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05/06/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 2026

TOPIC: A BRAND-NEW HEART, PART 5

MEMORIZE:
"If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work." 2 Timothy 2:21 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 13:8-9, 23
MATTHEW 13:8-9
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.

MATTHEW 13:23
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

MESSAGE:
The final soil type that Jesus described in His parable about the sower is what He called 'Good ground. The people whose hearts can be compared to good ground are those who hear God's word, receive it, and act on it. This category of believers are fruitful to varying degrees.

In today's Bible reading, we see that not all the seeds in the good ground produced equal harvest. Some produced 30-fold, others 60-fold, while the rest produced 100-fold. I believe that the degree to which a fellow is separated from things that can hinder God's word from growing in him or her is the same degree to which the word will bear fruit in his or her life.

Today's memory verse tells us that when a man purges himself from sin, he will become a purified, prepared, and useful vessel for the Master. Such a fellow will become a sanctified ground, bringing forth much more fruit. Beloved, are you a sanctified ground? Have you separated yourself from sins and lusts that harden your ground and make you unfruitful? (2 Timothy 2:22) urges you to flee youthful lusts. This is because lust of any kind hinders fruitfulness.

When a fellow is in Christ, he or she will indeed be fruitful. With Jesus' words in John 15:1-5, however, He paints a picture of how Christians can move from producing a 30-fold harvest to a 60-fold harvest, and ultimately, a 100-fold harvest. When you are simply a branch in God's vine, you will produce a 30-fold harvest. When you take it a step further and allow God to purge and prune you, you will bear more fruit - a 60-fold harvest. Now, when you take the next step to abide in God and allow His word to abide in you richly, you will bear much fruit - a 100-fold harvest. The more intimate you become with Jesus, the more fruit you will bear, and God is most glorified when you bear much fruit (John 15:8).

Beloved, you cannot become intimate with Jesus if you keep allowing sin in your life. If you are still living in sin, repent today and ask Him for a brand-new heart. Make up your mind to surrender completely to Jesus, because only those who allow God to have complete control of their hearts will be able to produce a 100-fold harvest. May your heart be a fertile ground for God's word to yield a 100-fold harvest in your life, in Jesus' name.

ACTION POINT:
Ask God to give you a productive heart that always bear much fruit to His glory.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JOB 39 - 42

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 9 - WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY STAIN?
1 What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

REFRAIN
O precious is the flow
that makes me white as snow;
no other fount I know;
nothing but the blood of Jesus.

2 For my pardon this I see:
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my cleansing this my plea:
nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]

3 Nothing can for sin atone:
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Naught of good that I have done:
nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]

4 This is all my hope and peace:
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is all my righteousness:
nothing but the blood of Jesus.

[Refrain]

02/06/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE 2026

TOPIC: A BRAND-NEW HEART, PART 3

MEMORIZE:
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen." 2 Peter 3:18 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 13:5-6, 20-21
MATTHEW 13:5-6
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.

MATTHEW 13:20-21
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

MESSAGE:
The second kind of soil Jesus described in His parable about the sower is 'Stony places'. This soil type can be compared to people who receive the word of God with joy but turn their backs on it when they begin to encounter tough situations in their lives as a result of persecution.

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you... - (John 15:20)

In the Scripture above, Jesus said that His followers will be persecuted as He was also persecuted. Furthermore, Paul told Timothy in (2 Timothy 3:12) that every true follower of Christ will experience persecution in one form or another. Being persecuted is a painful experience, and believers are not immune to it. In fact, going through the fires of persecution helps Christians to grow in faith (1 Peter 1:6-7, James 1:2-3). Despite this, however, the devil manages to convince some believers that the pain they are experiencing as a result of persecution is proof that God is unfaithful and that He does not love them. The devil succeeds in doing this because such Christians have not grown in the knowledge of God through His word and are largely ignorant of His ways, character, and power. Thus, their foundation in faith is very weak, and they are easily swayed by the devil.

It is good to hear the word of God and even be excited by it. Beyond that, however, every believer has the responsibility to build themselves up spiritually (1 Corinthians 3:9-10), and one of the ways to do this is by increasing their knowledge of God through His word. There is a popular saying that ignorance is bliss, but this is not true for a believer. Being in a state of ignorance about the word of God and making no efforts to build yourself up spiritually is very dangerous because it can lead to destruction (Hosea 4:6).

Beloved, do not allow yourself to fall victim to the wiles of the devil and be destroyed by him. Don't just listen to the word of God from various ministers and get excited by it, or be a believer who only opens the Bible on Sundays. Rather, be like the Bereans who took responsibility for knowing God by themselves (Acts 17:10-11). I pray that as you sow the seeds of the word of God daily into your heart, you will reap bountiful fruits of His goodness and mercy, in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT:
Growing in the knowledge of God through His word is important for every believer.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JOB 31 - 34

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 4 - TO THE WORK! TO THE WORK! WE ARE SERVANTS OF GOD
1. To the work! To the work! We are servants of God, Let us follow the path that our Master has trod; With the balm of His counsel our strength to renew, Let us do with our might what
our hands find to do.

CHORUS:
Toiling on, toiling on,
Toiling on, toiling on,
Let us hope, let us watch,
and labour till the Master
comes.

2. To the work! To the work! Let the hungry be fed, To the fountain of life let the weary be led! In the cross and its banner our glory shall be,
While we herald the tidings,
"Salvation is free!"

CHORUS:

3. To the work! To the work! There is labour for all, For the kingdom of darkness and error shall fall; And the name of Jehovah exalted shall be, In the loud-swelling chorus,
"Salvation is free!"

CHORUS:

4. To the work! To the work! In
the strength of the Lord, And a robe and a crown shall our labour reward, When the home of the faithful our dwelling shall be, And we shout with the ransomed, "Salvation is free!

CHORUS:

02/06/2026

*PRAYER 9 – INVOKING THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST*

There is power, healing, deliverance, restoration and freedom in your blood. In Hebrews 12:24 “your blood speaks better things than the blood of Abel.” I now ask that your precious blood will speak in my life and family. Let your cleansing blood cleanse me from sin and sorrow; for in Hebrews 9:22, your word says, “that without the shedding of blood, there will be no remission of sin.” Let your sanctifying blood sanctify me in Jesus name. Amen.
Lord, because your blood can do greater things, I invoke your blood for divine security and deliverance to deliver me from the arrows of the wicked that fly by day and by the night.
In Exodus 12:13, your word says, “they will see the blood and pass over.” By this word, let sickness and diseases, untimely death, failure, poverty, late marriage, barrenness, disappointments, delay, sorrow and misfortune see the blood of Jesus and pass over me and my family in Jesus name. Amen. It is written in the book of Revelation 12:11, “that we overcame the devil by the blood of the lamb.” I stand to invoke the blood of Jesus Christ to overcome all evil forces of darkness operating in and around my family. Amen.
And today, I claim my victory in the blood of Jesus Christ of John 19:34. Amen.
I claim life in the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.
I clam deliverance in the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.
I claim healing in the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.
I claim restoration in the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.
I claim success and breakthrough in the blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.
I claim under the blood covenant of Zachariah 9:11 that myself and all people in physical and spiritual prisons be freed in Jesus name. Amen.

02/06/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: TUESDAY 2ND JUNE 2026

TOPIC: A BRAND-NEW HEART, PART 2

MEMORIZE:
"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, God." Psalm 42:1 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 13:3-4, MATTHEW 13:19
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:

19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

MESSAGE:
The first type of soil that Jesus mentioned in the Parable of the Sower is ‘The way side, as we see in today’s Bible reading. This soil type refers to people who hear God’s word but do not understand it or act upon it.

This category of people do not study their Bibles, and even when they do, they don’t ask their pastors or Bible Study teachers any questions. They never seek to understand God’s word; they only hear His word and move on with their lives.

Many of the people in this category are ceremonial churchgoers; they are often raised in Christian homes, so it is normal for them to attend church on Sundays. I was once this type of Christian. I thought that my father, being a church volunteer, and my name being Enoch, was proof that I was a child of God. I heard God’s word several times, but I never studied it. I thank God that He gave me a new heart when I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ.

Beloved, are you the same way I was? Are you only reading this devotional because it is the norm in your church, family, or office to do so? Do you ever dig deeper to understand what is discussed? When you study your Bible, do you get bored after reading the second or third verse? If you answered “Yes” to these questions, you need to ask God for a new heart; a heart that yearns to know Him more.

Ask God to give you a heart that finds His word interesting and loves to spend time in His presence.

Most importantly, ensure that you take some time every day to study your Bible. You can start by reading a bit further on the topics discussed in this devotional each day, or using the Bible-in-one-year passages.

You may not understand much when you begin doing these things, but as you remain consistent and ask God to help you, the Holy Spirit will start explaining the Scriptures to you, and soon, your heart will begin to soak in God’s word and yield great fruit.

The best thing you can do for yourself is to seek to understand God’s word more each day. When you make this your priority, you will begin to experience His peace and favour in ways you have never done before. I pray that your life will indeed be a bountiful harvest of God’s goodness, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, please give me a heart that yearns for your word more than anything else.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JOB 25-30

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 3: ANCIENT WORDS
1 Holy words long preserved
for our walk in this world,
They resound with God's own heart
Oh, let the Ancient words impart.

CHORUS:
Ancient words ever true
Changing me, and changing you.
We have come with open hearts
Oh let the ancient words impart.

2 Words of Life, words of Hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e'er we roam
Ancient words will guide us Home.

CHORUS:

3 Holy words of our Faith
Handed down to this age.
Came to us through sacrifice
Oh heed the faithful words of Christ.

CHORUS:

4 Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world.
They resound with God's own heart
Oh let the ancient words impart.

CHORUS:

01/06/2026

*Psalm 30:5*
"Soon you will laugh in places you cried, keep going, God is with you every step you take"

01/06/2026

“walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16”

Father God, thank You for being with us the whole of the last week. Holy Spirit, fill us afresh today that can carry us through this new week. Help us walk by the Spirit so that we will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Remove anything in our hearts that creates a barrier with You and help us fully surrender to You. Lead us into the fullness of Your will, and let our lives overflow with Your Spirit so as to impact others. Lord we pray that You remove the patterns of flesh from us and help us bear the fruit of Spirit. In Jesus’ most powerful name we pray, Amen!

01/06/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2026

TOPIC: A BRAND-NEW HEART, PART 1

MEMORIZE:
"Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you." Hosea 10:12 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: EZEKIEL 36:25-30
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.

30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.

MESSAGE:
According to (2 Corinthians 5:17), when a fellow becomes born again, he or she immediately becomes a new creature. In Ezekiel 36:26, God said that He will take away our stony heart and replace it with a heart of flesh. When people give their lives to Jesus Christ, they exchange their stony hearts for hearts of flesh. However, despite this, the world is plagued with many people who claim to be believers, but whose hearts appear not to be different from those of unbelievers.

Sadly, some people who serve as ministers of God also still appear to have hearts like unbelievers. Some of them go as far as not forgiving fellow ministers who have offended them. This is wrong, and it was not so at the inception of the Church. The Bible says that the Church was in one accord (Acts 1:14), and believers were called Christians because they were Christ-like (Acts 11:26). Unfortunately, however, you might find some self-professing Christians today accepting bribes or dancing in nightclubs because they still have stony hearts.

From the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:1-23, it is very clear that there was nothing wrong with the seeds that were sown. The seeds, which Jesus revealed to be the word of God, were potent, as God's word is always potent. However, despite the potency of the seeds, only a fraction of them yielded a harvest. The reason some of the seeds did not bear fruit was the ground on which they fell, and as Jesus explained, the heart of a fellow in which the word of God is sown is the major determinant of whether the word will bear fruit in his or her life or not.

Beloved, if you are living in sin, or if you allow the circumstances around you to determine how you receive the word of God and how it will operate in you, then you have a stony heart, and God's word will not bear fruit in you. For His word to bear fruit in you, you must repent of any sin that might exist in your life and cry out to Him to wash you clean, transform you, and give you a heart of flesh. God will answer you and make your heart a fertile ground for His word to grow. I pray that you will continually experience the blessings in God's word as you surrender your life completely to Him, in Jesus' name.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, please give me a heart of flesh and let Your word bear fruit in me.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: JOB 21 - 24

HYMNAL 7 - I AM THINE O LORD
1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
and it told Thy love to me;
but I long to rise in the arms of faith,
and be closer drawn to Thee.

REFRAIN
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to the cross where Thou hast died;
draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
to Thy precious, bleeding side.

2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
by the pow'r of grace divine;
let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
and my will be lost in Thine. [Refrain]

3 O, the pure delight of a single hour
that before Thy throne I spend,
when I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend! [Refrain]

4 There are depths of love that I cannot know
till I cross the narrow sea;
there are heights of joy that I may not reach
till I rest in peace with Thee. [Refrain]

31/05/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY 31ST MAY 2026

TOPIC: DEPEND ONLY ON THE GOOD SHEPHERD

MEMORIZE:
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: Psalm 37:3-7
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

MESSAGE:
A man once swallowed a charm that was supposed to make him wealthy, but he remained poor. On top of that, he was told that he would die after seven years because of the charm he had swallowed. When he had just about two weeks left to live and was already staring death in its face, he ran to the RCCG. When he told us his ordeal, we told him that our God is the Great Deliverer. He gave his life to Christ, and when we said a simple prayer for him, he vomited what he had swallowed. He remained consistent in church for two weeks, rejoicing because of what the Lord had done for him. Then, suddenly, he stopped coming. When we went to check on him, he said, "The herbalist who made the charm for me told me that I swallowed it wrongly." He swallowed another one, and this time, he became very wealthy. The herbalist told him he would live only for seven years to enjoy the wealth, and when the time was about to elapse, he suddenly had a 'brilliant' idea. He decided to relocate to London as he felt that demons could only operate in Africa. Sadly, however, he died on the plane.

My Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, used to say, "Your father will take care of you with whatever he has. If he has evil, he will use it to take care of you, and if he has good, that is what you will get from him." The devil doesn't have anything good in him; if you go to him for anything, be sure that whatever he gives you will be evil. Jesus, however, is the Good Shepherd; whatever comes from Him is always good.

According to today's Bible reading, trusting and depending on God is your access to His goodness. Those who trust in Jesus will receive the power to become sons of God (John 1:12). They will have authority over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means harm them (Luke 10:19). No weapon that is fashioned by the devil against them will prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and they will eat the good of the land (Isaiah 1:19).

Beloved, do you depend only on the Good Shepherd? Those who depend on Him are like Mount Zion; regardless of the situation around them, they cannot be shaken (Psalm 125:1). Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4).

REFLECTION:
Do you depend on the Good Shepherd for your needs, or do you seek ungodly alternatives?

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JOB 17 - 20

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 19 - ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME
1. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee! Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure; Cleanse me from its guilt and power.

2. Not the labours of my hands, can fulfill thy law's demands could zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, all for sin could not atone, thou must save and thou alone.

3. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling naked, come to thee for dress, helpless, look to thee fir grace foul to the fountain fly wash me saviour or I die.

4. While I draw this fleeting breath, when my eyelids close in death, when I soar to worlds unknown, see thee on thy judgment throne, rock of ages cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.

30/05/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SATURDAY 30TH MAY 2026

TOPIC: THE AGELESS GOD

MEMORIZE:
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: LUKE 1:6-7, 57-58
LUKE 1:6-7
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

LUKE 1:57-58
57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

MESSAGE:
God is unlimited by time, and as such, He doesn't grow old. In Daniel 7:9-10, He is referred to as the Ancient of Days. He existed before the beginning of time and created time in itself. As He doesn't age, it means that His strength never diminishes.

Isaiah 40:28-31 tells us that God is never tired. A young man can wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and strong, but he will be tired by the end of the day and will need to sleep. God, however, can never become tired. In fact, He never sleeps nor slumbers (Psalm 121:4). As the Ageless God, He is eternally new, and His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23). By His mercies, He can strengthen the weary, bring seemingly dead situations back to life, and restore lost opportunities.

In today's Bible reading, we see the Ageless God at work in the lives of Zachariah and Elisabeth. The couple were well stricken in years and had no hope that they could ever have a child again. When the Ageless One stepped into their case, however, He made their old bodies become new. Elisabeth received vitality and strength in her womb, and she became pregnant. No matter how old a thing is, when the Ageless One steps into it, He can make it as good as new. He did it for Sarah when He caused her womb, which was as good as dead (Romans 4:19), to bring forth a child. If you feel like you cannot be successful because you missed an opportunity in the past, or that you are too old to be fruitful, I pray in the name of Jesus that the Ageless One will visit you today. He will give you a new lease of life and cause you to be fruitful.

Caleb also experienced the ageless power of the Ageless God. At 80 years old, his strength remained as it had been when he was 40 and was sent to spy on the land of Canaan. An 80-year-old man asked for a mountain because his strength had been preserved (Joshua 14:6-12). Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, regardless of how aged they may be.

Beloved, if there is any area in your life where you feel like your strength has been depleted or you cannot bear fruit again, I pray that the Ageless God will renew your vitality and cause you to do the impossible, in Jesus' name.

KEY POINT:
The Ageless God can renew the age and strength of those who wait on Him.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JOB 13 - 16

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 17 - PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN
1. Praise my soul the King of Heaven, to his feet thy tributes bring: ransom'd, heal'd restored forgiven who like me his praise should sing? Praise him! Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise the everlasting King.

2. Praise Him for His grace and favour to our fathers in distress; praise him still the same ever slow to chide and swift to bless, Praise Him! Praise Him Glorious in His faithfulness.

3. father-like He tends nd spares us, well our feeble frame He knows, In His arms he gently bear us, rescues us from all our foes, Praise Him! Praise Him! Wisely as His Mercy flows.

4. Angels help us to adore Him! Ye behold Him face to face: sun and moon bow down before Him: dwellers all in time and space, Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise us the God of Grace.

28/05/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY 28TH MAY 2026

TOPIC: HE WILL BRING CALM

MEMORIZE:
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: 1 KINGS 17:8-16
8 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.

15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.

MESSAGE:
In 2022, I travelled to the United Kingdom at a time when the temperature there was over 40 degrees Celsius. When I arrived there, I told my Daddy, "I have travelled to countries in winter, and you brought summer there because I asked You to. This time, it is summer, and the heat is excessive. Can you please cool the temperature down for me?" After I prayed, the temperature where I was dropped from 40 to 28 degrees before the next morning, and throughout my stay there, Daddy kept things cool. If you are experiencing unbearable heat in any area of your life, I pray that my Daddy will make things cool for you, in Jesus' name.

In (2 Kings 6:24-33), things were very heated in Samaria because an enemy king had besieged the land. Food and commodities were really expensive, and the inhabitants of the land could not leave to seek help because the enemy had surrounded them. The economy got so bad that mothers began to eat their children. When the situation got really unbearable, God released His word through Elisha to turn things around. He said that by the next day, Samaria's heated economic situation would become cool and food would become cheap. By the next day, food items that were scarce and expensive became cheap and readily available, and the inhabitants of the nation had more than enough (2 Kings 7:16-17).

The widow of Zarephath was another person who found herself in a heated situation. First of all, her husband died, and then there was a famine in the land, which made life unbearable for her and her son. Things got so bad that she had only one meal left, which she planned to eat with her son and await death. However, my Daddy, who hears the cry of the helpless and knows how to calm heated situations, sent Elijah to her. At the word of the prophet, her last meal became the first of many miraculous meals throughout the famine, as we see in today's Bible reading.

Beloved, do not be anxious or worried if you find yourself in any difficult situation. The same God who makes a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert (Isaiah 43:19) will bring you out of heated situations and establish calm in your life. I pray that God will turn things around for your good in any area of your life where you might have found yourself in a tight corner, in Jesus' name.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, please send help to me and turn around every heated situation in my life for good, in Jesus' name.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JOB 5 - 8

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 29 - WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY
1. When peace, like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows, like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to know,
It is well, it is well with my soul

CHORUS:
It is well, ... With my soul, ...
It is well, it is well with my soul.

2. Though Satan should buffet,
Though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my Helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

CHORUS:

3. My sin o, the bliss of this
glorious thought,
My sin not in part, but the whole,
Is nailed to His cross; and I bear it no more:
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, o my soul.

CHORUS:

4. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live!
If Jordan above me shall roll, No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

CHORUS:

5. But the Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal:
Oh, triumph of the angel! oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope! Blessed rest of my soul.

CHORUS:

The Pool of Bethesda and Siloam

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