OPEN HEAVEN 26 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6

Open Heaven, May 26, 2024, Bible Reading Matthew 10:40-42
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 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.

42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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OPEN HEAVEN 26 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Peter’s encounter with Jesus at the Lake of Gennesaret is a pointer to the fact that our Lord is indeed a generous rewarder (Luke 5:1-7).

He allowed the Lord to use his boat as a pulpit and was rewarded with such a great catch of fish that his boat began to sink; he had to call additional hands to help him manage his breakthrough.

There are many areas of service that attract God’s generous rewards.

One of such is partnering with God to advance the agenda of heaven; this was what happened in Peter’s case.

Another act that brings heavenly rewards is obedience to the Lord’s instructions.

You can see this in the story of Abraham, who obeyed God when he was instructed to get out of his father’s house to a place God would show him (Genesis 12:1-4).

He obeyed, even though he did not know where he was going.

As if that wasn’t enough, when he was eventually blessed with Isaac, the child of promise, he was asked to sacrifice him as a burnt offering, and again, he obeyed.

As a result of his obedience, God rewarded him with an everlasting covenant of blessing and multiplication (Genesis 22:15-17).

Another area of service that receives God’s attention for generous rewards is hospitality.

An example is the story of the Shunammite woman who was so generous to Prophet Elisha that the Lord rewarded her with a son – a gift money could not buy (2 Kings 4:8-17).

The story of the widow of Zarephath is another example of how God rewards hospitality (1 Kings 17:9-16).

She sacrificed her last meal and that brought about meals that sustained her family throughout a famine. The Bible says in Hebrews 13:2:

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

God also rewards people who host His presence in their homes.

According to 2 Samuel 6:11-14, God blessed Obed-Edom so much for housing the ark of the covenant that he became the envy of the king.

This is a great lesson to those who are reluctant to submit their homes as house fellowship meeting centres.

Such people don’t know the blessing they are missing out on by denying God the use of their space.

Beloved, as today’s memory verse declares, our God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek, serve, obey, and honour Him.

Use this to your advantage today.

OPEN HEAVEN 26 MAY 2024 PRAYER POINTS

God never overlooks anything you do for Him. He will always reward you.

OPEN HEAVEN 26 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 26: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

1 There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Saviour above.

Refrain:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

2 There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.

3 There shall be showers of blessing:
Send them upon us, O Lord!
Grant to us now a refreshing;
Come, and now honour Thy Word.

4 There shall be showers of blessing,
Oh, that to-day they might fall,
Now, as to God, we’re confessing.
Now as on Jesus we call!

OPEN HEAVEN 26 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Job 1-4

PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 25 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Daniel 11:32

Open Heaven, May 25, 2024, Bible Reading Philippians 3:7-11
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

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OPEN HEAVEN 25 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

The joy that comes from knowing God is immeasurable. However, joy is just one of the many benefits enjoyed by those who know Him.

From our memory verse, you will understand that those who know their God will be strong and do exploits.

As a Christian, you do not have to be fearful about the challenges that come with everyday life.

God has empowered you to overcome whatever obstacles you might encounter.

The Bible says in Romans 8:37: …we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Furthermore, knowing Jesus empowers you to walk in victory every day and to be bold in the face of trials (Proverbs 28:1).

Fear can paralyse a fellow, but God has not given you the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

Knowing God and understanding His perfect love for you enables you to live above fear. The Bible says in 1 John 4:18:

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

After his encounter with the Lord, Paul was so full of joy from knowing the true God that he penned the words of today’s Bible reading, in which he confessed wholeheartedly that Jesus was everything to him.

Even after he had attained great heights in the Lord, he still longed to know Him better because he discovered that the more of Jesus he knew, the more joyful, fulfilled, satisfied and hopeful of eternal life he became.

I pray that you will experience this type of joy, in Jesus’ name.

Beloved, knowing Jesus increases your faith in Him, and as you increase in faith, you please God more.

The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith, it is impossible to please God. The joy of having eternal life is drawn from knowing Jesus.

John 17:3 says: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

To know Jesus is to know peace because He is the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6).

Knowing Jesus is knowing prosperity and abundance (Matthew 14:14-2 Corinthians 8:9).

Knowing Him is knowing divine healing and, better still, divine health (1 Peter 2:24). All these and more are the benefits of knowing our Saviour.

Beloved, do you truly know Jesus?

OPEN HEAVEN 25 MAY 2024 PRAYER POINTS

Father, please reveal more of Your Son to me daily.

OPEN HEAVEN 25 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 27: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!

2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer!

3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge–
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield you;
you will find a solace there.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 25 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 1-4

PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 MAY 2024 MEMORISE: Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John 15:4

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 MAY 2024 READ: JOHN 15:1-5

[1]I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

[2]Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

[3]Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

[4]Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

[5]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.

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 24 May 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 24 May 2024

Open Heaven 24 May 2024 FRIDAY

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Today’s Bible reading establishes that Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches. As the branch, we have just one duty – to bear fruits, that is, to win souls.

In John 15:2, Jesus said that whoever does not bear fruits would be taken away.

Beloved, how many souls have you won since the beginning of the year? Are you a fruit-bearing branch? If not, you are disobeying God (Matthew 28:19).

To bear fruit, you must be connected to the Vine. This requires constant fellowshipping with Him, staying away from sin, and obeying His word completely.

God hates sin, so the moment you intentionally commit sin, He disconnects from you.

However, if you stay connected to Him, He will supply the nutrients that are required for you to bear fruits.

My beloved child, abiding in God is the most important duty of the branch.

When you abide in Him, everything else will fall into place.

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 MAY 2024 REFLECTION

Are you fulfilling your duty as a branch?

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 MAY 2024 HYMN 7 – WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE

1. Wonderful story of love!
Tell it to me again;
Wonderful story of love!
Wake the immortal strain.
Angels with rapture announce it,
Shepherds with wonder receive it;
Sinner, O won’t you believe it?
Wonderful story of love!

REFRAIN:
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful story, Wonderful story of love!

2. Wonderful story of love!
Though you are far away;
Wonderful story of love!
Still he doth call today.
Calling from Calvary’s mountain,
Down from the crystal bright fountain,
E’en from the dawn of creation;
Wonderful story of love!

3. Wonderful story of love!
Jesus provides a rest;
Wonderful story of love!
For all the pure and blest;
Rest in those mansions above us,
With those who’ve gone on before us,
Singing the rapturous chorus;
Wonderful story of love!

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 24 MAY 2024BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 4:1-6:23 JOHN 13:31-14:14
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

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

READ: 2 Chronicles 33:21-25
[21]Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
[22]But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them;
[23]And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
[24]And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.
[25]But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

MESSAGE
King Amon was the son of King Manasseh, and he was the father of King Josiah the 16th king of Judah. Amon was 22 years old when he began to rule, and he was king for only two years before he was assassinated. Amon’s life serves as a warning about the dangers of rejecting God and the consequences that come from not having a repentant heart and living a life of rebellion.
In today’s Bible reading, it was recorded that Amon rejected God and turned to idols and false gods, just as his father Manasseh had done. Despite God’s warnings, he refused to repent (2 Chronicles 33:23), which led him down a path of destruction and untimely death (2 Chronicles 33:24).
Beloved, for a fellow not to be destroyed, he or she must repent. If you are still living in sin, I implore you to repent of those ‘little’ sins before it is too late. May you not have a reprobate mind, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT
Father, please forgive me of my sins, in Jesus’ name.

HYMN 13 – PASS ME NOT, O GENTLE SAVIOR
1 Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry,
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

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

3 Trusting only in 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?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Samuel 2:12-3:39 John 13:1-30
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 22 MAY 2024
WEDNESDAY: YOU WILL BE INSULTED

MEMORISE: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Matthew 5:11

READ: Matthew 5:11-12
[11]Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
[12]Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

MESSAGE
Many years ago, one of my spiritual daughters begged me to talk to her father, a former military governor, about Jesus Christ, and I obliged. Immediately he saw me, he attacked me, saying, “Look at yourself: with a Ph.D. in Mathematics, you are going about carrying Jesus on your head. You think I don’t know it is all a trick to collect money from poor women and students so that you can get rich? I also know the witch doctors people like you consult for the miracles happening in your church.” He went on and on, but I kept smiling instead of trying to defend myself. Eventually, he gave his life to Christ, and in his testimony, he said that the fact that I kept laughing, even though he was trying to make me angry, could have made him shoot at me if he had a gun nearby.
To win souls for Christ, you need the Holy Spirit, and you would also need to develop a thick skin. As a Christian, you will be insulted and even ridiculed for the sake of the gospel you preach. However, you must learn to ignore the insults and continue to go after lost souls. You also have to let go of your ego and achievements. If the people you are trying to win for Christ accept your message, it’s fine. However, if they insult you, pray for them and leave.

ACTION POINT
Preach to someone today.

HYMN 7 – WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE
1. Wonderful story of love!
Tell it to me again;
Wonderful story of love!
Wake the immortal strain.
Angels with rapture announce it,
Shepherds with wonder receive it;
Sinner, O won’t you believe it?
Wonderful story of love!

REFRAIN:
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Wonderful story, Wonderful story of love!

2. Wonderful story of love!
Though you are far away;
Wonderful story of love!
Still he doth call today.
Calling from Calvary’s mountain,
Down from the crystal bright fountain,
E’en from the dawn of creation;
Wonderful story of love!

3. Wonderful story of love!
Jesus provides a rest;
Wonderful story of love!
For all the pure and blest;
Rest in those mansions above us,
With those who’ve gone on before us,
Singing the rapturous chorus;
Wonderful story of love!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Samuel 1:1-2:11 John 12:20-50
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYEq

OPEN HEAVEN 24 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 8:18

Open Heaven, May 24, 2024, Bible Reading Deuteronomy 8:6-18
6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.

7 For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.

10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

11 Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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OPEN HEAVEN 24 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

In today’s memory verse, the Lord reveals Himself as the source of power for prosperity.

It is the blessing of the Lord that gives riches without any sorrow (Proverbs 10:22).

Those who desire to prosper without sorrow will therefore pay attention to the path of prosperity He has set out in His word.

Today’s Bible reading also contains truths from God’s word that can deliver any soul from the bondage of poverty.

Your Father in heaven wants you to prosper greatly, and so, we will examine a few of these truths today.

Firstly, the Lord told the children of Israel that the land He was giving them was being taken care of by Him from heaven.

In other words, the land would yield its best to them because He was in charge of it, not because of their own efforts.

To emphasize this, the Lord described the land to them further, saying in Deuteronomy 11:12: A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

Therefore, to prosper in this world, you need to look away from the present economic situation around you and focus on the economy of heaven that is managed all year round by the Almighty Himself.

For the economy of your life to respond to the laws of heaven, you must be subject to the laws of heaven.

Many people get excited about God’s promises but fail to do their part, therefore, they do not experience the fulfilment of the promises.

God gives those who acknowledge Him as their Creator, Redeemer, and Lord the power to prosper. Do you regard God as your Creator?

Do you honour Jesus Christ as your Redeemer, or do you take His death for granted by going back to sin even though you have been saved?

For God to prosper you, you must honour Him as God indeed.

Today, He is asking you the same question He asked the Israelites in Malachi 1:6: A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear?

If you truly desire the power to prosper from God, you must ensure that your life honours Him.

You must also ensure that you fear Him and love Him with all your heart, soul and mind (Matthew 22:37).

OPEN HEAVEN 24 MAY 2024 PRAYER POINTS

Father, give me the power to prosper indeed, in Jesus’ name.

 

OPEN HEAVEN 24 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 26: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

1 There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Saviour above.

Refrain:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

2 There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.

3 There shall be showers of blessing:
Send them upon us, O Lord!
Grant to us now a refreshing;
Come, and now honour Thy Word.

4 There shall be showers of blessing,
Oh, that to-day they might fall,
Now, as to God, we’re confessing.
Now as on Jesus we call!

OPEN HEAVEN 24 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Esther 1-5

PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 23 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. Psalms 37:39

Open Heaven, May 23, 2024, Bible Reading Psalms 46:1-7

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

³ Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

⁴ There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

⁶ The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

⁷ The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

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Daily Confession: By Your grace, Lord, I shift my focus from temporary things to the eternal pursuit of Your Kingdom and Your righteousness, in the mighty name of Jesus

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OPEN HEAVEN 23 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

Many children of God do not fully comprehend the fact that our God is Omnipresent.

When you really understand this truth, your heart will be filled with resounding joy, irrespective of whatever situation you might be going through.

In Psalms 46:1, the psalmist revealed Him to us as the Present Help.

To reassure us of this, God spoke to us through His prophet in Isaiah 43:2, saying:

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

To further convince us beyond any shadow of doubt, God manifested Himself in the flesh and said to us in Matthew 28:20: …lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

How comforting and encouraging this is.

No wonder Paul was able to say in Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things?

If God be for us, who can be against us?

The reason no one can be against you is that the presence of God is always there to chase any kind of danger and shame away from you.

It was the Present Help who saved me from the financial embarrassment of not having enough to feed the crowd that came for one of our conventions.

My wife came to me asking for additional money to keep feeding the crowd when the convention was just halfway through.

I did not have any money, but the Lord showed up in His usual way of proving Himself mighty in my life.

He sent people to me who met this need, and in the end, we had more than enough to feed the crowd.

Another time, I was almost stranded during one of my trips to a foreign country because my flight was delayed for one day, and I had spent all the money with me.

I prayed to the Present Help, and before I went to bed that night, I had more than enough for the rest of my trip.

In today’s Bible reading, you are encouraged to be of good courage because God is with you in spite of the enemy’s plans to harm you (1 Peter 5:8).

Beloved, to enjoy this divine comprehensive insurance, you need to belong to the family of the Present Help.

Give your life to Him and make a commitment to love what He loves and hate what He hates.

You will begin to experience His presence wherever you go.

OPEN HEAVEN 23 MAY 2024 PRAYER POINTS

Father, thank you for always being with me. I am confident because you are always present with me.

OPEN HEAVEN 23 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

1. When we walk with the Lord,
In the light of His word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:
Trust and obey!
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

2. But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows
And the joy He bestows
Are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain]

3. Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way,
What He says we will do,
Where He sends we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVEN 23 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 11-13

PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 22 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2

Open Heaven, May 22, 2024, Bible Reading Colossians 3:1-4
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

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Daily Confession: By Your grace, Lord, I shift my focus from temporary things to the eternal pursuit of Your Kingdom and Your righteousness, in the mighty name of Jesus

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 22 May 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 22 May 2024

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OPEN HEAVEN 22 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

From my experience as a lecturer before going into full-time ministry, I know that in a class, not everyone’s focus is on understanding what is being taught.

Some students are focused on the teacher’s clothes, some on how he talks, others on impressing other students, and so on.

What is worthy of note is that those who focus on less important things lose a whole lot in the end.

This same thing plays out in God’s kingdom; many Christians do not focus on the right things.

All some Christians want from God is a new car, a new house, a promotion and so on.

I pity such Christians because they might get what they are focused on but lose out on the more important things they have ignored.

Jesus Christ said that you should seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all other things shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33).

In other words, if you just focus on making it to heaven by being righteous here on earth, cars, houses and other material things will automatically come your way.

I am a living testimony of what Jesus said in this verse of Scripture.

I set my focus on the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and now, I can’t count how many of these other things I have.

The best part is that I am also on my way to heaven.

Why focus on things that are temporary instead of things that are eternal? Focus on the eternal things, and the temporary things will follow.

Many people never reach the heights that God has ordained for them because somewhere along the line, they take their focus away from heaven and start pursuing material things.

Their prayers change from, “Lord, help me to love You more” to “Lord, give me this and that.”

You need to remember that when the roll is called up yonder, none of these things will matter anymore.

Ask anyone who has had a near-death experience, and they will tell you that material things, as flashy as they may seem, are not worth all the attention given to them.

From now on, make Paul’s admonition in 2 Corinthians 4:18 your lifestyle:

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

OPEN HEAVEN 22 MAY 2024 REFLECTION

Search your heart; what really are you focused on?

Prayer Points For Open Heavens 22 May 2024

Powerful Declarations For Today 22 May 2024

OPEN HEAVEN 22 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 10: IN CHRIST ALONE

1 In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

2 In Christ alone, who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied –
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

3 There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine –
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

4 No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand:
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

OPEN HEAVEN 22 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 8-10

PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVEN 21 MAY 2024 MEMORIZE: But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Luke 6:35

Open Heaven, May 21, 2024, Bible Reading Proverbs 25:21-22
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

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OPEN HEAVEN 21 MAY 2024 MESSAGE

The most difficult instruction Jesus Christ gave to His disciples is probably what we have in today’s memory verse.

He wants us to love our enemies if we are to be genuine children of God. What are we to do about this seemingly difficult command?

Firstly, you should note that His commands are not grievous (1 John 5:3).

Also, when you consider the benefits of being a child of God, you will realise that what the Lord commands is just a little price to pay.

Amazed by these benefits, John the Apostle wrote in 1 John 3:1:

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:

The commandment of the Lord to love your enemies is not just a New Testament doctrine. God commands us to do so because He is love Himself

(1 John 4:7). He loved us even when we were in His enemy’s camp as sinners (Romans 5:8), and since He has commanded us to be perfect even as He is (Matthew 5:48), it means that we have to be like Him in all things (Ephesians 5:1), even in loving our enemies.

Why is it so important to God that you love your enemies?

One reason is that it practically reflects the true nature of your Father, showing Him to be different from what the devil portrays Him to be (Genesis 3:1-5).

When unbelievers experience such uncommon love from you, they are convinced beyond reasonable doubt that your God is good.

Many people testify that they gave their lives to Christ because of the benevolent acts of Christians.

Your perceived enemies today may be your best Christian brothers and sisters tomorrow if only you will heed the Lord’s instruction to love them.

Through your love, their wickedness will melt away. One of my relatives, who was an idol worshipper and was well known for his wickedness, decided to follow me to church when he experienced the goodness of the Lord flowing through me into his life.

When he was confronted by others as to why he abandoned his deity and foolishly followed me to serve the Lord, he confessed that he was left with no other option but to join me in serving Jesus Christ because of the love I had shown him.

He asked those questioning his decision, “Can’t you see how my life has been spiritually and materially transformed?”

Beloved, be good to your enemies and never repay them with evil.

OPEN HEAVEN 21 MAY 2024 ACTION POINTS

Love those that hate you

OPEN HEAVEN 21 MAY 2024 HYMN

HYMN 20: STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS

1 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
Ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high His royal banner,
It must not suffer loss:
From vict’ry unto vict’ry
His army shall He lead,
Till every foe is vanquished
And Christ is Lord indeed.

2 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
The trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict
In this His glorious day.
Ye that are men, now serve Him
Against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger.
And strength to strength oppose.

3 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
Stand in His strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you;
Ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the Gospel armor,
And, watching unto prayer,
Where duty calls, or danger,
Be never wanting there.

4 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!
The strife will not be long:
This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor’s song;
To him that overcometh
A crown of life shall be;
He, with the King of glory,
Shall reign eternally.

OPEN HEAVEN 21 MAY BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 4-7

PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS FOR TEENS 21 MAY 2024
TUESDAY: GET RID OF THE WEIGHT

MEMORISE: Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:1

READ: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
[24]Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
[25]And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
[26]I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
[27]But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

MESSAGE
Weights in the life of Christians are like anchors; they hold believers down but permit them to move forward and backwards as though they are making progress. However, in the real sense, they are stagnant. Weights are not necessarily sins; they are things that, if indulged in, can lead a believer to sin. They are the lawful things that, if indulged in without moderation, will hold a fellow back from making progress.
Sleeping well is good, but it becomes a weight when a fellow sleeps too much. Eating is good, but it turns into a weight when someone becomes a glutton. While it is not a sin to watch television, being addicted to it will hinder a person from making progress spiritually and in other areas of life. This is because the more a Christian feeds his or her flesh, the weaker that believer’s spirit becomes. Whenever I want to fast, I would pick my calendar and mark the dates I intend to fast; then I would tell my body, “You see that date, from that date, you will not eat again until so and so day.”
My dear child, make a decision to do away with weights today so that you can make good progress in life.

ACTION POINT
Think of the weights you need to shed, write them in your journal, and prayerfully get rid of them.

HYMN 20 – CHRISTIAN, SEEK NOT YET REPOSE
1 Christian, seek not yet repose;
Hear thy guardian angel say,
“Thou art in the midst of foes:
Watch and pray!”

2 Principalities and powers ,
Mustering their unseen array,
Wait for thy unguarded hours:
“Watch and pray.”

3 Gird thy heavenly armour on;
Wear it every night and day
Ambush’d lies the evil one:
“Watch and pray.”

4 Hear the victors who o’ercame;
Still they mark each warrior’s way;
All with one sweet voice exclaim,
“Watch and pray!”

5 Watch, as if on that alone
Hung the issue of the day;
Pray, that help may be sent down:
Watch and pray.

6 Hear, above all, hear thy Lord,
Him thou lovest to obey;
Hide within thy heart His word
“Watch and pray!”

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 29:1-31:13 John 11:55-12:19
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE