OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2014

THEME : THE BLESSED LIFE
MEMORISE: Beloved, I wish above all things
that thou mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth. 3 JOHN 2
READ : ISAIAH 45 : 1 - 3.
1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to
Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to
subdue nations before him; and I will loose the
loins of kings, to open before him the two
leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked
places straight: I will break in pieces the gates
of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3 And I will give thee the treasures of
darkness, and hidden riches of secret places,
that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which
call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : JOSHUA 4 - 6 & JOB 34 :
16 - 30.

There is a divine purpose for sending you to
Earth. It is this plan and purpose that will
connect you to the blueprint of God for your
life. Until this purpose is discovered, you may
wander through life without any sense of
fulfilment. A lot of people pass through the
world like an ant: unnoticed and unknown.
This is because they fail to understand the
plan and programme of God for them. The
master plan for your life is in the hands of
God. It spells out phase by phase what is
expected of you at every given time. This is
what gives you clear direction and focus on
what to do and what not to do. It gives clear-
cut direction on what can make your life a
blessing indeed. To have a blessed life means
prosperity, excellence and extra-
ordinary breakthroughs. Abraham is a true
example of what a blessed life is. His life
reveals what it means to be a blessing. He
became a blessing because he discovered
God’s purpose for his life and pursued it
(Genesis 12: 1 - 3). The moment your life
becomes an instrument of blessing other lives,
there is no way you will not record
outstanding successes.
It is clear to all and sundry that Jesus also
lived a blessed life. He came to the world and
died on the cross for the salvation of
humanity. Today, you and I are called children
of God because of that sacrifice. There is no
one who can enjoy a blessed life while living a
double-standard life. You cannot be a channel
of blessing if your life is not right with God.
You need to be reconciled to your Maker. You
need to be at peace with God before you can
begin to taste His wonderful grace. Having a
blessed life implies a life that is totally
surrendered to the Lord Jesus Christ. The life
of Jesus is a blessing because through His
Name, the sick are healed, the barren become
fruitful, deliverance is given to the captives and
innumerable miracles happen on a daily basis.
The steps to living in the realm of a blessed
life revolve around having the mind of Christ.
With the mind of Christ, you will be able to
make a positive and lasting change in the
world. You must embrace a life of humility.
True humility and the fear of the Lord lead to
riches, honour and long life (Proverbs 22 : 4 ).
Humility is a virtue that is expected to be seen
in a life that wants to be blessed. When you
are humble, you achieve greater feats. Jesus
became obedient unto death. To have a
blessed life, you must be willing to die daily;
this means your self-will is subjected to the
will of the Master on a daily basis.
PRAYER POINT :
Oh Lord, move me from the minimum level of
life to the maximum you designed for me.
AUTHOR : Pst. E .A ADEBOYE.