OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...
DATE : WEDNESDAY 4 JANUARY 2017
THEME : DO YOU KNOW HIM?
Memorise:
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long
time with you, and yet hast thou not known
me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen
the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew
us the Father? John 14:9
Read: John 14:4-11 (KJV)
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye
know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not
whither thou goest; and how can we know the
way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the
truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known
my Father also: and from henceforth ye know
him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the
Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long
time with you, and yet hast thou not known
me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen
the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show
us the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father,
and the Father in me? the words that I speak
unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father
that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the
Father in me: or else believe me for the very
works' sake.
MESSAGE:
“And such as do wickedly against the
covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the
people that do know their God shall be strong,
and do exploits.”
Daniel 11:32
It is clear from the above passage of scripture
that knowing God is the key to doing exploits.
The knowledge of God releases the power that
helps us perform exploits. To know God means
to be a partaker of His divine nature and
essence (2 Peter 1:3-4). Because our God is a
God of exploits, those who manifest His nature
will consequently do exploits. To know God,
you need to have experienced Him as God the
Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Someone might ask: Does this mean we have
three Gods? The answer is no! He is only one
God, but He manifests Himself in three
personalities. How can this be? Permit me to
use myself as an example. To my children, I
am Adeboye the father; to my mother, I am
Adeboye the son; while to my wife, I am
Adeboye the husband. Does this make me
three? No. I am still the same person. How I
respond over an issue will be determined by
the person I’m dealing with. The way I behave
as a father will be different from the way I
behave as a son or as a husband.
How God relates with you depends on whether
He is relating with you as the Father, as the
Son or as the Holy Ghost. To further illustrate,
I will use the example of my beautiful crystal
drinking glass-cup. If it falls from my son’s
hands and gets broken, I will rebuke him
sharply with words like: “Son, what is the
matter with you? Don’t you know that you
should not be careless with such an expensive
cup?” But if the same cup falls from my
mother’s hands, I would be gentle with her,
showing understanding and care. In this case I
would say “Mama, take it easy; I hope you
were not hurt; I am sorry about that incident
ma.” The same cup, the same me, yet my
reaction as a father is different from my
reaction as a son. Similarly, there are some
ways I would relate with my wife that cannot
be applied to my mother. For you to boldly
say that you know God, you must know Him
personally under His three personalities. Can
you say you truly know Him? Do you have
firsthand knowledge of God as the Father?
Have you experienced Him as the Son? Do you
walk with Him as the Holy Spirit? What
strength or exploit has your knowledge of God
produced in your life? Ask God to reveal
Himself the more to you today.
Prayer Point:
Father, more than You have ever done, reveal
Yourself to me today.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Mathew 9:10 and Isaiah
3:1-23
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 3: HOW GREAT THOU ART
1. O LORD my God! When I in awesome
wonder
Consider all the works Thy hand hath made;
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed:
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
2. When through the woods and forest glades
I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain
grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze:
Chorus:
3. And when I think that God, His Son not
sparing,
Sent Him to die - I scarce can take it in:
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin:
Chorus:
4. When Christ shall come with shout of
acclamation
And take me home - what joy shall fill my
heart!
Then shall I bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God how great Thou
art!
Chorus.
DATE : WEDNESDAY 4 JANUARY 2017
THEME : DO YOU KNOW HIM?
Memorise:
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long
time with you, and yet hast thou not known
me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen
the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew
us the Father? John 14:9
Read: John 14:4-11 (KJV)
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye
know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not
whither thou goest; and how can we know the
way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the
truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known
my Father also: and from henceforth ye know
him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the
Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long
time with you, and yet hast thou not known
me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen
the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show
us the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father,
and the Father in me? the words that I speak
unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father
that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the
Father in me: or else believe me for the very
works' sake.
MESSAGE:
“And such as do wickedly against the
covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the
people that do know their God shall be strong,
and do exploits.”
Daniel 11:32
It is clear from the above passage of scripture
that knowing God is the key to doing exploits.
The knowledge of God releases the power that
helps us perform exploits. To know God means
to be a partaker of His divine nature and
essence (2 Peter 1:3-4). Because our God is a
God of exploits, those who manifest His nature
will consequently do exploits. To know God,
you need to have experienced Him as God the
Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Someone might ask: Does this mean we have
three Gods? The answer is no! He is only one
God, but He manifests Himself in three
personalities. How can this be? Permit me to
use myself as an example. To my children, I
am Adeboye the father; to my mother, I am
Adeboye the son; while to my wife, I am
Adeboye the husband. Does this make me
three? No. I am still the same person. How I
respond over an issue will be determined by
the person I’m dealing with. The way I behave
as a father will be different from the way I
behave as a son or as a husband.
How God relates with you depends on whether
He is relating with you as the Father, as the
Son or as the Holy Ghost. To further illustrate,
I will use the example of my beautiful crystal
drinking glass-cup. If it falls from my son’s
hands and gets broken, I will rebuke him
sharply with words like: “Son, what is the
matter with you? Don’t you know that you
should not be careless with such an expensive
cup?” But if the same cup falls from my
mother’s hands, I would be gentle with her,
showing understanding and care. In this case I
would say “Mama, take it easy; I hope you
were not hurt; I am sorry about that incident
ma.” The same cup, the same me, yet my
reaction as a father is different from my
reaction as a son. Similarly, there are some
ways I would relate with my wife that cannot
be applied to my mother. For you to boldly
say that you know God, you must know Him
personally under His three personalities. Can
you say you truly know Him? Do you have
firsthand knowledge of God as the Father?
Have you experienced Him as the Son? Do you
walk with Him as the Holy Spirit? What
strength or exploit has your knowledge of God
produced in your life? Ask God to reveal
Himself the more to you today.
Prayer Point:
Father, more than You have ever done, reveal
Yourself to me today.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Mathew 9:10 and Isaiah
3:1-23
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 3: HOW GREAT THOU ART
1. O LORD my God! When I in awesome
wonder
Consider all the works Thy hand hath made;
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed:
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
2. When through the woods and forest glades
I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain
grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze:
Chorus:
3. And when I think that God, His Son not
sparing,
Sent Him to die - I scarce can take it in:
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin:
Chorus:
4. When Christ shall come with shout of
acclamation
And take me home - what joy shall fill my
heart!
Then shall I bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God how great Thou
art!
Chorus.
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