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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: THURSDAY 31st MARCH 2016 THEME: "LORD Jesus": A MERE SLOGAN? Memorise:  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Mathew 7:21 Read: Luke 6:43-46 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Message  There are those who know God and there are those who claim to know Him, but do not submit to His Lordship. They came t...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.. DATE : WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH 2016 THEME : THE FAITH OF A CHILD Memorise : 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 God. Matthew 18:3 Read : Mathew 18:1-4 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 God. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Message One of the greatest lessons to learn from little children is that they don't worry about anything. This is the way God expects us to relate with Him; relaxing and putting all matters in His care, knowing that it will always end up in our best interests. Nothing go...

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 Lo...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : MONDAY 28 MARCH 2016 THEME : YOUR KEY TO FREEDOM Memorise: And ye shall know the, and the truth shall make you free John 8:32 And Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32 Read: John 3:16-18 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Message The Old Testament law was not sufficient to make people flawless before God. So since no man could be adequately justified by the provision of the law, Jesus had to intervene through His blood to set man free from the law of sin and death. This is why as true disciples; obedience to the...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2016 THEME : BEWARE OF THE TRIPARTITE SINS Memorise: Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. James 1:15 Read: 1st John 2:15-17, 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Message Christians are not to attach themselves to this world. When you get consumed with the affairs of this life you are distracted from keeping your mind on the things of God. “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 THEME: THE ADVOCATE WITH THE FATHER Memorise: My little children, these things write I unto you that ye sin not, And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 John 2:1 Read: Hebrew 12:22-26 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet ...

Open Heavens 24 March 2016: Thursday daily devotion by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Pure in heart Memorise: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. – Matthew 5:8 Read: Psalms 24:3-6 (KJV) 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Bible in One Year: Judges 10-11, Job 41:18-24 MESSAGE: There are certain encounters in the journey of an individual which birth a lifestyle of holiness in the individual. This is why we should always pray to God to encounter a touch of His glory. When Jesus was addressing His followers on the mountain, He taught them among other things the necessity of having a pure heart. Purity of the heart, as f...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 8TH MARCH 2016 THEME: HE KNOWS THE END FROM THE BEGINNING Memorise: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Revelations 22:13 Read: Jeremiah 1:1-5 1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month. 4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Message In every land, everyone reckons with the fact that Christ is central to world histo...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : MONDAY 7 MARCH 2016 THEME : RECOVER YOUR STOLEN BLESSINGS  Memorise;  Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear  him. Psalm 103:13 Read: 2nd Chronicles 7:12-14 12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Message Time and time again, we have seen God dealing with us as a father deals with his children. This is because we are His children and He is our father. God has been so gracious to us on many occasions. He will not alwa...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY 6TH MARCH 2016 THEME: DEFENDER OF THE DEFENCELESS 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: Isaiah 49:24-26 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. Message God is worthy to be praised at every moment of our lives. He is our strength, our rock, our fortress, our shield and high tower. Proverbs 18:10 tel...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY 5TH MARCH 2016 THEME: LIVING ABOVE NATURAL LIMITS Memorise: Jesus saith unto her, saith I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God. John 11:40 Read: Psalm 67:1-7 1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. Message The presence of God in a life makes the difference. When you carry the presence of God, you will see the invisible and hear th...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 THEME: THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE MEMORISE: For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit. 1st Corinthians 12:8 READ: Daniel 6:1-3 1  It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; 2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. MESSAGE: One of the gems that made Joshua take over the mantle of leadership from his master was the excellent spirit he carried. Joshua excelled in all matters than most of his age mates and contemporaries. Those who remain in the crowd cannot become excellent in life, because excellence is a private matte...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: WEDNESDAY 2ND MARCH 2016 THEME: A WITNESS OR A BETRAYER? Memorise: Now he that betrayed gave them a sign, Saying, whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. Matthew 26:48 Read: John 1:20-34 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 27 He it is, w...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 1ST MARCH 2016 THEME: CAST AND CATCH Memorise: There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Proverbs 11:24 Read : Luke 5:4-7 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. Message There are rewards for righteous behaviour and there are punishments for evil deeds. The person who gives freely will never lack any good thing while the one who believes that there is...