his authored books.Daddy G.O’s 70th Birthday Room: a montage of childhood, family academic and ministry photographs, including Daddy G.O.’s sporting materials like the boxing gloves.The Souvenir Shop: showing G.O’s published books, bibles, Open Heavens Devotional, and gift items, such as T-shirts, calendars, brochures, memorabilia, mugs, teacups, flasks, ballpoint pens, face caps etc.A major attraction is “The Bed.” This is the marital bed used by Pastor Adeboye and his wife, Folu, when they first moved to the Redemption Camp. It is part of the Open Heavens Gallery.Already testimonies abound from the numerous visitors to the Centre.Pastor Yusuf Olayiwola from Katsina said: “The grace of God on Pastor and Pastor (Mrs.) Ade-boye has been inspirational and challenging. It is a great privilege to be related to such a great icon.”Dr. Remi Sogunro said he laid three requests before the LORD at “Daddy G.O’s Prayer Room.” The first request was granted instantly; the second a few days later; and the third a few weeks later.Rhema Ufuomaoghene Akalamudo, a JSS I student, claims she was healed of a sprained waist after praying in the Prayer Room.

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