Open Heavens 5 August 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – Good Neighbourliness

Topic: Good Neighbourliness - Saturday 5, August 2017

Memorise: Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:  – Hebrews 12:14

Read: 2 Kings 4:1-7 (KJV)

1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 18-19; Ezekiel 20:27-38, Hymn: Sing hymn 9: On The Hill Far Away

Open Heavens 5th August 2017 Message:

Being the God who knows the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end, when the Lord gives us a commandment, it’s because He had already considered the beginning, the present and the end. This consideration applies to the Lord’s commandment in today’s memory verse, instructing us to follow peace with all men. This commandment is for our good, both now and in the hereafter. You need to practise good neighbourliness for the sake of the gospel and to bring glory to your Father in Heaven. The story of the widow in today’s Bible reading demonstrates the blessings that come through good neighbourliness. This widow cried to Elisha because her husband owed a debt he could not pay before he died, and her two sons were to be sold into slavery to settle the debt. The prophet asked her what she had that God could work with, and she mentioned a pot of oil. That was more than enough for the God who brought out something as great as the universe from nothing. So, Elisha asked the widow to go to her neighbours and borrow as many vessels as were available, after which she should lock herself up with her sons for the business of miracle oil-bottling. They did this and the oil began to flow until there were no more empty vessels left. The widow eventually became an oil merchant because the prophet directed her to sell the oil, pay the creditors and use the rest of the money to meet the needs of her family.

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There are many lessons we can learn from this story. First, we must value what we have because it is what we have that God will use to meet our needs. Secondly, no matter how much we may have in our possession, it is always more than enough for God to perform His miracles in our lives with. This truth was also demonstrated when Jesus used five loaves and two fishes to feed more than five thousand people (Matthew 14:17-21). Thirdly, without the assistance of the widow’s neighbours, the effect of the miracle would have been limited. We would always need our neighbours and our neighbours would always need us. The absence of good neighbourliness would have denied this widow the use of her neighbours’ vessels. She would not have had the courage to go to her neighbours if she had been fighting them. Beloved, as taught by our Lord Jesus Christ, let us add good neighbourliness to our Christian virtue.Matthew 5:16 says,   

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Good neighbourliness produces both spiritual and physical blessings. Therefore, in the Church of God and in our community, let us be agents of peace, unity and friendless. Through this, unbelievers will see our good works and be drawn to our Heavenly Father.

Action Point: Determine in your heart to do good to at least one person a day, and pray for grace to do it.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.

Paris Saint-Germain have officially completed the signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar

As culled from LIB, After weeks of speculations, ?Paris Saint-Germain have officially completed the signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar fromBarcelona and in the process more than doubled the previous world transfer record after triggering the 25-year-old's enormous€222m release clause.

This is the first time in history that a French club has broken the record, with Spanish,Italian and English clubs responsible for all but three world record deals since the very first £100 transfer was completed 124 years ago in 1893.

Neymar signed a lucrative 5-year contract with PSG after leaving Barcelona's pre-season programme earlier this week.  

On completion of the transfer, Neymar said'I am extremely happy to join Paris Saint-Germain. Since I arrived in Europe, the club has always been one of the most competitive and most ambitious. 

And the biggest challenge, what most motivated me to join my new teammates is to help the club to conquer the titles that their fans want. I played 4 seasons in Europe and I feel ready to take the challenge. From today, I will do everything I can to help my new teammates, to open up new horizons for my club and to bring happiness to its millions of supporters around the world'.

Open Heavens 4 August 2017: Friday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – Come Ye Apart II

Topic: Come Ye Apart II [Friday 4, August 2017]

Memorise: If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.  – 2 Timothy 2:21

Read: Acts 13:1-3 (KJV)

1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Bible in One Year: Kings 16-17; Ezekiel 20:14-26, Hymn: Sing hymn 6: Deeper, Deeper

Open Heavens 4th August 2017 Message:

As discussed yesterday, “Come ye apart” is a call to cease from daily work in order to come before God in a solemn assembly. Such calls by God to a solemn assembly are not mere religious exercises, but a time of settling important issues with Him. Hence, they are sometimes called during times of serious emergencies, as seen in Joel 1:14, where God said:

“Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,”

While the general purpose of calling a solemn assembly is to gather the people of God together for a special time of worship in a state of purity, we also see God sometimes using such terms as “deny yourselves” or “afflict your souls” when He calls for a holy convocation (Leviticus 23:27). These terms refer to fasting or abstinence from food, drink, entertainment, sexual pleasure or other things that delight the flesh. By making a deliberate effort to subjugate our body to the dictates of the Spirit at such times, we are able to devote ourselves more fully to worshipping God during these special occasions. It’s in light of such self-denial that the Bible in 2 Timothy 2:21 says,

“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.”

Individually, each of us is only one out of the billions of vessels available for God’s use. However, as vessels, we are each made of different kinds of resources, ranging from precious gems like gold and silver to cheaper materials like wood and clay. Obviously, some vessels are deployed for honourable use, while some others are to dishonour. What is of utmost importance is the fact that the Master will only use the best. The vessel that would be found suitable for the Masters use must be purged of all errors and purified from all unrighteousness. In the Bible, purging refers to the confession and renunciation of sin, while purification refers to the process of removing impurities that interfere with a disciplined spiritual life. Are you interested in having a divine encounter with the Almighty God? Would you want to be a vessel of honour in the hands of the Master? Are you looking forward to being prepared for every good work? Then, come ye apart in a holy convocation, purge and purify yourself so that you can become a vessel of honour in the hands of the Almighty. As you make effort to separate yourself unto God this season, He will find you suitable as a vessel unto honour and fill you up with His anointing in the Name of Jesus.

Prayer Point: Father, help me to purge and purify myself, so that I may be found suitable for Your use.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

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Open Heavens 3 August 2017: Thursday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – Come Ye Apart I

Topic: Come Ye Apart I [Thursday 3, August 2017]

Memorise: On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. – Leviticus 23:35

Read: Mark 6:30-32 (KJV)

30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 14-15; Ezekiel 20, 1-13, Hymn: Sing hymn 6: Deeper, Deeper

Open Heavens 3rd August 2017 Message:

“Come ye apart” is a call for a holy convocation or a coming together of the saints in a solemn assembly. In the Bible, such a meeting was often called to enable the people of God separate themselves unto God. Such special days were devoted to spiritual activities such as praise, worship, celebration, Scripture reading, fasting, prayers and offering of sacrifices. In today’s Bible reading, the Lord Jesus Christ called for a holy convocation or solemn assembly with His disciples. The disciples had just returned from their very first missionary tour. Although they had many victories and testimonies of healing and casting out of demons, they were also very tired, confused (from seeing strangers casting out demons in the Name of Jesus), and full of several questions they wanted to ask the Master. On getting back to Jesus, they immediately bombarded Him with their reports, but Jesus would not engage them in the presence of the multitude. Instead, He called them apart for a solemn assembly. He said to them, “Come ye apart and rest a while”. Within the atmosphere of peace and quiet, the disciples were able to tell Jesus all about their labour, victories, challenges and ask their questions unhindered. The Lord Jesus in turn was able to properly instruct them, answer all their questions, clear their doubts and minister to them appropriately.

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However, it should be noted that the call for a solemn assembly was intentionally made to exclude the multitude. It was strictly designed for the hardworking disciples, who were exhausted, to come away and rest for some time. A solemn assembly is therefore a time to recharge our spiritual battery, a time of deep reflection and a time to meditate on the word of God. It is meant to be a time of total rest from daily physical work in order to be in the presence of the Lord. It is a time of separation unto God for spiritual worship, fasting and prayers, with high expectations of divine visitation. It is a time of very serious business with God that leaves no room for pettiness, gossip, indiscipline or any form of carnality. That is why the solemn assembly in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is strictly meant for mature ministers and workers of the Church. “Come ye apart” is an open invitation by God to His favoured children as a means of setting them apart for divine blessings. It could be a call to an individual, as was the case with Moses in Exodus 34:2-3, or a call to a group of people, as was the case with Jacob and his family in Genesis 35:1-7. May you receive your own special invitation today in Jesus Name.

Prayer Point: Father, as I separate myself to You in consecration, please set me apart for Your special blessings in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

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So Sad! CEO of educational website, pass.ng, Samson Abioye, dies at 25

As culled from LIB,The CEO and co-founder of educational website, pass.ng, Samson Abioye, has died. The 25 year old fast-rising tech guru, reportedly slumped and died last Friday July 28th.

Abioye graduated from the department of Computer Engineering at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in 2014 and then co-founded the educational website that caters for the needs of candidates sitting for JAMB, WAEC and other exams. 
May his soul rest in peace, Amen

Do You Know!

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DO YOU KNOW ?

1.Hot water will turn into ice faster than cold water.

2.The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.

3.The sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English language.

4.The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

5.Ants never sleep!

6.“I Am” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

7.Coca-Cola was originally green.

8.The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

9.When the moon is directly overhead, you will weigh slightly less.

10.Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand.

11.There are only two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: “abstemious” and “facetious.”

12.The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

13.There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.

14.TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

15.Minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

16.Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains theobromine, which affects their heart and nervous system.

17.Women blink nearly twice as much as men!

18.You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

19.It is impossible to lick your elbow.

20.The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.

21.People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.

22.It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky

23.The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

24.“Rhythm” is the longest English word without a vowel.

25.If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

26.Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history.
Spades - King David
Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne
Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

27. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

28.111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

29.If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has a all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

30.What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common?
Ans. - All invented by women.

31.Question - This is the only food that doesn't spoil. What is this?
Ans. - Honey.

32.A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

33.A snail can sleep for three years.

34.All polar bears are left handed.

35.American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

36.Butterflies taste with their feet.

37.Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

38.In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

39.On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.

40.Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.

41.The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.

42.The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

43.The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

44.Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

45.Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times

46.The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

47.Most lipstick contains fish scales.

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Open Heavens 2 August 2017: Wednesday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – Want Your Prayers Answered?

Topic: Want Your Prayers Answered? [Wednesday 2, August 2017]

Memorise: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.  – Proverbs 21:13

Read: Psalm 22:1-5 (KJV)

1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 12-13; Ezekiel 18:30-19:14, Hymn: Sing hymn 9: On The Hill Far Away

MESSAGE:

There was a popular Mexican soap opera on the Nigerian television scene a few years ago titled “The Rich Also Cry”. The title of this drama gives credence to the fact that every human being, no matter how intelligent, wealthy, powerful or highly placed, would at one time or the other in life require assistance to deal with circumstances beyond human capability and control. The situation that renders a person of great means incapacitated is usually the type that money, authority and influence cannot resolve. At such times, a call for supernatural assistance or divine intervention through desperate prayers to the Almighty God is the only option left. I pray that as you call on the Name of the Lord in the day of trouble, He will answer you by fire in Jesus’ Name. However, if you want your prayers to be answered, you have a responsibility to ensure that you are not in the habit of blocking your ears to the petitions of the poor and needy ones around you. Our memory verse says that a person who heartlessly disregards the needs of the feeble, weak and helpless is wicked. The prayers of such a person will be disregarded in the day of trouble, no matter how desperate their cry for help may be.

It is common knowledge that many African nations and some developing countries around the world have suffered and are still suffering under corrupt, selfish and tyrannical leaders. Officials are known to be crooked, and a bribe is required before any service is rendered. Salary and wages are not paid when due, and they are sometimes delayed for months on end by government and corporate employers. We have also seen some Christian ministers and clerics showing more interest in monetary gain than in serving God and the people. It is time for everyone involved in such evil acts to note that eternal damnation awaits them if they fail to repent. One of the terrible realities of our time is the fact that even the Church is falling short of fulfilling her responsibilities to the poor and needy. The Church must not leave the less-privileged persons in our communities at the mercy of politicians and government officials, irrespective of their promises and political agenda for the poor. This is because God has neither suspended nor revoked our mandate to care for the poor. The Body of Christ must wake up to the responsibilities of a loving and caring Church, if we want our collective prayers to be answered by God. I live my life in total dependence on the Almighty God as the Source of my life and all that I do; I am nothing without Him. I therefore cannot even bear to imagine what my life would be like if God ceased to hear me when I call Him. I decree in the Name that is above all other names that heaven will never ignore your cry for help in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point: Father, please give me the grace to be a great source of assistance to impoverished people around the world in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.

Updates From Ondo State Government

    PRESS STATEMENT

In accordance with section 192 of the 1999 constitution (as amended), Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has forwarded a list of eighteen (18) names of commissioner nominees to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly for confirmation.

The names are:

1. Hon Toafiq Abdulsalam                     -  Akoko North-East

2. Rasheed Badmus                               -  Akoko North-West

3. Prince Solagbade Amodeni              -  Akoko South-East

4. Otunba Adegboyega Adefarati        -  Akoko South-West

5. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye                         -  Akure  North

6. Mrs. Omowumi Olatunji-Edet          - Akure South

7. Ojogo  Donald                                     - Ese-Odo

8. Yemi Olowolabi                                   - Idanre

9. Dr. Wahab Adegbenro                       - Ifedore

10. Funso  Esan                                       -   Ilaje

11. Wale Akinterinwa                            - Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo

12. Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan              - Irele

13. Alhaji Olurimisi Ismaila                     - Odigbo

14. Femi Agagu                                        - Okitipupa

15. Prof. Bayonle Ademodi                       - Ondo East

16. Lola Fagbemi                                        - Ondo West

17. Otunba Timilehin Adelegbe              - Ose

18. Kola Olawoye Esq                                - Owo



SEGUN AJIBOYE

CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR

     

Open Heavens 1 August 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – Tired of Stagnancy?

Topic: Tired of Stagnancy? [Tuesday 1, August 2017]

Memorise: This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.  –  Joshua 1:8

Read: 2 Peter 1:5-10 (KJV)

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 11; Ezekiel 18:19-29, Hymn: Sing hymn 11: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

MESSAGE:

The word “stagnancy” is commonly used to describe the state of a standing body of water that is devoid of current or flow, which consequently results in an unpleasant smell. It can also be used to describe a dull and sluggish situation where there is little or no evidence of activity. Just as a body of water can become stagnant, a person’s life can also enter into a state of stagnancy. Stagnancy ultimately leads to lack of productivity, barrenness, fruitlessness, indebtedness, poverty, failure, sorrow and disappointment. Moreover, stagnancy sometimes develops into a state of confusion. Inferiority complex, faithlessness, hopelessness and a loss of ambition. If a stagnated person does not receive help on time, the situation may degenerate into feelings of regret, depression, psychological imbalance and even suicide. I hereby decree into your life: in any area you may be experiencing stagnancy receive the power to make progress now in Jesus’ Name.

Do you know that sin within a person’s life is a far more deadly destroyer of destiny than other external enemies? Out of all the numerous agents that the devil uses to cause stagnancy, the paralysing effect of sin is the most potent weapon that prevents people from making progress. Once a person steps into sin, the stagnating power of sin becomes activated in the person’s life. Consequently, guilty conscience, loss of confidence, and the law of divine retribution all combine to ensure that every effort to make real progress is rendered null and void. However, God has provided a very effective way of escape for anyone who is tired of stagnancy. According to today’s memory verse, meditating on and living in obedience to the word of God destroys the power of stagnancy and guarantees success and prosperity. Through this scripture, the Holy Spirit is saying that if the word of God abounds in you and you are completely obedient to its principles, the Lord will ensure that agents of stagnancy such as barrenness, unfruitfulness, blindness and short-sightedness are rendered impotent in your life. The question is, are you tired of stagnancy? Are you ready to do what it takes to break the stronghold of stagnancy in your life? If you are yet to give your life to Jesus, you need to first surrender your life to Him now, confessing Him your Lord and Saviour. Following this, you must develop a hunger for studying God’s principles intensively through the Bible and begin to live according to His word. As you commit yourself to these things, the power of God will descend on you to set you free from stagnancy and divinely empower you to make progress in all areas of your life. Welcome to the unstoppable generation.

Prayer Point: Father, please break the power of stagnancy over my life and work in Jesus’ Name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.

Message of hope and Happy new month greetings

As we approach new month, I pray that God will continue to bless you all my numerous readers.

*_8 THINGS TO CARRY LIKE A CRATE OF EGGS._*

Friends, there are things we must carry and handle with extra- carefulness, because these things are fragile.

Once broken, it is not easy to put back together, and once some of these things get broken, they can lead to huge damage, and destiny wastage.

Let me mention 8 of those things you must carry/handle with carefulness, as if you are carrying a crate of eggs.

1. _Your Name:_

Your name is very important and fragile.

There are names that stinks in the ears of people, simply because those who bear those names spoilt the name.

The way to handle your name with carefulness,​ is to be careful of your doings.

Your actions can rubbish your name. A good name can open doors for you, & for your children and generations after you.

Carry your name with carefulness. It is a huge asset.

Read one of the quotes written by *_Shakespeare_*:
_'Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;_
_'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;_
_But he that filches from me my good name,_
_Robs me of that which not enriches him,_
_And makes me poor indeed'._

2: _Your heart:_

Many hearts are broken, shattered, wounded and bitter today.

One of the factors responsible for this is because many of these hearts' owners were careless with their hearts.

You can guard your heart from being broken and bitter.

Run away from people, and things that are bent on breaking your heart.

Carry your heart like a crate of eggs. You need a whole heart before you can be said to be fully whole!

3. _Your Wife:_

When you put too much pressure on your wife, you will break her.

Handle your wife with carefulness, and tenderness.

Let tenderness flow in your manliness. Don't be wicked to your wife.

Carry her like a Queen. She is strong, powerful and wise, yet, she needs to be protected, cared for and handle like a crate of eggs. Treat her like that.

4: _Your purpose:_

Your purpose is your destiny. If you don't handle it with utmost carefulness, it can slip off your hands and gaze and get broken.

So many things can come like pressure on this crate of egg of purpose.

Discouragement, lack of fund, delayed breakthrough, etc.

These are things that may want to come like pressure on your purpose to break it. Don't allow them! Carry it with care.

Carry your purpose away from people, and things that may want to put pressure on it and break it.

5: _Your health:_

You have only this body as a vehicle that will carry you through your journey of destiny in this life.
Handle your health with carefulness. No matter how big your vision is, once you are dead, nobody can really run the vision like you!

Fight for your health. Avoid things that can destroy your health. Wealth is useless when your health becomes useless. Don't kill yourself before your time.

Do your best to stay alive. We still need you here.

Don't use your fork and your spoon to dig your grave.

Watch what you eat. Always pray for divine immunization against sickness, and diseases.

6. _Your Marriage:_

So many people handle their marriage like a carton of Indomie Noddles.

Let me remind you sir/ma. Your marriage is fragile. Handle it like a crate of egg. It must not break!

A broken marriage is not easily put back together, because, when a marriage breaks, many things get broken with it.

Husband and wife, please, carry your marriage like an egg. It must not break!

7: _Your words:_

Your worth is attached to your words.

Be careful with words. Once broken, you can't gather it up again.

Many people are careless with their words. They speak violently. They make empty promises and break it.

Some say things they later wish they never said. Guard your words. Be careful with it.

8: _Your eternity:_

Those who are running up and down to fulfill destiny here on Earth without thinking of their eternity are not wise!

Friends, the matter of eternity is not something you should handle with levity.

Think about where you will spend eternity. You will die one day. I will also die one day.

All that we are and have in this world are vanity upon vanity.

Take the matter of your end very serious.

Stop living carelessly as if you have extra life.

Think about eternity. Don't live for the pleasure of this present moment alone.

Shalom!


*#Rugipo*

Open Heavens 31 July 2017: Monday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – Provision Before Need

Topic: Provision Before Need [Monday 31, July 2017]

Memorise: According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:  –  2 Peter 1:3

Read: 2 Peter 1:1-4 (KJV)

1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 9-10; Ezekiel 18:1-18, Hymn: Sing hymn 10: There Shall be Showers of Blessing

MESSAGE:

“God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.” - Psalm 46:5

From the above passage of Scripture, one great benefit available to those who have God as their Refuge is that the help or assistance they need will never be late. There are at least three different times an individual can receive assistance. It could be before, during or after one experiences a need. If a need or an emergency arises today and you already have the wherewithal to meet that need, maybe from your earnings from paid employment or a business venture, you have already received help before that need arose.  This is a great place to be in! Some families already have all they will never need to take care of their children and pay their way up to post-graduate degree programmes, even before this need arises. Such people will never panic for school fees. This is an example of provision before need, and it describes a state of living in abundance. You will experience such in Jesus’ Name!

Moreover, do you know that God follows this same pattern in dealing with His children? For example, before God created Adam and Eve, all they would ever need had been provided for in the Garden of Eden which God Himself planted. God knows exactly what you need even before you express or voice out your request (Matthew 6:32). Do you know that God has already provided all you would ever need to live a victorious Christian life and fulfil your God-given destiny? The Holy Spirit speaks about this to us in 2 Peter 1:3, where He says:

“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:”

It is therefore possible for you to be a beneficiary of provision before need. However, one major challenge for most people with regards to this benefit is that when there is provision to meet their future needs, they become careless, frivolous and wasteful. When God provides ahead of time, it is possible to spend it on other things outside of God’s purpose. You therefore need divine guidance even in plenty. Having abundance does not justify wastefulness in God’s Kingdom. However, to partake of this great benefit, you need to increase your knowledge of the Provider, walk in obedience to Him, follow spiritual financial principles and wait on His directives always.

Prayer Point: What some people waste daily is more than enough to feed several needy, hungry people. To trigger blessings from the Lord, such excess should be spent on meeting the needs of others.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC

Open Heavens 30 July 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – Dangers of Financial Storms II

Topic: Dangers of Financial Storms II [Sunday 30, July 2017]

Memorise: But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. –  1 Timothy 6:11

Read: 1 Timothy 6:6-11 (KJV)

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 8; Ezekiel 17:11-24, Hymn: Sing hymn 10: There Shall be Showers of Blessing

MESSAGE:

On the 23rd of this month, we established that financial storms can breed hatred and discrimination against the poor, and even make them contemplate suicide. Beyond these, financial storms can lead to a situation where people would resort to doing unimaginable things to survive a few more days, weeks or months, just like it happened in Samaria, where people began to eat their own children (2 Kings 6:26-29). When you speak of such scenarios, some people think this can never happen; but not too long ago in Nigeria, a woman was caught after selling her child just to get some money for food. This is almost the same as eating one’s child. When she was arrested, she begged everyone to listen to her story first before judging her. She said she decided to sell her child because she could no longer afford to feed herself and her child. She reasoned that whoever bought the child would feed her, thereby increasing her chances of survival. She explained that if she kept the child, they would both die of hunger, and that from the proceeds of selling her child, at least for a while, her own chances of survival would increase also. She probably never thought that her child could be killed and used for rituals.

Moreover, financial storms drive some people to consult the devil and swallow charms in their desperate bid to prosper. Some of such people are compelled to go to the graveyard at a specific period every month to eat there in order to sustain their wealth. The fear of poverty has really led many people into unthinkable and damnable things they would never have attempted with a sane mind. It is most unfortunate that many believers have allowed themselves to be caught in this same evil net. 1 Timothy 6:9 says,

“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”

God has a plan for everyone who comes to Him. In that plan, there is provision to meet all of their needs. However, to partake of the benefits of that divine provision, every child of God would have to follow certain divine principles. In Matthew 6:24-34, Jesus gives the blueprint for this, based on which you would have to focus on God and on His Kingdom. If you do this faithfully, then God will make you His focus. It is unfortunate that several people prefer to focus on their needs at the expense of their relationship with God; hence, they keep drifting further away from God’s sure place of provision. If you have drifted away from God in your search for bread, retrace your steps today!

Prayer Point: Father, by Your mercy, terminates every financial storm in my life and family today.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC.