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📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. Adeboye Date:- Friday, July 31, 2015. Topic:- PARTAKING IN A  DIVINE AGENDA Memorise: And he shall reign over  the house of Jacob for  ever; and of his  kingdom there shall be  no end. Luke 1:33 Read: Luke 1:31-33 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Bible in one year Nehemaiah 4:1-6:14 John 7:1-24 Message: When God says He will do a thing, He is telling you  what He has already done in the realm of the  Spirit. It is already a settled matter. If He says He  will give you peace, it means that peace is already released  to you. Every good promise that God has made to you shall  beco...

📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE. Date:- Thursday, July 30, 2015. Topic:- RESPONSE TO DISCOURAGEMENT Memorise: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9 Read: 1Samuel 30:3-8 3. So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. 4. Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. 5. And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 6. And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. 7. And David said to Abiat...

[01:57, 7/29/2015] Provincial Acc Adepoju: 📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE Date:- Wednesday July 29 2015 Topic:- ASK FOR PERMISSION! Memorise: Thou shalt not steal. Exodus 20:15 Read: Genesis 49:3-4 3. Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: 4. Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. Bible in one year Ezra 8:24-10:44 John 6:25-51 Message: The commandment that God gave to the children of Israel in the wilderness, which is still very relevant to us today, is the commandment not to steal (Exodus 20:15). Stealing can occur physically, in the realm of the soul and spiritually. Physical stealing can further be classified as stealing from man and stealing from God (Malachi 3:8). To steal is to take another person's property without their consent or...

Topic: Not Moved By Tears! [Tuesday July 28, 2015] Memorise: I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. - Psalm 138:2 Read: Psalm 138:1-3 (KJV) 1 A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. Bible In One Year: Ezra 6:13-8:23; John 6:1-24 MESSAGE: If there is anything we need so dearly to succeed in life, it is wisdom. In God's manual for life, wisdom is declared to be the principal thing (Proverbs 4:7). What then is wisdom? Practically speaking, wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. The fellow who is educated but fails to apply what he or she ...

Topic: Stagnancy Is Not Your Portion [Monday July 27, 2015] Memorise: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. - Deuteronomy 28:2 Read: John 5:2-9 (KJV) 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but whil...

Topic: Dividends of Holiness [Sunday July 26, 2015] Memorise: Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. - Hosea 10:12 Read: Lamentations 3:22-25 (KJV) 22 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. Bible In One Year: Ezra 1-3; John 4:46-5:18 MESSAGE: Everyone saved by the precious Blood of the Lamb is called to a lifestyle of holiness (1 Thessalonians 4:7). Believe it or not, a lifestyle of holiness pays great dividends. Proverbs 11:19 says: “As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.” There is therefore a link between righteousness and life, just as ...

[02:15, 7/25/2015] Provincial Acc Adepoju: 📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. Adeboye. Date:– Saturday, July 25, 2015. Topic:- HOLY LIVING & HEALTHY LIVING Memorise: The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 1Corinthians 15:567; READ: 1Timothy 4:6-9, 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. Bible in one year: 2Chronicles 35-36, John 4:16-45 Message: At the time of man’s creation, there was no notion of sickness. There was indeed nothing like sickness. There was ...

[03:43, 7/24/2015] Provincial Acc Adepoju: 📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. Adeboye. Date:- Friday, July 24, 2015. Topic:- SETTLED Memorise: for he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Psalm 33:9 Read: Psalms 33:8-11, 33:8. Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 33:10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 33:11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Bible in one year: 2Chronicles 33:10-34:33, John 3:22-4:15 Message: Whenever God says a thing, you can be sure that it is already done. That is why Psalm 33:8 commands the whole earth to fear this great and awesome God: whatever He declares is done, and His commandments are always established. For Instance, when John the Baptist by divine r...

[04:26, 7/23/2015] Provincial Acc Adepoju: 📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE Date:- Thursday, July 23, 2015.  Topic:- THE SPIRITUAL MARATHON Memorise: But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Matthew 24:13 Read: Hebrews 12:1-3 1. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Bible in one year: 2Chronicles 32:1-33:9 John 3:1-21 Message: The day you genuinely gave your life to Christ, you began a race. It is a spiritual race....

[03:21, 7/22/2015] Provincial Acc Adepoju: 📖📖📖 OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 📖📖📖 BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE DATE:- Wednesday, July 22, 2015. TOPIC:- UNFORGIVENESS & ITS RESTITUTION Memorise: Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 1John 3:15 READ: 1John 2:9-11 b 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 30-31 John 2 Message: As children of God, we must always be watchful of pitfalls capable of nullifying all our efforts towards making Heaven. For example, God expects you to make restitution when you have told a lie incriminating an innocent person. In the same vein,...

[03:21, 7/22/2015] Provincial Acc Adepoju: 📖📖📖 OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 📖📖📖 BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE DATE:- Wednesday, July 22, 2015. TOPIC:- UNFORGIVENESS & ITS RESTITUTION Memorise: Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 1John 3:15 READ: 1John 2:9-11 b 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. Bible in one year: 2 Chronicles 30-31 John 2 Message: As children of God, we must always be watchful of pitfalls capable of nullifying all our efforts towards making Heaven. For example, God expects you to make restitution when you have told a lie incriminating an innocent person. In the same vein,...

📖📖📖 OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 📖📖📖 BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE DATE:- Tuesday, July 21, 2015  TOPIC: THE PRINCIPAL PERSONALITY MEMORISE: Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. . . . .Proverbs 4:7 READ: Proverbs 4:5-9 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. MESSAGE: Today's Bible reading defines wisdom as the principal thing in life. Wisdom is most important because you need it to relate effectively with God the devil and his cohorts. You also need wisdom to govern your ...

Topic: Called Unto Holiness [Sunday July 19, 2015] Memorise: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; -Matthew 5:44 Read: Matthew 5:43-48 (KJV) 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Bible In O...

📖📖📖 OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE Date:- Friday, July 17, 2015. Topic:- BREAKING LIMITATIONS Memorise: Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27 READ: Isaiah 40:6-8 6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. 8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Bible in one year: 2Chronicles 18:28-20:37 Luke 23:44-24:12 Message: Your ability to perform well depends largely on the power and resources available to you. Every human being will be faced with the reality of insufficient resources in the face of a pressing need at one point or the other. Hence, economists advise us to forgo certain alternatives, and draw up a scale of preferen...

Topic: Positioned For Generational Blessing [Thursday July 16, 2015] Memorise: There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. - Psalm 14:5 Read: Genesis 48:13-19 (KJV) 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. 17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his r...

Topic: Accomplice to Sin? [Wednesday July 15, 2015] Memorise: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. -Romans 1:32 Read: Romans 1:29-32 (KJV) 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 13:15; Luke 22:63-23:17 MESSAGE: In trying to rationalise and condone certain types of sin, some people have painted them in different colours. Take lying for instance. This evil ac...

Topic: Philippians 4:19 Was Earned [Tuesday July 14, 2015] Memorise: Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. - Philippians 4:17 Read: Philippians 4:14-19 14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. 15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. 17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. 18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 9:29-12:16; Luke 22:39-62 MESSAGE: If you are enjoying God...

Topic: Fasting is Relevant [Monday July 13, 2015] Memorise: In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. - 2 Corinthians 11:27 Read: Matthew 17:14-21 (KJV) 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a...

📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE Date:- Sunday, July 12, 2015. Topic:- TOUCH NOT Memorise: He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 1Chronicles 16:21-22 Read: 1Samuel 30:1-8 1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. 3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. 4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. 5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, an...

Topic: Connecting Destiny Helpers [Saturday July 11, 2015] Memorise: My help cometh from the LORD, which made heavens and earth -Psalm 121:2 Read: 1 Samuel 10:3-4 (KJV) 3. Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4. And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 4:1-6:11; Luke 21:1-24 MESSAGE: God created us to be interdependent. This is why there are several parts in the human body, but all of them work towards the same goal. No man or woman is an island. For you to fulfil your destiny, here are certain people God has sent your way to help you. The degree of success you record and the pace of speed at which you moved will depend to a large extent on your ability to meet ...

Open Heavens 10 July 2015: Friday daily devotion by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Prayer Provokes Blessings. Topic: Prayer Provokes Blessings [Friday July 10, 2015] Memorise: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. - Matthew 7:8 Read: Luke 1:5-14 (KJV) 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the ...

 OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. Adeboye Date:- Thursday, July 09, 2015. Topic:- WONDERFUL MIRACLE Memorise: Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God is so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto IlIyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. Romans 15:19 Read: Ezekiel 37:1-10 1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and...

📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE Date:- Tuesday, July 07, 2015. Topic:- LOVE MUST BE RECIPROCATED Memorise: If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. John 15:10 Read: John 15:9-10, 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. Bible in one year: 1 Chronicles 23:25, Luke 18:35-19:10 Message: God loves us so much the He gave us Himself as a gift. Giving Jesus Christ to die for us was the same as giving Himself to us (1 st Timothy 3:16). But He did not stop there, He went further, pointing out to us in Romans 8:32 that: “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things.” However, love should be a two-way exchange, and no...

O[02:00, 7/6/2015] Provincial Acc Adepoju: 📖📖📖 Open Heavens Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE Date:- Monday, July 06, 2015. Topic:- THE PRICE MUST BE PAID Memorise: There shall not any man  be able to stand before  thee all the days of thy life: as I was with  Moses, so I will be with  thee: I will not fail thee,  nor forsake thee. . . . Joshua 1:5 Read: 2Kings 6:15-17 15. And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16. And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17. And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. Message After God chose Joshua to succeed Mos...

O📖📖📖 Open Heavens  Devotional 📖📖📖 By Pastor E.A Adeboye. Date:– Sunday, July 05, 2015. Topic:- SATAN TARGETS THE HOLY Memorise: Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. . . . Acts 12:1 Read: Acts 6:8-15, 6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. 6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. 6:11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.  6:12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 6:13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words ...