OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026

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TOPIC: THE ULTIMATE PROMOTER MEMORISE: But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Psalm 3:3 READ : 1 Samuel 2:7-9 7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them. 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. MESSAGE When I was studying for my Master’s degree, there was a young man who was working in a professor’s office as a messenger. In those days, there were no mobile phones, so whenever someone called the office phone to speak with the professor, the boy would answer the phone first before taking it to the professor. Most times, however, whenever he answered the phone, the people on the other end of the call...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21ST 2023

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TOPIC:  GROWING YOUR FAITH l

MEMORISE:  
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17

READ: Romans 12:3 

3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

MESSAGE
The Bible reading for today tells us that the day you become born again, God  gave you a 'measure of faith'. Ephesians 2:8 says that by grace you are saved through faith. In other words, if there isn't that measure of faith, there won't be salvation at all.  This also implies that faith can grow from the measure given at salvation or remain stagnant. For faith to grow, we must take certain steps. Our study today would focus on one of the steps, which is 'hearing the word of God'.

So,then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17

The first way your faith can grow is by hearing the word of God. Some people wonder why we keep coming to fellowships, listening to sermons and reading the Bible; it is so that our faith can grow. In Psalm 119:130, the Bible says: 

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

The more the word of God comes into your heart, the more the light you have and the more understanding you get. It's like someone who is driving a car at night; if the headlights are bright, he or she can move fast, otherwise the person would be compelled to move slowly. If the headlights were to go out completely however, the driver would be forced to stop. Proverbs 4:18 says, "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."

The more you study the word of God, attend Sunday School and Bible Study sessions,as well as listen to sermons, the greater your faith and the brighter your future too.

God expects us to be deliberate about growing the faith we received at salvation. If however, you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you should do so right away so you can also begin to grow your faith in God.

KEY POINT
Study the word of God daily.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:Deuteronomy 1-2

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE 

HYMN 6: I AM SO GLAD THAT OUR FATHER IN HEAV'N

1 I am so glad that our Father in heav’n
Tells of His love in the Book He has giv’n;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see:
This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me.

Chorus:
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
  Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me;
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
    Jesus loves even me.

2 Though I forget Him and wander away,
Still He doth love me whenever I stray;
Back to His dear loving arms would I flee,
When I remember that Jesus loves me.

3 Oh, if there’s only one song I can sing,
When in His beauty I see the great King,
This shall my song in eternity be:
“Oh, what a wonder that Jesus loves me.”

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