OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 WEDNESDAY: TAKE CARE OF YOUR VISION

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. Matthew 6:22

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Luke 11:33-36

[33]No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

[34]The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

[35]Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

[36]If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE:

The eyes are the gates of the body, they give the mind access to the world and help to show the body in which direction it should move. Imagine how uncomfortable it would be if you had to work or sit in the dark.
Sadly, many you,ng people are gradually neglecting to take care of their eyes and are running the risk of developing bad eyesight or even becoming blind. God made your eyes to give you light, and you must be careful how you use them.
One of the major ways many young people are careless with their eyesight is by spending unlimited time on their phones and laptops, thereby exposing their eyes to a lot of harmful electromagnetic rays. This is one of the reasons they battle with eye and other health issues at a young age. By the grace of God, even though I am 82 years old, I have never used a pair of medicated glasses. I use electronic gadgets, but I ensure that I control my screen time. For example, I use the hard copy of my Bible during my quiet time, which runs into hours, but when I am preaching for less than an hour, I use the Bible app on my phone to maximise time.

Dear child, for your eyes to be healthy, you must control your screen time, eat foods that are rich in vitamin E, and rest your eyes often

REFLECTION
How will you do God’s work if you lose your eyesight?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Isaiah 8:1-9:21 2 Corinthians 12:1

HYMN 45: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
1. O God, Our Help In Ages Past
Our Hope For Years To Come
Our Shelter From The Stormy Blast
And Our Eternal Home

2. Under The Shadow Of Thy Throne
Thy Saints Have Dwelt Secure
Sufficient Is Thine Arm Alone
And Our Defence Is Sure

3. Before The Hills In Order Stood
Or Earth Received Her Frame
From Everlasting Thou Art God
To Endless Years The Same

4. A Thousand Ages In Thy Sight
Are Like An Evening Gone
Short As The Watch That Ends The Night
Before The Rising Sun

5. Time, Like An Ever-Rolling Stream
Bears All Its Sons Away
They Fly Forgotten, As A Dream
Dies At The Opening Day

6. O God, Our Help In Ages Past
Our Hope For Years To Come
Be Thou Our Guard While Trouble Last
And Our Eternal Home

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; Acts 17:28

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Daniel 4:31-37

[31]While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

[32]And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

[33]The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.

[34]And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

[35]And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

[36]At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.

[37]Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

King Nebuchadnezzar was one of the most powerful kings in his days, and he ruled over a very mighty kingdom.

He had wise men, astrologers, and presidents of provinces at his beck and call.

His words and writings were laws, and everyone was subject to his leadership.

However, he allowed his achievements and fame to get into his head, forgetting his Source.

John 15:5 says: 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.

Are you the brightest in your class? Are you privileged to have everything you request from your parents or guardians?

Do you possess certain unique qualities? If your answer to any of the above is yes, then you should be humble and grateful to God because it is by His grace that you are what you are today.

Don’t be like Nebuchadnezzar, who became like an animal before he learnt to give glory to God

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

Learn to give glory to God. It is only by His grace that you are who you are.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 7

I AM THINE O LORD

1.I am Thine, O Lord
I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Chorus:
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessd Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.

3. Oh the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend!

4. There are depths of love
that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy
that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 6:1-7:25 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. Matthew 10:41

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: 2 Kings 4:8-17:

⁸ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

⁹ And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

¹⁰ Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

¹¹ And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.

¹² And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

¹³ And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

¹⁴ And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

¹⁵ And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

¹⁶ And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

¹⁷ And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Today’s teaching may be controversial to some people, but I will share the complete truth anyway.

When there is an opportunity to serve God through a prophet that you are sure is sent by Him, no matter how small the service may be, don’t let the opportunity pass you by.

When you serve or give to a prophet, because of God’s anointing on his or her life, you will receive a blessing from God.

I went to a foreign country for a programme, and throughout my stay, a very rich man drove me around.

When he dropped me off at the airport, I wanted to show my appreciation, but since he was richer than me, I put some money in an envelope and said, “Please give it to your children on my behalf.” He collected the money and said, “Amen” several times.

I became embarrassed, and I turned to the other pastor who came with us. The pastor said, “He has been waiting on God for the fruit of the womb.”

On hearing that, I said, “Glory be to God, I don’t have money, but I am connected to the Most High God.”

The following year, when I arrived in that country for another edition of the same programme, the man came to drive me again.

This time, he had a gift with him and said that it was from his son. You might have prayed for certain things and not received them yet, but offering your service to God through a prophet could bring them to you immediately.

When you check through the Scriptures, you will see that those who served prophets genuinely got great rewards for their service.

Samuel became a kingmaker and kingremover because he served Eli. Elisha got a double portion of the anointing because he served Elijah diligently.

The Shunammite woman got a child even when she had lost hope because she served Elisha. Whenever you get a chance to serve God through one of His ministers, make the most of the opportunity.

Ministers of God, however, should not take anyone’s willingness to serve God through them for granted. God shows appreciation to those that serve Him, and His ministers ought to do the same.

However, if you are serving God through one of His ministers and it seems like you are not being appreciated, as long as you are sure that he or she is a genuine minister of God, you will surely receive the rewards of your service from God.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

God never ignores a genuine heart of service to His representatives on earth.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Daniel 9-12

God never ignores a genuine heart of service to His representatives on earth.

OPEN HEAVEN 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 26

THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Despise not prophesyings 1 Thessalonians 5:20

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: 2 Kings 7:1-17:

Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

² Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

³ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?

⁴ If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

⁵ And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.

⁶ For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

⁷ Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

⁸ And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.

⁹ Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.

¹⁰ So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.

¹¹ And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.

¹² And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

¹³ And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see.

¹⁴ They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.

¹⁵ And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.

¹⁶ And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord.

¹⁷ And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Sometimes, God gives prophecies that sound impossible to the human mind and this makes some people doubt and miss out on them. When a prophecy seems too good to be true or difficult to believe, just keep quiet.

Don’t say anything against the prophecy because if you do, you may never see it fulfilled. In today’s Bible reading, the minister voiced his unbelief in Elisha’s prophecy.

The prophecy came to pass, but because of what he said, he did not live to experience it.

What we say and/or do after receiving a prophecy matters. God told Abraham in Genesis 17:4 and Genesis 26:3-4 that he would be a father of nations and that his children would be as many as the stars in the sky.

At that time, he and his wife were already old and did not have any children.

Even though Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness (Genesis 15:6), the prophecy was not fulfilled immediately.

When it appeared as if the prophecy was not going to come to pass, Sarah got Abraham to have a child with Hagar, her handmaiden.

Despite this, God told him in Genesis 17:1 to walk before Him and be perfect and repeated the prophecy.

This time, Abraham doubted in his heart (Genesis 17:17, but he did not speak out, nor did he try another alternative outside God’s will.

God instructed him to circumcise all the males in his house as a sign of His covenant with him, and Abraham obeyed.

Although he doubted God in his heart, his words and actions did not express it. Later, in Genesis 18, God appeared to him, and nine months after, Isaac was born.

If your mouth and actions don’t negate God’s promises for you, no matter how unbelievable those promises sound, you will see them come to pass.

When God tells me something unbelievable, I immediately begin to repeat it to those He permits me to share it with.

I don’t give room for my human mind to process it and express doubts. I confess the prophecy repeatedly so that it becomes real to me.

When God told me that He would build me a city, I could not even afford to build a small house, but I announced it to everyone who cared to hear. Today, He has fulfilled that prophecy.

When He showed me trailers bringing in cows to feed the crowds that will be attending our programmes, I announced it to people, even though we did not have money to buy half a dozen cows. Today, that prophecy has been fulfilled as well.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT:

When God says something that seems too good to be true, repeat it with your mouth, and you will see it come to pass.

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Daniel 6-8

OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2024HYMN 21: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF CHRIST MY KING

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord. 2 Kings 20:5

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Joshua 6:26, 2 Kings 2:20-21

Joshua 6:26:
²⁶ And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

2 Kings 2:20-21:

²⁰ And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

²¹ And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Yesterday, I talked about rejecting negative prophecies from false prophets. However, sometimes, a real prophet can prophesy something that you are not comfortable with.

God sometimes tells us things just for our information; at other times, it is so that we can do something about them. How then do you reverse negative prophecies if you receive them?

Like Hezekiah in 2 Kings 20:1-11, the first thing you can do is to cry to God to reverse the prophecy. If He listens, He will send the same prophet back to you with a new prophecy.

Secondly, you can get a prophet with a higher anointing to cancel the negative prophecy. This is what the people of Jericho did in today’s Bible reading.

Joshua had placed a curse on the land, but Elisha was able to cancel the decree that Joshua made because he had a double portion of the anointing.

Years ago, a man told me that he met a prophet when he was 44 years old who told him all that would happen to him for the next 40 years and that he would die at 84.

He said that everything the prophet told him had come to pass, and it was now two weeks to his 84th birthday. I asked if he wanted to serve God, and he said, “Yes,” so I told him that he will live.

He insisted that everything the prophet told him had come to pass, but as a higher prophet, I replied that as long as he was willing to serve God, he would live until he was ready to die.

A few weeks before his 100th birthday, he sent for me and said that he was ready to go; he died a few days before turning 100.

Sometimes, negative prophecies can come to you directly from God, either in a dream, trance, or even in an audible voice.
In such instances, you can meet a prophet who is closer to God than you and ask him to help you plead with God to change it.

Years ago, a wealthy man, who had just given his life to Christ and had been of tremendous help to me in fulfilling God’s work, had a dream where God told him to put his house in order because it was time for him to be called home.

He came to me, and I said, “No!” I told him, “Don’t worry, I will discuss it with my Daddy.” I told God, “Lord, I still need this man here, please don’t take him yet.” God answered me, and the man lived.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

Negative prophecies, even when genuine, can be reversed.

OPEN HEAVEN 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Daniel 4-5

HYMN 8: I Need Thee Every Hour

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 3:19

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Jeremiah 3:11-15

[11]And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

[12]Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.

[13]Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.

[14]Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

[15]And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Today’s Devotional: Open Heaven 9 September 2024

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Yesterday, I taught about backsliding and how God does not hate backsliders but only hates the act.

Backsliding is the terrible state of returning to sin after being saved by Jesus Christ.

In today’s Bible reading, God invited backsliding Israel to repent and live holy.

If you are backslidden, He is extending that invitation to you now because He is not interested in the death of any sinner or backslider.

Instead, He wants them to reunite with Him.
Restoration for a backslider starts with acknowledging sins and having a desire to get back on track with God.

In other words, backsliders must be remorseful about their sins and genuinely repent of them so that they can experience forgiveness and times of refreshing in God’s presence.

My dear child, it is a terrible thing to live or die in sin, and this is why you must surrender your heart to the Lord totally.

If you are backslidden and would like to get back on track with God, please say these words, “Lord Jesus, I am sorry for going back to my vomit. Please give me complete victory over sin, in Jesus’ name.”

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 ACTION POINT

If you are backslidden, find a branch of RCCG near you and tell the pastor that you want to join the Believer’s Class.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 15

PASS ME NOT O GENTLE SAVIOUR

1. Pass me not, O gentle savior
Hear my humble cry
While on others Thou art calling
Do not pass me by.

Chorus
Saviour, Saviour
Hear my humble cry
While on others Thou art calling
Do not pass me by.

2. Let me at thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contribution
Help my unbelief.

3.Trusting only in the Thy merit
would i seek thy face
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
save me by thy grace.

4.Thou, the spring of all my comfort
More than life to me
Whom have I on earth beside Thee
Whom in Heav’n but Thee?

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 3:1-5:30 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

OPEN HEAVEN 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1

OPEN HEAVEN 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Ezekiel 13:1-9

1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;

3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.

6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.

7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The Lord saith it; albeit I have not spoken?

8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God.

9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

Open Heaven 7 September 2024

Open Heaven 8 September 2024

OPEN HEAVEN 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

There are all kinds of ‘prophets’ these days.

While there are genuine ones, many are false and give false prophesies that are sponsored by the devil.

When a negative prophecy is from a prophet who genuinely hears from God, the fellow involved can cry to God like Hezekiah did in 2 Kings 20:1-11, and God can decide to change it.

Tomorrow, I will discuss more about what you can do concerning negative prophecies but the discussion today will be centred on false prophecies.

We don’t have many accounts of false prophets in the Bible because God said in Ezekiel 13:9 that they will not be in the assembly of Israel or written about in the books of Israel.

These days, false prophets try to plant fear in people with their prophecies.

If these people allow fear to take root in their hearts, they have given those prophecies the power and permission they need to be accomplished.

This is because what a person fears is likely to come upon him or her (Job 3:25-26).

As a Christian, when such prophecies come your way, don’t allow fear into your heart; God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

Rather than being afraid, meditate on the word of God that negates the false prophecy and pray to God about it.

Many false prophets have told me, “Thus saith the Lord.” However, God would always tell me,

“Don’t mind that fellow; that message is not from Me.”

Not long after the great Archbishop Benson Idahosa went to be with the Lord, some investors opened a bank and invited me to pray before they commenced operations.

After praying, they asked me to open an account with them so that I will be their first customer.

I told them that I didn’t have money to open the account, so they opened it for me with N50,000 of their money.

Shortly after that, some newspapers reported that I had started a bank with N50,000,000; the news was everywhere.

We had a meeting of Pentecostal pastors in Nigeria just after that, and one ‘prophet’, misled by the newspaper reports, prophesied that I would soon be called home just like the archbishop.

Others at the meeting urged me to react, but I stayed quiet because I know what the word of God says about my life.

The man who made that prophecy is no more today, and I am still here by God’s grace.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

Fear will give room for false prophecies to be fulfilled. Believe only in God’s word concerning you.

OPEN HEAVEN 9 SEPTEMBER 2024

HYMN 21: STANDING ON THE PROMISES

1 Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,
Through eternal ages let his praises ring;
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail.
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

3 Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
Bound to him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning ev’ry moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVEN 9 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Daniel 1-3

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Genesis 2:18

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12:

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.

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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Open Heaven 9 September 2024

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

Today, divorce rates are as high as 50% in some countries, and some people believe that they are better off not being married.

This brings up the question, is marriage a blessing or a curse?

Some people argue that marriage is a curse because if Eve was not created, and marriage was not instituted in the first place, there would be no sin in the world.

Adam also seemed to believe this theory because he blamed God for giving him Eve when he was asked why he ate the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:12).

However, we must remember that Adam was alone, and God created Eve for his good. Everything was going well until sin came in.

So, Eve was not the problem, the problem was sin.

Marriage can either be a blessing or a curse, depending on what either of the couple allows into their union.

If marriage is done in line with God’s word, it will be a blessing.

However, if either of the couple goes outside the will of God and lets sin in, there will be trouble.

Today makes it 57 years since Thave been married, and I can tell you without a doubt that my marriage became a blessing when my wife and I gave our lives to Christ and started living according to His will.

Before then, we would have disagreements that would last for weeks, but these stopped when we surrendered to Christ.

I recall the story of a couple who fought every single night.

One day, someone invited them to a RCCG parish in their city, and when an altar call was made, they gave their lives to Christ.

Over the next three weeks, their neighbours didn’t hear them fighting. Curious, the neighbours asked the couple why they had not been fighting.

They replied that they had brought Christ into their marriage, and He was the reason they stopped fighting.

If your marriage is to be a blessing, you and your spouse must truly be born again, living according to God’s word.

You and your spouse should study the Bible, pray, and evangelise together. You should both be on fire for God.

When you do these regularly, you will discover how beautiful marriage is.

I am enjoying my marriage, and I pray that you will enjoy yours too, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2024 ACTION POINT

If you are married, ensure that you surrender your marriage completely to God.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2024

HYMN 1: ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

2 O seed of Israel’s chosen race
now ransomed from the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all.
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all!

3 Let every tongue and every tribe
responsive to his call,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.
To him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all!

4 Oh, that with all the sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.

OPEN HEAVEN 8 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Obadiah 1

OPEN HEAVEN 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Hebrews 4:13

OPEN HEAVEN 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: Psalms 139:1-19:

O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

Beloved, be a vessel of honor and share these life-changing messages, prayers, and declarations with the precious people around you. 

Today’s Powerful Confession: I confess today that I live a life of true holiness, pleasing to God, free from all secret sins and pretence, in the mighty name of Jesus. Somebody Shout Hallelujah!

Today’s Prayer Points: Prayer Points For Open Heaven 7 September 2024

Today’s Powerful Declarations: 

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OPEN HEAVEN 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE

A pastor once took a lady to a hotel room. Before they went in, they looked around to be sure that nobody could see them.

On getting inside, the lady was uneasy and said to the pastor before taking to her heels, “Before we came in, we looked left and right to ensure that nobody saw us, but we did not look up… God can see us.”

Believe me, there is no place that God’s eyes do not get to.

No matter how well some people think they can hide their sins, they cannot hide even the smallest of them from God.

If no one can hide sins from God, it means no one can avoid the consequences of sins.

Rather than trying to hide whatever sins you might have committed, why not change your ways?

The reason many people hide their sins is that they want to appear to all as being righteous.

The question is, are they being righteous for people or for God? Is it people that will judge them on the last day or God Himself?

They are like students that pretend to be studious by putting their books in front of them every time their parents are around but who never read.

When examinations come, they will fail and be termed a failure even by the same parents they pretended to.

When rapture happens, the same people they pretended to will see who they really are and then their secret will be out.

Rather than pretend to people who are not important to your eternal destiny, it is better to get the real salvation so that the One who will judge you can see that you are truly born again.

If you are a true child of God and you’re hiding your sins and pretending to people, I’m sure the Holy Spirit is telling you to stop the pretence and stop committing those sins.

Don’t ignore the voice of the Holy Spirit; listen and obey. God wants to have mercy on you now, and He will give you the grace to live a truly holy life, but you have to repent genuinely from your heart.

Beloved, if you are still harbouring any form of sin in your life, make the decision now to repent and forsake them.

You can say this short prayer: “Lord Jesus, I am sorry for indulging in sin, I am ready to live a truly holy life.

Please help me Lord, and let me never backslide again, in Jesus’ name I pray.”

OPEN HEAVEN 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY POINT

It is impossible to deceive God; He sees you as you really are.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 SEPTEMBER 2024

HYMN 2: AMAZING GRACE

1 Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
was blind, but now I see.

2 ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed!

3 Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come:
’tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.

4 The Lord has promised good to me,
his word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.

5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
and mortal life shall cease:
I shall possess, within the veil,
a life of joy and peace.

6 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
the sun forbear to shine;
but God, who called me here below,
will be forever mine.

OPEN HEAVEN 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 44-46

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 MEMORISE: Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 READ: 1 Samuel 20:1-4

1. And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

2. And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

3. And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

4. Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 MESSAGE:

Many people hate to ask others Mfor help. They have a ‘I can do it on my own’ mentality.

I have discovered that many teenagers bottle up their emotions because they don’t want to feel like a burden.

Sometimes, they do this just to show that they are in control of everything that happens in their lives.

My dear child, there is nothing wrong with seeking help. When Saul was after David’s life, he cried to God and people for help many times, and he got it.

Asking for help doesn’t mean that you’re weak or vulnerable; it only means that you are wise. It also means that you are ready to let go of the burdens that have held you down.

When should you ask for help? You should ask for help if you have been abused emotionally, physically, or sexually.

You should also ask for help when you are struggling with a subject or course in school or when you find it difficult to overcome a particular sin.

You should seek help from God, godly and mature counsellors, godly friends, and your parents or guardians.

I pray that you will always find help in times of need, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 ACTION POINT

Are you in need of any kind of help? Ask for it today.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 HYMN 21

HYMN 45, O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST

1. O God, Our Help In Ages Past
Our Hope For Years To Come
Our Shelter From The Stormy Blast
And Our Eternal Home

2. Under The Shadow Of Thy Throne
Thy Saints Have Dwelt Secure
Sufficient Is Thine Arm Alone
And Our Defence Is Sure

3. Before The Hills In Order Stood
Or Earth Received Her Frame
From Everlasting Thou Art God
To Endless Years The Same

4. A Thousand Ages In Thy Sight
Are Like An Evening Gone
Short As The Watch That Ends The Night
Before The Rising Sun

5. Time, Like An Ever-Rolling Stream
Bears All Its Sons Away
They Fly Forgotten, As A Dream
Dies At The Opening Day

6. O God, Our Help In Ages Past
Our Hope For Years To Come
Be Thou Our Guard While Trouble Last
And Our Eternal Home

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Song 5:1-8:14 2 Corinthians 9:1-15