OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Sunday 20 July 2014 - Theme: Those God Calls By Pastor E. A. Adeboye

RCCG OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Sunday 20 July 2014 - Theme: Those God Calls By Pastor E. A. Adeboye


Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 1:26
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:


Read: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Message

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 THEME: DIVINE SPECIFICATIONS FOR GOOD SUCCESS BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

RCCG OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 THEME: DIVINE SPECIFICATIONS FOR GOOD SUCCESS BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE:  Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

READ: 1 CHRONICLES 4:9-10

9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 21 JUN 2014 "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

RCCG OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 21 JUN 2014 "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: 1 Peter 4:10

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 

Read: 2 Kings 4:8-17

8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR MONDAY 2 JUNE 2014 - "WHY EXPECTATIONS FAIL" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR MONDAY 2 JUNE 2014 - "WHY EXPECTATIONS FAIL" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. 

READ: JEREMIAH 29:1-13

1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;

2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)

3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;

5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.

7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 25 MAY 2014 - "LUST: ENEMY OF GREATNESS" BY PASTOR E. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 25 MAY 2014 - "LUST: ENEMY OF GREATNESS" BY PASTOR E. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: 3 John 1:2

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 

READ: 1 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

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR THURSDAY 15 MAY 2014 "CONVERSION OF THE PURSE" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR THURSDAY 15 MAY 2014 "CONVERSION OF THE PURSE" - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 

READ: PHILIPPIANS 4:13-19

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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, well pleasing to God.

19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

MESSAGE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Thursday 17 April 2014 "CHRIST FOR YOU" - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Thursday 17 April 2014 "CHRIST FOR YOU" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Romans 8:31

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Read: James 4:5-8

5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Message

Apart from Christ being in you, another dimension of Christ in relation to you is “Christ being for you”. The phrase “for you” in this context signifies approval of or support for you. The implication of ‘Christ for you’ is encapsulated in Romans 8:31:

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2014 "WHERE ARE YOU?" - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2014  "WHERE ARE YOU?" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE : Genesis 3 : 9.

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 

READ : GENESIS 3 : 7 - 10.

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Message

Where are you? I am convinced that this question God asked Adam long ago is still relevant today. It is not expedient to wait for God to ask you this question. Rather, as part of a self examination process, you should introspectively ask yourself this question. A sincere approach in answering this question would do you a lot of good both in this world and in eternity.

From the day of his birth, a man begins a return journey to where he is from ( Ecclesiastes 12 : 1 - 7 ). This is why, with regard to official matters, you are not asked “how young are you?”, but rather you are asked how old you are. No matter how young you are, you are growing old day by day. Hence, God Himself is asking you: where are you now? You should therefore ask yourself regularly, ‘how far have I gone in fulfilling the purpose of my creation and salvation?’

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Tuesday 15 April 2014 "HEART: LIFE’S CONTROL TOWER" - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Tuesday 15 April 2014 "HEART: LIFE’S CONTROL TOWER" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Proverbs 4:23

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Read: Proverbs 4:20-23

20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Message

Physically, the heart’s role in keeping a man alive cannot be undermined. This organ is very crucial to human existence. In the non-empirical world, the heart of a man is that part of his soul that directs his physical actions. Jesus made this clear in Mark 7:18-23. It is this “heart” we are considering in this study. It is popularly said that “the heart of the matter is the matter of the heart”. This means that the core issues of life are matters of the heart. This is the crux of what our Bible reading today is saying in verse 23.
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”

What moulds a life comes from the heart. Ordinarily, the Bible says the heart is evil – deceitful and desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9). After a man experiences the salvation of Jesus, the heart is impacted and made available for working upon by the word of God. It’s supposed to be a dwelling place for the word of God so that it can be transformed to bring forth virtues, victories and success. For this to be experienced in reality, the child of God needs as a matter of duty to work constantly on the heart through studying, meditating and memorising the word of God.

HOSANNA, THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY: ANY SIGNIFICANCE? - Pastor Bayo Afolaranmi

THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY: ANY SIGNIFICANCE?

(Text: Luke 19:28-40) Palm Sunday, the annual celebration before Easter Sunday commemorates the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. The event happened on the first day of the Passion Week. The name "Palm Sunday" comes from John 12:13, "They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna?'" (NIV). 

The celebration started around 3rd-4th century AD. However, does the event have any significance for us today? Can we learn any lesson from it?

This event demonstrates humility and peace by Jesus (verse 30). Jesus opted to enter Jerusalem on a donkey (see Matthew 21:2), not a horse. Donkey and colt symbolize humility and peace while horse is usually associated with power and war. The outcomes of His option were honor and glorification (verses 37, 38; John 12:19). 

The Christian message is not of force or domineering, but a message of peace (see Ephesians 6:15), because "...everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 18:14 NIV).

The event amplifies total surrender (verse 35). The owners surrendered the colt to the strangers that came to untie it. Likewise, the colt allowed itself to be used by Jesus to ride on it. We should also be ready to surrender our possessions and even ourselves totally for the Master's use.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, For Sunday 13 April 2014 “PEACE ALL-ROUND II” - Pastor E.A Adeboye

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, For Sunday 13 April 2014  “PEACE ALL-ROUND II” BY Pastor E.A Adeboye

Memory Verse: Hebrews 12:15  Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 

Read: Hebrews 12:14-15
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Message

Although there are different dimensions of peace, the highest level of peace a man can attain is peace with God through Jesus Christ. Know this however: the fact that you are a child of God and love God does not necessarily imply you will not have problems. A fearful situation automatically erodes peace of mind unless if as a child of God you put your trust in Him (Isaiah 26:3).

The character flaws of a Christian can be detrimental to the flourishing of the peace given by our Lord Jesus Christ. One character flaw top on this list is bitterness. Bitterness can grow and even take root in a heart. The root of bitterness stops the children of God from enjoying the peace of God. While the root of bitterness in the heart of an individual will affect other people around, a big chunk of the adverse effect of this evil root is on the individual harbouring it. 

AMAZING: Watch these White peoples singing a Yoruba Song!!

Post by Prince Ademola Adeyemi.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRIDAY 11TH APRIL 2014, “AN ASSET, NOT A LIABILITY.” -By Pastor E.A Adeboye

                        AN ASSET, NOT A LIABILITY

Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians. 3: 16; Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 

 READ : ACTS 27 : 31 – 36 ; Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 
 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. 
 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 
 36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. 

 Message 

Every child of God is meant to be carrying divine treasure on the inside. This is true because you cannot be born-again except the Holy Spirit comes into you.

The Holy Spirit is a divine treasure given to us as a deposit guaranteeing us of things to come ( Ephesians 1 : 13 – 14 ). Besides this, the Bible reveals that though we are earthen, we are carrying inside of us great treasure. This treasure gives heavenly abilities – abilities above the natural. We have these abilities because of the presence of God in us. We are therefore the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3 : 16 ). 

With this status, every child of God has got something to offer as an answer to every sense of loss among men. Rather than being the answer to problems, many children of God have become problems themselves within different circles and their communities. In the church itself, some children of God have no other business besides peddling both founded and unfounded rumours. For some, their business is to criticize; for some others, it is to analyse why the vision of the leader is not realistic.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Tuesday 8 April 2014 "THE BREVITY OF TIME" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Tuesday 8 April 2014 "THE BREVITY OF TIME" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Romans 13:12

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 

Read: Romans 13:11-14

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL Foe Monday 7 April 2013 "THE QUALIFIED" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL Foe Monday 7 April 2013  "THE QUALIFIED"  BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

Read: Philippians 3:5-9

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Message

Any genuine child of God would want to be used by God for great things. God’s decision to use a person, or how far He would go in using an individual, rests on several factors, of which self-inadequacy is prominent. We need to realise straightaway that there is no adequacy anywhere apart from God. Many passages of scripture attest to this. 
He is the one that owns power (Psalm 62:11), and power according to scientists is the ability to do work. This has to do with adequacy. What about wisdom? He is the Source and the Giver (Colossians 2:2-3, James 1:5). 

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Sunday 6 April 2014 "THE REALITY OF FAITH" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Sunday 6 April 2014 "THE REALITY OF FAITH" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Read: Genesis 12:1-4

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

Message:

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Saturday 5 April 2014 - “INGREDIENTS FOR ANSWERED PRAYER” – Pastor E.A Adeboye

INGREDIENTS FOR ANSWERED PRAYER 

Memory Verse: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: Psalm 66:18

 Read: Matthew 6:9-13 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 

 Message 

Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us an outline of the pattern our prayers should follow in what is called the Lord’s Prayer. We must draw some eternal lessons on how to get answers to our prayers by studying the few words of this outline. 

The first lesson is that, we must acknowledge the Fatherhood of God if we want to receive answers to our prayers. This is why those who argue that God has no children are short-changing themselves. Jesus Christ in Matthew 15:26b said: “It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.” Who are the dogs? The Bible defines them in Revelation 22:15: “For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.” 

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRIDAY 4 APRIL 2014 "WHY THE WORLD RAGES" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR FRIDAY 4 APRIL 2014 "WHY THE WORLD RAGES" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memoriy Verse: Luke 21:17

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

Read: Luke 6:22-23

22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Message

The Psalmist in Psalm 69:8 wrote:

“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.”

Why this sorry situation? He gives the reason in Psalm 69:9:

“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”

This is equally the lamentation of those who would live a righteous life in this world. The world is becoming more ungodly than ever before. Wickedness is becoming the accepted norm of our society. Worldliness is the order of the day in present day Christianity. Ruminating on this reality, one cannot but ask the following questions: If this continues, is there any hope for godly living? For how long would the wicked continue to hold sway in our society? The answers to these questions are: this ugly situation will not continue perpetually, there is hope for those who are on the Lord’s side, and a doomsday of judgement awaits the ungodly.

When you decide to live a godly life, there is bound to be persecution from the ungodly. 

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Thursday 3 April 2014 " DESIRING LONGEVITY & PROSPERITY" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Thursday 3 April 2014 " DESIRING LONGEVITY & PROSPERITY" BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE


Memory Verse: Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.


Read: Ephesians 6:1-3

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.
Message:

Most people want to live long on the earth no matter what their current situation is; be it good, bad or ugly. Why is this so? The reason is that most people hope that their tomorrow will be alright, and they do not want to die before that tomorrow comes. It is unfortunate that many people, especially the youths, do not know and are not shown the secret of long life and prosperity. This is hidden in the word of God.