OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...
DATE : TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2016
THEME : LOSING FOCUS
Memorise
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than
raiment. Luke 12:23
Read : Mathew 16:25-26
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and
whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a
man give in exchange for his soul?
Message
What many believers have failed to realise is that only
God knows all our needs and only God can meet all our
needs. Sometimes we think we know what is good for
us, but time and time again, I have discovered that you
cannot have something better than what is God has in
store for you. We have been given dominion over
material needs; therefore the rush for them is uncalled
for.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you. Mathew 6:33
It is the instruction of our Lord and master to think
beyond worldly treasures. They are never worth our
focus; they are mere additions to the blessings of God
in our lives. If you serve God faithfully, He will reward
you in return. It is better to stick with Jesus and be a
partaker of His blessings than to go after the ephemeral
things of this world. It will suprise you to know the
strange kinds of satanic covenants people go into to
have few years of access to some material possessions
without minding the consequences. The easiest way to
have all these things is not to run after them but after
Jesus.
Anything we value more than Jesus is worldly treasure.
Such treasures could be popularity, wealth, power,
houses, educational certificates, cloths, food, jewelleries
etc. This are things many people find difficult to part
with. We want to keep money we will not spend. We
want to get a position, not for the purpose of making
life good for other people, but for our own selfish
motives. It is important to realise that it is the Almighty
God that can give you wealth without adding sorrow.
God is the source of all good things. And if you want
these things to last in your hands, you have to put
Jesus over and above them all. Give yourself up in total
surrender to the Almighty God and begin to store up
treasures for yourself in heaven where thieves and
robbers will not access to them. There are cases of
people who have stored up treasures for themselves in
this world and death came suddenly. There are people
who are so wealthy but are suffering from one sickness
or the other and so they cannot enjoy their wealth. That
will not be your portion in Jesus name. Trust God and
take your attention off those treasures. Nothing in this
world is good enough to replace God in your life. Don't
bother how your needs will be met. We are of great
importance to the Almighty God. He has made us His
ambassadors on earth. He dwells in us and He carries
out his mission through us. He is more committed to
meeting our needs than we can ever imagine. Let
nothing distract or divert your attention from God.
Focus on Him to meet all the needs of your life. If you
serve God faithfully, what to eat, what to wear, the car
to drive, the house to live, will not even be a prayer
point because He is a rewarder of those that diligently
seek Him.
Prayer Point :
Father, Please help me to treasure You above material
possessions.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Ruth 1-4 and Proverbs 2:1-19
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE

The call of God on his life to go into music ministry led him into music group in his church. He has been singing with lives being touched at his ministrations. He has taken his ministration from the four walls of his local church to the world. On Friday, 18^th December, 2015, BRO. COLLINS AGBO will release his album, Unending Praise to the world. Brojid.com editor, JOSEPH DINWOKE had a chat with him on how he started; the challenges he encountered and how he surmounted them. Sit back and enjoy the conversation.

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Let’s get to know you.
My name is Agbo Collins Chukwudi. I am from Egede in Udi Local Government. I am also a staff of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I am a member of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Jesus Reigns precisely. I am also a praise and worship member in my church, St Peter’s Chaplaincy.

What motivated you into singing?
I find it joyful whenever I sing. It comes to me naturally; in fact, I believe its God’s gift to me. If God has done anything for anybody like me, the person will not have any reason not to sing. I noticed that when I sing, lives get touched. Singing has become part of me because each time I look around me, I see reasons to thank God.
What prepared you to sing?
First thing is the calling. I felt a sense of calling to go into music. The calling propelled me to go for trainings and join praise and worship groups and from there I continued. So, the training is part of it but first you need to have the calling.
Did you encounter any challenge in your music ministry?
Yes. One of them is the issue of finance. I have planned to record and release this album in the past but each time I remembered that I have to pay for production, I gave up. But when God’s appointed time came, I had to go for the production. That’ why I encourage people to wait on God’s appointed time because when the appointed times comes. He will always actualize whatever He has planned for us.
In practical terms, how did God fix the challenge of finance?
God gave me job and from there I saved money and have been able to fix the problem of finance.
So, have you encountered any other challenge?
I have encountered some difficulties in terms of doing the training and practice. Sometimes after singing I forget a particular song and many other challenges. It has not been easy but when God’s time came, he gave me the inspiration and everything has worked out fine.
What is your new album all about?
The album, Unending Praise is an album produced to get us to praise God in every situation. In all condition, keep praising God. Don’t stop praising Him because there is nothing He doesn’t know. The more we praise Him, the more we attract His blessing and gain His favour.
When will the world hear your song?
It will be released to the world live on Friday, 18^th of December, at Wisdom Hall, St Peters Chaplaincy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka at 2.PM.
There is a youth who is supposed to release his songs but has been dormant. Please talk to that youth directly.
My dear friend, don’t worry about the time. Don’t worry about the money. Just follow your calling; in due season, your dream will surely come to pass. Remember that it’s not by your power; so always pray to God. Consult him in all situations. He knows the best. Always praise Him; don’t wait until the money come.
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