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The Open Heaven 30 December 2024 devotional for today: FORGET THE THINGS OF THE PAST

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 30 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: FORGET THE THINGS OF THE PAST

MEMORISE
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.
Philippians 3:13

READ: Isaiah 43:18-19
18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 30 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

We have come to the end of another year, and I believe that many people are thinking about how the year turned out. Many may even begin to feel that there are certain things that they should have done better. It is normal to have such feelings, as they can help a person to make better decisions in the future. However, it is unfruitful to dwell on the past. There is nothing to gain from living in regret about the past. Beloved, it is time to put the past behind you and begin to look forward to the glorious year that is ahead of you.

First of all, no matter what you have or do not have yet, you must always give thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Yes, the year has come to an end and you wish you had done better, but if you look closely, you will discover that you have many reasons to thank God. If you had died in the course of the year, you would not even be here to reflect on the past. There are so many things to thank God for. Show God that you are grateful because when God sees a grateful heart, He always visits that fellow with a blessing (1 Kings 3:3-15).

Secondly, note that God can make all things work together for your good (Romans 8:28).

God can turn whatever you count as a loss into profit for you. When Joseph was thrown into prison in Genesis 39:20, it seemed like a bad experience for him; little did he know that the prison was his stepping stone to becoming the Prime Minister of the greatest nation in the world at that time. Don’t ever write yourself off; always put God in the equation of your life. When you do this, you will experience a complete turnaround and His tremendous blessings will follow.

If, however, you have been living in sin, do not expect God to help you turn things around. He said in Isaiah 3:11, “Say unto the wicked that it shall be ill with him.” This means that it shall not be well with anyone that is living in sin. On the other hand, the Bible says in Isaiah 3:10,

“Say unto the righteous, it shall be well with him.”

Beloved, if you want to experience God’s blessings in the year ahead of you, make up your mind to live according to His will daily.

ACTION POINT

Live according to God’s word every day in 2025, and all will be well with you. Happy New Year in advance.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Revelation 20-21

HYMN 35: ‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS

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The Open Heaven 29 December 2024 devotional for today: HANDLING CRITICISMS

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 29 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: HANDLING CRITICISMS

MEMORISE
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Hebrews 12:11

READ: Proverbs 15:31-32
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 29 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

A lot of people think that being a leader means that whatever they say or do is final and should not be questioned. If you are making any progress in life, criticisms will definitely come. When The Redeemed Christian Church of God was just a small church with headquarters in a small corner of Ebute-metta, no one criticised us. Now that we have branches all around the world, criticisms come in from everywhere. This is a sign of growth, and rather than being sad about it, l am happy that we have grown.

Some people will criticize you out of love because your success means a lot to them.
Some will criticize you out of spite because they are envious of you and want you to fail.
Either way, your attitude to criticism is what will determine if you will succeed or fail.

Proverbs 1:5-7 says:
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Beloved, be open to suggestions from your subordinates or people who you consider younger or less experienced than you. When they tell you that you are not doing something right, listen to them without getting defensive or aggressive. If you grumble and sulk for days because you were criticized, you need to speak to yourself so that you can last. No matter what people say about you, you must never give the impression that you are above correction. Moses was the anointed one who was called by God. He spoke to God mouth to mouth (Numbers 12:8), yet the solution to the challenge he had in ministry was with his father-in-law who did not have the same intimacy with God as he did. You may be the head of your home, Chief Executive Officer or pastor, but that does not mean you know it all.

Believe me, every criticism is an opportunity for you to become a better person. If you take it well, you will become better. The choice is yours. Some of the decisions we made that helped us become better were responses to criticism. I know some of the critics meant harm, but God used them to show us how to do things better, and we are growing stronger for it.

KEY POINT

Always see criticism as an opportunity to grow, not an opportunity to fight the critic.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Revelation 18-19

HYMN19: ROCK OF AGES CLEFT FOR ME

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The Open Heaven 28 December 2024 devotional for today: EXAMINE YOURSELF

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 28 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: EXAMINE YOURSELF

MEMORISE
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:5

READ: 1 Corinthians 11:31-32
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 28 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

In Isaiah 6:1-5, Isaiah beheld God’s glory and holiness, and he cried, “Woe is me!” Before then, he had been prophesying, and everyone saw him as holy. However, he looked at himself in the light of God’s glory and holiness, and saw the real state he was in.

Beloved, it is important to have a self-reflection every now and then. Don’t rely solely on what people say about you because they might not know you as well as you know yourself. They might not know the thoughts of your heart or what you do behind closed doors.

Therefore, you need to look closely at yourself and perform an honest evaluation of the real state of your heart.

Don’t judge yourself by your own standards; rather, judge yourself by God’s standard.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 10:18 that it is not the fellow who commends himself that is righteous, but the one that the Lord commends. Isaiah might have been judging himself by his own standards, but when he encountered God’s glory, he saw that he was not in the state he was supposed to be. Judge yourself in the light of the truth in God’s word; this will tell you whether you are on the right track or not. Do not judge yourself based on your feelings, what the society is saying, or on your achievements. Use God’s word as a mirror, and let it show you the real you. After weighing yourself according to God’s word, surrender completely to Him and ask Him to help you to live right.

After Isaiah’s experience in Isaiah 6:1-5, he knew that the only way he could truly be holy was by God’s help. You cannot be righteous by your own power; you need God to help you.

Psalm 20:1-2 says that you should pray that the Lord sends help to you from the sanctuary.

Until you know that you need help, help won’t come from the sanctuary. You must remain in front of the mirror of God’s word until you receive help to become righteous. Do not be like the man that was described in James 1:22-24; continue steadfastly in God’s word.

1 Corinthians 11:31 says that if you judge yourself properly, you will not be judged.
This means that after examining yourself, identifying your faults, and making the right adjustments, you will not be condemned when the time of judgment comes.

Beloved, I pray that as you make a habit of examining yourself using the standard of God, you will receive a commendation from the Master on the last day, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, please help me to live by Your standards at all times, in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Revelation 15-17

HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

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The Open Heaven 27 December 2024 devotional for today: REDEMPTION

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 27 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: REDEMPTION

MEMORISE
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 1:7

READ: 1 Peter 2:6-12
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 27 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

Every human being needs redemption. This is because the natural state of fallen man is that of bondage to sin. Romans 3:23 says that all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God. Thank God that the redemption we got through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ has freed us from the bondage of sin.

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

The forgiveness of sins (Ephesians 1:7), release from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13), freedom from the bonds of sin (Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 1:14-18), righteousness (Romans 5:17), reconciliation with God (Colossians 1:18-20), adoption into God’s family (Galatians 4:5), the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), and eternal life (John 3:16), are some of the advantages of redemption.

While many unbelievers see the Christian lifestyle as slavery because of its restrictions, the truth is that Christians are the ones who are free. A married woman has to submit to her husband, and that comes with restrictions, but if you ask her counterparts who are single, they will tell you that they prefer to be married. A jobless drunkard may laugh at someone who is rushing to work on a Monday morning and say that the fellow is not enjoying life. However, who is really suffering? The drunkard is the one under the bondage of alcohol. Unbelievers are locked in a prison, but they do not know it. Your prayer should be that the Almighty God should open their eyes as He opened yours and that they should come out of their prison and step into the freedom that Jesus has made available for them.

Beloved, do not ever be ashamed to talk about the restrictions that come with being redeemed. Yes, you are carrying the yoke of Christ, but His yoke is far lighter than that of the devil, and His burden is way easier (Matthew 11:28-30).

When a person becomes born again, the first thing he or she experiences is peace. A great burden is lifted off the fellow’s shoulders – a burden he or she did not realise was there before. If you have not yet given your life to Christ, you are in prison. Surrender your life to Jesus Christ today so that He can set you free.

KEY POINT

Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim their freedom with boldness and joy because they are free indeed.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Revelation 12-14

HYMN 2: AMAZING GRACE

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The Open Heaven 26 December 2024 devotional for today: THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTH 4

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 26 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTH IV

MEMORISE
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Romans 8:11

READ: Mark 16:16-20
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 26 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

Today, I will be concluding the study on the reason for the birth of Jesus Christ by looking at the impact of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. As I mentioned yesterday, Jesus paved the way for the Holy Spirit to live in believers, and the implication of this is found in John 7:38:

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

In other words, the Scripture above is saying that everyone who is a believer has the Holy Spirit flowing in them, giving them the power to heal the sick, raise the dead, and perform all manners of miracles. This means that, if you are a believer, the signs and wonders that Jesus Christ performed will also follow you (Mark 16:17), and you will even do greater works (John 14:12).

When Jesus Christ died on the cross, the veil of the inner chamber in the temple was torn into two (Matthew 27:51). This means that the manifest presence of God was no longer the exclusive reserve of the high priest. Every child of God has access to the throne of grace and can do the same things that only the high priest could do in the Old Testament. Don’t see ministers of God as the only people who can work miracles; you also can work miracles if the Holy Spirit is abiding within you.

John 3:34 tells us that Jesus Christ was given the Holy Spirit without measure as He represents God and speaks His word as He was sent. This implies that the expression of the measure of the Holy Spirit within believers will vary with how well they fulfil the will of God for their lives. If you live holy and make a habit of spending quality time in the presence of God daily, He will keep increasing the measure of the Holy Spirit’s expression in your life with evidence of signs and wonders.

Beloved, circumstances around you should not dictate how you should live your life. You carry the Holy Spirit within you, therefore, you should command situations and circumstances to favour you. The devil is afraid of believers using the power they have in Christ. He can only oppress those who are not exercising the power they have in Christ.

If you have surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, you have a unique advantage because of the power of the Holy Spirit that you carry inside you. Start exercising that power today, and you will see the devil tremble in fear.

ACTION POINT

The next time you find someone who is sick, lay hands on the person and pray for him or her to be healed.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Revelation 8-11

HYMN 15: Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour

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The Open Heaven 31 July 2024 devotional for today is THE BELIEVER’S AUTHORITY.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 31 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: THE BELIEVER’S AUTHORITY

MEMORISE

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Luke 10:19

READ: Ephesians 2:6-7

6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 31 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

Hebrews 11:3 says that the world was created by God through His words. God is a Spirit (John 4:24), and everything you see in this world has its root in the spirit realm.

A tree’s roots are a primary determinant of its state, so in the same vein, things in the physical realm are determined by the spirit realm. For example, in Exodus 14:16, Moses stretched his rod and parted the Red Sea.

Ordinarily, a sea cannot be parted by stretching a rod; there had to be a spiritual force working on the sea, and that force was what parted it.

Now, when you consider that the fellow stretching the rod was a physical being, then he must have had a connection with the root of all things on the earth to control the sea, and that connection is with God.

Believe me, if you are a true child of God, there is nothing on earth that you cannot control. You have complete authority over everything because Psalms 82:6 says that you are a god.

Many years ago, we were to have Bible Study at a professor’s house at the University of Ibadan, but then it started raining. We were so many that the sitting room couldn’t contain us, so l used my authority as a child of God to command the rain to stop. The rain stopped, and we had our Bible Study.

Not long after we finished, some other people arrived. They were surprised to see that it wasn’t raining in the professor’s compound because the reason they arrived late was that it was raining everywhere else on the campus.

The moment you become a child of God, you have authority over everything that has its root in the spirit realm and that includes the weather, elements of nature, and even demons. If you are a part of God’s family, you are a king, and where the word of a king is, there is power (Ecclesiastes 8:4).

You must note, however, that if a fellow is not a true child of God and tries to exercise God’s authority, he or she will be disgraced like the sons of Sceva (Acts 19:13-16). You must note also that whatever you use your authority to decree must be in line with the word of God. A house divided against itself cannot stand (Matthew 12:25). If you are really a child of God, you will act in line with the word of your Father.

OPEN HEAVEN 31 JULY 2024 ACTION POINT

If you are a child of God, begin to command what you want in your life and what you don’t want out of your life, in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 60-63

HYMN 1

ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

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The Open Heaven 30 July 2024 devotional for today is COMFORT VS FELLOWSHIP.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 30 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: COMFORT VS FELLOWSHIP

MEMORISE

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Matthew 18:20

READ: Hebrews 10:24-25

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 30 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

Today, I want you to consider very well the choice of deciding to stay at home and watch services online over attending physically. Today’s Bible text clearly states that you are not to forsake the fellowshipping together of brethren.

Therefore, if you choose to attend a service online when you can very well attend that service physically, you are forsaking the fellowshipping together with brethren for your comfort.

Due to your preference for comfort over fellowship, many things might follow. Some of these may include picking up phone calls or browsing social media while the service is going on.

Also, you might be eating and drinking when you should be concentrating on receiving the bread of life from heaven. In that state, it is easy to welcome distractions from visitors who knock on your door and even things that you suddenly remember that you ought to have done. These things will take your mind completely off the service and make you miss out on what God is doing at that moment.

On the other hand, if you are present at a service physically, there will be little or no distractions because almost everybody around you will be focused on God. They will be praying or worshipping God fervently, and the environment around you will be charged; that fire will kindle your own fire too.

This is not the same as watching a service on TV. Tell me, if you put on your TV and a TV station is showing a house that is burning, will you feel the heat in your house?

Except there is absolutely no way to attend a physical service, either due to distance or other challenges, you cannot get the same impact from the service by watching it at home.

God sees your heart; He knows when you are choosing comfort over fellowship with the brethren. He is the one who said that you should not forsake the fellowshipping together of the brethren, so He will not encourage you to disobey Him.

There is always a difference between someone watching God move and someone being a part of the move of God.

OPEN HEAVEN 30 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

Never choose comfort over fellowshipping physically with other believers.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 57-59

HYMN 15

Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour

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The Open Heaven 29 July 2024 devotional for today is YOUR PHONE vs YOUR BIBLE.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 29 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: YOUR PHONE vs YOUR BIBLE

MEMORISE

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:3

READ: Exodus 20:3-6

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lordthy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 29 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

Today’s cell phones are extremely effective; with them, you can communicate with anybody in the world. Despite this being a positive thing, you must be careful not to live under your phone’s influence.

You must not get addicted to your phone or live by it because Jesus said that man is to live by every word that comes out of God’s mouth (Matthew 4:4).

Your Bible is what you must be addicted to and live by, not your phone. If you are not conscious of this, your phone may easily replace the word of God in your life, and this is quite dangerous because the Bible says that our God is a jealous God (Exodus 34:14).

When you wake up in the morning, do you pick up your phone first or your Bible? You may say that you pick up your phone to check the time, but really, do you study the apps on your phone first or the verses in your Bible?

Throughout the day, what do you have more on your mind, what you saw on your phone or what you read in the Bible? You are to meditate on God’s word day and night, not on social media feeds and reels. When you want to start a conversation with your friend in your DM, what interesting thing do you start with, a funny meme or a Scripture?

Ephesians 5:19 says that we are to speak to each other in psalms and hymns, but many no longer have such conversations; it is all about celebrity gossip and memes. Can you see that there is a need to repent if your heart has been drawn away from God for so long without you knowing it? It is time to return to God’s word and become addicted to it again. It is time to begin to study the word first thing in the morning and last thing at night every day.

If your heart has been drawn away from God, to bring your heart back to God’s word, you will have to exercise a lot of self-control. You must take decisive actions and stick with them.

For example, decide to charge your phone far from you and put your Bible beside your pillow at bedtime. This way, you will read it before you sleep and pick it up when you wake up. You may need to delete some apps that you are addicted to. The time spent on them can be put to better use in prayers and the study of the word of God.

OPEN HEAVEN 29 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

Don’t allow your phone to become the devil’s weapon against your spiritual life.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 53-56

HYMN 23

TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

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The Open Heaven 28 July 2024 devotional for today is GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP 4.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 28 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP 4

MEMORISE

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

Romans 15:30

READ: Matthew 26:36-38

36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 28 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

As I conclude my teaching on good followership which I started some days ago, it is important to note that no matter how strong leaders may appear to be, they need to be encouraged sometimes by their followers. This is primarily because leadership is full of ups and downs.

During the down moments, encouraging leaders will go a long way in helping them to succeed.

Speaking words of encouragement, sending gifts, and honouring your leaders in whatever way you can, will help them feel encouraged to keep going, despite the burden of leadership.

Many years ago, I felt discouraged. I had resigned from my lucrative lecturing job to become the church’s General Overseer and spent almost all my time praying for people and teaching them.

There was a lot of burden on me, yet it seemed no one appreciated my efforts. One day, I was so discouraged and tired of my position as the General Overseer and then I fell asleep in my office.

When I woke up, a young girl was in my office with a cake. She said that God had told her to bring me the cake. I don’t really like cakes, but late it because I was really touched by her thoughtfulness.

When God lays it in your heart to do something to encourage your leader, please do not hesitate to do it; it may be the difference between the leader giving up or continuing the work.

A good follower will always try to reduce the stress on a leader rather than add to it. Leaders are human beings like you; they face challenges just like you do, and even more as a result of the leadership position they occupy.

You may not be able to totally relieve them of the stress that comes with leadership, but you can encourage them so they don’t feel all their effort is a waste, and so they can keep doing more.

Some years ago, I was really down, but what helped me to get up and keep going was the message of one of my daughters in the Lord. She said, “Daddy, let God carry you.” Your message may be what God will use to encourage your leader.

When Jesus was close to His crucifixion, He took Peter, James and John to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray alongside Him; He needed their encouragement for the task ahead.

Pray for your leaders. Sometimes, seeing that you are praying for them is the encouragement they need to keep going.

OPEN HEAVEN 28 JULY 2024 ACTION POINT

Send a message or buy a gift for your leader today to encourage them for all the work they do and the burdens they bear.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 50-52

HYMN 8

I Need Thee Every Hour

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The Open Heaven 27 July 2024 devotional for today is GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP 3.

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OPEN HEAVEN 27 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP 3

MEMORISE

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Galatians 2:11

READ: Galatians 2:11-14

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 27 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

One major leadership challenge is that some people see leaders as being superhuman when they are not. I mentioned yesterday that leaders need help sometimes, but beyond that, you should also note that they can make mistakes.

When leaders err, people are sometimes afraid to correct them. However, leaders need to be corrected so they don’t put their followers in trouble. I’m sure one of David’s regrets was not listening to Joab when he was told not to conduct a census because it led to the death of over 70,000 of his followers (1 Chronicles 21:1-14).

As a good follower, you must not keep quiet when you see your leader going in the wrong direction; respectfully correct them. Y

ears ago, I published a book in which I tried to justify the statement of the midwives in Exodus 1:15-19, where they said that the Hebrew women were very strong and delivered their babies without assistance. Somebody who read the book boldly came to me and said, “I know you are the General Overseer, but sir, this justification is wrong.” I realised the error, thanked him, and said, “I will go to God; He knows I didn’t mean to lead anyone astray.”

I re-wrote the book, stood before the congregation, and said, “I have made a mistake. I wrote something in this book that should not have been written. I apologise.” I added, “So we don’t keep remembering it, I won’t tell you what the mistake is, but I want you to return the copies you have bought, and for every copy you return, I will give you two.” I got all the books back and burnt them.

Thank God someone was bold enough to correct me. Today, with how God has increased our influence, it would have been difficult to erase that error from the minds of people in the body of Christ if that fellow had felt that I could not be corrected.

In correcting a leader, ensure that it is for the good of the leader and other followers rather than to show that you know better.

Discuss with the leader privately, showing love and respect. Present the matter in a way that will be easy to accept, or find someone that is closer to the leader to present it on your behalf. The leader might find it easier to take the correction from that fellow than from you.

OPEN HEAVEN 27 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

Don’t stand aloof when your leader commits a blunder, correct him or her with love and respect.

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