Open Heaven 22 December 2023 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – God’s Banking System
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Open Heaven 22 December 2023 TOPIC: God’s Banking System
MEMORISE: “And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.” – Matthew 19:29 (KJV)
READ: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 (KJV)
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he which soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God can make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Peter 1-5, 2 Peter 1-3
Open Heaven 22 December 2023 MESSAGE
God’s banking system is a unique one. It is different from the banks we have in the world, where you have to deposit money before you can withdraw. The world’s banking system deducts interests and fees such that you can only remove less than the amount you deposited. In God’s banking system, all you need is a relationship with Him – the Owner and you can get permission to withdraw from His bank. For some, He could give unlimited access to withdrawals; He could provide as much as they could carry per time; for yet another set, He would just let them withdraw what they needed per time. I don’t know about you, but I want Him to give me unlimited access to draw from His bank.
Also Read: Open Heaven 21 December 2023 – You Can’t Box God In 2
In 1 Kings 17:8-16, there is the case of a widow who gave her last meal to the prophet of God, and from that day on, for over three years, there was an abundant supply of food in her house every single day. That was unlimited withdrawal. In 2 Kings 4:1-7, another widow was in serious need. The Lord granted her access to withdraw oil from His bank, and as soon as she had filled all the vessels she had, the oil supply stopped. That was withdrawal according to her capacity. In Matthew 17:24-27, when some people asked Peter for Jesus’ tax, the Lord told Peter to go fishing and pick money for their taxes from the mouth of the first fish he would catch. That was a case of withdrawal according to the need at hand.
My Father-in-the-Lord – Pa Josiah Akindayomi, the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, told how, one day, he cried to God for provision of food, and the Lord said, “Tell your wife that from that pot of soup, she should just go on dishing every day, but she must not look inside.” He told his wife what the Lord had said, and from that day, there was an unlimited supply of all kinds of soup from the pot until she was overcome by curiosity. She looked into the pot and found it empty. This was also withdrawn according to the need at hand.
Beloved, to be able to make withdrawals from God’s bank, you must first and foremost establish a relationship with Him by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
Open Heaven 22 December 2023 KEY POINT
If you want God’s unlimited resources, you should be ready to give Him your limited resources.
Open Heaven 22 December 2023 HYMN 26 – There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing
1 There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Saviour above.
Refrain:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers, we plead.
2 There shall be showers of blessing:
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.
3 There shall be showers of blessing:
Send them upon us, Oh Lord!
Grant to us now a refreshing;
Come and now honor Thy Word.
4 There shall be showers of blessing:
Oh, that today they might fall,
Now, as to God, we’re confessing,
Now, as on Jesus, we call!
Open Heavens 2023 Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile, and PC. Open Heaven for Today 2023
Ambydennis Notice Board: We trust you have been blessed by the devotional. Accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior is one of the best decisions, especially for you; imagine having Christ in your life; what a fantastic experience it will be. It starts here as you proclaim: Dear Father, I humbly come to you in sincere repentance, claiming you as my Lord and personal Saviour. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness, be the center of my life, and let my life revolve around you as I partake in the eternal life you gave us in Jesus’ Name. Congratulations, you are now Born again. God bless you.