Open Heaven 5 December 2021 Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye –Topic: DIVINE RESTORATION 

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Open Heavens 2021
Date: 2021-12-05
Topic: DIVINE RESTORATION

Memory Verse: Psalm 126:1 – When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Bible Reading: Ezra 9:5-9

Message: Restoration presupposes that something is missing or a loss has occurred, usually that of something good – whether spiritual or physical. There are some people in the Church today who have backslidden and need divine restoration. The danger in backsliding is that the fellow, more often than not, may be reluctant to leave his sinful ways (Proverbs 14:14)and might have been given over to a reprobate mind (Romans 1:28). If you have backslidden, I pray that you would retrace your steps today, in Jesus’ name.

When a fellow loses his salvation, so many unpleasant things happen. As in the case of Ezra and his people in today’s Bible reading, there was a corruption of virtues.

What then should a spiritually backslidden fellow or nation do to be restored? Like Ezra prayed penitently on behalf of his nation in our Bible reading today, a backslider too must be penitent and humble before God. Psalm 51:17 says:

…a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise.

Paul also said in 2 Corinthians 7:10:

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

In other words, when you are so sorrowful about your sins – that you confess and forsake them, you experience restoration (Proverbs 28:13). When you repent, you are making a complete ‘U-turn’ from your trespasses. Ezra warned the people in captivity never to return to the sins that brought them into that state in the first place. He instructed them to stop the pollution of inter-faith marriage too (Ezra 9:12). This is a very important lesson to us as end time believers. We must not conform to this world (Romans 12:1-2), but rather we must come out of the sinful environment, be steadfast and separated unto God (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).

When we obey God’s word, our restoration shall be complete and permanent. Have you suffered spiritual, Physical, material, or any other kind of loss? You can experience divine restoration if only you would repent today and return to the Lord.

Also Read: Open Heaven 4 December 2021 –Topic: SHOW YOUR FAITH IN GOD

I pray that the Almighty God will restore unto you everything you have lost, in Jesus’ name.

Hymn: I Need Thee Ev’ry Hour
Points: Father, please restore to me all that I have lost, In the mighty name of Jesus.
Bible in one year: Zechariah 8, Zechariah 9, Zechariah 10, Zechariah 11, Zechariah 12, Zechariah 13, Zechariah 14

Title: I Need Thee Every Hour.
Chorus: I need Thee, Oh, I need Thee;
Ev’ry hour I need Thee!
Oh, bless me now my Saviour;
I come to thee!.

  1. I need Thee every hour

Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.

  2. I need thee every hour,

Stay thou near by;
Temptations lose their power
When thou art nigh.

  3. I need thee every hour

In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide
Or life is vain.

  4. I need Thee every hour 

Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.

  5. I need Thee every hour, 

Most Holy one;
Oh, make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son!

Open Heavens 2021 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. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.