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Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye MEMORIZE: “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” (Prov. 29:2). READ: Proverbs 29:1-2 L eadership is a very crucial subject in both secular and spiritual assignments. Destinies have been dashed or delayed by the absence of good leaders. Most families, churches, societies, states, and even nations are where they are because of the quality of leadership they have. Everywhere and in all facets of life, good leaders are sought for. People are looking for whom to follow. If the right leadership is in place, you can be guaranteed of good followership. No matter how laudable the goals and objectives an organization may have, if there are no good leaders to harness the resources of that organization, nothing good can come out of such an effort. “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mo...

Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye MEMORIZE: “For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? Who hath marked his word, and heard it?” (Jer. 23:18). READ: Jeremiah 23:30-32 I n Thyatira, commercial activities were taken over by the occult. To be relevant in business, the inhabitants were made to join in the idolatrous unions which publicly worshipped in their temple feasts. In the church at Thyatira, there was a very influential woman who called herself a prophetess. She was rich and wielded so much influence over the church. She told the brethren in the church to join the unions and participate in the sins of the land and they obeyed because she was one of their leaders. This was an abuse of power! We should find out what Heaven calls us. It is very important. In the church, this woman called herself prophetess so and so. Everybody called her a prophetess and related with her as one but Jesus called her Jezebe...

Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye MEMORIZE: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto, myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (John 14:3). READ: John 14:1-3 B esides telling others of principles of sowing and reaping, as well as the fact that Jesus is the One in control of times and seasons, you must also tell them that Jesus is the All Sufficient One. Genesis 17:1 calls Him Jehovah El Shaddai – the God who is more than enough. Psalm 24:1 says, “The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof; the world and, they that dwell therein”. Everything you will ever need is in His hands. Haggai 2:8 says He owns silver and gold. If He has all you need, then teach your family and church members to pray because He can give them whatever they ask for that is in accordance with His will. According to a Bible scholar, John 14:14 which says that anything you ask in the name of Jesus, He will do it, actually mean...

Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye MEMORIZE: “All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.” (Ps. 25:10). READ: Mark 10: 46-52 G od is rich in mercy. Psalm 89:14 says mercy and truth go before God. All of God’s paths and activities are interlaced with mercy, especially to believers (Ps. 25:10). One Bible character in whom we can see God’s mercy in operation virtually every step of the way, is erst while blind Bartimaeus. The first thing we learn from this story is that mercy can compel God to abandon all other routes and locations in order to bless an individual. In this regard, mercy gives God direction and helps Him to choose the route to take from time to time. According to the story, the Lord Jesus Christ entered Jericho and soon left. Nothing miraculous was done there. Now, one thing you must know about God is that He is a God of purpose. He never does anything without a reason and purpose. S...

Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye MEMORIZE: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts” (Psalm 139:23). READ: Psalm 139:23-24 “A nd God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them” (Ex 2:25). Just as we look and see things, so also does God. God sees everything, everywhere, every time. God’s eyes are unlike man’s eyes. Our view is limited by scope, depth and clarity. Our eyes cannot see beyond physical objects such as bags, containers, walls, metal substances, etc. Due to technological advancement however, it is possible to see in the dark through night vision googles, and to see through bags and containers using x-ray machines, metal detectors, etc. God’s view is unlimited. A brother who was privileged to visit Heaven said that when Jesus looks at you, He looks right through you and is seeing the whole world at the same time. One look from God captures all activities done by everybody in every family, commu...

Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye MEMORIZE: “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matt. 5:6). READ: Matthew 7:7-11 G od has so much to give but do you have what it takes to receive from Him? When God was about to turn around the situation of acute poverty and lack that surrounded the widow of the late prophet in 2 Kings 4:1-7, she was asked to borrow empty vessels. Until they were all filled, the oil did not stop. The volume of anointing that you can get is a function of how much you are willing to receive. Similarly, in 2 Kings 2:9-12, Elijah told Elisha to ask what he wanted. That was an open cheque. Although he asked for a double portion of Elijah’s anointing, that was still a limited request. He could have asked for triple portion, or times five or times ten. Although Elijah said asking a double portion was a hard thing, Elisha still got what he asked for. If you look through the Scripture...

Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye MEMORIZE: “My voice shall thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” (Ps. 5:3). READ: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 I t is great to intercede for leaders. In today’s reading, we are enjoined to pray for all who are in positions of authority, as this can bring peace, godliness and honesty. This means, if we are surrounded by so much turmoil, wickedness and corruption, it is an evidence of not praying enough. Intercede for your husband. The prayers you invest into your husband will eventually work in your favour. In the same way, children should pray for their parents. Do you know that there are parents who bring shame to the family name? Gehazi was one father no child would want to have. While other parents were blessing their children, leaving beautiful legacies behind, Gehazi not only brought leprosy to himself but also his children and generations after him. Every ch...