OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: MONzDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026

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TOPIC: YOUR LEGACY IS NOT FOR SALE MEMORISE A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Proverbs 13:22 READ : 2 Kings 20:12-19 12 At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. 14 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have th...
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SAY NO TO STINGINESS! Friday 8 June 2012

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Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Proverbs 11:26.
Read: Proverbs 11:24-26
It is a terrible thing to be a miser. The miser stands between those he or she is sent to and their blessing. When God blesses the fellow because of those around him, their blessing will end up with him, whereas the supposed beneficiaries will continue to petition Heaven for their provision and God would say, “But l have released their blessings to so and so”. If God wants to use you as a channel to bless others but you convert their blessings into yours, you are a thief, a robber, an oppressor and a wicked fellow. That act of wickedness may shut the doors of blessings against you. There are many brethren who are still having in their custody items God had instructed them to give to their pastors, missionaries, or some needy persons. Some are still sitting on the money meant for others. Has God instructed or prompted you to give something- clothes, shoe, specific amount of money, a job opportunity, some time of intercession, a car, a house, etc. to somebody? From that moment the item ceased to be yours. It is now another person’s property in your custody just like tithe is God’s money in your custody. If you fail to release the item(S) to the owner(S), you are only inviting curses and devourers.
If you are tight-fisted, it will affect your today and tomorrow. It will also affect your children and even generations after you. If you find it difficult to give, you can’t be helped. A pastor that cannot give will turn his congregation into church of misers. If such a pastor wants to raise funds for a project and he cannot give for the same purpose, many who should give may follow his bad precedent. Ask God to deliver you from the spirit of stinginess. Ask for the grace to give. Are you a giver? Do not rest on your oars! You can give more to trigger greater blessings. You can out-give others. You can move from 10 to 20, 30, 50, or even 90 percent on tithing and see how God will embarrass you. Strive to lead when it comes to giving. Give generously and cheerfully. Give regularly. Give to God’s servants when they are not ministering to you. Just be a blessing.
KEYPOINT:
If you by faith reverse the order of tithing from 10 percent to 90, God will reverse the order of blessing you from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
 
Bible in one year: Psalms 16-18

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