OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2026

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TOPIC: HE IS IN CHARGE II MEMORISE : He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them. Psalm 78:45 READ : Revelation 12:1-17 1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should f...
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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. GET MOTIVATED. Thursday 12th March 2015

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Memorise :
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9

Read : Proverbs 6:6-8

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.


Message

Many believers read or study Bible but never meditate on it. If only you can find adequate time to ponder on the Word, you will realise that the solution you need for every issue of life is found in it. Find sometime to ponder on the recommendation in our Bible reading for today, because anyone who wants to amount to anything significant in life has a lot to learn from the ants. Are you already giving up or fainting before time? Then, you have a lot to learn from the ants. The reason why some people with great potential will not go far in life is because they are not self-motivated. Motivation has nothing to do with your height but your mind. Whatever is missing in your mind cannot be find in your life. If prosperity is not in your mind, it cannot come into your life. If complaining is always your mindset, possibilities will be far from you. There is no limitation or barrier that can stop you from becoming all what God wants you to become, except the one you place on yourself. You have to make up your mind to lay aside every weight and the sin which easily besets you ( Hebrew 12:1 ). You must run with patience the race that is set before you. You must not be weary in well-doing because in a short while, if you faint not, you will reap that which has been sown.

One big lesson you can draw from the ants is that they are self-motivated. You have to stay motivated to give your best against all odds. In the midst of animals, the ants do not struggle to live; they live comfortably. When a man of God does his work the way it should be done, what he will eat will not be a prayer point. As a minister , you must see God as your employer because that is what He is. With this mindset, you will put your trust in God whenever you are dismayed. If you will ever make it to your goal in life, you have to stay motivated. You have to devise a strategy of staying on top of your game because what you choose as your motivation is central to the achievement of your goals. Hope brings motivation. Hebrews 6:19 says: 

'Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;'

If you loose all your earthly possessions but retain your hope of better tommorow, you will be fine. May your anchor of hope remain intact in Jesus'Name. The result you get from your effort on anything is at most a function of the motivating force driving you. Motivation is the forerunner of any tangible achievement in life. There are people who have good and strong expectations in life, but when the winds of adversity, doubts and fear begin to blow, quite a number of them may drift away due to weariness and a fainting spirit. Is your motivation for a glorious tommorow still intact? Do you believe all is well with you despite the reports you are getting today? Keep your hope alive, and it shall be well with you. 

Action Point :
Encourage yourself in the Lord. Build up your hope by pondering on God's faithfulness.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : EZEKIEL 45:7-46:24 and REVELATION 20:7-21:8

AUTHOR : Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE

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