Category: Open Heaven Devotional

This is RCCG Open Heaven daily devotional for adults and teens. By Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

  • Open Heaven 16 July 2024 Today Devotional: DON’T KILL A WOUNDED SOLDIER

    Open Heaven 16 July 2024 Today Devotional: DON’T KILL A WOUNDED SOLDIER

    The Open Heaven 16 July 2024 devotional for today is DON’T KILL A WOUNDED SOLDIER.

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

    Open Heaven 16 July 2024 Today Devotional: DON'T KILL A WOUNDED SOLDIER

    OPEN HEAVEN 16 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: DON’T KILL A WOUNDED SOLDIER

    MEMORISE

    Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

    Galatians 6:1

    READ: John 8:1-11

    Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

    2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

    3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

    4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

    5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

    6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

    7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

    8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

    9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

    10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

    11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 16 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    It is quite terrible that some people judge individuals who have made mistakes just so they can feel better themselves. Their goal is to boost their self-esteem rather than admonish the people who made the mistake or bring them to Christ.

    The people who attempted to stone the adulterous woman in John 8:1-11 were just like this. They did not expect that Jesus would put the searchlight of righteousness on them; He humiliated them as they planned to humiliate her.

    When we correct someone just to show how righteous we are, we are attacking their self-esteem, adding to the weight of guilt they already bear, and making it more difficult for them to come to Christ. God turns against people who condemn others to prove that they are righteous.

    When Jesus sees a fallen soldier in His army, He wants to help the fellow up. If He discovers that other soldiers are throwing stones at the fellow to kill him or her completely, He turns against those soldiers to defend the one who is wounded.

    It is unfortunate that many Christians use their superiority complex to hand their own brothers and sisters over to the devil.

    For example, who is a young Christian girl supposed to turn to if she becomes pregnant out of wedlock? Fellow believers or unbelievers? In most cases, her church members might call her a prostitute and make her feel unwanted, while unbelievers may show her care and understanding.

    When soldiers are wounded, they need people to help them dress their wounds so they can stand up again. If the people they get help from are from the enemy’s camp, they may never return to their own camp again.

    This is why many backsliders keep going deeper into sin. They think that they will no longer find forgiveness and acceptance in the church, so they backslide completely.

    The Holy Spirit is still drawing them toward the church, but they are reluctant to go back out of the fear of being condemned by the people who should show love to them the most.

    Beloved, if a fellow believer falls, don’t condemn the person. Don’t turn such a person into an object of gossip, rather, get other Christians together to pray and follow up on the fellow until he or she comes back to God. This was the testimony about Job in Job 4:3-4.

    Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

    OPEN HEAVEN 16 JULY 2024 ACTION POINT

    Show love to any believer you know that may require encouragement by calling or sending a message to say you will always be there for him or her.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Isaiah 9-11

    HYMN 25

    THE GREAT PHYSICIANS NOW IS NEAR

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  • Open Heaven 15 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

    Open Heaven 15 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

    The Open Heaven 15 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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

    Open Heaven 15 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

    OPEN HEAVEN 15 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

    MEMORISE

    He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

    Proverbs 21:21

    READ: Deuteronomy 28:1-15

    And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

    2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

    3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

    4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

    5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

    6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

    7 The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

    8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

    9 The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.

    10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.

    11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

    12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

    13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

    14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

    15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 15 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    The law of righteousness is one law that many people know but hardly comply with. It is simple; obey God, and you will excel (Deuteronomy 28:1).

    Jesus put it this way in Matthew 6:33:

    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    If you seek God’s righteousness and seek to do things that are right in His sight, without a doubt, the material things that other people are seeking will begin to pursue you and overtake you. This is a law that cannot be broken.

    When my father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, was alive, he used to say that it is what your father has that he will use to take care of you. Romans

    6:16 says that whomever a person yields himself or herself to obey is that fellow’s master. This means that if someone obeys the devil and commits sin, the devil will take care of the fellow with what he has.

    Also, if the fellow obeys the Lord and lives righteously, God will take care of him or her with what He has. The devil has nothing else to offer than to kill, steal, and destroy (John 10:10); if anyone obeys him, that is what he or she will get. If you obey Christ and live in righteousness, the same John 10:10 says that what He has to offer you is abundant life.

    Beloved, there is absolutely no gain in sin. The things that look like the gains of sin are actually baits of the devil. When a hunter is trying to catch an animal in the forest, he puts the animal’s best food inside a trap.

    When the animal tries to grab the food, it gets trapped. Beware of whose food you are eating. If you have to compromise on God’s word to get that food, it is only a trap for the devil to destroy your soul. Whatever hunters use to feed their catch is nothing compared to what they will take from the catch.

    The devil will never give you anything without collecting more from you. Obey the law of righteousness, and you will enjoy the blessings of God.

    OPEN HEAVEN 15 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

    Righteousness exalts you, while unrighteousness debases you. Choose wisely.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Isaiah 4-8

    HYMN 10

    IN CHRIST ALONE

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  • Open Heaven 14 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF ASSOCIATION

    Open Heaven 14 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF ASSOCIATION

    The Open Heaven 14 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF ASSOCIATION.

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

    Open Heaven 14 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF ASSOCIATION

    OPEN HEAVEN 14 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF ASSOCIATION

    MEMORISE

    Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

    1 Corinthians 15:33

    READ: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

    14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

    15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

    16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

    17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

    18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 14 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    The law of association is a very powerful law that every human being on earth must understand and apply correctly. This law is subtle in its operation, and many people don’t realise when it is working on them.

    They don’t realise that the people they often speak to, greatly influence the way they think and act. This law states that an individual becomes like the people he or she associates with.

    In other words, if a fellow associates with wise people, he or she will become wise. Likewise, if the fellow associates with foolish people, he or she will become foolish.

    It is stated clearly in Proverbs 13:20:

    He that walks with the wise shall be wise but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.

    The elders in Yorubaland usually say, “When a leaf stays long with a soap, it will also become a soap.”

    You must carefully choose the people you associate with. If your friend is not someone you admire and want to be like, you should unfriend that fellow immediately.

    Be friends with wise people that can challenge you, people you can discuss great ideas with. Don’t be friends with people who gossip and are only interested in entertainment when you are together.

    Another form of association is with the media. Some people spend a lot of time watching television and scrolling through social media.

    Whatever you read or watch has a great influence on who you become. If you read and watch inspiring things, they will inspire you to become great. Anyone who reads and watches immoral content will eventually become corrupt, as we can see in our memory verse for today.

    What kind of content do you constantly consume?

    Whose content are you consuming on social media? Whose music do you listen to? These things are a pointer to who you are becoming. When you want to change something about yourself, change the people you associate with.

    If you want to get better with your academics, keep company with brilliant people and learn from those who have excelled academically, and you will see your grades get better. If you want to be more fervent in your Christian life, find friends who read their Bibles, and pray regularly. Soon, you will also be doing the same.

    Examine the kind of friends you keep and the kinds of content you consume. Are they a reflection of who you want to become? If they are not, change them now.

    OPEN HEAVEN 14 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

    Who and what you associate with will greatly influence your life.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Isaiah 1-3

    HYMN 1

    ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

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  • Open Heaven 13 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF UNITY

    Open Heaven 13 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF UNITY

    The Open Heaven 13 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF UNITY.

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

    Open Heaven 13 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF UNITY

    OPEN HEAVEN 13 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF UNITY

    MEMORISE

    Now l beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

    1 Corinthians 1:10

    READ: Genesis 11:1-8

    And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

    2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

    3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

    4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

    5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

    6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

    7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

    8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 13 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    The law of unity is one of the most amazing laws that God set up on the earth. The Bible states that one will chase one thousand and two will chase ten thousand (Deuteronomy 32:30). This doesn’t make any sense mathematically, but I have found it to be true.

    Jesus said in Matthew 18: 19 that if two people shall agree concerning a thing, it shall be done by His Father in heaven. In other words. if you have prayed and are yet to get an answer, find someone to agree with you in prayers, and you will receive the answer.

    In Psalms 155:1-2, the unity amongst brethren is likened to the anointing. Unity is a very powerful force; it is so powerful that even the Holy Spirit did not descend until the disciples were in one accord in the Upper Room (Acts 2:1-4).

    There are certain things you will never achieve until you apply the law of unity to it. A husband and wife who are always fighting are denying themselves of many great things. If they can only humble themselves, resolve their differences, and agree as one, they will become a great force against all their problems, and there will be nothing beyond their reach. Church members who are always gossiping about each other or quarrelling amongst themselves don’t know what they are losing.

    In our Bible reading for today, some people came together to build a tower that would reach heaven. God saw them and said that they would achieve their goal because they were united.

    This was thousands of years ago when there was hardly any technology. In other words, God was saying that even without adequate resources, unity alone was enough for those people to build such a tower.

    In the early days of RCCG, we had no money. We didn’t even have money to pay all the staff, but we were very united. As a result. we did many great things including building the greatest auditorium at that time. There is absolutely no gain in being divided.

    Matthew 12:25 says a house divided against itself shall not stand. Whenever the devil wants to destroy a move of God or hinder Christians from achieving something, he sows discord among them.

    One of the many reasons I bless God for the wife He gave to me is that she is always facilitating unity everywhere she goes. She is always bringing people together; never allowing disunity in any group she belongs.

    Even with my extended family. she is a binding force. She will never allow anybody to carry a long face around her, whatever the problem is must be solved before anybody goes to bed that day.

    That quality is a divine gift that has been a great blessing to my life and ministry.

    Never give room for disunity. Don’t let the devil win:

    OPEN HEAVEN 13 JULY 2024 PRAYER POINT

    Please pray for my wife that the Lord will continue to bless and use her mightily, as she celebrates her birthday today.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Song of Solomon 5-8

    HYMN 1

    ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

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  • Open Heaven 12 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF WORK

    Open Heaven 12 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF WORK

    The Open Heaven 12 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF WORK.

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

    Open Heaven 12 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF WORK

    OPEN HEAVEN 12 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF WORK

    MEMORISE

    In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

    Proverbs 14:23

    READ: Matthew 25:14-30

    14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

    15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

    16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

    17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

    18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

    19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

    20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

    21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

    23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

    25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

    26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

    27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

    28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

    29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

    30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 12 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    The law of work is similar to Newton’s first law of motion, which states, in simple terms, that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless it is acted upon by an external force. In other words, nothing moves until someone moves it.

    An individual’s career will not move forward without deliberate efforts to advance it, neither will a marriage be automatically blissful without some effort from both parties. A believer’s spiritual life will not blossom unless he or she puts in the required work. Nothing goes for nothing.

    2 Thessalonians 3:10 says that those who don’t work should not eat. Some people feel that because they have certain gifts and talents, things will always be good for them – that is a big lie. One of my sons often says that hard work will beat talent if talent doesn’t work hard.

    In Matthew 25:14-30, the Master gave His servants some talents with a simple instruction, “Trade with it.” You cannot leave your talent(s) dormant if you want to be fruitful. You must work on your talent(s) if you want positive results.

    The servant that did not work on his talent was punished greatly. If a believer does not work on whatever God has given to him or her, such a fellow will be greatly punished in the end.

    One day, I met a pastor who started out in ministry at around the same time as me, and he said, “God has really been good to you.” I agree, God has been very good to me. It is only by His grace that I have come this far. However, nobody can accuse me of being lazy.

    When I was starting out, God gave me prophecies, gifts of the Spirit and talents, but all these things would have gone to waste if I did not work hard. In fact, the more resources God gives you, the harder you must work because Luke 12:48 says that to whom much is given, much is expected.

    Brethren, if a person is not ready to work, then he or she is not ready to succeed at anything in life.

    Nothing will excuse anyone from the effects of this law. Excuses are for failures. No matter the excuse you may want to give for not being productive, it will never suffice as there are people who have experienced greater challenges and surmounted them.

    Great achievers put excuses aside, get to work, and make the best out of whatever situations they find themselves in.

    Get up and work.

    OPEN HEAVEN 12 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

    You can’t break the law of work and expect to succeed.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Song of Solomon 1-4

    HYMN 1

    ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME

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  • Open Heaven 11 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF REST

    Open Heaven 11 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF REST

    The Open Heaven 11 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF REST.

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

    Open Heaven 11 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF REST

    OPEN HEAVEN 11 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF REST

    MEMORISE

    For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

    Hebrews 4:10

    READ: Exodus 20:8-11

    8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

    9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

    10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

    11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 11 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    After creation, God rested on the seventh day (Genesis 2:2). How is it that the Almighty, All-powerful God needed to rest? He did not need to rest; He can never be tired. If He had been tired, then He would have been tired at least once in all the thousands of years since the earth was made.

    Psalms 121:4 says that He never sleeps nor slumbers. Therefore, resting on the seventh day was not for Him but for us; He was establishing a law that we should follow for our own good – the law of rest (Exodus 34:21).

    The law of rest is to be applied to your land, animals, and staff. You must not let your staff work for seven days a week; they must have at least one day to rest and be refreshed (Exodus 23:12). This is important for them to be productive the next week.

    Also, you will get the best out of your farmland if you leave it to rest for one year every seven years (Leviticus 25:4). It is a law that will increase your productivity greatly.

    If you think that working for seven days will bring more productivity than working for six days every week, you are wrong. There is a fast-food restaurant in the United States of America that works for only six days and is closed on Sundays.

    That restaurant is one of the fastest growing fast-food restaurants in the world. Resting for one day every week greatly improves your productivity as opposed to working for seven days a week.

    Working continuously without rest will damage an individual’s health. Many people have died because they did not rest as they ought to.

    Going against this law can bring great danger to a fellow’s health and life. I was telling one of my sons about this law of rest, and he looked at me in a funny way as if to say, “You? Do you rest?” I told him that I rest, even though he may not know it.

    I wouldn’t be this productive if I don’t rest. In fact, there are periods in the year when I don’t go anywhere; I just stay in a quiet place to rest.

    My body will no longer be useful to God if I damage it just because I am so zealous about the ministry that I disregard the law of rest.

    OPEN HEAVEN 11 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

    Work hard, but make sure you take out time to rest so you do not wear out your body.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Ecclesiastes 9-12

    HYMN 29

    WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY

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  • Open Heaven 10 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF PRIORITY

    Open Heaven 10 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF PRIORITY

    The Open Heaven 10 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF PRIORITY.

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

    Open Heaven 10 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF HARVEST 2

    OPEN HEAVEN 10 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF PRIORITY

    MEMORISE

    Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

    Exodus 20:3

    READ: Matthew 6:25-33

    25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

    26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

    27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

    28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

    29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

    30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

    31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

    32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

    33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 10 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    The law of priority states that if you put the right thing first, everything else will fall in place. Jesus clearly stated the law of priority in Matthew 6:33.

    When a person seeks other things above God, such a fellow will struggle, but if he or she seeks God first, other things will be added unto him or her.

    What you prioritise determines the quality of your life. When you receive your first harvest in any field, you must take it to God. This is a sign that you honour and put Him first, and as such, other harvests will be secure (Proverbs 3:9-10).

    Many people put money before God; this is why they experience sorrows that money cannot solve.

    Some wealthy people cannot sleep at night, and will gladly trade their wealth to have peace and joy. The problem is usually what or whom they prioritise. The rich man in Matthew 19:16-22 knew that something was missing in his life. He had been obeying the law and had lots of money, but he felt incomplete. He met Jesus for a solution and was told that his problem was with his priorities; he prioritised money above following Jesus.

    If God tells you to sell all you have, forget about your dreams, and go into full-time ministry, will you do it? Your answer will determine if you prioritise Him or not. When you check through the Scriptures, those who prioritised God were greatly rewarded.

    For example, the blessings of Abraham exist today because He prioritised God over everything, even his own son (Genesis 21:10).

    I am a living example of the benefits of prioritising God. I left my thriving career in academics and my dream of becoming the youngest Vice Chancellor in Africa to become the General Overseer over a church whose monthly income was less than my salary because God said so.

    Today, the name Adeboye is known all around the world because I prioritised God above my dreams.

    God is a jealous God (Exodus 34:14); He cannot take second place in your heart. Whatever or whomever you prioritise above God has become a god to you. God said that you should have no other god before Him (Exodus 20:3). You must love Him with all your heart, soul and mind; this is the greatest and foremost commandment (Matthew

    22:37-38). When you do this, everything else will fall into place in your life. Put God first.

    OPEN HEAVEN 10 JULY 2024 PRAYER POINT

    Father, I will put you first in every area of my life.

    Please, never let anything be more important than You in my life, in Jesus’ name.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Ecclesiastes 5-8

    HYMN 10

    IN CHRIST ALONE

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  • Open Heaven 9 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF HARVEST 2

    Open Heaven 9 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF HARVEST 2

    The Open Heaven 9 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF HARVEST 2.

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

    Open Heaven 9 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF HARVEST 2

    OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF HARVEST 2

    MEMORISE

    But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

    Matthew 13:8

    READ: Matthew 13:3-9

    3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

    4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

    5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

    6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

    7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

    8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

    9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    Today, I will conclude my teaching on the law of harvest. As a mathematician, I learned early that laws only stand when certain conditions are present.

    For example, the law of gravity simply states that when you throw an object up, it will fall to the ground. When the conditions present favour the law of aerodynamics, the law of gravity, as powerful as it is, will not hold.

    For any law to stand, some conditions must be met.

    Yesterday, I discussed how powerful the law of harvest is, but in spite of its power, it will only stand when you sow under the right conditions.

    First, you must sow on good ground. I mentioned earlier this month when I was discussing the series, ‘Return on Seeds’, that I sowed multiple times into a ministry abroad many years ago, but got no harvest.

    God showed me in a dream that I had been sowing on hard ground. Some ministries and ministers are not linked to God. When you sow into them, you might think you are giving God an offering, but it never gets to Him because they are hard grounds. This is why you must be sure of the places you sow your seeds.

    Matthew 10:41 says that when you give to a prophet, you will get a prophet’s reward. Some people claim to be prophets, but God does not recognise them at all. Discern before you sow.

    Also, don’t sow grudgingly. If you sow as if you are being forced to sow, God will not accept your offering. 2 Corinthians 9:7 says that He loves a cheerful giver.

    You may sow sacrificially, such that it is so hard for you to release the seed and you shed tears while doing so, but you must never sow grudgingly; you must sow from a willing heart.

    Years ago, I was at a service, and the people conducting the service were calling for multiple offerings. I became angry, and as I wanted to bring out an offering, God told me, “I don’t want your money.” I immediately repented and changed my perception.

    God is not a beggar. If you bring an offering to Him grudgingly, it may enter the offering basket, but God will not accept it, and you will reap nothing from it.

    Beloved, for you to make the law of harvest work in your life, ask God to show you a good land where you can sow and when you find it, make sure you sow willingl

    OPEN HEAVEN 9 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

    Sow in the right conditions, and you will get a good harvest

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Ecclesiastes 1-4

    HYMN 23

    TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

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  • Open Heaven 8 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF HARVEST 1

    Open Heaven 8 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF HARVEST 1

    The Open Heaven 8 July 2024 devotional for today is THE LAW OF HARVEST 1.

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

    Open Heaven 8 July 2024 Today Devotional: THE LAW OF HARVEST 1

    OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: THE LAW OF HARVEST 1

    MEMORISE

    While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

    Genesis 8:22

    READ: Luke 6:37-38

    37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

    38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    The law of harvest is one of the strongest laws that God placed on earth. It is so powerful that God Himself will never break it.

    In Mark 14:36, Jesus Christ prayed fervently, sweating blood and praying that God should change the plan of salvation so that He wouldn’t have to go to the cross to die for mankind.

    God said ‘No!’ He said ‘no’ because of the law of harvest; He had to sow His only Son in order to reap many more children into His kingdom (Romans 8:29, Hebrews 2:10, 1 Corinthians 15:20).

    The law of harvest states that whatever a man sows, he will reap.

    This is well captured in Galatians 6:7:

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

    Another beautiful thing about the law of harvest is that you will reap what you sow in greater proportions (Hosea 8:7). Therefore, whenever you give an offering or give alms, you are sowing a seed, and whatever you have given will come back to you in multiple folds. This is a law that nothing can break.

    The law of harvest becomes much stronger when operated in two ways. The first is the law of firstfruit, while the second is the law of tithes.

    These two laws open the possibility of overflowing blessings. There are only two places in the Bible where God says that if you do something, He will bless you so much that there won’t be enough room to take it (Proverbs 3:9-10 and Malachi 3:10).

    These two passages show us clearly the secret of overflowing blessings.

    Many times, when people pray for overflowing blessings, God expects them to obey the laws of firstfruits and tithes so that they can receive the blessings they seek. Believers will stop struggling with their finances when they obey the divine law of harvest in their work, business, and in giving.

    The Almighty God Himself put the law of harvest in place and expects us to obey it. For example, when I was first told about tithing, it didn’t make sense to me mathematically, but I obeyed. I wondered back then, if one hundred per cent was not enough to take care of my needs, how can ninety per cent be sufficient after taking out ten per cent as tithe?

    Thank God I decided to test the law of tithing, and, to my surprise, I discovered that it was true.

    OPEN HEAVEN 8 JULY 2024 KEY POINT

    You will reap what you sow in greater proportions.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Proverbs 30-31

    HYMN 26

    THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

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  • Open Heaven 7 July 2024 Today Devotional: GOD’S REFINING FIRE

    Open Heaven 7 July 2024 Today Devotional: GOD’S REFINING FIRE

    The Open Heaven 7 July 2024 devotional for today is GOD’S REFINING FIRE.

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

    Open Heaven 7 July 2024 Today Devotional: GOD'S REFINING FIRE

    OPEN HEAVEN 7 JULY 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

    TOPIC: GOD’S REFINING FIRE

    MEMORISE

    That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

    1 Peter 1:7

    READ: Job 23:6-12

    6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

    7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

    8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

    9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

    10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

    11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

    12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

    RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 7 JULY 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

    Kings usually get the best of everything. Our God is the King of kings, and He wants everyone who surrenders to Him to be the best.

    To achieve this, God passes them through a refining process to make them the best that they can ever be. Just like a goldsmith puts gold through fire for it to come out purer, God will take you through a refining fire for you to come out purer and better. Are you willing to go through the refining fire of God?

    In John 15:2, He said:

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

    If you want to be a branch that is connected to the vine and bear fruits for God, you must be ready to go through a pruning process. It will be tough, but it will make you more fruitful.

    In the pruning process, God will take away things that are competing with Him from your heart.

    He may ask you to stop wearing jewellery, not necessarily because it is a sin to wear them, but because they may be a distraction to your fruitfulness. He may allow persecution to arise against you so that you will draw closer to Him.

    As you draw closer to Him, you will become more like Him and be more fruitful. He might hold some things back from you for a while to test your faith, so that you can become perfect, wanting nothing (James 1:2-4).

    At the end of the refining process, you will become so valuable that people will run over each other to favour you. Just like everyone wants gold in its purest form, you will become a spectacle to your generation.

    As everyone wants the best of fruits, you will have people from all over the world coming to glean from the great value that you possess. Those who successfully go through the pruning process of God become superstars in their generation because they carry great value that the whole world wants to glean from. They are problem solvers, and people see them as blessings.

    Money is never their problem because their value attracts money from all around the world. They don’t beg for doors to open to them, their names open doors. Are you ready to be refined by God?

    OPEN HEAVEN 7 JULY 2024 PRAYER POINT

    Father, please refine me and make me the purest and best version of myself that I can ever be, in Jesus’ name.

    BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

    Proverbs 27-29

    HYMN 29

    WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY

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