Open Heaven 18 January 2022 Tuesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

TOPIC: Let There Be Light II [18 Tuesday, January 2022] 

  MEMORISE: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. – 1 Peter 2:24

   READ: Matthew 9:1-7 (KJV)

 1. And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 

 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 

 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 

  BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 2-4 

  MESSAGE: One of the consequences of sin is sickness. When the darkness of sin disappears, sickness flees with it. The words “Let there be light” could mean “Let there be healing” because sickness is a form of darkness. Jesus Christ is the Light, the Remover of sin, as well as the Healer. Our memory verse today says that we are dead to sin and healed by the stripes of Jesus. The story in our Bible text confirms that sin, more often than not, causes sickness in mankind. 

Thus, once the problem of sin is dealt with, sickness is invariably healed as well. When Jesus saw the man that was sick of the palsy, He knew straightaway that his problem was as a result of sin. Instead of engaging in an exercise in futility like many ministers of God do today, Jesus went straight to the root cause of the man’s sickness – sin. “Son, be of good cheer, the sins be forgiven thee” Jesus declared. 

The result is found in the next verse in our text for today after Jesus had declared him forgiven. Jesus said: “But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house.” – Matthew 9:6-7 Beloved, there are a lot of lessons to learn from today’s reading: One, for ministers of the gospel, we must not waste our time on praying for the sick who are not ready to let go of their sin. Two, for the sick, they must be humble enough to admit their sinful living, confess, forsake and totally repent of the sin. Three, Jesus Christ the Healer is the Forgiver of sins; every man must come to Him for salvation from all calamities, including the darkness of sickness. 

The assurance is that no matter how hopeless the situation may be, humanly speaking, by His stripes you will be healed. Just ensure that you have zero tolerance to any spiritual impurity in your body which is the temple of the Almighty God, according to 1 Corinthians 6:19. 

  ACTION POINT: Purge yourself of all sinful habits so that the light of healing may shine upon you as from today. 

  RCCG FASTING AND PRAYER GUIDE FOR YEAR 2022 (50 DAYS) DAY 8 – TUE, JAN 18TH, 2022 PRAYER OF MERCY FOR INDIVIDUALS. 

BIBLE TEXT: PSA.51:1-19. No man can progress in life without the mercy of God, Prov 28:13, and indeed we have all sinned and come short of God’s glory, Rom3 :23, to make head way in life we need to humble ourselves and return to God for mercy. 2 Chr 7:14

 PRAYER GUIDE 

 Father, thank you for saving my soul by your mercy and love in Jesus name. John 3:16. 

Father, thank you for the supreme prize you paid at the cross of Calvary for the remission of my sins in Jesus name. Joh 3:16. 

Father, mercy and forgiveness belong to you, have mercy and forgive my sins in Jesus name. Joh 3:16. Rom 9:15.

 Father, have mercy on me and forgive me the sins of my father in Jesus name. Dan 9:9.

 Father, please let your mercy prevail over every judgement upon me and my family in Jesus name. Lam 3:22. 

Father, show me your mercy and grant me and my family your salvation in Jesus name. Psa 85:7.

 Father, hear my cry and be merciful unto me in Jesus name. Psa 86:3. 

Father, arise and have compassion upon me and my family in Jesus name. Psa 102:13.

 Father, please satisfy my family with your mercy so that we may rejoice and be glad all the days of our lives in Jesus name. Psa 90:14.

 Father, let your mercy speaks for me and my family throughout this year in Jesus name Psa 25:6. 

Father, have mercy upon me and my family according to your loving kindness and according to the multitude of your tender mercy in Jesus name. Psa 51:1

 Father, by your mercy cleanse me and my family with the precious blood of Jesus Christ in Jesus name. Heb 9:32.

 Father, let your mercy speak for my family wherever we have lost hope in Jesus name. 1 kings 17:12. 

Father, by your mercy, let my situation receive divine intervention in Jesus name 1 kings 17:12-15

 Father, by your mercy, let me receive grace and favour to continue successfully the journey of this year in Jesus name. Est 2:17.