Open Heaven 28 August 2023 Topic: God Will Make You Fruitful
Memory Verse: There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil. ( Exodus 23:26)
Bible Reading: Genesis 1:27-30 (NIV)
27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
Open Heaven 28 August 2023 Message:
God’s plan for everyone is that they would be fruitful and multiply. That is why He gave every woman considered barren in the Scriptures a testimony.
The only person who died barren is the woman that mocked her husband — King David, for dancing before God (2 Samuel 6:20-23). If you have been considered barren, God is about to surprise you, in Jesus’ name.
You however, have a part to play as God is set to make you experience all-round fruitfulness. John 15:1-5 makes it clear that you must be joined to the Fruitful Vine to be fruitful.
He said in verse 4, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.”To become fruitful, you must be totally joined to the Fruitful Vine.
You must abide in Him. Many years ago, we held a programme in Lagos, Nigeria, during which I urged everybody to ask for something special from God.
There was a lady there who said, “Father, I’m not going to ask You for anything anymore because I have repeatedly asked You for what I wanted, and You didn’t give me. I used to ask You for a husband and now I’m too old to have children, so I won’t ask again.
However, I will continue to serve You all the days of my life”. God heard her and a few days later, a man came and said he wanted to marry her. She looked at the man and told him to pray again as she was already past menopause.
He said he already had children, but he was a widower, so he was looking for a wife who would also be a mother to them.
They got married and nine months later, she gave birth to twins — two boys. When you commit yourself to the true vine, He will make sure that you become fruitful.
The True Vine can make you fruitful in every aspect of your life. God is the One who said in Leviticus 19:13 that everyone must pay the wages of those that work for them.
If you are committed to God and His kingdom, you will definitely bear fruit. God said He is not unrighteous to forget your labour of love (Hebrews 6:10).
The Lord will definitely reward you as long as you remain connected to Him.
Open Heaven 28 August 2023
Points: Be totally committed to God
Hymn: There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing
Bible in one year: Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 17
Lord help us to be completely committed to you