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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 2015 THEME: BOASTING DISALLOWED Memorise: And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 1st Corinthians 8:2 Read: Psalm 49:6-7 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: Message An individual who believes he or she is wiser than other people is proud. Proverbs 26:12 says: “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.” It is bad enough to be a fool, but this Scripture tells us that a person who thinks he knows more than every other person is in worse shape. While there may still be a ray of hope left for the fool, the case of the proud is almost completely hopeless. 1st Corinthians 8:2 says: “And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.” It is what s...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : CHOSEN FOR LAUGHTER Memorise: And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. Genesis 21:6 Read: Genesis 21:1-6 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. Message We serve a God that fills the mouth of his chosen with laughter. Some chosen of the Lord testified of this in Psalms 126:2 saying: "Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with sin...

📖📖📖 OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 📖📖📖 By : PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE DATE : Thursday, October 29, 2015. THEME : DANGERS OF ENVY II MEMORISE: And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. Genesis 30:1 READ: NUMBERS 16:29-35 29  If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. 30  But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. 31  And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: 32  And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. 33  They, and all ...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : MONDAY 26th OCTOBER 2015 THEME : HELP AFTER LOSING HOPE Memorise: For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Ecclesiastes 9:4 Read: Luke 7:11-15 11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. Message It is so awesome to experience God's favour. One day of God's favour is better than a lifetime of labour. On...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2015 THEME: RAISING GODLY CHILDREN? Memorise: And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 Read: Ephesians 6:1-4 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Message When God gives you children, He expects you to raise them in a godly manner. For this reason, He sent you this express command in Proverbs 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." This passage of Scripture tells us to "train up a child". In other words, even when God gives you several children, each of them requi...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2015 THEME: INSTRUMENTS OF DELIVERANCE Memorise: But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Jeremiah 1:7 Read: Genesis 50:18-20 18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. 19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Message Children are carriers of blessings wherever they go. When Isaac was born, God put paid to the sorrow in the heart of his parents (Genesis 21:6-7). When Samuel was born, the chief mocker of his mother had no choice than to swallow her words (1 Samuel 1:6-7 & 2:1-3). Similarly, when Samson was born, the children of Israel began to receive the deliverance that had elud...

 OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE DATE:- Friday, October 23, 2015 TOPIC:- WISE IN  YOUR  OWN  EYES? MEMORISE: Arise, O LORD; save  me, O my God: for thou  hast smitten all mine  enemies upon the  cheek bone; thou hast  broken the teeth of the  ungodly. . . . .Psalm 3:7 READ: Psalm 3:5-7 5. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. 6. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. 7. Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 35-36 Galatians 4:8-31 MESSAGE: One character flaw that has worked against many  people all through the ages is pride.  Unfortunately, many people fail to recognise pride for what it is; rather, they see it as part of self respect.  Proverbs 21:4 says pride manifests itself i...

HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.. DATE : THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : WORSHIP: WHAT STATE OF MATURITY? Memorise: Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Psalm 113:2 Read: Psalm 113:1-6 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. 2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised. 4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! Message It is a great thing for you to seek God, but it is a far greater thing for God to seek you out. From experience, most people only seek God because they are in need, and because they want Him to do something for them. This is self-centredness. God may not seek out such people. Those who Go...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : ENVY: NOT COMELY Memorise : Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Psalm 37:1 Read: Psalm 37:1-2 1 A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Message One character trait that has led to the destruction of a lot of people is envy. Envy is evil because it demonstrates the absence of love (1 Corinthians 13:4). People become envious when another person has what they don't have, or when a person can do what they can't do. An envious fellow is one who lives a life of comparison, contrary to what the Scriptures says in 2 Corinthians 10:12: "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing...

OPEN THE DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2015 THEME: ANGELS ON ASSIGNMENT Memorise : For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Psalm 91:11 Read: Daniel 6:19-22 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? 21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. Message One of the markers indicating that a life is blessed of God is the receipt of support from heaven. Such support can be manifested as heavenly bodies working to advance the objectives of the blessed. When...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : MONDAY 19th OCTOBER 2015 THEME : WHEN HELP IS VOLUNTEERED Memorise: Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32 Read: Esther 5:1-3 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Message After Esther touched the sceptre of a mere mortal king, death was turned into life for her; how mu...

WHEN HELP IS VOLUNTEERED Memorise: Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32 Read: Esther 5:1-3, 5 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her, what wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Bible in one year: Numbers 28-29, Galatians 1  MESSAGE! After Esther touched the sceptre of a mere mortal king, death was turned into life for her; how much more will great things hap...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER 2015 THEME : CARRIERS OF BLESSINGS Memorise: Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. Psalm 127:5 Read: Genesis 21:1-6 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. Message When adults and parents are stained with sin or have become preoccupied with the affairs of life, God may speak to them through their children. This was...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : MARRIED TO IDOLS? Memorise: Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. Hosea 4:17 Read: Deuteronomy 4:15-20 15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, 17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, 18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. 20 But the LORD hath ta...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : CLAIMING UNCLAIMED HARVESTS Memorise : I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour : other men laboured , and ye are entered into their labours . John 4:38 Read: John 4:35-38 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. Message Total restoration is possible for those who believe in God. Beyond total restoration, it is equally possible to be a recipient of uncommon restoration. An uncommon restoration occurs in a situation where your progenitors lab...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : CHANGE THROUGH CONTACT Memorise: But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:24 Read: 2 Kings 2:19-22 19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. 20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. 21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. 22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake. Message A sceptre is the symbol of a king's authority. It carries so much power that a king can send it somewhere as a representation of his physical presence. Where the scept...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.. DATE : SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : OBEY OR LOSE YOUR CHANCE Memorise: While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. Hebrews 3:15 Read: Hebrews 3:13-15 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. Message Beloved, if God indicates to you His desire to use you in building His kingdom in one capacity or another, do not hesitate, because He may just use someone else if you do. One of my pastors and I once went through an experience relevant to this subject. During the early days of building the Redemption Camp, when things were very rough and tough, I practically lived at the camp, as I tried to ensure tha...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.. DATE : SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : WHY CHILDREN ARE USEFUL Memorise: Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 18:10 Read: Matthew 18:1-5 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Message Children are not just God's property, they are also God's weapons of war. This is why you must be very careful in the way you handle or treat them. Jesus ga...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : FRIDAY 9th OCTOBER 2015 THEME : STEALING HIS GLORY? Memorise: For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another. Isaiah 48:11 Read: Acts 12:20-23 20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. Message It is very wrong, and an act of stealing, for a person to take all the credit for a job done by team effort. If you are part of a...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : UNEXPECTED SPIRITUAL UPLIFT Memorise: The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Psalm 110:2 Read: Mark 9:2-10 2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. 7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 8 And suddenly, when they had looked round ...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2015 THEME: WHEN HEAVEN COOPERATES WITH YOU Memorise: The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. Deuteronomy 28:12 Read: Deuteronomy 28:11-12 11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. Message Without a doubt, God wants all his children blessed (Psalm 35:27). Let us examine some of the markers by which you can recognise a life that is blessed. First of these is that when you ar...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : MONDAY 5 OCTOBER 2015 THEME : SCEPTRE OF HIS POWER Memorise: But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Hebrews 1:8 Read: Esther 5:1-3 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Message The dawning of your day of favour causes God to beckon to you. God bec...