OPEN HEAVENS Devotional –
Monday March 7th 2016
TOPIC: RECOVER YOUR STOLEN
BLESSINGS
Memorize: Like as a father
pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear
Read: 2nd Chronicles
7:12-14,
12 And the Lord appeared
to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen
this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.
13 If I shut
up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the
land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14 If my
people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and
seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Bible in one year: John
17:1-19:16, Job 33:8-18
MESSAGE
Time and time again, we have
seen God dealing with us as a father deals with his children. This is because
we are His children and He is our father. God has been so gracious to us on
many occasions. He will not always punish us without showing mercy, even when
it is glaring that we deserve condemnation. There are many of us who have lost
many precious things due to our rebellion, negligence and carelessness, but our
Father is always there to show us mercy and grace. If things are bad and you
want a positive turn around, there are steps you must be willing to take to
recover all your stolen blessings. God does not want His children to be at the
mercy of Satan; the Almighty God is willing and eager to deliver us. You have
to first of all acknowledge the areas in which you have given room to the devil,
find out the specific area you missed it and seek the face of the Almighty God
for restoration. God wants you to recover your lost lands, your lost status and
all the beautiful accomplishments that you have lost to the devil. The moment
you recover these lost grounds, you must say to yourself that you will never be
a victim again. The only way to guarantee this is to keep in constant touch
with your creator and the restorer of your blessings. You need to love the Lord
like never before.
“And thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might”
Deuteronomy 6:5
You should make up your mind
to obey His voice alone in every area of life. Obedience to the Word of God
will lead you into a life of fruitfulness. There are many people who look for
God when the devil is dealing with them, but as soon as they are fully
delivered from the hands of the devil, they stop doing the will of God. With
this kind of attitude, there cannot be complete restoration of lost blessings;
you have to remain connected to God by serving Him.
“And thou, Solomon my
son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and
with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all
the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, he will be found of thee;
but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.” 1st Chronicles
28:9
God has placed conditions for
the restoration of lost blessings and these conditions are not as stringent as
what people go through in the hands of the devil. We are expected to change our
attitudes and actions in order for God to answer our prayers. We are to humble
ourselves before him and be fully obedient to His will; there should be
practical evidence of humility and obedience to His word. I decree in the name
of Jesus, an end has come to those who have been going round in circles. Every
curse over anyone reading this devotional is broken in the name of Jesus. In
the Name that is above every other name you are moving out of the wilderness
and entering into your own land flowing with milk and honey in Jesus’
name.
Prayer Point
Father, let my restoration be
permanent in Jesus’ Name.
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