OPEN HEAVEN 14 APRIL 2023 FRIDAY: DESTINY DESTROYERS: FOOD I

OPEN HEAVEN 14 APRIL 2023 MEMORIZE: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Proverbs 23:2

OPEN HEAVEN 14 APRIL 2023 BIBLE READING ECCLESIASTES 10:16-17

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

 

Happy weekend beloved, Today, we will look into another Destiny Destroyer: FOOD, are you wondering how? Read more below.

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Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today that I am called with a holy calling, not according to works but according to God’s own purpose and grace which was given to me in Christ Jesus before the world began. I function in my place of destiny in Christ and I do not let earthly desires ad appetites rule me. I put my flesh under subjection and I grow my spirit by the power of God in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Hallelujah!

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OPEN HEAVEN 14 APRIL 2023 MESSAGE

It may surprise you that food can also be a destiny destroyer. Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. (Philippians 3:19)

Some people have turned food to their god. Such persons are so mindful of food that it is the most important thing to them. There are many Christians who cannot go one day without food. If food controls you, then it is your god and it can destroy you.

Esau was one man who food controlled. He was so controlled by food that he sold his birthright for a plate of porridge. Jacob on the other hand was willing to stay without the porridge he had cooked in order to get something valuable for the fulfilment of his destiny (Genesis 25:29-34). If you check that Scripture closely, you will see that Jacob even added bread to the porridge he gave to Esau.

He knew that the moment was a destiny-defining one, so he declared a fast for himself. Because of that seemingly simple transaction, Esau lost the blessing of his father and missed the chance to have the Israelites as his children. You may not know it, but sometimes when God asks you to fast, it is because He wants to give you a destiny-fulfilling encounter.

The primary purpose of food is just to give you strength. You are to eat to live, not live to eat. The Bible says that there is a due season to eat (Psalm 145:15). In other words, there are seasons when you should not be eating at all – when you should be fasting.

Do you have such seasons planned into your year? Apostle Paul said he fasted often (2 Corinthians 11:27). Your fasting must be often. I have heard some preachers say that Jesus had already fasted for us when He was on earth so we don’t need to fast again.

That is a big lie; read the Bible for yourself. Jesus said in Mark 2:19 that after His ascension, His disciples would fast. He has ascended, so we must fast. Don’t let food rob you of your God-ordained destiny.

OPEN HEAVEN 14 APRIL 2023 PRAYER POINT: Prayer Points For Open Heavens 14 April 2023

Father, please help me to control my appetite. Give me the grace to fast often.

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OPEN HEAVEN 14 APRIL 2023 HYMN

I AM THINE O LORD

1. I am Thine O Lord
I have heard Thy voice
And it told Thy love to me
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

CHORUS:
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord
By the pow’r of grace divine
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope
And my will be lost in Thine.

3. Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend.

4. There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.

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AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE