Open Heaven 7 January 2024 Sunday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – New Year Resolution 6

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Open Heaven 7 January 2024 TOPIC: New Year Resolution 6

MEMORISE: “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” – James 4:8 (KJV)

READ: John 15:4-7 (KJV)

4 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.

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: without me, ye can do nothing.

6 If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch and is withered; men gather them, throw them into the fire, and burn them.

7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 24-25

Open Heaven 7 January 2024 MESSAGE

My sixth resolution is to walk more closely with God than ever before this year. The Bible says in James 4:8 that if you draw near to God, He will draw near to you. Our God is not a touch-and-go God; He is a God who wants you to abide in Him (John 15:4-7).

Some of us are Sunday-Sunday Christians; we go to church only on Sundays, and it is only then that we read our Bibles and pray. The Almighty God wants you to be close to Him, to draw nearer to Him each day. Like never before, I will remain close to God this year and ensure He is by my side daily. I have discovered from experience that there are problems you can solve with your efforts in a year, two years, or even ten years, but if you draw near to God, He can solve them in minutes!

Also Read: Open Heaven 6 January 2024 – New Year Resolution 5

I studied for my PhD at the University of Lagos. To get a PhD in Mathematics, you must solve a problem that has yet to be solved. Being a problem that has yet to be solved, nobody knows whether it has a solution, and they don’t give you a Ph.D. for trying but for solving the problem. So, I began to work out the details of the problem I chose, and eventually, I ended up with 186 simultaneous equations! I had been working on the problem for 18 months and didn’t know what to do next. One night, after struggling with the equations till around 10pm, I decided to go and sleep. I, however, chose to study the Bible before going to bed, and I learned Exodus 14:21-28 – the crossing of the Red Sea, and God suddenly spoke to me. He said, “Son, go and bring your mathematics problems.” He guided me step by step through putting the equations into two groups – one on the right and the other on the left. Suddenly, I saw something I had not seen before. All the equations on the right had something in common, and all the ones on the left had another thing in common. Then the Lord told me, “Solve the ones on the left together, the ones on the right together, and then bring the two together.” In five hours, I finished the problem I had been tackling for 18 months!

Whatever problem you face, draw near to God this year, and He will give you a solution, in Jesus’ name.

Open Heaven 7 January 2024 KEY POINT:

Draw closer to God this year more than ever, and He will solve long-standing problems.

Open Heaven 7 January 2024 HYMN 10 – In Christ Alone

1 In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here, in the love of Christ, I stand.

2 In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross, as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev’ry sin on Him was laid—
Here, in the death of Christ, I live.

3 There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then, bursting forth on a glorious day,
Up from the grave, He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His, and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

4 No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to the final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here, in the power of Christ, I’ll stand.

Also Read: RCCG Sunday School Teacher Manual 7 January 2024: Gratitude

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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.