OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL - WEDNESDAY - 27/11/2013 - WHO NEEDS DELIVERANCE? BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE

WHO NEEDS DELIVERANCE?

MEMORY VERSE

He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Psalm 18:19

READ

Exodus 3:7-8

Exodus 3:7 And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Exodus 3:8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

MESSAGE

Deliverance is being rescued in a battle from the one who is stronger than us.

Job 5:19 says,

He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

When you are faced with a battle in which you cannot match the strength of your enemy, then you need deliverance. When Jacob heard that his elder brother Esau was coming to meet him with 400 men in Genesis 32, he made time to tarry on God for deliverance. He knew he was between life and death. He feared that at last, nemesis was catching up with him. He prayed and what could have become a blood bath became a peaceful family meeting. Are you facing great danger or even the retribution for your past evil deeds? Call for God's intervention of mercy and deliverance today.

In addition, the one who sees trouble ahead and knows the enemy is already advancing towards him but lacks the weapons for war, needs deliverance. The children of Israel faced such scenario and God had to come down to deliver them (Exodus 3:7-8). Until you get to a land flowing with milk and honey, you need deliverance. Why? Poverty is a demon. If you have to bother your head so much before accessing what to glorify God with, you need deliverance. I once asked a pastor what was happening in the church he started five years ago. He told me God is helping them and that they were about 50. I told him he needs deliverance. He said he thought I had said pastors do not need deliverance. So I replied that I had said that I do not believe pastors can be demon possessed. If you have been working for 20 years and cannot afford to buy a piece of land, you need deliverance. If your labour is wasted and there is nothing to show for it like the Israelites in Egypt, you need deliverance. If your father is the owner of Heaven and earth and you beg before you eat, struggle to pay house rent, children's school fees etc. something is wrong somewhere. God did not create you to die in poverty! Ask for His deliverance today. You shall receive what is rightfully yours.

PRAYER POINT

Father, in any way I need deliverance, please, deliver me today.