When God asks for you- Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E.A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ps 133 -137
WHEN GOD ASKS FOR YOU Sunday, November 14, 2010
MEMORIZE: “And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee” (Mark 10:49) READ: 1 Samuel 16:11-13 When the time of your favor comes, God will order the steps of your helpers to locate you wherever you are and cause them to listen to you. Similarly, when the time of God’s favor has come, you will have an opportunity to sow.  God deals with men according to His divine principles. He does not need anything from you so whenever He asks you to give, it is to enable Him give you something more precious and bigger. For instance, the widow of Zarephath recorded in 1 Kings 17:8-16. When the Lord sent Elijah to her, He said she was the one He had commanded to sustain him. How could a widow with just a meal, who could not sustain herself and her son, sustain Elijah? Where could this widow acquire food supplies for three people for about three and a half years? This simply shows that God picked on her out of several widows during a period of famine for divine favor, so that as she parts with her last, she can tap into God’s first. If God gives you an opportunity to sow when same opportunity could have been given to someone else, do realize it is a mark of God’s favor on you.  If you can be wise enough to put God ahead of your need, He will make your matter of priority to Him. Never misuse any opportunity to sow into God’s house, and servants this year. In addition, another indicator that your time of favor has come is that God will ask specifically for you. You will be on God’s top request list.  Those who were favored of God in Bible times were personally sought for by God. When it was time to visit Sarah, God asked of her from her husband. When David’s time of favor had come, even when he was not considered at all by his father, God asked personally for him among the sons of Jesse. The good news about this is that when God asks for you, nobody can cover you anymore under their veils or covers. You can be hid no more. God will ask for you this season. He will call you by your name. Wherever the enemy had kept you, you will surface in Jesus’ Name.  While asking for David, because time had been wasted in fielding the wrong candidates, God was urgent. The prophet refused to sit until David was brought. In the Name of Jesus, the Lord will be urgent upon your case.  He will put everything on hold until you enter your desired open door. ACTION POINT: Father, in Your mercy, release upon me Your uncommon favor. Support the illiterates, let's together eradicate it, visit www.10millionexercisebooks.com project today