Open Heaven, RCCG Daily Devotional, Thursday 8 April 2021

Topic for Thursday 8: 4: 21: You need the anointing

By Pastor E.A Adeboye

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL 2021 MEMORIZE: And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 1 Kings 19:16

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL 2021 BIBLE READING 1 SAMUEL 16:11-13

11. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

12. And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

13. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

GOOD MORNING BELOVED, 

PERSONAL DAILY CONFESSION: I confess today, my life is hidden in the light of Christ therefore no works or desires from kingdom of darkness can rule over my plans and will of God for me. I am a victor always, I will never be a victim and the grace of God is released over my life forever, in Jesus’ name amen.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL 2021 MESSAGE

In (1 Samuel 2:7), we see how God can transform an ordinary person through His anointing.

There is power in the anointing, and it comes by the Spirit of God.

Anointing can turn an ordinary person to an extraordinary one, just like David in the Bible reading of today.

However, before the anointing can come on you, you must possess certain qualities.

God would have seen that you can make good use of power before He entrusts you with it.

Jesus was sure the early disciples would make good use of the Holy Spirit and that was why He fulfilled His promise. We see this in Acts 1:8:

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.

Beloved, you cannot do any spiritual work without the anointing!

Some people think ordination is done merely to confer titles on people whereas the primary reason is for an impartation of the anointing that destroys yokes – first, in the life of the one being ordained and secondly, to equip him or her for spiritual assignments.

This is why all categories of workers in the Redeemed Christian Church of God are always prepared for ordination according to their level of assignment, whether they minister from the pulpit or not.

One of my sons explained it this way: When an engineer works in a secular organisation, he does not need anointing.

However, once he or she is engaged to serve in the Church, there is a need for the anointing.

This is because the devil knows he now works to pull down his kingdom through the medium of the Church.

Thus, every worker of the Church needs to be born-again, sanctified, Spirit-filled and anointed, if not, such a fellow would end up like Judas Iscariot.

Just as we see in our memory verse today, both the king and the prophet needed the anointing to function in their respective callings.

The anointing will empower you to become an unstoppable and Indestructible vessel of honour in the household of faint.

Press for the anointing.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL 2021 KEY POINT

Purge yourself of all sinful habits so you can be prepared unto every good work as a vessel of honour (2 Timothy 2:19-21).

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL FEBRUARY 2021 HYMN

HYMN 24 – TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE

1. Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2. Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3. Take my voice and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.

5. Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine:
Take my heart, it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 APRIL 2021 BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 1 CORINTHIANS 1-31, 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16, 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-23, 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-21

Special note

Beloved Reader, the sweetest way to enjoy full blessings from God in this 2021 is to make Jesus Christ your personal Lord & Saviour. Remember! the Lord Jesus in 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. Give me grace to go and sin no more. I invite You, 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.

If you just prayed this prayer of salvation now, please call the following numbers for counselling and prayer request on: 
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Or mail: info@rccg.org, God bless you.

Beware! this period we are in today brings fulfilment of this saying of Jesus Christ:
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,” Matt 24:12.
Our prayer for all of us is: any power, any problem that will quench our love for God and His unfailing Word, Holy Ghost Fire will destroy and flush them away.

Good Day Beloved, Thank you for your patient with us. Thank you for all your comments, observations, feedbacks and time spent on this platform. We cherish your presence here.  

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, & by the power in the Blood of Jesus, you will never be a victim to whatever calamity, affliction, flying around in the name of Jesus, Amen!