Daily Devotional
Open Heavens
OPEN HEAVENS: “PROVOKING SIGNS & WONDERS II” THURSDAY 9TH JANUARY 2014
Thursday, January 09, 2014Omoba
Memory Verse: Revelation 12:11:“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
Read: 1 Samuel
17:34-37.
1 Samuel 17:34-37:“And
David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a
lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him,
and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me,
I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both
the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of
them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover,
The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of
the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said
unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.”
Message:
There is one other very
important principle for provoking signs and wonders akin to prayer and worship;
this is testifying to the goodness, majesty and wonder-working power of the
Almighty God. Some years back, I observed that I could not hear people very
well when they talked with me. While they were almost shouting at the top of
their voices talking to me, I would say to them: “Louder please, speak up”. I
later found out that there was a growth in my hearing canals. The doctor who
did the check-up advised that I should be ready for urgent medical operation
but I told her that I was not ready for the operation. After she left, I told
God that I did not want healing but brand new ears. Seven days later, the
doctor came back and did another check-up. This time she found nothing, and she
could not hold back her amazement at the wonderful works of God. It was a
simple matter with the Lord because He only had to replace the old faulty parts
wit brand new ones. He will do the same for you today in the Name of Jesus.
A man who had been
married but childless for some years listened to this testimony of mine and his
faith was provoked. He has been told that he had no sperm count and so his case
could not be medically helped. He said to himself, “since what I have cannot be
improved upon medically, let me ask for a total replacement from above.” After
prayers during one of our all-night programmes, he got back to his house and
dreamed that he saw me walked and smiled towards him. He woke up and knew that
the Lord has visited him. By the time he was sharing his testimony, the man
with no sperm count at all was carrying his own child. I pray that your
testimony will be greater than this in Jesus’ Name. Either your testimony or
the testimonies of others can provoke faith which in turn will provoke signs
and wonders because Romans 10:17 says:
“So then faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”.
Because your testimony
about what the Lord has done for you is a form of praise, worship and practical
show of gratitude, it is very potent in provoking further signs and wonders. I
wan to encourage you to cultivate the habit of listening to testimonies. These
testimonies often provoke miracle-working faith in hearers just like or even
more than sermons. The problem with some children of God is that they sometimes
feel that time given to testimonies is a waste; hence they don’t pay attention
to them. I decree that you are the next to give your testimony in Jesus’ Name.
ACTION POINT
Cultivate the habit of
sharing your testimonies, and your miracles will not only be permanent but will
also increase.
Bible in one year: 1
Corinthians Chapter 11:17 to Chapter 14:25; Psalm 10:1-11.
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