Open Heavens Thursday September 28 2017 – HEED THIS INVITATION

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In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. John 7:37

Open Heaven 28th September 2017 Bible Reading: John 7:37-39

Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast Jesus stood and cried, saying, lf any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water

Joh 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Open Heaven 28th September 2017 Message

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?”

Deuteronomy 32:30

Although praying corporately is good, it should never be regarded as a substitute to a vibrant personal prayer life. Some people quote the above scripture to justify remaining at the level of corporate prayers, and as aresult they consider efforts towards personal prayer to be a waste.

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It is not a wasted effort! God wants to relate with us individually and develop a personal relationship with us, just as much as He wants to relate with us as a group.

For this reason, in Isaiah 51:2, He said this to us: “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for l called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him Even when we are in a group meeting, God still wants to

maintain a personal link with each of us.

God is a personal God. When two brothers came to give an offering to God, the Lord related with them individually (Genesis 4:3-10). How often do you spend time alone with God?

Moreover, there are great benefits that come from staying alone with God. If we look at the example of the widow of the prophet in 2 Kings 4:1-7, we can see some of the benefits of individual prayers When she was asked to shut the door on herself, several things happened to her, one of which is that she went in empty but came out full.

She took several empty vessels with her into the room, and all the vessels were filled up. Even today, as you personally separate yourself to access the Throne of Grace, your empty vessels will be made full.

In todays Bible reading, while attending the feast of the Jews, the Lord made a call. Although it was made publicly, it was a personal call. He said anyone who was thirsty could come to Him and be filled.

If you can cultivate your personal relationship with God by creating regular time to be in His presence, you will always be filled, even when you enter His presence empty.

Today, the Lord is sending you an invitation to come into His presence and He will fill you up. Your emptiness can be completely swallowed up as you spend personal time with Him.

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Are you ready to have your emptiness filled? How hungry are you? It is your level of hunger and thirst for Him that will determine how filled you will get. So, how hungry or thirsty are you today?

Open Heavens 28th September 2017 Hymn: Sing Hymn 14

Open Heavens 28th September 2017 Action Point:

Identify things that are working against your ability to spend time alone with God and prayerfully deal with them.