OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22 2016.

THEME : DEALING WITH ANCESTRAL CURSES 1.

MEMORISE : Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree. GALATIANS 3 : 13.

READ : COLOSSIANS 2 : 14 - 18 :

14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

MESSAGE :
Many people are suffering from curses which they know nothing about because the cause of the curses took place a very long time ago in their lineage. As a matter of fact, if you think you haven’t inherited any lineage curse, you should remember that of Adam and Eve, from who we inherited pain, hunger, sickness and death. We must deal with these curses if we want to live a meaningful and fulfilled life. In our memory verse for today, we are assured of a way of dealing with ancestral curses. Curses, including the one we inherited from Adam and Eve, are being dealt with by the work of redemption wrought by Jesus Christ, our Lord. He was made a curse for us so that we can be delivered from the terrible consequences of sin and curses. Christ was to be made a sin and a curse; He felt the agony of this exercise and played asking if the deal could be amended:

“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless no my will, but thine, be done.” Luke 22 : 41 - 42.

Jesus Christ went to the Cross with the age-long curses upon humanity. However, Jesus endured to the end and cried “It is finished”, that is, the price of the curse has been paid in full. Hence, the human race was liberated. This is the reality which Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ described in Colossians 2 : 14 - 15.

“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”

Beloved, if you want to effectively deal with the ancestral curses in your life, there is only one way and Jesus is that Way. He is the Lamb of God that is worthy to liberate you from the Devil.
The Bible says He is the only One that is qualified to open the seal of freedom ( Revelation 5 : 1 - 14 ). Today, I advise you to surrender your life totally to Jesus Christ if you have not done so. He will make a public show of those demonic influences hovering over your life and you will be free and blessed.

PRAYER POINT : Father, I plead the blood of Jesus Christ, the Lamb that was slain for my deliverance and I break my link with my demonic past in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : GENESIS 40 - 41 AND PSALMS 107 : 1 - 9.

AUTHOR : PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

HYMN 9 : MY FAITH HAS FOUND A PLACE.
My faith has found a resting place, Not in device or creed; I trust the ever living One, His wounds for me shall plead.
Chorus: I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me.
Enough for me that Jesus saves, This ends my fear and doubt; A sinful soul I come to Him, He'll never cast me out.
Chorus: My heart is leaning on the Word, The living Word of God, Salvation by my Savior's Name, Salvation through His blood.
Chorus: My great Physician heals the sick, The lost He came to save; For me His precious blood He shed, For me His life He gave.

Helpful Tips On How To Avoid A Wrong Marriage

1. What makes a marriage wrong is when you marry the person whom both of you don’t agree on both major and minor issues (Amos 3:3).

2. There are no perfect marriages or perfect partners, marriage is the union of two imperfect people but are suitable for one another.

3. Marriage doesn’t work when two wrongs enter into the union. If both demands their way, the relationship would give way due to their irreconcilable differences.

4. That a man or woman seems right now doesn’t mean they’ll be right for you in the future. Don’t marry for the now but look into the future.

5. Why do I lay much emphasis on waiting on God to choose right? It’s like climbing the rung of a ladder to see what He wants you to see and while the journey continues, you can go back to Him in case you experience any issue that may seem to be beyond your control.

6. You can’t leave God out of your decision on whom to marry and get it right. It’s better you pay the price to get Him involved now than to pay the price to have Him fix a wrong marriage.

7. One major saving tips on avoiding a wrong marriage is this: “Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge. With every step you take, think about what He wants, and He will help you go the right way” – (Proverbs 3:5-6, ERV).

8. The foundation of a wrong marriage is built on lies, deceit, premarital sex, immoralities, falsehood and on mundane things. If the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

9. Don’t rush into marriage, rushing cannot help you to know the right person. Don’t make the decision on whom to marry when you’re too young, your choice will be based on flimsy things and being immature can’t help you to handle the demands of a marriage relationship.

10. Acting on pressure, desperation or impatience are not good reasons to getting married. Find a solution to all of these rather than use marriage to solve them.

11. Marrying an unbeliever is a wrong marriage, there’s no how you can make it work that it would ever succeed or become the kind of home God intended.

12. The foundation of your coming together and courtship determines the success of your marriage. Don’t go into marriage because of money, sex, peer pressure, loneliness, material things, pleasure but on a conviction and confirmation that intended but of you to be together.

13. If your reasons for going into marriage isn’t strong enough and both of you are committed to making it work, a day will come when you’d find a reason to call it quit.

14. “If you find a wife (spouse), you have found something good. She shows that the Lord is happy with you” – (Proverbs 18:22, ERV). Depend on God to find a wife rather than lean on your understanding to find a partner.

15. If you want God to guide you on whom to marry, be ready to pay the price (patience, prayer, perseverance) and don’t lean on your own understanding (dating, cohabiting, catching them young etc).

16. It takes patience to marry right and it takes patience to have a great marriage. Impatience is one of the reasons why people enter into the wrong marriage.

17. There’s no marriage made in heaven but there’s a match designed in heaven. It takes two God chasers to locate themselves and build a heaven on earth marriage.

18. Married to a wrong partner leads to a wrong marriage. A wrong step into marriage leads to a wrong marriage and all these would affect your purpose in life and your unborn generation.

19. Pay the price to find and marry the right partner that’s suitable for your life rather than struggle to make the wrong partner the right one in a wrong marriage. 20. That others got it wrong in marriage doesn’t mean yours will be like that. Get the terms right with God and He’ll make His way straight before your face.

21. Not everyone with the look of a potential partner that comes into your life will be the right one. Let God guide you so that you don’t marry the wrong person.

22. Your education, exposure or experience cannot help you to know who’s right for you. The best you can know is to have someone who’s good for you but may not be suitable in the future. Rely on God!

23. A man or woman is a wrong partner, not because they’re not beautiful/handsome, rich, caring, submissive/respectful but because they’re not suitable for your life and destiny.

24. You can have a good wife or husband but when you fail to leave and cleave to your partner, your marriage will never work.

25. Don’t believe the false philosophy that God doesn’t guide people into marrying right. He does. He’s still doing it. And He can do it for you if you can pay the price.