Memorise: And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw
him, and said unto Him, Zacchaeus make haste and come down; for today I must
abide at thy house. Luke 19:5
Read: Acts 10:1-6, (KJV)
1 There was a certain man in
Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his
house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour
of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and
said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are
come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon,
whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is
by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Bible in one year: 1st John 5 – Jude 1, Psalm 31:1-8
There is no one that cannot
command the attention of Heaven. Those who believe that people in great
positions or people in affluence are far from God will be surprised to know
that there are many wealthy people doing great things for the Lord, and there
are people in great positions who are using their influence to add positive
value to their environment. The example of Zacchaeus reveals that it is
possible to remain faithful to God regardless of the amount of wealth at a person’s
disposal. Righteous, rich people are great instruments in the hands of God
because they use their wealth and God given positions to expand His Kingdom.
Also, the example of Cornelius reveals to us that God is a God of plan and
purpose. He was very influential in his days; nevertheless, he was a devoted
man who was obedient to the will of God. He was very generous to those around
him. He had a very good reputation but he was not saved. Hence, God had a plan
for him in order that he might be saved. God wanted to prove a point to the
Jews through his life that there is no one that is beyond redemption. This
week, your prayers will command the attention of Heaven in Jesus’ name. The
moment he got a revelation of what he needed to do, he complied fully without
delay and he got the attention of Heaven.
I have noticed that those who are
not as blessed sometimes exhibit pride while those who are blessed sometimes
humble themselves under the mighty hand of God. This is why you will see Chief
Executive Officers and Managing Directors of multinationals picking rubbish and
dirt in a church service. Some of them
stay to control traffic for hours after major programmes are through. No wonder
they are so special to the Almighty God, and so whenever they call upon Him,
the heavens open to them. They demonstrate their love for God by serving
humanity. They transfer the burdens of others to themselves and when God
decides to give attention to such individuals, they never remain the same
again. Such Heavenly attention brings a tremendously positive turnaround in the
life of the beneficiary. When the Heavens pay attention to you, you can be sure
that all your long awaited promises will become fulfilled.
Open Heavens 8 August
2016: - Heavenly attention
“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the
glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory”
Colossians 1:27
When God visits you, you will
begin to know the meaning of true riches, despite the fact that people had
always known you to be wealthy; your new level of wealth will dwarf the former.
He will bring you to a greater level of wealth where you begin to flourish in
all things. He makes the great grater and he turns all curses to blessings.
There is a day of visitation and
every child of God is destined for such a time when the Heavens will be at
attention in order to bless someone. Today is your day in Jesus’ name. This is
your day of remembrance, and all that you have been trusting God for shall be
delivered in Jesus’ name. All you need to do is allow Jesus to come into your
life. Allow the plan and purpose that God has for you to come to pass and that
can only be possible when you surrender to Jesus and make Him your personal
Lord and Saviour.
(8 August 2016 open heavens)
Prayer Point
Father, please pay attention to me today in Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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