Open Heaven 19 October
MEMORISE: Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. – 2 Corinthians 9:11
BIBLE READING: Genesis 1:9-20 (KJV)
9 Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16 Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. 17 God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.”
Read yesterday’s Open Heaven Devotional here
When a child of God is confronted with a challenge in life, all he or she needs to do is call out to the Lord in prayer. When Jesus was travelling in a ship with His disciples, a great storm blew up and the disciples were afraid. The Bible says And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish (Matthew 8:25) .The good thing about calling upon God in the time of trouble is that He is ever ready to rise to the occasion. The Bible further says And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm (Matthew 8:26).
Some Christians pretend that all is well, even in the presence of the Lord, whereas they may be having serious spiritual, health, material and even financial issues. In the case of the disciples however, they cried to the Lord for help; they told Him exactly how they felt about the storm. Jesus Christ responded to their cry and stilled the storm. I pray that as you cry to the Lord today, He will not just hear but also respond in Jesus name. The storm of your life will miraculously cease today, in Jesus name.
In our Bible reading of today, we can see what one must do when he or she needs a miracle. Hannah needed a miracle but from year to year she had been going to Shiloh until that wonderful year when she realised she needed to do what she had not been doing before – fervent and heart-felt prayer!
At times when I see how some of my children pray during the various programmes at the Camp, I rejoice because the tempo of their prayers signifies that they are in need of urgent miracles. God has promised never to forsake His children so, whenever you are faced with any challenge, call on Him and He will answer you.
Psalm 46:1 says: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” I am always excited to join my faith with those of my children-in-the-Lord when I see them praying desperately. My prayer is that as you cry to God today, your miracle will reach you sooner than you expect, in Jesus name.
PRAYER POINT: Pray as you have never done before.Today is your day for answered prayers, in the mighty name of Jesus.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 11 – 15
Thank you for studying today’s Open Heaven – A Very Present Help – written by Pastor Enoch A.
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Open Heaven 19 October 2021
