OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

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THURSDAY 22ND JULY, 2021.

THEME: ASPIRING TO HIGHER LEVELS?

MEMORY VERSE:
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matthew 23:12

BIBLE READING: PSALMS 61:2
2.  From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 

MESSAGE:
There are various levels in life. When we talk about health, we have those who are sick; even among the sick, there are levels of sickness some are sick, some are very sick while some have terminal sicknesses. Some may even be dying.
When we talk about wealth, there are the destitute, the poor, the comfortable, the rich, the very rich, the wealthy and the flourishing.
The flourishing are those who, according to the Bible lend to nations. There are also those who have so much abundance that it is difficult to imagine.
In 2 Chronicles 9:20 we read: “And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold…”
There are also various levels of joy. There are those who are sad, there are sympathisers, there are those who have joy and those with great joy.
The Bible in Psalms 16:11 talks about the fullness of joy that is available in the presence of God.
The Bible also talks about joy unspeakable in 1 Peter 1:8
There are also varying levels of victory. There is victory after a fight, victory without a fight and victory when the enemy miraculously disappears.
There is also a kind of victory recorded in Psalms 23:5 :
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
There is nothing as glorious as rejoicing in the presence of our enemies.
In any aspect of life, everyone is at one level or the other. It doesn’t matter where you are, there is a higher level you can get to.
Moving from one level to the other involves three possibilities: 
One, you want to move to the next level unassisted.
Two, you want to move to the next level with assistance.
Three and lastly, you are trying to move to the next level, but facing resistance.
It is easier to move to the next level of your life when you have the Lord Jesus Christ as your ally.
The Bible says the blessing of the Lord maketh rich and addeth no sorrow with it (Proverbs 10:22 ).
Surrender your life to Christ now so that He can take you to the next level.
No one can resist or stop Jesus from doing whatever He is determined to do, according to Psalms 24:1-10.
The plan of God is to take you to the next level according to Jeremiah 29:11 which says:
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

ACTION POINT:
Think of the level you should attain that would make stagnation history in your life, then call on the name of Jesus for divine assistance.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
PSALMS 66:1-20 ,
PSALMS 67:1-7 ,
PSALMS 68:1-35

HYMN 10: I’M PRESSING ON THE UPWARD WAY
1. I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining every day;
Still praying as I onward bound,
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground”.
CHORUS
Lord, lift me up and let me stand,
By faith on heaven’s table-land;
Where love and joy and light abound,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
2. My heart has no desire to stay,
Where doubts arise and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these
abound, my constant aim is higher ground.
3. Beyond the mist I fain would rise,
To rest beneath unclouded skies,
Above earth’s turmoil peace is found
By those who dwell on higher ground.
4. I long to scale the utmost height,
Though rough the way, and hard the fight,
My song while climbing shall resound
Lord lead me on to higher ground.
5. Lord lead me up the mountain side,
I dare not climb without my Guide;
And Heaven gained, I’ll gaze around,
With grateful heart from higher ground.

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