The topic for our open heavens daily devotional today April 1, 2025 is “LIKE THE DAY OF PENTECOST PART 1”. May you be blessed by God’s word today.
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Memory Verse Open Heavens Daily Devotional April 1, 2025
Acts 1:8
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Bible Verse Open Heavens Daily Devotional April 1, 2025
Acts 1:12-14
[12] Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.
[13] When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying. Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the zealot), and Judas (son of James).
[14] They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
Message Open Heavens Daily Devotional April 1, 2025
The first time the Holy Ghost came to dwell in man was on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2: 1-12. Jesus had told is disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Ghost (Luke 24:49). The day of Pentecost and the events that followed defined Christianity forever. If only there could be a repeat of that day in churches all over the world; oh, what a revival that will be.
There was a similar experience in Azusa, USA, in 1906, and up until today, people are still talking about that revival. For the next few days, I will be examining what happened on the day of Pentecost and the implications of the event of that day.
One major thing you must note is that the disciples were in an upper room- they were separated from the rest of the world. While everyone around them was enjoying the Passover feast, they were in a different realm, praying, fasting and yearning to go deeper in the Lord. If we are to experience a repeat of that day, Christians must learn to live separately from the world (2 Corinthians 6:14).
You cannot be engrossed in the pursuit of material things like the rest of the world and expect the Holy Spirit to descend on you and manifest through you as he did on the day of Pentecost. You cannot expect to carry the power of the Holy Ghost when your eyes are focused on worldly things. What you behold is what you will eventually become (2 Corinthians 3:18).
You cannot love the world and claim to also love God (1John 21:15). You cannot keep listening to worldly music and expect to be filled with the Holy Spirit. What you listen to greatly impacts your life, and Faith comes by hearing God’s word (Romans 10:17).
In the upper room, the disciples were not distracted by mundane things. Their eyes, representing their focus, were single, causing them to be filled with lights (Matthew 6:22). Their desire was to wait for the promise of the Father, and they did this wholeheartedly. To receive and manifest the Holy Spirit’s power, you must seek God wholeheartedly.
Only those who seek God with all their hearts and souls will find him (Deuteronomy 4:29). Only those who separate themselves from sin and distractions will receive the Holy Spirit’s power, like on the day of Pentecost. Beloved God wants you to be separate because you are his (2 Corinthians 6:17) and not of this world (John 15:19).
Action Point Open Heavens Daily Devotional April 1, 2025
Let go of distractions and everything that can keep you from being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Hymn Open Heavens Daily Devotional April 1, 2025
I am thine o Lord
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