OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026.

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TOPIC: SECRETS TO LONGEVITY VI MEMORISE So, the people rested on the seventh day. - (Exodus 16:30) READ : Genesis 2:1-3 (KJV) 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. MESSAGE When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I was so concerned about the church's growth that I was always fasting, praying, and preaching to the extent that I gave myself no rest or holidays. I did that for years, until suddenly, I discovered that while preaching, I would lose my voice completely after about 15 minutes. Even though I followed all kinds of recommendations to combat the issue, one of which was drinking tea with honey, it persisted. One day, an elderly woman who had noticed what was going on approached...

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: MONDAY OCTOBER 16Th 2023

TOPIC:  REAL GRACE

MEMORISE: 
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14

READ: Titus 2:11 -12

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

MESSAGE
There are many preachers today who say that once a person is saved, He or she is forever saved, so the fellow would go to heaven even if he or she keeps committing sin. That is a big lie. My own Bible says clearly in Romans 6:15:,"What then? shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid."

Real grace enables you to live holy rather than permit you to commit sin. What the grace of God  does is give you the ability to live  above the dictates of your flesh. It is by grace that you are saved (Ephesians 2:4-5). After that, the grace of God brought you salvation will then teach you to live holy. "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world". This is the true work of grace that the Bible talks about.

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

2 Timothy 1:9

Please ignore anyone who tells you that the grace of God allows  you to commit sin. That is a message from the devil, carefully out together to send many people to hell. The devil knows that no sinner will enter into heaven, so he carefully crafted this message for Christians to ensure that they continue to sin even after responding to the altar call, but he will fail over you, in Jesus' name.

I have had big men of God argue with me over this subject and each time, l tell them, "Let us assume that you are correct, and once l have given my life to Christ before, heaven is sure even if l keep committing sin. That means if rapture takes place or we both die, we will both go to,heaven. But if you are wrong, that means if the rapture takes place now or we both die, l will go to heaven and you will go to hell. Either way, l am correct. I would rather choose the safe path". What about you?

KEY POINT
Grace is the enablement to live above sin, not permission to commit sin.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Mark 8-9

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 8: I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

Most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine

Can peace afford.

Refrain:

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;

Ev'ry hour I need Thee;

Oh, bless me now, my Savior,

I come to Thee.

2 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

Stay Thou nearby;

Temptations lose their pow’r

When Thou art nigh. [Refrain]

3 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

In joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide,

Or life is vain. [Refrain]

4 I need Thee ev'ry hour,

Teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises

In me fulfill. [Refrain]

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