OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Thursday
August 18th 2016
TOPIC: THAT WE MAY BE RICH
Memorize: For ye know the
grace of our Lord Jesus, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes He became
poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 2nd Corinthians
8:9
Read: John 10:9-11,
9 I am the
door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out,
and find pasture.
10 The thief
cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they
might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the
good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Bible in one year: Isaiah 34:1-37:13,
Psalms 37:1-20
MESSAGE
The death of Jesus was for a
purpose and that purpose is to ensure that you fulfil your destiny. Jesus
sacrificed Himself for your redemption. He took your place and gave you His. It
is upon this arrangement that you have access to all that He provided. The
death of Jesus was not in vain, it is a substitution for all your human
weaknesses and deficiencies. God is not only interested in making you saved; He
is interested in you having all that is available in the salvation package. I
decree that whatever will not make you enjoy the full benefits of salvation
shall be destroyed in Jesus’ name. Just for your sake, Jesus was born into very
poor circumstances, He lived a poor life and died in poverty; and all these was
that such things do not happen in your life. He voluntarily did all that, so
that you might be rich. The riches even cover your divine health; by His
stripes you are healed. I command every sickness and disease operating in your
body to be uprooted in Jesus’ name. His death is so that you might be rich in
deliverance. There are many people attending deliverance services but are yet
to be free. If you appropriate the death of Jesus into your situation, there
should be freedom for you.
“And ye shall know the truth
and the truth shall make you free” John 8:32
As believers of the new
covenant, you are to be rich in the love and favour of the Almighty God. You
are to be rich in the blessing and promises of the new covenant. You are to be
rich in your expectation of eternal life. When you give your life to Jesus
Christ, there is happiness in your life not only by the things you have but by
the experience you have in Him. The Lord Jesus becomes the shepherd of your
soul and He guarantees your protection so that you enjoy the riches of His
divine security. Nothing scares you any longer because He that now watches over
your soul does not sleep nor slumber. You become rich in abundance and the yoke
of poverty becomes destroyed. You will be practically guided on how to enjoy
the benefits of His riches through His goodness and mercy.
This is why you must not allow
the devil see your life as being vacant. The devil is out to kill, to steal and
to destroy but when you give Jesus a chance in your life, you will experience a
turnaround from poverty to wealth. The devil has nothing good to offer you. In
the end, his offers lead to destruction and disgrace, but the riches of God are
permanent. The Joy of God is real; the peace of God is timeless. The abundance
of God is not a function of economic indices. The longevity of life has nothing
to do with keeping to medical prescriptions. The security of God has nothing to
do with human elements. All these benefits are part of the riches He gave to
you on the cross of Calvary but they become activated when you accept Him as
your personal Lord and Saviour.
Key Point
If you don’t know your rights,
you cannot enjoy them.
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