OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY

JOIN US AS WE READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN YEAR 2026: *JEREMIAH 40 - 43* You can listen to this on YouTube too via: Youtube: https://youtu.be/h1Qg5QUntdo God Bless You.

HYMN 5 – BLESSED ASSURANCE 1  Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine Heir of salvation, purchase of God Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood Chorus: This is my story, this is my song Praising my Saviour all the day long This is my story, this is my Song Praising my Saviour all the day long 2  Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight, Angel descending, bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. 3  Perfect submission, all is at rest Tin my Savior am happy and blessed Watching and waiting, looking above Filled with His goodness, lost in His love

TEENS OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY AUGUST 16TH 2026 TOPIC: THERE’S POWER IN THE BLOOD MEMORISE: And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Exodus 12:13 BIBLE READING: EXODUS 12:1-13 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. MESSAGE: The Blood of Jesus is one of the most powerful weapons that God has given to believers, and it should never be underestimated. When you fail to recognise the power in the Blood of Jesus, you unknowingly give the enemy room to operate in your life. In today’s Bible reading, we see how God instructed the Israelites to mark their doorposts with the blood of a lamb so that the angel of death would pass over their homes. That blood was a sign of divine protection. Today, Jesus is our perfect Lamb who is pure and spotless, and His blood carries even greater power. When you plead the Blood of Jesus over your life, family, academics, finances, and everything that concerns you, you place yourself under God’s covering. No plague or plan of the enemy can touch whatever or whoever is covered by the Blood of Jesus. Just as the lsraelites were preserved, you too will be preserved when you operate in the power of the Blood. My dear child, now that you understand the power in the Blood of Jesus, make it a daily habit to plead it over every area of your life. That Blood speaks, protects, and delivers. I pray that the Blood of Jesus will work Wonders in every area of your life, in Jesus’ name. *Quiz:* Who is the perfect Lamb for believers today? CONFESSION: I plead the Blood of Jesus over every area of my life. It will work for me mightily, in Jesus’ name. Amen! AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE AND PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Luke 1:1-23, Deuteronomy 31-32

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God has a Word for you every morning... Today's Open Heavens Devotional topic is: *THE GAINS OF GOD'S COVENANT (I)*. You can listen to this on YouTube too via: Youtube: https://youtu.be/tKZixhrHmfI Have a Fruitful day ahead.

The church is where it is today because of God's covenant with my Father in the Lord. God cannot be mocked. Anyone who obeys the terms of His covenant will reap its gains. In today's memory verse, Moses told the Israelites that if they kept God's commandments, they would prosper in all that they did. Prosperity is a major gain that those who keep God's covenant will enjoy. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all enjoyed abundant prosperity as a result of God's covenant with Abraham. Father Abraham was described as a man who was blessed in all things (Genesis 24:1), Isaac was described as being very great (Genesis 26:13), and Jacob was described as a prosperous man (Genesis 30:43). Beloved, God has given His children all things to enjoy richly (1 Timothy 6:17). However, you must fulfil the terms and conditions of God's covenant with His children to truly enjoy prosperity in all areas of your life. May your life reflect the gains of God's covenant abundantly, in Jesus' name. KEY POINT: Anyone who obeys the terms of God's covenant wil reap its gains. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JEREMIAH 40-43 AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD 1. When we walk with the Lord In the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way; While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, For there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus, But to trust and obey. 2. But we never can prove The delights of His love, Until all on the altar we lay; For the favor He shows, And the joy He bestows, Are for them who will trust and obey. 3. Then in fellowship sweet We will sit at His feet, Or we’ll walk by His side in the way; What He says we will do; Where He sends, we will go, Never fear, only trust and obey.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY AUGUST 16TH 2026 TOPIC: THE GAINS OF GOD'S COVENANT I MEMORISE: "Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do." Deuteronomy 29:9 BIBLE READING: DEUTERONOMY 28:1-14 1 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. MESSAGE: In Proverbs 31:1-9, one of the things King Lemuel's mother taught him was that there were certain things that kings should not do. She told him that kings should not give their strength to women, nor should they follow the ways that destroy kings, nor should they drink wine or strong drink. If a fellow does the things that kings shouldn't do, it is expected that such a person would either never become a king or would be dethroned if he or she is already a king. To fully enjoy the gains of any covenant with God, you must be ready to fulfil its terms and conditions by surrendering totally to Him and obeying all His instructions. Once you decide to serve God with all your life and do whatever He says, sooner or later, people will come to you and say, "Tell us your secret; how are you flourishing in every area of your life?!" Many people attribute the remarkable progress of RCCG to my academic background; however, they are unaware that we are reaping the benefits of the founder's covenant with God. God called the founder of the church, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, a man who never attended school, and told him that if he could meet certain conditions, He would establish a church through him that would spread around the world. God helped Pa Akindayomi, and before his death, he fulfilled all the conditions that God gave him. Today, the RCCG is present in over 195 nations worldwide.

Hello. Good day Beloved. Today, we receive the Grace to faithfully obey the terms of God's covenants and to reap its gains in Jesus' name.

JOIN US AS WE READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN YEAR 2026: *JEREMIAH 37 - 39* You can listen to this on YouTube too via: Youtube: https://youtu.be/fwQrAo21L1M God Bless You.

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TEENS OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY AUGUST 15TH 2026 TOPIC: SHAPED FOR GREATNESS MEMORISE: Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 BIBLE READING: PSALM 105:17-19 17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: 18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: 19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. MESSAGE: Skilled carpenters always envision the final shape they want a piece of wood to take. They cut, chisel, and smoothen pieces of wood using rough sandpaper and other tools to achieve the desired furniture. In the same way, the Lord has a perfect image of what He wants you to become. Beloved, when God sees traits in your life that may hinder His purpose for your life, He lovingly begins to shape and refine you, often through people or situations that may make you feel uncomfortable. These experiences may be painful, but just as a piece of wood becomes beautiful after sanding, you are being prepared for greatness. God might use your teacher, parents, leaders, or even a classmate as the 'sandpaper to smoothen you. Don't focus on whatever discomfort you may be experiencing; instead, focus on the transformation. My dear child, you must recognize God's refining process and embrace it. Stay faithful to Him, be willing to change, and let Him remove anything in your life that may hinder your growth. KEY POINT: Yielding to God's refining process is a crucial step to achieving the greatness He has designed for you. AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE AND PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: MARK 16, DEUTERONOMY 28-30 HYMN 73 -MY SOUL IS SO HAPPY IN JESUS 1 My Soul is so ha-ppy in Je-sus, For He is so precious to me; His voice it is music to hear it; His face it is hea-ven to see. Refrain: l am happy in Him l am happy in Him, My soul will deligh, He fills me day and night I am happy in Him. 2 He sought me so long erel knew Him, When wand- ring afar from the fold; Safe home in His arms he hath brought me, To where there are pleasure un told. 3 His love and His mercy surround me, His grace like a riv-er doth flow; His Spirit, to guide and to comfort, ls with me wherever I go 4 They say I shall someday be like Him, My cross and my burden lay down; Till then I will ever be faithful. In gathering gems for his crown.

God has a Word for you every morning... Today's Open Heavens Devotional topic is: *THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS (II)*. You can listen to this on YouTube too via: Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZIyePuhpvBc Have a Fruitful day ahead.

3. Now I’ve a hope that will surely endure After the passing of time; I have a future in heaven for sure There in those mansions sublime. And it’s because of that wonderful day, When at the cross I believed; Riches eternal and blessings supernal, From His precious hand I received.

vOPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY AUGUST 15TH 2026. TOPIC: THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS II MEMORISE Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: - (Exodus 19:5) BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 11:28-30 (KJV) 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. MESSAGE Holiness is living a life that reflects God's character, and it is the major weight of a covenant with Him. Anyone who is in a covenant with God must be like Him (1 Peter 1:16), and this requires doing all that He asks. In return, the fellow will get many blessings from Him (Deuteronomy 28:1-14). Some people think that life will become a bed of roses when they become believers; however, Jesus never promised that. In today's Bible reading. He said that everyone who comes to Him should carry His yoke. This means that being a child of God does not mean that a fellow will not bear any weight of God's covenant, only that the weight will be light and easy to carry with the help of the Holy Spirit. Philippians 2:13 says: "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." God is willing and able to help you fulfil the terms of your covenant with Him if you allow Him. When you enter into a covenant with God, you will no longer be permitted to do many of the things that unbelievers do. For them, those things may be right, but not for you. Paul said that although all things are lawful, not all things are expedient (1 Corinthians 10:23). Some people may argue that listening to worldly music is not a sin; however, for someone who has made a covenant with God, it is wrong. Some may dress seductively, but God will not approve of you dressing like that. You will get stricter instructions because of your covenant with God, but He will always empower you to obey Him. The good news is that if you carry the weight of God's covenant well, you will enjoy its fruits forever. God entered into a covenant with my Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi and gave him certain conditions, and in return, He said that He would start a church through him that would spread around the world. Thank God Pa Akindayomi met those conditions, and when he passed away, God proceeded to fulfil His part of the covenant. Beloved, play your own part; carry the light yoke of God's covenant of salvation and see Him move into action to fulfil His part of the covenant by showering you with His blessings. I pray that your life will be filled with God's glorious blessings, in Jesus' name. PRAYER POINT Dear Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of your covenant willingly and joyfully. Help me to be holy as You are holy, in Jesus' name. AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR JEREMIAH 37 - 39 HYMN 14: O WHAT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL DAY 1. O what a wonderful, wonderful day, Day I will never forget; After I’d wandered in darkness away, Jesus my Saviour I met; O what a tender, compassionate Friend, He met the need of my heart; Shadows dispelling, with joy I am telling, He made all the darkness depart. Chorus Heaven came down and glory filled my soul, (filled my soul) When at the cross the Savior made me whole; (made me whole) My sins were washed away and my night was turned to day, Heaven came down and glory filled my soul! (filled my soul) 2. Born of the Spirit with life from above Into God’s family divine, Justified fully thru Calvary’s love, O what a standing is mine! And the transaction so quickly was made, When as a sinner I came, Took of the offer, of grace He did proffer He saved me, O praise His dear name!

Hello. Good day Beloved. Today, we receive the Grace and wisdom to follow God's instructions and fulfill our part of His covenant by His help in Jesus' name.

JOIN US AS WE READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN YEAR 2026: *JEREMIAH 33 - 36* You can listen to this on YouTube too via: Youtube: https://youtu.be/A4K4qW7ZLdA God Bless You.