THE SUPERNATURAL LIFE

Open Heavens 2014: Tuesday May 27, Daily Devotion By Pastor E. A. Adeboye - THE SUPERNATURAL LIFE

Topic: THE SUPERNATURAL LIFE [Tuesday May 27, 2014]

Memorise:
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:

 for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14

Read: 1 Corinthians 2:12-16

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God;

 that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth,

 but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:

 for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned. 

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, 

yet he himself is judged of no man. 

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord,

 that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Message:

God created the world to be controlled physically by some natural laws and principles, 

and spiritually by supernatural laws and principles.

 He then made man in His own image as lord, king and master, 

to have dominion and rule over everything He created, both in the physical 

and spiritual dimensions. After Satan successfully deceived Eve, Adam and Eve sinned 

against God, and their sin attracted judgement from God. 

The major implication of the judgement pronounced upon them was spiritual death

 which is the loss of supernatural life. Hence, the dominion and authority of man 

became limited to the physical world which is controlled by natural laws and principles.

It is important to note that these natural laws and principles work for

 all human beings who would fulfil the requirements. Naturally,

 whatever goes up must come down; whoever sows shall reap; if you give,

 you shall receive; a diligent hand shall rule; what you see physically determines 

what you can get; sickness requires medical treatment; death is terminal etc.

 In the natural world, knowledge is power and no one can grow

 beyond the limit of his or her knowledge and abilities. The natural

 world operates strictly based on logic. Many Christians today live in poverty, 

sickness, bondage, fear, debt, sorrow, and failure because they are operating at 

the natural level. I pray that you will break loose from the natural level and begin to operate

 in the supernatural from today in Jesus’ Name.

Supernatural laws and principles can only work for those who have

 accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and are spirit-filled. Such must

 be living holy lives and walking by faith, not by sight. These are those 

whose faith is not built on the wisdom of men but on the power of God.

 Having the spiritual enablement to live a victorious life, to save souls, 

raise the dead, heal the sick and deliver the oppressed is the whole essence of Christianity. 

I pray that as you thirst and hunger for the supernatural life, the Lord himself

 will satisfy your hunger and anoint you powerfully for His service in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point:
Father, I am tired of sharing the same ordinary natural life with the rest of the world, 

please take me higher to the supernatural level in Jesus’ Name.

Bible in a Year:
Exodus 9:1-10:20; Psalm 112

Open Heavens Daily Devotional written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, 

the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, 

one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ

 the Redeemer's Ministries.

BE FRUITFUL [Monday May 26, 2014]

Open Heavens 2014: Monday May 26, Daily Devotion By Pastor E. A. Adeboye - BE FRUITFUL

Topic: BE FRUITFUL [Monday May 26, 2014]

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.

Message:

In Genesis 1:28, “Be fruitful” is presented both as a commandment and
 a blessing. 
The blessings that God bestowed on humanity in this passage can 
therefore be regarded as the source from
 which the human race has flourished. This passage also defines a 
very important principle of life: fruitfulness
 comes before multiplication. A person that is fruitful will automatically
 multiply and anyone that refuses to
 be fruitful will never multiply. 
This theme is repeated about seven times in the book of
 Genesis alone (9:1, 9:7, 17:20, 28:3, 35:11 & 48:4)
 to emphasise the significance of this divine principle.
 Now, since the Lord has spoken and
 His promises are yea and Amen, why then do we have 
people that are barren and unfruitful? 
The answer is in John 15:4-5, it says:

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, 
except it abide in the vine;
 no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, 
ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, 
and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without
 me ye can do nothing.”

For any branch of the vine to be barren or unfruitful, 
it must either be sick or detached from the vine.
 It is possible for the branch to be sick according to Psalm 107:17:

“Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, 
are afflicted.”

Thank God for Psalm 107:20 which states the remedy:

“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”

John 1:14 confirms Jesus as the Word that was sent, 
while John 6:51 says that eating the Word from
 God gives you access to everything you need for healing and 
deliverance. I therefore decree into your life,
 that as you read and meditate on the word of God from this moment, 
you will receive the power to live above 
sickness, bondage, poverty, failure and death in Jesus’ Name.

Furthermore, it is possible for a branch to be detached from the vine, 
making it impossible for the fluid of life 
that flows from the vine to reach the branch. Such a detached branch
 will not only find it impossible to bear fruit,
 it also stands the risk of dying off. As a result, I admonish you to
 accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour today,
 connect yourself with the source of life and begin to bear fruit in 
abundance in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point:
Father, please help me to remain connected to you so that
 all your blessings embedded in Genesis 1:28 
will be my portion forever in Jesus’ Name.

Bible in a Year:
Exodus 6:14-8:32; Psalm 110-111

Open Heavens Daily Devotional written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, 
the General Overseer of the Redeemed
 Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church
 in the world and also the President of Christ
 the Redeemer's Ministries.

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