OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : Monday 8 September 2014

THEME : SUCCESSFUL BY ACHIEVEMENTS
Memorise:
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that
favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say
continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which
hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Psalm 35:27
Read: Joshua 1:7-9
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous,
that thou mayest observe to do according to
all the law, which Moses my servant
commanded thee: turn not from it to the right
hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest.

 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of
thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day
and night, that thou mayest observe to do
according to all that is written therein: for then
thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then
thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and
of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be
thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with
thee whithersoever thou goest.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : JOSHUA 7:1-8:29 and
JOB 34:31-35:8
Message
One of the utmost desires of believers and
unbelievers alike is to record outstanding
achievements in life. Ministers of the gospel,
businessmen and women, politicians, civil
servants, entrepreneurs, students, government
officials and people from all spheres of life
pray for success. To be successful means to
prosper in a chosen cause. It is similar to
being the head and not the tail. Success and
excellence go hand in hand. I want you to
realise that you can be successful. God takes
delight in you being successful. No matter how
much failure you have recorded in the past,
you can still be highly successful. God has not
created anyone to be a permanent failure.
Every sinner you see today has a future, and
every saint you see has a past. The Lord is
able to change your name from failure to a
success.
God plays a prominent role in the achievement
of success by everyone. There is no amount of
human labour that will suffice if God is not
involved. This is why you need to put your
total strength in Him. Never run ahead of Him.
Follow his promises steadfastly and you will
have a reason to rejoice at the end of the day.
There are many people who are waiting for
God to take them to the river and to also put
water in their mouth. God has not designed us
to be useless; therefore, we all have a role to
play in determining the degree of success we
achieve. Determination on the part of
individuals cannot be separated from
achievement of success. It is determination
that will keep you on the right track.
Challenges are bound to be on your way, but
through the instrumentality of determination,
you will be able to forge ahead amidst
distractions. With determination, you can cross
any “Red Sea”, subdue mountains and achieve
impossible feats. When you are determined,
you will record outstanding successes where
many have failed. A fully determined man will
weather all storms, experience fruitfulness
during famine and even remain at the cutting
edge of prosperity during an economic crunch.
The plan of God for your life is success. Until
you are successful, you cannot become a
channel of blessing to others around you.
Failure is alien to the plan and promises of
God for your life. Therefore, I command failure
upon every device of the enemy designed to
destroy your success, in Jesus’ Name.
Diligence is a lifestyle for successful people. It
is what separates leaders from followers, the
rich from the poor and successful people from
failures.
Key point:
There is no one who can go far on the ladder
of success without dedication to hard work.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE