OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4TH 2017- DO YOU KNOW HIM?

Memorise: Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? John 14:9
Read: John 14:4-11 (KJV)
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
Bible in one year: Mathew 9:10, Isaiah 3:1-23

1. “And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” Daniel 11:32 It is clear from the above passage of scripture that knowing God is the key to doing exploits.
2. The knowledge of God releases the power that helps us perform exploits.
3. To know God means to be a partaker of His divine nature and essence (2nd Peter 1:3-4). Because our God is a God of exploits, those who manifest His nature will consequently do exploits.
4. To know God, you need to have experienced Him as God the Father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit.
5. Someone might ask: Does this mean we have three Gods? The answer is no! He is only one God, but He manifests Himself in three personalities.
6. How God relates with you depends on whether He is relating with you as the Father, as the Son or as the Holy Ghost.
7. For you to boldly say that you know God, you must know Him personally under His three personalities.
8. Can you say you truly know Him? Do you have firsthand knowledge of God as the Father? Have you experienced Him as the Son? Do you walk with Him as the Holy Spirit?
9. What strength or exploit has your knowledge of God produced in your life? Ask God to reveal Himself the more to you today.

Today’s devotional is so insightful and timely. The secret to being strong and doing exploit is knowing our God. And if we are able to devote time to studying and having a deep revelation of who our God is this year then our doing exploit this year is sure and certain. When you know your God there is this boldness that is displayed in your thought, words and deeds. This boldness can be seen in our Lord Jesus as He went about His earthly ministry. In John 11:41-44 Jesus was sure Lazarus will return to life because He knew His father and the power of His might. Elijah was also aware of who our God is and that prompted him to challenge the prophets of baal in 1 Kings 18:20-40. He was strong against 450 men and he was able to solely do exploit because he knew his God. Likewise, David was convinced the God of Israel is too great to be challenge by uncircumcised Philistine and he went against Goliath strong in faith and did exploit with a stone. This year God will help us to exhibit our knowledge of Him, get strong in our faith that we may be able to do exploits and glorify our Father in heaven.

Prayer Point:
Father, more than You have ever done, reveal Yourself to me today‎

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