OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY 26th APRIL 2015

THEME: THE BENEFITS OF SALVATION

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MEMORISE: Peace I leave with you,

my peace I give unto you: not as the

world giveth, give I unto you. Let not

your heart be troubled, neither let it

be afraid. John 14:27

READ: ISAIAH 25:8-9

8 He will swallow up death in

victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe

away tears from off all faces; and the

rebuke of his people shall he take

away from off all the earth: for the

LORD hath spoken it.

9 And it shall be said in that day,

Lo, this is our God; we have waited

for him, and he will save us: this is

the LORD; we have waited for him,

we will be glad and rejoice in his

salvation.

MESSAGE

Salvation is a package full of benefit

cutting across the three spheres of

human existence: the spirit, the soul

and the body (1st Thessalonians

5:23). When you experience

salvation, the life force of God is

released to you. You will begin to

have a strong desire of holiness.

Rather than condemnation, you will

receive justification. Instead of

punishment for sins committed, you

will receive a credit of righteousness

into your account. The new man in

you has a lifestyle patterned after

and controlled by the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is the Comforter

promised by the Lord Jesus Christ.

He gives man total victory over sin

and empowers him for service in

God’s kingdom.

Through the miracle of salvation, the

one who was a sinner yesterday

becomes a saint today. With his

spirit, he begins to relate with God.

With his mind, he receives

inspiration on issues. With his body,

he carries out the dictates of the

Great Master. As a child of God, you

have tremendous opportunities that

others do not. With the assurance of

full salvation, everywhere you go,

goodness and mercy will follow you.

I prophesy to your life today that

you will never again be stranded;

everywhere you turn to, there will be

open doors. No one ever followed

Jesus and had regrets (except the

son of perdition). If you abide in

Christ, you will always flourish. It is

time for believers to wake up. God

does not want His children running

from pillar to post. The mind of

excellence is in you. You have the

mind of the Son of God; therefore,

enter into your inheritance. It is

time to balance our growth. In every

area of your life, there should be full

evidence that God is in charge. The

Abrahamic covenant has no

limitations (Genesis 13:14-15). You

can go as far as you can see. In

Christ, there are no limits to the

heights you can attain except the

ones you set for yourself. We should

be envied by unbelievers and not

pitied. We should be mobile

signposts of signs and wonders. As a

child of God, your salvation makes

you a candidate for miracles. The

power that raised Jesus from the

dead is still very much alive. Be

prepared to yield to what He says to

you. He is willing to turn every

hopeless and unpleasant situation

in your life into a great testimony.

Stop relying on your sense. Focus on

the word of liberty that is able to

set you free. As a believer, is your

business crippled or do you find it

difficult to make progress in

anything you do? I command you in

the Name of Jesus to rise up and

walk now. Let all crippled businesses

receive competitive strength now.

Let there be rejoicing leaping,

Singing and clapping in all areas of

your life in Jesus’ Name.

PRAYER POINT:

Father, let me experience the full joy

of salvation in every area of my life.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 12-14

and Mathew 26:47-48

AUTHOR: Pst E. A. ADEBOYE.