OPEN HEAVEN, RCCG DAILY DEVOTIONAL, SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 2021: Are you baptised in the Holy Spirit?

TOPIC FOR TODAY: 10-10-21: Are you baptised in the Holy Spirit?

By Pastor E. A Adeboye, President, Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 10 OCTOBER 2021 MEMORIZE: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

 OPEN HEAVEN 10 OCTOBER 2021 BIBLE READING JOHN 7:37-39

37. On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

38. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

 
Good Morning Beloved, Have a blessed Sunday.

DAILY PERSONAL CONFESSION: I confess today, I will never be unfortunate in any aspect. My days are filled with the light of Christ therefore darkness can not overrule my life. I am blessed, favoured, shielded and triumphant in all areas. All that I do will prosper, all things work together for my favour, protocols are broken for me because the love of Christ is overflowing over my life. Hallelujah!

OPEN HEAVEN 10 OCTOBER 2021 MESSAGE:

The Holy Spirit baptism is very important to every heaven-bound Christian for many reasons. The first is the personality of the Baptiser – the Holy Spirit Himself.

The Holy Spirit, being the third person in the Trinity, plays the role of the preservation of the believer after salvation.

The Bible says And grieves not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30). There are lots of virtues the Holy Spirit imparts on believers when they receive His baptism.

For example, in our text today, we read of the flow of the rivers of living water symbolising the Holy Spirit.

Just as water is very important for the survival of the physical wellbeing of man, so also the living water or water of life is very important for spiritual wellbeing.

The spirit of a Christian can get dehydrated and ultimately become dormant due to the lack of this living water. Another fundamental blessing from the Holy Spirit baptism is what we find in the instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ in today’s memory verse – power.

The disciples of old would not have been able to face the Jewish elders had they not received power from the Holy Ghost.

Without the baptism of the Holy Spirit, there can be no power or boldness for Christians to evangelise and witness to the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Bible says in Acts 4:31 “And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”

The Holy Spirit also enables a believer to pray without ceasing when he or she speaks in tongues. This is the promise of our Lord in the Great Commission – that we shall speak with new tongues (Mark 16:17).

Beloved, do you lack boldness as a Christian? Are you hesitant about sharing your conviction on the Lordship of Jesus? Are you rising and falling into sin because you think it is impossible to withstand the wiles of the devil? Are demonic forces tormenting you?.

Pray earnestly for the baptism of the Holy Spirit today and you will receive power and boldness for victorious Christian living, in the mighty name of Jesus.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 OCTOBER 2021 PRAYER POINT

Lord, please send Your Holy Spirit to empower and embolden me now and always, in the mighty name of Jesus.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 OCTOBER 2021 HYMN:

HOLY HOLY HOLY! LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!

1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning,
our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim
falling down before thee,
who wert, and art and evermore shalt be.

3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, Though the eye of sinful man
thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy;
there is none beside thee
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.

4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise
thy name in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

OPEN HEAVEN 10 OCTOBER 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 1 KINGS 15:1-34, 1 KINGS 16:1-34, 1 KINGS 17:1-24, 1 KINGS 18:1-46, 1 KINGS 19:1-21

SPECIAL NOTE!

Beloved Reader, the best way to enjoy best of God is to make Jesus Christ your personal Lord & Saviour.  And remember! John 3:3 says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless ye are born again, ye cannot see the kingdom of God.”

If you are ready to give your life to Christ Jesus, please pray the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. I confess all my sin, have mercy on me, forgive me all my sin. Lord Jesus come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

Beware! This Scripture: “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,” Matt 24:12, is being fulfilled in our time. Our prayer is: any power or any problem that will kill our love for God, blood of Jesus will destroy and flush them away from us, in Jesus name.

Good Day, we cherish your presence here. Thank you for your comments, observations, feedbacks and time spent on this platform.

Beloved! We are in perilous time when kidnappings, banditry and other vices have become daily occurrences. But the Lord is saying, fear not, be bold & be courageous!

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, you shall not be a victim to whatever calamity flying around by day and by night, in the name of Jesus, Amen!
Shalom!