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Open Heaven For Today 2024 – Open Heavens 4 November

Open Heaven For Today 2024 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Learn  From The Elders

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TOPIC: Learn  From The Elders

MEMORISE: With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Job 12:12

READ: 1 Kings 12:1-19 (KJV) 

1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.


2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)


3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,


4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.


5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.


6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?


7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.


8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:


9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?


10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.


11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Open Heaven For Today 2024 – Open Heavens 4 November

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.


13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;


14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.


15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.


16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.


17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.


18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.


19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: John 9-10

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

Elderly people carry valuable gems of wisdom.


No matter how educated you are, some lessons cannot be learnt in classrooms; they are only taught in the ‘classroom of life’ and are learned by experience.


Even though I have a PhD, I have learnt to defer to the wisdom of the elders from time to time.


This is why you will always hear me say, 


“The elders have a saying,” 


because there are valuable things that I have learnt from the elders that all of my formal education did not give me.


I was privileged to sit at the feet of my Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi.


Every week, I would visit him to ask questions, and he would teach me valuable lessons.


I was also privileged to learn from Pa S.G Elton. Every two weeks, I would travel to llesha to sit at his feet.


He taught me many things, even though I didn’t agree with some of them initially because I felt that they were incorrect.


However, as I grew older, I began to realise that he was correct.


One of the things he taught me was that I should always remember that I am not God, irrespective of the level of the anointing that I operate in.


He also taught me that God does whatever He pleases, and all that I have to do is to take my burdens to Him in prayer and go to bed.


This is why, if you ask those close to me, they will tell you that I have no difficulty sleeping.


No matter how big the problem is, once I have prayed, I go to sleep.


Beloved, even if your parents and the elders around you are not as educated or sophisticated as you are, listen to them.


Whatever things you disagree with or that seem hard for you to understand, keep them in your memory regardless.


One day, when you are wiser, you will likely refer to them.


Do not joke with the moments you have to spend with elders, whether they are related to you or not. Tell them to teach you some of the things they know and do.


Some natural remedies to sicknesses died with some elders because the generation after them did not learn about them when they had the opportunity.


Some important principles of life have also been lost in this manner.


Learn all you can from the elderly ones, especially the Christian elders that you still have around you, before they go to be with the Lord.

Key Point

Spend quality time with the elders around you; there is a lot of wisdom to gain from them.

HYMN 28: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 

1. Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but you are mighty;

hold me with your powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me now and evermore,

feed me now and evermore.


2. Open now the crystal fountain,

where the healing waters flow.

Let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through.

Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,

ever be my strength and shield,

ever be my strength and shield.


3. When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside.

Death of death, and hell’s Destruction,

land me safe on Canaan’s side.

Songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever sing to you,

I will ever sing to you




Open Heaven For Today 2024 Saturday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Hearing From God

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TOPIC: Hearing From God

MEMORISE: And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

READ: John 10:2-5 (KJV)

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.


3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.


4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.


5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Open Heaven For Today 2024 – Open Heavens 2 November

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: John 5-6

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

Hearing is critical to all humans. For example, you will immediately know that you need to get out of the way when you hear the blare of a car’s horn behind you. Beyond hearing in the physical, it is also critical for believers to be able to hear from God as we see in our memory verse.


Due to my training as a mathematician, I have learnt to delve into things that are not obvious. For instance, many Christians miss out on the fact that Elisha and Elijah were talking as they walked together in 2 Kings 2:11. When I studied that Scripture, I wondered what their discussion was about. Also, in Daniel 3, when the three Hebrew men were with the fourth man in the fire, what were they talking about?


What did Jesus discuss with Moses and Elijah in Matthew 17:1-9? What was so crucial that they came down from heaven to discuss with Jesus?


In 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Paul said that he heard words that were not lawful for a man to speak.


What were those words? In Revelation 10:4, John heard some things and wanted to write them down, but the angel told him they were not to be written; they were for his ears alone.


What did he hear? I am really curious about these and many more of such conversations.


God made the world with words. Words are very powerful, especially when they come from God. The Bible says that the entrance of His word always brings light to the hearer and to situations (Psalm 119:130). You cannot live an effective Christian life if you do not hear from God. The Bible teaches that if you believe, you will see the glory of God (John 11:40). However, this faith comes by hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). Psalm 107:20 says, “He sent His word, and He healed and delivered them.” The question is, how do you receive God’s word?


To receive God’s word effectively, ensure that nothing distracts you and that you are totally focused on listening to His word. Move away from distractions, so that you can hear exactly what God wants to say to you in that moment.


Also, pray for God to open your spiritual ears so that you can understand what is being said.


In Revelation 2:29. Bible says that those that have ears should hear what the spirit is saying. You have spiritual ears; ensure that they are not deaf to what the Spirit of God has to say to you at every point in time.

Prayer Point

Father, please open my spiritual ears and let me hear from You always.

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.

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. [Refrain]


3 Trusting only in Thy merit,

Would I seek Thy face;

Heal my wounded, broken spirit,

Save me by Thy grace. [Refrain]


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? [Refrain]




Open Heaven For Today 2024 Friday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Mystery Of Our Faith

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TOPIC: The Mystery Of Our Faith

MEMORISE: And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3

READ: Matthew 18:1-5 (KJV)

1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?


2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,


3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.


4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.


5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: John 3-4

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

The Christian walk is very unique. This is because Christianity is dependent on an individual’s ability to believe. As a result of this, Christians are generally called ‘believers’.


A scientist might say, 


“Prove it to me, and I will believe you,” 


but in Christendom, God says, 


“Believe Me, and I will prove it to you.” 


This is the mystery of Christianity.


To an unbeliever, our faith is proof that we, as Christians, are not wise. This is because a natural man cannot understand the things of the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 2:14).


However, in 1 Corinthians 1:27, the Bible tells us that God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise.


For example, it does not make sense to unbelievers when we say that a virgin gave birth to Jesus Christ. Most times, they think to themselves, 


“How can a virgin give birth?”


Jesus said something very important in our memory verse for today. He said that only those who are like children will inherit the kingdom.


In other words, you must believe Him like a child believes his or her parents, whether what they say makes sense or not. Many people make the mistake of trying to relate with God logically.


This is impossible because the Bible says that God’s ways and thoughts are beyond human comprehension (Isaiah 55:8-9).


There are people who argue against Christianity with logic. Do not argue with such people because you cannot explain Christianity logically.


Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:23-25 to avoid unnecessary arguments with people concerning the truth of God’s word.


The way to prove that God is real is not through arguments but by the display of power as Elijah did in 1 Kings 18. Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 4:20


“For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.”


Furthermore, John 4:48 says, 


“..Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” 


No matter how hard you try, you cannot win anyone to Christ by an argument.


Once you have shared the gospel of Christ with unbelievers, commit their hearts to God, as it is only the Holy Spirit that can convict and convert them.


Do not argue with them about your Christian faith, rather, ask God to use you for signs and wonders so that when they see the power of God, they will surrender without any argument.


Beloved, I pray that the power of God will be evident in your life and that He will use you to lead many people into His kingdom, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer Point

Stand firm in your godly beliefs.

HYMN 21: Standing On The Promises Of Christ My King 

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 For Today 2024 Thursday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Stand Firm

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TOPIC: Stand Firm

MEMORISE: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; Ephesians 4:14

READ: Daniel 1:8-16(KJV)

8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.


9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.


10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.


11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,


12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.


13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.


14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.


15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.


16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: John 1-2

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13


That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; Ephesians 4:14


From the passages above, it is clear that strong men stand fast in their faith; it is children that are tossed by every wind of doctrine. When people change their beliefs just because of what one ‘man of God’ said or because their pastor announced that he had changed his beliefs, without them going to search for the truth in God’s word themselves, I know that they are baby Christians or Christians with stunted growth.


Once you find the truth in God’s word, don’t let what people say shake your faith. Don’t let your walk with God be dictated by what people say. You must know God for yourself and let your walk with Him be dependent on your personal relationship with Him. There is nothing compared to having a first-hand experience of who God truly is. Once you start to relate with Him personally, it becomes difficult for anybody to deceive you because you know your God.


In John 16:13, Jesus Christ said that the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth. So, to know the truth about the word of God, you need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. It is your relationship with the Holy Spirit that determines how much truth you know.


1 John 2:27 says that the anointing in you will teach you all things, and according to Acts 10:38, the anointing comes with the Holy Ghost and power. Peter, for example, was too fearful to stand on his belief of Jesus being the Messiah and to identify with Him before his baptism in the Holy Spirit.


After he experienced the baptism of the Holy Spirit, Peter became an entirely different person. In Acts 11:1-18, after he had gone to Cornelius’ house and the congregation gathered together to query him for going to a gentile’s house, he stood firm as a rock and said, “The Spirit bade me go.” He was no longer scared to stand on what he believed.


Get filled with the Holy Spirit, and you will know the truth of God’s word so much that it will be difficult to be deceived by false doctrines.

Key Point

Stand firm in your godly beliefs.

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 he shall lead

till ev’ry 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,

each piece put on with 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 For Today 2024 Wednesday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Lot Of The Boastful

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TOPIC: The Lot Of The Boastful

MEMORISE: Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: Jeremiah 9:23

READ: Mark 14:22-31 (KJV)

22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.


23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.


24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.


25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.


26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.


27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.


28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.


29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.


30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.


31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.


READ:  Mark 14:65-72:


65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.


66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:


67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.


68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.


69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.


70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.


71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.


72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Luke 23-24

Open Heaven For Today 2023 MESSAGE

In Matthew 26:31-35, Peter showed himself as a boaster. Jesus Christ turned to the disciples and said that they would desert Him that night, and Peter responded boastfully:


…Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Matthew 26:33


In other words, he was saying, “Me? Do you know whom you are talking to? If all these weaklings desert you, you can count on me, Lord.” The Lord said, 


“Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice.” 


He said, 


“It seems as if you don’t know whom you are talking to. Even if I have to die with you, I will die; I can never deny you.”


However, in Matthew 26:69-75, who did we find swearing that he did not know Jesus? The same Peter! Whatever a fellow boasts about has power over him or her. This is why  the Bible says rejoicing in boasting is evil.


But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. James 4:16


Once you find yourself boasting about something, watch out, that thing is about to become a tool for the devil to use in bringing you down. This is why you must not boast. The only boasting allowed is boasting in the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:31).


That is what David did in 1 Samuel 17:41-47 which led to him defeating Goliath. Even if you feel no one is better than you at something, keep your mouth shut. A man considered to be wiser than all men (I Kings 4:31) said:


Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Proverbs 27:2


Boasting is like being on the battlefield and telling the enemy how to strike and defeat you. You may think you are talking about your strength, but every wise fellow knows that the moment you boast about something, it becomes your weakness. Goliath was boasting before he got struck down by a mere teenager with a catapult. Nebuchadnezzar was boasting about his achievements in one moment, and the next moment, he was eating grass in the field like an animal (Daniel 4:28-33).


Beloved, if you have been a boaster, repent now. You may only boast in God, but avoid all other kinds of boasting. There is no good in boasting outside Christ; it will only lead to shame and defeat.

Key Point

Never ever boast in your status, abilities, or possessions.

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

‘Til 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, 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

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