OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: TUESDAY, MAY 16TH 2017- RELEASE YOUR FAITH!

Memorise: Verily, verily I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12
Read: Mark 11:22-24
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 25-27, Jeremiah 31:31-40

1. The ministry of signs and wonders is the ministry of God, and He reserves the right to partner with anyone He chooses (Hebrews 2:4).
2. He can partner with someone operating in any of the five-fold ministries: apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers or evangelists. He can equally partner with ushers, choristers, instrumentalist, sanitation workers, etc.
3. When God partners with even an ordinary choir member or instrumentalist, demons will flee! This happened in David’s life when God partnered with him as just a harp player (1st Samuel 16:23).
4. Never look down on yourself! God can work with anyone who is willing to cooperate with Him. Are you willing? Are you ready to meet with His requirements?
5. Are you asking like some followers of Jesus once asked Him in John 6:28b: “What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?” Here is His response to you in John 14:12: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my father.”
6. Note however that if you desire to operate in the miraculous, you must be a person of faith.
7. Why? Faith attracts God into the ordinary situations of life. It brings the divine into contact with the natural. In fact, in Mark 16:17-18, Jesus says if only you can believe in Him, signs will definitely follow you.
8. Are you experiencing signs and wonders in your ministry? If you are not, it could be that you are not releasing your faith, not necessarily because you do not have faith.
9. If you lack faith in God, you could never be born again in the first place. If you followed the steps of salvation and become born again, you definitely have faith.
10. That same faith is required of you every time you go before God for sometime: whether to make a request, to worship or to praise Him. You need to release your faith.
11. In Mark 11:22-23, Jesus says if only you can release your faith, you can command a mountain to move, and it will go to the destination that you have sent it.
12. Faith is the key to the miraculous.
13. When you lay your hands on the sick and pray for them, do you release your faith as well? If you refuse to release you faith, nothing will happen.
14. When you pray, God looks for your faith before He acts on that prayer.
15. Beloved, where is your faith?
16. If you have faith, you will trust in God’s ability to meet your needs. If you have faith, you will have great expectations. If you have faith, you won’t seek any other alternative to God’s intervention. If you have faith, you will not be double-minded.
17. Where is your faith? Release it today! 

Faith is a universal currency according to Bible scholars, and without which we don’t even think anyone can please God. Hebrew 11:6. It was also by faith that the elders obtained good reports Hebrew 11:2, meaning that all the testimonies of the apostles and other Heroes like Abraham came to manifestation by faith. God expects you to be rugged in your faith , it gives Him happiness and allow God to trust you to exercise your faith in any difficult situations, which in turn gives Him glory after settling you. Brethren release your faith today and let His name alone be glorified. God bless Pastor E.A Adeboye for this great insight.

Key Point
Faith is like an identity card that you must present whenever you go into God’s presence.
HYMN
1. My faith looks up to thee, 
thou Lamb of Calvary, 
Savior divine! 
Now hear me while I pray, 
take all my guilt away, 
O let me from this day 
be wholly thine! 
2. May thy rich grace impart 
strength to my fainting heart, 
my zeal inspire! 
As thou hast died for me, 
O may my love to thee 
pure, warm, and changeless be, 
a living fire! 
3. While life’s dark maze I tread, 
and griefs around me spread, 
be thou my guide; 
bid darkness turn to day, 
wipe sorrow’s tears away, 
nor let me ever stray 
from thee aside. 
4. When ends life’s transient dream, 
when death’s cold, sullen stream 
shall o’er me roll; 
blest Savior, then in love, 
fear and distrust remove; 
O bear me safe above, 
a ransomed soul! 

Please follow and like us:

20