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Open Heaven Daily Devotional DATE: Thursday November 1st 2018 THEME: ADONAI Memorize: The earth is the LORD’S ,and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 Read: job 38:1-11 1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?   8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, 10 And brake...

Topic: Danger Through Delay [ DCLM Daily Manna November 1st,2018 Text: 2 Samuel 20:1-13 (KJV) Key Verse:   “So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which  he hath appointed him“   (2 Samuel 20:5). MESSAGE: After David overcame the rebellion of his son Absalom, who died shamefully, another uprising led by Sheba, came up. Sheba, the son of Bichri, led all Israel except Judah, to turn their backs against David Seeing the evil ploys of Sheba, David quickly called and instructed Amasa his nephew, who earlier pitched his tent with Absalom in his revolt, to assemble for him the men of Judah within three days and return to him. Amasa had just been appointed by David as commander-in-chief of his army to replace Joab who incurred the wrath of David for killing Absalom. Amasa’s delay in assembling the soldiers of Judah within three days, made David to send Abisai, another faithful soldier to run after She...

Health Food Devotional Teaching, Preaching, and Healing November 1, 2018 And [they in the synagogue] rose up, and thrust him [Jesus] out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.  (Luke 4:29) Jesus once said something to me that astounded me.  He said, "If I ministered like people thought I did, then when I came to Nazareth, instead of just getting a few healed and getting run out of town [That's exactly what happened. In fact, they would have killed Him if they could have, and thrown Him off a cliff.], I would have gotten all the people together - including the leaders of the city of Nazareth - and said to them, 'Get six totally blind people and line them up here. We'll have the doctors examine them to certify the fact that they're totally blind.'"  Jesus continued, "Then I would have gotten six deaf and mute people and had the doctors examine them to certif...

Faith Food Devotional Heart Love November 1, 2018 "The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us" (Rom. 5:5). "I hate my mother-in-law!" a minister's wife once said to me. "I don't even know if I'm saved or not, because the Bible says, 'Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him'" (1 John 3:15). I knew this woman was saved and filled with the Holy Spirit. But I also knew that she was letting the devil dominate her through her mind and flesh. So I said, "Look me in the eye and say out loud, 'I hate my mother-in-law.' As you're saying this, check up on the inside of you - because the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts, not our heads - and tell me what is happening." She did what I had asked and said, surprised, "Something is 'scratching' me down in my spirit!" "Yes, somethi...

Triumph in Affliction Billy Graham's Daily Devotion Nov 01, 2018 You don't understand now why I am doing it; some day you will. –John 13:7 (TLB) May I remind you that physical illness is not the worst thing that can happen to you? Some of the most twisted, miserable people I have ever met had no physical handicap. Some of the world's greatest and most useful people have been handicapped. "The Messiah" was composed by Handel, who was suffering from a paralyzed right side and arm. Catherine Booth, in the last year of her life, said that she could not remember one day free from pain. Helen Keller has written, "I thank God for my handicaps, for through them I have found myself, my work, and God." Some of the most radiant Christians I have ever met were "wheelchair" saints. May God give you grace to "triumph in affliction."  Read more about God in the midst of physical illness and pain. PRAYER FOR THE DAY When physical ...

Thursday 1 st November, 2018 Words of Life Daily Devotional God the Creator by Jesus Christ Memory Verse: - Eph 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Bible Reading: - Eph 3: 1 – 21 Message God is the creator of heaven and earth and all that are therein by Jesus Christ. God spoke the word and brought out things that we can see today out of nothing. He spoke the word only and those things stood fast and in conclusion, he said let us make man in our own image. All visible things and invisible things around us today were made by God through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ our saviour was actively involved in the creation of all things. He was with God right from the beginning and nothing was made by God without him. He came into this world by the will of God and not by the will of man and woman coming together; angel Gabriel spoke the word to Mary tha...

Health Food Devotional Teaching Should Come First October 31, 2018 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.  (Matt. 9:35) When Jesus encountered unbelief, He went about teaching (see Mark 6:5 and 6). Notice that the ministry of Jesus consisted of three aspects in this order: teaching, preaching, and healing.  Many people want to reverse that order. They want healing first, then preaching, and no teaching. But if you want to get the results Jesus had, follow His example. Let's continue reading. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion [or mercy] on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.  Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourer...

Faith Food Devotional Forgiveness October 31, 2018 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses (Mark 11:26).  "Brother Hagin," a woman once said, "cast this old, unforgiving spirit out of me. I've got something against a woman here at church, and I can't forgive her. I don't seem to have the ability to forgive."  I replied, "Do you ever have to forgive your husband?"  "Oh, yes. I have to forgive him, and he has to forgive me."  "I thought you said you didn't have the ability to forgive."  She laughed and said, "I can forgive, can't I?"  "Certainly," I said, "if you can forgive one person, you can forgive another."  She understood and replied, "I can forgive. I do forgive. That's it!"  And it's just that simple. Don't complicate forgiveness. Jesus said, "When ye stand praying, forgive." That ...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST   WEDNESDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2018 MEMORISE: And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:40 KJV READ:   John 1:10-13 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. MESSAGE   It is very important for every born-again child of God to have a relationship with Jesus Christ can never be overemphasized. Having a relationship with him goes beyond accepting Him as Lord and Savior; it means interacting with Him on a daily basis and involving Him in the running of your everyday...

DAILY     MANNA WEDNESDAY 31ST OCTOBER, 2018 EVIL DIVIDENDS OF POLYGAMY TEXT: GENESIS 30:1-13 KEY VERSE: "And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die" (GENESIS 30:1).     Polygamy breeds envy, jealousy, resentfulness, covetousness, ill will, spleen and bitter hatred. Little wonder then that God, in His infinite wisdom, ordained one man, one wife for humanity. That the two young ladies, Leah and Rachael, were sisters did not prevent them from experiencing the unpalatable consequence of polygamy.     In today’s text, Rachel, green with envy, developed a suicidal tendency. However, Jacob reproved his wife for the graceless statement she made. Rachel failed to know that it is only God that can make barren women mothers of children.      From her desperation to have children, she gave Bilhah, her handmaid as wife to Jacob s...

Hope for the Future Billy Graham's Daily Devotion Oct 31, 2018 For our citizenship is in heaven; from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. –Philippians 3:20 (NASB) If you are moving to a new home, you want to know all about the community to which you are going. And since we will spend eternity some place, we ought to know something about it. The information concerning heaven is found in the Bible. When we talk about heaven, earth grows shabby by comparison. Our sorrows and problems here seem so much less, when we have keen anticipation of the future. In a certain sense the Christian has heaven here on earth. He has peace of soul, peace of conscience, and peace with God. In the midst of troubles and difficulties he can smile. He has a spring in his step, a joy in his soul, a smile on his face. But the Bible also promises the Christian a heaven in the life hereafter.  Find out more on what Heaven will be like. PRAYER FOR THE DAY Fa...

Wednesday 31 st October, 2018 Words of Life Daily Devotional They Cannot By Any Means Hurt You Memory Verse: - Luke 10:19 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. Bible Reading: - Luke 10: 1 – 42 Message Our security in Christ Jesus is impenetrable for our spiritual foes if we abide in him completely. He that is born of God keepeth himself and that wicked one toucheth him not [1John 5:18]. If it comes to physical assault in terms of persecution, we must know that it is part of the game for believers and we must through much tribulation enter into heaven; but spiritual and diabolic powers of the enemies can do us know harm. We have the Christ mandate to go out and preach the word so that we can open the eyes of many that are blindfolded by the devil; to deliver them from the powers of Satan and bring them into the kingdom of God. For the passage under review, Chris...

Health Food Devotional Have Faith in Jesus' Words October 30, 2018 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.  (John 4:50) In John chapter 4, we find the account of the nobleman's son. So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.  When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.  Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.  (John 4:46-50) Notice that it was by simple faith in Jesus' words that this nobleman's son was ...

Faith Food Devotional Unforgiveness October 30, 2018 "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses" (Mark 11:25).  Jesus had just made those marvelous, thrilling, amazing, astounding statements recorded in Mark 11:23 and 24. (And no one has ever yet plumbed the depths of those statements.)  But at the same time - at the same scene - and with the same breath - Jesus said, "And when ye stand praying, forgive...."  If there is an air of unforgiveness about you, your faith won't work! Your prayers won't work!  Unforgiveness is the only hindrance to faith that Jesus ever mentioned. Therefore, the subject of unforgiveness must be of primary importance. (If my prayers and my faith don't work, the area of unforgiveness would be the first place I'd examine in my life.)  However, I never permit unforgiveness about anyone to enter into my mind at all. I re...

DAILY    M ANNA TUESDAY  30TH OCTOBER, 2018 ROB  NOT  GOD  OF  HIS  GLORY TEXT: ACTS 12:20-25 KEY VERSE:"And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man" (ACTS 12:22). One aspect of Africa’s idolatrous practices is the art of giving praise names to flatter and honour people who are held in high esteem. The unbelieving Africans shower praises and by-names on great people during important occasions to adore and exalt them for their positions and accomplishments. In that process, men are sometimes given praises for what is obviously done by God. The heathens are oblivious that praises due unto God should not be given to or received by any man.    In the text, King Herod was flattered by the people of Tyre and Sidon who came to appease and conciliate him in order to regain his favour and love as he was their benefactor. They ascribed to him honour and glory due unto God. They shouted with one ...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL   DATE:  TUESDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2018 LACKING PEACE?  MEMORISE: And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 READ:   John 14:26-31 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in m...

God Is Love! Billy Graham's Daily Devotion Oct 30, 2018 Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love . . .  –Jeremiah 31:3 As I read the Bible, I find love to be the supreme and dominant attribute of God. The promises of God's love and forgiveness are as real, as sure, as positive, as human words can make them. But the total beauty of the ocean cannot be understood until it is seen, and it is the same with God's love. Until you actually experience it, until you actually possess it, no one can describe its wonders to you. Never question God's great love, for it is as unchangeable a part of God as His holiness. Were it not for the love of God, none of us would ever have a chance in the future life. But God is love! And His love for us is everlasting.  Read more about God's love and how to experience it. PRAYER FOR THE DAY Knowing myself as I do, Lord, the knowledge of Your love and forgiveness never ceases to amaze me. In the knowledge of this, ...

Tuesday 30 th October, 2018 Words of Life Daily Devotional Faith is not Hope. Memory Verse: - Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Bible Reading: - Heb 11: 1 – 40 Message Faith and hope are not the same and if not properly understood can hinder one from receiving from God. You please God by faith and not by hope; hope is a future thing while faith is a thing of the present time: “now faith is” not later faith is. Faith gives substance to what you hope for – what you desire; what you want from God. Let’s assume you need healing from God and you are confessing I believe the Lord will heal me one day or at his own time or when it pleases him – that is hope [future thing] and not faith that now is. Faith calls those things that be not as though they were. Let’s assume you need something from the Lord and after praying about it; you  have assurance that it is done, that you have got it; you believe it within you th...

Health Food Devotional Don't Wait for Healing — Receive It by Faith Now! October 29, 2018 And he [Jesus] went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.  (Luke 13:22) If you need healing and there isn't a manifestation of the Spirit, such as gifts of healings (1 Cor. 12:9), what are you going to do? Get the Word of God in you! Feed on the Word. Feed your faith, because you can receive healing by faith anytime.  Continuing in Luke 4, we read, "And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian" (v. 27).  Now all of the lepers in Israel could have been cleansed if they had believed in their covenant of healing (Ex. 34:10). Yet under the ministry of Elisha, not one single leper was healed in Israel except Naaman.  Naaman wasn't even an Israelite, and he didn't have a covenant of healing with Jehovah Rapha. But because Elisha was well known for ...

Faith Food Devotional Strong Faith October 29, 2018 "He (Abraham) staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform" (Rom. 4:20-21).  "I'm weak in faith," one woman said to me. "Will you pray that I'll grow stronger in faith?"  "No," I said, "I won't. To tell you the truth, you are strong in faith! You just don't know it. May I ask you some questions?"  "Yes, of course," she said.  "Are you fully persuaded - fully persuaded - that what God has promised He is able to perform?"  "Certainly," she said. "I know God can do anything He said He would do. And I know He will do it."  "Can you say, 'Glory to God,' and praise God for His promises?"  "Certainly, I can. I do that every day."  "Then you are strong in ...

Battle of the Spirit Billy Graham's Daily Devotion Oct 29, 2018 Let the peace of God rule in your hearts . . .  –Colossians 3:15 When we examine the problems that confront us in our world today, we find that every one of them resolves into a problem of "inner space," a problem of the dark side of the human spirit. From thousands of letters we receive, it is evident that a large proportion of the population is facing deep personal problems. They vary from person to person, but they do exist, and they are all problems of "inner space." Yes, we are the people who have been conquering outer space, but are in danger of losing the battle of the spirit. But there is a solution-for millions it has already been reached-and that solution is in Jesus Christ. He said, "My peace"-my liberty, my freedom-"I give unto you" (John 14:27). Today if we will turn the searchlight of truth on the dark side of our human spirits and let Jesus Christ b...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2018  LOOK UP. MEMORIZE: I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 READ: Hebrews 12:1-3 1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. MESSAGE To look to Jesus means to rely on Him for help and to see Him as our example. He is our forerunner who has triumphantly gone through whatever we are passing through now, he knew...

DAILY MANNA MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER, 2018 BEWARE OF DECEIT TEXT: JOSHUA 9:3-16 KEY VERSE: "And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD" (JOSHUA 9:14). People react to things differently. As many people come to Jesus Christ to accept His lordship and offer of salvation when they experience or hear of the supernatural work of God, some others come with open confrontation, bitter hatred and avowed persecution. The same thing happened when the nations in Canaan heard about the exploits and victories of the Israelites. The people of Gibeon and three other towns in the central highlands, came up with a different approach to defend themselves. They came to sue for peace but through trickery and deception. Some people say if Jacob had not lied to his father, Isaac, he would have missed his father’s blessing. They err. God had promised to bless him and to multiply his seed. He and his mother erroneously thought they could help God to car...

Monday 29 th October, 2018 Words of Life Daily Devotional He will lead you Memory Verse:- Ro 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Bible Reading: - Ex 13: 20 – 22 Message We are serving a living God and He himself is a God of the living and not the God of the dead – those that are wallowing in the mire of sins of deception, immorality and pleasures of this life; for he that liveth in pleasure is dead while he liveth. If you are regenerated, recreated, renewed in the inner man by faith in Jesus sacrificial work; then God the father our Lord Jesus Christ is your God and as from today more than ever before, he will begin to lead you everywhere you go just as he led Israelites by a pillar of cloud in the day and sun this not smite them; and by pillar of fire in the night to give them light. He is a loving, caring, compassionate and merciful father; he is sun and shade, nothing good shall he withhold from them that walk uprightly. If ...

Sunday 28 th October, 2018 Words of Life Daily Devotional Do Not Draw Back Memory Verse: - Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man drawback, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. Bible Reading: - Heb 10: 1 – 39 Message The Lord commanded Moses to tell Israelites to move forward despite the cross of red sea before them and the world of Egyptian warrior’s are behind them. They obeyed and red sea got divided for them to pass through on dry land with water as walls at their right and left hand. In their obedience to divine commandment, they possessed their souls. It is the way of the cross that leads home; the kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violent take it by force: Mt 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. As a believer in this adulterous and evil generation; dwelling in the midst of unrighteous and wicked people under the control of Satan; there ...

DAILY     MANNA SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER, 2018 ENDURE  PERSECUTIONS  AND  TRIALS TEXT: 1 PETER 4:12-19 KEY VERSE: "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you" (1 PETER 4:12).    Christians are counselled on how to comport themselves whenever they are tried for their precious faith. Believers’ relationship with Christ will definitely make them to suffer the hatred, opposition, reproaches and sufferings of Christ, just as they will partake in His glory, if they endure to the end.    The text for today encourages believers to be glad and joyful whenever they suffer for Christ’s sake, as this brings a clear assurance that they are the children of God. Persecutions should therefore be borne by Christians with patience, fortitude and full dependence on the promises of God and support of the Holy Spirit. That a Christian is facing persecution ...

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2018 THEME: HE SETS THE CAPTIVE FREE MEMORISE: Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. Psalm 91:3 READ: Isaiah 49:24-26 24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? 25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. MESSAGE The reason why some children of God miss their day of visitation is that they don’t take prophetic utterances from God seriously, whether written or spoken. For this reason, I encourage you to see the words of our dev...

Health Food Devotional Jesus Had To Be Anointed To Heal October 27, 2018 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.  (Acts 10:38) Because Jesus emptied Himself of His privileges and became a man, He had to be anointed to heal.  If Jesus already had the power in Him to heal people, wouldn't God have known that? Why would God have to anoint Him? Couldn't God have just said to Him, "Go ahead and use what you've got"? But, you see, Jesus didn't have the power.  Now I am not belittling Jesus or what He did for us. He is the Son of God. Divine blood runs through His veins. But He laid aside His mighty power and glory when He came to the earth to be our Savior. He emptied Himself and became like men. He became like human beings.  Jesus was just as much the Son of God when He was 21 years old as when He was 30 years old. And at...

Faith Food Devotional As Though They Were... October 27, 2018 "As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were" (Rom. 4:17).  If Abraham believed according to what was spoken, exactly what was spoken? What did Abraham believe?  When Abram (as he was then called) was ninety-nine years old, the Lord said to him, "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee" (Gen. 17:5). Notice that God did not say, "I'm going to do it"; He said, "I have made thee."  When God made Abraham that promise, Abraham was childless. But Abraham was told he was not to believe he was "going to be" (future tense) a father. (Those who are always "going to" get something never get it. It is the same with the ones who say, "I...

True Colors Billy Graham's Daily Devotion Oct 27, 2018 God carefully watches the goings on of all mankind . . .  –Job 34:21 (TLB) There is an old story that tells about a pig. . . . The farmer brought the pig into the house. He gave him a bath, polished his hooves, put some Chanel No. 5 on him, put a ribbon around his neck, and put him in the living room. The pig looked fine. He made a nice and companionable pet for a few minutes. But as soon as the door was opened, the pig left the living room and jumped into the first mud puddle that he could find. Why? Because he was still a pig at heart. His nature had not been changed. He had changed outwardly but not inwardly. . . . You can take a man—dress him up, put him in the front row in church, and he almost looks like a saint. He may fool even his best friends for a while, but then put him in his office, or in the club on Saturday night, and you will see his true nature come out again. Why does he act that way? Because ...