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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2026

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TOPIC: PRAYERS FOR YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD MEMORISE : Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Romans 12:16 READ : Psalm 133:1-3 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. TODAY PRAYERS 1. Lord, I thank You for my neighbourhood. Thank You tor Your protection and mercy over me and my neighbours. 2. Father, please surround my neighbourhood with Your peace. Let us have no cause to live in fear or sorrow, in Jesus’ name. 3. Father, please let there be all-round growth and development in my neighbourhood, in Jesus’ name 4. Dear Lord, please surround my neighbourhood with Your...
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OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL : SUNDAY 15TH OF JANUARY 2023

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TOPIC: YOU ARE NOTHING WITHOUT HIM MEMORISE : I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 READ: Luke 19:29 -38 29. And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30. Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. 31. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. 32. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 33. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34. And they said, The Lord hath need of him. 35.  And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36. And as he ...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : SATURDAY JANUARY 14TH 2023

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TOPIC:  ONLY BY GRACE MEMORISE:  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 15:16  READ: Romans 9:15 -26 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Wh...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : FRIDAY JANUARY 13TH 2023

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TOPIC:  KILL PRIDE MEMORISE:   But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6 READ: Proverbs 16:5  5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. MESSAGE More often than not, the people who provoke God do so through pride. The most junior staff in an organization would typically be humble and submissive. However, the day the person begins to feel overly important, he or she will start provoking some people. The moment you become proud, you begin to provoke God. Never forget that no matter how high you go, God is still the Most High. God usually deals with proud people in two ways. The first is by recalling such a person suddenly and in a disgraceful manner. In Acts 12:20-24, King Herod's pride made him consent to being compared to the Most High. This made God order worms to eat him up alive. The Lord said, "Oh you think you are...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : THURSDAY JANUARY 12TH 2023

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TOPIC:  DO YOU HATE GOD? MEMORISE:   There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. Proverbs 21:30 READ: 2 Chronicles 13:9 -12 9 Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. 10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business: 11 And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him. 12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11TH 2023

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TOPIC:  STAND UP FOR CHRIST EVERYWHERE  MEMORISE:   If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Psalms 137:6 READ: Daniel 1:8 -20 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. 11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, an...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : TUESDAY JANUARY 10TH 2023

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TOPIC:  SOW GOOD SEED AHEAD MEMORISE:  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7 READ: Psalms 20:1-3 1 The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. MESSAGE There is a popular wise saying that in time of peace, prepare for war. Similarly, before you have a need, sow seeds ahead, so that when a storm arises, your seeds will speak for you. Sow seeds of service to God now because a time is coming when you will be so old, you will not have the strength to run around doing God's work. Even if you don't face any storm at all in your lifetime, a time is coming when you will face the storm of death. At that time, God will ask you,  what did you use the talents l gave you for? Sow good seeds now because when a storm comes you would need them to ...
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL : MONDAY JANUARY 9TH 2023

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TOPIC:  EVERYONE NEEDS GOOD FRIENDS MEMORISE:   A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 READ: Ecclesiastes 4:9 -10 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. MESSAGE Love is a two way street (Proverbs 8:17). You show someone love, and typically, they will show you love in return. If you want to make friends with people, show yourself friendly to them first (Proverbs 18:24). If you want them to favour you, favour them first. I have seen people arrive at my house frowning but depart with beaming smiles after experiencing my wife's hospitality. Indeed, some people don't have friends because they don't show themselves friendly. Several years ago, one of my daughters came to me and said, “Daddy, I’m this old, and nobody h...
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