Open Heaven For Teens Thursday 20 January 2022 Daily Devotional was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
TOPIC: Don’t Play, Pray
MEMORISE: ….Men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 18:1
READ: Genesis 41:1-16
1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:
11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 14:22-36; Genesis 46-48
MESSAGE
Many a time, God reveals things to His children in their sleep but the onus is on them to wake and pray about such revelations. From our Bible passage for today, king Pharaoh had a dream he could not understand. He could have ignored it, but if he had, the dream would still have become a reality and his people and nations around him would probably have gone into extinction.
My child, you need to understand that, while God speaks to His children through dreams, the devil can also manipulate them. However, no dream should be taken for granted, especially when you are sure of its source. A lot of lives and destinies have been destroyed through this. Note that everything you see in your dream is a prophecy that is awaiting manifestation and you can either allow or disallow it. Thus, when you wake from a good dream, pray it into manifestation and if it is a bad dream, don’t keep silent. Pray fervently and cancel it. If you don’t understand it, seek a godly counsellor or ask the Holy Spirit for its interpretation. I’m sure He will give you understanding.
You should note also that forgetfulness is a tool the enemy uses against the children of God. Never forget your dreams; act on them immediately. The counsel of the wicked will not stand in your life, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT: PRAY!!!
HYMN 7: O God, Our Help In Ages Past
O God, our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone
And our defence is sure.
Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame
From everlasting Thou art God
To endless years the same.
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone
Short as he watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream
Bears all its sons away
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
O God, our help in ages past
Our hope in years to come
Be thou our guard while trouble last
And our Eternal home.
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