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MORE THAN A CONQUEROR

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. - (2 Corinthians 2:14)

READ: Romans 8:28-37

Life is full of battles. From the moment you were born until you leave this world, you will experience different battles. Unfortunately, many people go through life fighting battles without any hope of victory. However, when a person comes to Christ, the fellow becomes a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17), and everything changes. Where such a person has been fighting and struggling to win before and didn't know his or her fate when it comes to the battles of life, in Christ, the fellow ceases to struggle and is assured of being victorious. In fact, such a person becomes more than victorious; he or she becomes more than a conqueror.

Romans 8:37 says that, as believers, we are more than conquerors. A conqueror is someone who fights and defeats his or her enemies. While a conqueror has to fight to achieve victory, someone who is more than a conqueror enjoys victory without fighting any battles. Such a person sits comfortably to enjoy the victory achieved by a conqueror. God sees you as more than a conqueror because you are a recipient of Jesus' victory. Jesus went to the cross, defeated the devil, claimed victory, and handed it over to you. In Matthew 28:18, He declared that all power in heaven and on earth had been given to Him. Then, He handed the power over to His disciples and every other believer through the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).

When the disciples received the Holy Spirit, they began to reign in life. They cast out demons and healed the sick effortlessly in the name of Jesus. Even when they faced challenges and persecution, the Bible says that those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word (Acts 8:1-4). For instance, Philip went to Samaria, and the whole city was won for Christ (Acts 8:5-8).

Beloved, being more than a conqueror doesn't mean that you won't face challenges; it simply means that whenever challenges arise, you should be prepared for promotions, because God will use all the enemy's plans to elevate you. The devil thought he had destroyed Jesus by arranging His crucifixion, but he didn't know that he was destroying himself. (1 Corinthians 2:8) tells us that had the princes of this world known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. I decree that the devil's plots against you will blow up in his face. You will triumph against all odds, in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT:
Being more than a conqueror means that you will always triumph over the enemy's plans.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Micah 5-7

Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye

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I am calling out the Redeemed Christian church of God.

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DIVINE REDIRECTION

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. - (Luke 1:79)

READ: Acts 9:1-8

In today's Bible reading, a man called Saul of Tarsus, who had been persecuting the Church of Christ, was on his way to Damascus to arrest Christians and bring them back to Jerusalem to be thrown into prison. On the way to Damascus, however, Jesus Christ appeared to him, and he experienced a divine redirection. He had been on the wrong path, persecuting Christians and God's work on the earth, but God intercepted and redirected him, placing him on the right path. I pray that if you are currently going in the wrong direction in your life, the Almighty God will redirect you to the right path, in Jesus' name.

Mary Magdalene was another person who experienced a divine redirection. In Luke 8:2, before she met Jesus, she was tormented by seven demons. One demon is enough to ruin a person's life and destiny, but Mary had seven. Satan had planned the perfect plot to destroy her, but Jesus intervened and redirected her life. He delivered her, and she later became one of the first people to see Him after His resurrection. In John 20:13-18, she had a glorious encounter with the risen Lord, and she went to tell the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that He had spoken to her. A woman who was demon-possessed became a credible witness of the Lord. I pray that you will have a special divine encounter, and if you are on the wrong path in any area of your life, I decree that your steps shall be redirected aright, in Jesus' name.

Some years ago, we held a crusade in Lagos, and one young man, who happened to be a member of a gang of highway robbers, came to the crusade venue with a revolver. However, God arrested him, and he gave his life to Jesus Christ and surrendered his gun. A few days later, every member of the gang was killed during a robbery operation. Fortunately for him, he didn't go with them because he had become born again. He was going in the wrong direction, but he came across the light of God, and God saved him from destruction.

Beloved, if you are going in the wrong direction in your life right now, I pray that the light of God will stop you. I pray that God will intercept and redirect you for His glory, in Jesus' name.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, please visit me with Your light and redirect me in any area of my life that I may be going in the wrong direction, in Jesus' name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Hosea 10-14

Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye

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PRIDE COMES BEFORE A FALL 2

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. - (Luke 14:11)

READ: Ezekiel 28:12-19

I had a friend who was a brilliant judge. Though we were close, he had one weakness - pride. Many years ago, I was travelling to Abuja, and I saw him coming out of the plane I was going to board with two people standing to his left and right. I approached him to greet him warmly, but he just looked at me and said, "Who is this?" I replied, "Hello, it's me, Adeboye, your friend." Then, one of the people standing by him whispered to me, "He has lost his memory." I was told that he couldn't remember who he was or even recognise any of his children. Everything was gone just like that.

Anyone who allows pride into his or her heart will suffer the same fate as the devil. Today's Bible reading tells us that he was full of wisdom, perfect in beauty, and in his ways until iniquity was found in him. That iniquity was revealed in verse 17: his heart was lifted up because of his beauty, and he corrupted his wisdom because of his brightness. Pride was found in him, and, as expected, it led to his downfall.

God desires to share His wisdom and brilliance with men, but many times, people don't last in the lofty positions He places them in because of pride. Isaiah 14:12-19 tells us how Lucifer became proud: he wanted to exalt himself above God. In those few verses, the word 'I' is repeated many times. This is one way to tell if you are becoming proud or not. When life becomes all about you, your achievements, the things you can do, how you are better than others, and why why you must be honoured and exalted, then pride has already crept into your heart. If that is the case, you must repent immediately because pride has only one agenda in people's lives: to bring them down (Proverbs 16:18).

Beloved, you must recognise that there is a God who can lift you up and also bring you down. You must also recognise that it is not by strength that any man prevails. Lamentations 3:22 says that it is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed. It is because of His mercy that you and I are still here. If you are humble, God will give you grace. If you are proud, He will resist you (James 4:6). The choice is yours. Choose wisely!

ACTION POINT:
Choose humility and shun pride.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Hosea 1-4

Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye

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NEVER GIVE UP 1

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. - (Proverbs 23:18)

READ: Genesis 41:37-44

Joseph is a good example of someone who never gave up despite the grave challenges that came his way. In Genesis 37:5-23, he had great dreams, but when he shared them with his brothers, they felt threatened. They conspired to kill him, but eventually agreed to sell him into slavery. This, however, did not distract Joseph. He knew he was destined for greatness, so he worked diligently until he became a leader among his fellow slaves. Then, the wife of his master tried to seduce him, and he refused her advances because he did not want to offend the God who gave him those great dreams (Genesis 39:9). He knew that as long as he didn't offend God, he would achieve his dreams. Later, the wife of his master lied against him, and he ended up in prison, where he also became a leader among his fellow prisoners. Eventually, after many years, God took him prisoners. from being a prisoner to becoming the Prime Minister of Egypt within a single day. One single move from God made his dreams become a reality. If God could promote a prisoner to such an exalted position, He can take you to any height you desire.

In 1981, when I first became the General Overseer of the RCCG, I visited one of the few parishes we had in Lagos at the time. During my visit, a woman came to one of the programmes we held after it had concluded because she thought it was an evening programme. When she came, I had left; therefore, she fell on the ground crying, "God, now I know You don't want me to have a child." She had told herself that all she needed to do was set her eyes on the man of God, and she would conceive. When people asked her why she was crying, she explained, and they told her where I would be the next day. The next morning, she came to the venue I was in, and as soon as I got up to preach, she looked at me and said, "God, thank You." That month, she became pregnant because her faith touched God. She didn't give up on what she wanted.

Beloved, don't give up. God's word to you will surely come to pass. If you hold on to the promises He has given you and continue to follow His leading, He will bring your dreams to a place of fulfilment according to His will, in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT:
As long as you stay in faith and do not give up on your God-given dreams, they will come to pass.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Daniel 4-5

Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye

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THE ULTIMATE PROMOTER

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. - (Psalm 3:3)

READ: 1 Samuel 2:7-9

When I was studying for my Master's degree, there was a young man who was working in a professor's office as a messenger. In those days, there were no mobile phones, so whenever someone called the office phone to speak with the professor, the boy would answer the phone first before taking it to the professor. Most times, however, whenever he answered the phone, the people on the other end of the call would say, "Prof," thinking it was the professor who had answered. After some time, the boy began to call himself 'Prof,' and people joined in, jokingly calling him the same. One day, he said to himself, "Hey, I know that people jokingly call me 'Prof, but I can really become a professor." By the time I left the University of Lagos as a lecturer, he was already studying for his PhD.

Today's Bible reading says that God can lift beggars from the dunghill and sit them among princes. I can relate to this because I had no shoes for the first 18 years of my life, yet by God's special grace, I have met many heads of state and engaged in lengthy conversations with them. The same God who promoted me can also promote you, if you surrender all to Him.

Some people experience what can be called 'normal' promotions in life. A good example of this is when people make steady progress in their careers. They might get salary increases once every year, and as they work hard, they get promoted once every five years. While this is good, I know that God has greater plans for His children. In John 10:10, Jesus said that He came to the earth that we might have life and have it more abundantly. God wants you to enjoy promotion that is beyond normal; He wants you to enjoy supernatural promotion. David was someone who experienced supernatural promotion. One day, he was on the field tending his father's sheep, and the next day, the Ultimate Promoter arranged for him to be anointed as a king (1 Samuel 16:11-13).

Beloved, the key to experiencing supernatural promotion is to humble yourself before God and live in total obedience to Him. When you do this, He will exalt you in due time and crown your life with His glory (1 Peter 5:6). I pray that the Ultimate Promoter will give you a supernatural promotion before the end of this year, in Jesus' name.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, I ask for supernatural promotion in every area of my life, in Jesus' name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezekiel 41-43

Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye

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RCCG has brought robotic-assisted surgery to Nigeria with two surgical robots.

One will be used to treat patients, while the other will train Nigerian doctors.

They’re also setting up a Robotic Academy to build local expertise.

This is the kind of development we should be talking about more.

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TRADING WITH GOD 1

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. - (Galatians 6:7)

READ: 2 Chronicles 1:6-15

Some years ago, a member of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International declared that he would cover the cost of every evangelistic programme held in his chapter throughout that year, and everyone agreed. Later that year, the man shared the testimonies about what the Lord had done for him as a result of his giving, and the other members of the fellowship were truly amazed. Then, he offered to cover all the costs of the chapter's evangelistic programmes for the next year, but other members of the fellowship said in unison, "No way!" They also wanted to partake of the blessings that come with giving and didn't want the man to enjoy them alone.

In today's Bible reading, we read that Solomon sowed a thousand burnt offerings as a sacrifice to God, and that night, God appeared to him and asked what he wanted. Solomon asked for the gift of wisdom. God granted his request and also gave him unparalleled riches, wealth, and honour. Solomon was so blessed that the Bible tells us in (2 Chronicles 7:5) that when he gave another offering, he sacrificed 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep!

One of the many beautiful things about trading with God is that God can never owe any man. If you give Him something, He will repay you monumentally. Nobody trades with God and suffers a loss. Hebrews 11:6 calls Him a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him. John 6:5-13 tells us the story of a boy who offered his five loaves of bread and two small fishes for Jesus to feed the multitudes. What happened next was that he witnessed one of the greatest miracles of all time, as he watched his tiny lunch multiply to feed thousands. Apart from that, he also received twelve baskets of leftover food, which I believe were given to him since it was his lunch that was used to feed the multitude. A child who came with a little lunch pack suddenly needed the help of adults to carry baskets of food back to his house.

Beloved, Ephesians 3:20 says that God can do exceeding abundantly above all that you can ask or think. This clearly shows that you can never trade with God and become worse for it. Whatever you give to God will be given back to you in multiple folds, far beyond your wildest imagination.

KEY POINT:
Nobody trades with God and suffers a loss.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ezekiel 28-30

Open Heaven Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye

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Good morning, everyone!!Christ is King!!! ✝️ 👑