Open Heavens 15 May 2017:
Monday daily devotional by
Pastor E. A. Adeboye – When God
Gives Laughter
Topic: When God Gives Laughter [Monday 15,
May 2017]
Memorise: And think not to say within yourselves,
We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto
you, that God is able of these stones to raise up
children unto Abraham. – Matthew 3:9
Read: Psalm 33:8-11 (KJV)
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the
inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he
commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the
heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of
the people of none effect.
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever,
the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 23-24,
Jeremiah 31:15-30, Hymn: Sing hymn 5
MESSAGE:
God makes you laugh when He turns His
prophecies into decrees. There is a difference
between prophecies and decrees. When you
hear “Thus says the Lord” that is a prophecy for
which you will need to wait to see its fulfilment.
In contrast, when God suddenly decides to issue
a decree, such as “Let there be light”, you will
know that your waiting period is over, as your
miracle will manifest immediately. In Genesis
1:3, when God said “Let there be light”, there
was no need to vote on it, and neither was
there any delay, because He had decreed it.
Psalm 33:8-9 says one reason why the whole
earth should fear God is that whenever He
speaks, it is done. All He has to do is to speak,
and the next moment, it is done. By the grace
of God, I have witnessed God operate in this
dimension. Sometime ago, a couple came to us
believing God for the fruit of the womb. I asked
them, “What kind of baby do you want” Their
response was simultaneous: the man wanted a
boy while his wife wanted a girl. So I said we
should better make it twins – a boy and a girl –
and both of them said “Amen”. Exactly nine
months after, the man was carrying his baby
boy and the wife was carrying her baby girl.
This season, God is saying let there be light,
healing, fruitfulness, increase, promotion, victory
over enemies and fullness of joy in your life, and
so shall it be!
Moreover, God makes you laugh when He
decides to show you His Almightiness. After
declaring that Sarah would have a child, she
laughed, but denied laughing when He asked her
why she laughed (Genesis 18:11-15). Then He
asked, “Is any thing too hard for the LORD?”
Every man definitely has his limits, and even
spirits are limited, but not the Father of spirits
(Hebrews 12:9). Hence, Luke 1:37 says nothing
is impossible with our God. He can suspend
physical laws and have His way any day.
Matthew 3:9 says this God can produce children
out of stones! Whatever the specialists have
said cannot hinder my God. Where they are
limited, He is not. The resources they lack, He
has in abundance. What they do not know, is
common knowledge to Him. His word is full of
power and gives direction to anything He wants
done. This is why I know that this season,
everything standing in your way to laughter shall
give way so that you can laugh. You shall laugh
last and your laughter shall be unstoppable!
Prayer Point: Father, for every couple trusting
You for the fruit of the womb in my local
assembly, Please give them laughter today!
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written
by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of
the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical church in the world and also
the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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