OPEN HEAVEN FOR TODAY, RCCG OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL DECEMBER 2024 BY E A ADEBOYE
OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024 THURSDAY: THE BIBLE, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY I
OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Genesis 1:27
OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024 READ: Genesis 7:1-3:
1 And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
Ask God to make you a vessel to share His truth in love and lead others to discover their purpose in Him. God bless you as you engage, share these messages, prayers and declarations.
Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today, I am God’s masterpiece, created in His image to glorify Him; I reject every lie of the enemy and stand firmly in His truth, in the mighty name of Jesus. Somebody Shout Hallelujah!
OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024 MESSAGE
We live in a world today where many are confused about their s*xuality and gender.
Some Christians are also confused about what to believe concerning the topic. Over the next few days, I will be digging deep into the Scriptures to explain the truth about s*xuality and gender.
First of all, I will like to emphasize that God created man in His own image, and He created them male and female (Genesis 1:27); anything outside this is not God’s design, neither is it His will.
When an artist creates a masterpiece, the artist puts his or her signature on it. Every human being is God’s masterpiece and is uniquely made, such that no two people in this world have the same fingerprints.
If someone takes a masterpiece and decides to change something about it, it immediately ceases to be a masterpiece.
People who decide to change their gender are destroying the essence of their creation. They are telling God – their creator – that they can do a better job at creating.
One thing I know is that my God does not make mistakes. Therefore, when someone says that she feels like she is a male trapped inside a female body for instance, I immediately know that the devil is at work and is trying to manipulate her to destroy her body which is God’s masterpiece.
Changing God’s original design concerning our bodies can be disastrous because the Bible warns that our bodies are God’s temple and that God will destroy whoever defiles His temple (1 Corinthians 3:16-17).
There are records of many people who have altered their genders admitting that they are suffering serious health and emotional trauma as a result of their decisions.
A person cannot tamper with God’s masterpiece and not suffer the consequences if he or she does not repent.
One of our pastors was arrested because he addressed a group of people as, “Ladies and gentlemen.” They told him that not all of them were ladies or gentlemen.
When I heard this, I wondered, “How many genders did God create?” Your body is the temple of God, and any advice to disfigure it is from the devil.
If you feel confused about your identity, draw closer to God, study your Bible, and pray more than ever before.
Also, speak to a Christian counsellor who holds firmly to God’s position about gender and s*xuality.
God will show you who you really are in Him and His purpose for your life. He had a plan for you, even before you were formed in your mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5).
OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024 KEY POINT
You are fear fully and wonderfully made by God; anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you.
OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024 HYMN 7
I AM THINE O LORD
1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Refrain:
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine. [Refrain]
3 Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain]
4 There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee. [Refrain]
PRAYER POINTS FOR OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024
Beloved, be a vessel of evangelism and share these life-changing messages, prayers, and declarations with the precious people around you.
Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today, I am God’s masterpiece, created in His image to glorify Him; I reject every lie of the enemy and stand firmly in His truth, in the mighty name of Jesus. Somebody Shout Hallelujah!
Let Us Pray
Father, thank You for Your perfect work at creation, thank You for each of Your creation is good and beautiful.
Father, thank You for creating me in the gender I am for Your own pleasure; thank You because I am Your masterpiece and uniquely made in Your likeness and image.
Father, please, help me to accept and appreciate the gender You have made me, help me never to try to alter the best of whom You have created me to be, in Jesus’ name.
Father, thank you for making my body Your temple, please, help me to honour You in my body and never to defile it, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please, as many that have altered the masterpiece You had made them, give them a change of heart, help them to repent genuinely, in Jesus’ name.
Father, as many that are still confused about the gender You have made them, please, draw them closer to You and help them to understand the masterpiece they really are and the purpose for which You created them, in Jesus’ name.
Father, as many that are promoting and sponsoring the alteration of gender, give them a heart of genuine repentance, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please, help all the leaders in my state and nation to desist from the promotion and sponsoring of bills that support the alteration of Your original purpose for creating humans in the male and female gender, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please, keep all our youths and the children You have given to us from the lies of the devil and the sexual pollution of the masterpiece You had made them, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please, help us to begin to fulfill Your purpose for creating us in the gender we are, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please, bless your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; honor his faith in You and grant him divine health and long life. Help him to remain focused on Your vision for his life and bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to remain a shining light forever, in Jesus name.
Father, please continue to give Your son, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, and his household the grace to stand for You and continue to share edifying messages with Your children around the world, in the mighty name of Jesus.
By faith, appreciate God for answered prayers. Your testimonies are undeniable in Jesus’ name.
Father, let every challenge, hindrance, and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on a daily basis be removed, in Jesus’ name.
Submit yourself and your personal petitions to God. Cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you.
( Philippians 4:6)
In Jesus’ name, I pray.
(John 14:13–14; 15:16)
Thank you Father for answered prayers.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18).
#GodBlessOurNation
These prayers have no expiry date! Please join us in prayer, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.
See you here tomorrow.
Note: These prayers are spiritual and can only be understood and fully enjoyed by God’s children.
POWERFUL DECLARATIONS FOR TODAY 14 NOVEMBER 2024
Beloved, be a vessel of evangelism and share these life-changing messages, prayers, and declarations with the precious people around you.
Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today, I am God’s masterpiece, created in His image to glorify Him; I reject every lie of the enemy and stand firmly in His truth, in the mighty name of Jesus. Somebody Shout Hallelujah!
Let’s Declare
Thank You Lord for creating me in Your image and according to Your divine purpose.
Help me Father to always walk in Your perfect design in Jesus’ name.
I decree and declare that that I live to please God and not my flesh, in the mighty name of Jesus.
I decree and declare that I am fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image, in the mighty name of Jesus.
The truth of God’s Word guides my beliefs and decisions concerning sexuality and gender, in Jesus’ name.
OPEN HEAVEN 14 NOVEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Acts 10-11
