OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 2023 

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY JANUARY 13TH 2023

THEME: KILL PRIDE

MEMORISE: But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6

READ: Proverbs 16:5

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

MESSAGE

More often than not, the people who provoke God do so through pride. The most junior staff in an organization would typically be humble and submissive. However, the day the person begins to feel overly important, he or she will start provoking some people. The moment you become proud, you begin to provoke God. Never forget that no matter how high you go, God is still the Most High.

God usually deals with proud people in two ways. The first is by recalling such a person suddenly and in a disgraceful manner. In Acts 12:20-24, King Herod's pride made him consent to being compared to the Most High. This made God order worms to eat him up alive. The Lord said, "Oh you think you are big because you are the commander-in-Chief of some armies?

I have armies that don't carry guns - ordinary worms". One moment Herod was sitting on the throne, the next moment, he was being eaten by worms. However, the Lord could also decide to disgrace the fellow openly while preserving his or her life. That is what He did to Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4:28-37.

Nebuchadnezzar was the greatest king of his time. He built a city called Babylon, which had one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. At a point, God saw that he was becoming proud and sent him a warning through a dream. Unfortunately, one year after the message came, he had forgotten it, so God said, "Okay, you think you are big? Go and eat with animals for seven years". Nobody removed his royal robes from him, he removed them with his own hands. If there is something that must leave your life permanently today, it is pride.

Be careful as you rise, so as not to begin to feel like you are overly important. The elders says that when cockroach falls, nobody hears the sound; when an ant falls, the ground doesn't tremble, but if an elephant falls, the tremors would be felt both near and far. If God is elevating you, be weary of pride so that it doesn't become a case of Him raising up an elephant so that when it falls everyone would pay attention, like in the case of Pharaoh (Romans 9:17).

KEY POINT

If there is something that must leave your life permanently today, it is pride.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 42-43

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

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.

Draw me 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.

3 O 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!

4 There are depths of love that I yet may know

Ere Thee face to face I see;

There are heights of joy that I yet may reach

Ere I rest in peace with Thee.

Mission / misjon / Vision / Visjon

1. To make heaven.

1. Komme ti Himmelen

2. To take as many people with us.

2. Ta med så mange som mulig 

3.To have a member of RCCG in every family of all nations.

3. Å ha et medlem av RCCG i hver familie i alle nasjoner

4. To accomplish No. 1 above, holiness will be our lifestyle.

4. Oppnå nummer 1 over, et hellig liv er vår livsstil

5. To accomplish No. 2 and 3 above, we will plant churches within five minutes walking distance in every city and town of developing countries and within five minutes driving distance in every city and town of developed countries.

5. Å oppnå mål nummer 2 og 3, vi skal plante menigheter mellom fem minutter gå distanse i utviklede land og fem minutter kjøre distanse i utviklede land.

We will pursue these objectives until every Nation in the world is reached for the Lord Jesus. Vi vil fortsette med disse målene helt til vi når verdens nasjoner for Jesus Kristus.

RCCG, Place of Redemption (Headquarters zone 1)

Address: Ravnåsveien 3, 1254 Holmlia Oslo 

Services:

Sunday Service: 11:30 - 14.00 

Every 1st Sunday, Thanksgiving Service: 11:30 - 14.30 

Tuesday: Intercessory Prayers: 18:00 - 20.00 

Thursday: Bible Study/Faith clinic 18:00 - 20.00 (Joined with RCCG House of Prayer) Address: Ebbells gate 1, 0183 Oslo 

Pastor in charge: Pastor Florence Ajieh (National coordinator)

Telephone number:  +47 41726712 

RCCG House of Prayer, Oslo (Zone 2)

Address: Ebbells gate 1, 0183 Oslo Sentrum (City Centre)

Sunday service: 11:30 - 14.25 

Thursday: Digging Deep / Bible Study, 18:00 - 20.00 

Pastor in charge: ThankGod Billy Nnu 

Telephone number: +47 97 62 84 16 

 RCCG Jesus House, Drammen

Address: Strømsø menighetshus. Knoffgate 2, 3044 Drammen

Sunday Service: 12:00 - 14.00 

Pastor in Charge: Margaret Etokebe

Telephone number: +47 41 68 50 67

RCCG Grace Sanctuary, Kristiansand

Address: Dronningsgata 37

Services:

Sunday service: 13.30 -15.30

Friday meeting: 18.00 - 20.00

Fasting and prayer every first Saturday of the month

Night vigil every last Friday of the month -  23.00 pm - 3.00 am

Pastor in charge: Chima Nzeh

Telephone number: +47 96 82 24 88

RCCG STAVANGER, Dayspring Parish

Address: Sjøhagen 11, Hillevåg 4016 Stavanger

Services:

Sunday service: Worship service at 11:30 - 14.00, Sjøhagen 11, Hillevåg 4016 Stavanger

Tuesday: 6pm - 7.45 pm. Sjøhagen 11, Hillevåg 4016 Stavanger

School of Disciples every 3rd Saturday of the month. 11 - 4pm. Sjøhagen 11, Hillevåg 4016 Stavanger

3rd Friday Monthly: Night vigil & Communion Service at 22:30

Monthly Meetings:

Women's group - 1st Friday at 17:00

Men's group - 3rd Saturday at 16:00

Website: www.rccgdstavanger.org

Email: Pastor@rccgdstavanger.org

Minister in Charge: Dickson Uyiomendo

Telephone number: 98 65 18 29

RCCG Strong Tower Parish, Bergen 

Address: Bjorsons gate 38 kronstad, Bergen

Services:

Sunday service: 12:00 - 14.00 pm

Tuesday: Prayer meeting, 17.30 - 18.30, Bjornsons gate 38 kronstad,  Bergen

Thursday: Digging Deep, 18.30 - 19.30, Bjornsons gate 38 kronstad, Bergen

Minister in Charge: Deacon Innocent Okoroafor, Contact: +47 40 97 53 83

Email: rccgbergen@gmail.com 

RCCG Gateway Church, Haugesund

Worship Service Sunday 12 noon - 14.00 

Bible study and prayer Wednesday 19 - 20.30

Address: Gamle slaktehuset. Strandgata 70 Haugesund

Website: www.rccg-gatewaychurch.no

Email: Pastor@rccg-gatewaychurch.no

Contact information: Pastor Minika Bjørge, Rccg Haugesund +47 90 03 40 63

RCCG TESTIMONY HALL TRONDHEIM 

Address: Sentralbygg1 floor K, (025A) Alfred Getz' v.3 NTNU Gløshaugen

Contact person: Sis Naomi - +47 948 73 753

Prayer of surrender to JESUS

Lord Jesus, 

I know that I am a sinner ,

I confess my sins before you today 

I believe that you died on the cross and rose up on the third day

Dear Jesus, I need your forgiveness right now 

I am not perfect and I cannot do it on my own 

Please dear Jesus come into my heart 

I surrender my life to you 

Help me to live for you as from today

Please forgive me, change my life & show me how to know You in Jesus precious name . Amen

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