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26/05/2026

*WEDNESDAY MAY 27TH, 2026*

*Prayer Focus for Our Children:*

1. Heavenly Father, we praise You for the gift of our children and the wards You have put in our care. We thank You that You are fully in control of them. We thank You that You know every hair on their heads. You know exactly when they rise and when they sleep.

2. My Father, I pray You would protect our children. Keep them healthy and help them to thrive. Please watch over our children in all areas of their lives and keep them safe. Sovereign Shepherd, please guide our children in every step they take. Lead them in Your wisdom and truth, and help them to seek Your guidance in all things.

3. El Shaddai, El Beracca, let the favor of the LORD our God be upon our children and our generations. Establish the works of the hands of our children, and establish the work of our hands as parents and guardians.

4. Heavenly Father, please guide our children in every step they take. I pray they would always enjoy Your provision and protection. May they be positively encouraged by friends at school, college or university, and at work. May they demonstrate Your agape love and care to their friendship circles.

5 Our LORD Emmanuel, I pray that our children would follow after You and be builders of Your kingdom. I ask that You would protect and steady their steps. May they learn to hear and follow only Your voice.

6. Like Timothy in the Bible, may our children be an example to believers in speech, love, conduct, faith, and purity.

7. May the LORD our God be gracious to our families and be our strength for each day in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

26/05/2026

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Wednesday, May 27

RBT Passage: Job 1-4

MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST

Memory Verse: "For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:4-5, NIV

Text: Romans 12:1-8

Romans 12:1-8 NIV
[1] Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

[2] Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will.

[3] For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

[4] For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,

[5] so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

[6] We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;

[7] if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;

[8] if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

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Leslie Ludy once said, "As Christians, God designed us to need each other." The body of Christ is the universal name for all believers in Christ across denominations, ages, races, and human boundaries. It is a functioning body with each member empowered to work together in the wisdom and power of God.

In today's text, Apostle Paul compares the nature of the Body of Christ with the human body. He explains that millions of Christians all over the world form the Body of Christ, and each has been given gifts to serve in the body. He highlighted the gifts - prophecy, serving, teaching, encouragement, giving, leadership, and mercy. These gifts are to be faithfully and selflessly dispensed for the overall good and growth of the Body of Christ.

As long as you are saved and redeemed by the blood of Jesus, you are a member of the Body of Christ. No member is greater than the other. We are all spiritually gifted. As members of Christ's body, we are called to support, love, and complement each other because we belong to one another.

Discover your gift(s) today and use them to enhance the body of Christ.

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Insight: The body of Christ thrives when all the members play their roles.

Prayer: LORD, help me to faithfully use my gifts to build your body.

26/05/2026

*DAILY ENCOUNTER WITH GOD (NBC)*

*WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026*

*​MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST*
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*BH 366: Blest Be the Tie*

1. Blest be the tie that binds
Our heart in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.

2. Before our father’s throne
We pour our ardent pray’rs;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims
are one,
Our comforts and our cares.

3. We share our mutual weos,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

4. When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still joined in heart,
And hope to meet again. Amen.

*Golden Text:* ​So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:5, NIV

*Text: Romans 12:1-8*

[1] Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

[2] Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

[3] For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

[4] For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,

[5] so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

[6] We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;

[7] if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;

[8] if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
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​Hippocrates said, "All parts of the body which have a function, if used in moderation and exercised in labours in which each is accustomed, become thereby healthy, well developed... but if unused they become liable to disease, defective in growth and age quickly."

​In today's text, Paul urges believers to offer themselves as living sacrifices, transformed by the renewing of their minds. He reveals believers' true identity and purpose, and expresses how their diverse gifts and unity in Christ foster meaningful fellowship through worship. This exposes to them the richness of their membership in the body of Christ. Members of Christ's body are one, yet uniquely gifted.

Paul lists various spiritual gifts: prophesying, serving, teaching, exhorting, contributing, leading, and showing mercy. This diversity of gifts is to strengthen the church, while humility and genuine love help to maintain harmony. United worship is the context where believers' gifts are exercised.

​As children of God, we are not isolated individuals but interconnected members of Christ's body, woven together by God's design. Just as each part of the body plays a vital role, we too, have unique roles in the church, contributing to its growth and vitality.

As members of Christ's body, you are expected to celebrate our diversity and unity in worship. Identify your spiritual gifts and use them to edify others. Cultivate humility, recognising each member's value. In your local assembly, be resolved to practice genuine love and mutual respect by active participation.

Through united worship, your fellowship with other believers can reflect Christ's beauty, drawing others to Him.

*​Wisdom:* Christians are interconnected members of Christ's body, not isolated individuals.

*​Food for Thought:* How faithful and committed are you as a member of Christ's body?

*​Follow-up Action:* Be more intentional in your duties as a member of the body of Christ.

*​Prayer:* O LORD, break down every wall of disunity in Your body and unite us in genuine love.
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*Prayer:* ​LORD, make me a useful vessel in Your vineyard. On this Children's Day, we destroy all the plans of the enemy against their future.

*RBT: Job 1-4*

26/05/2026

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 27, 2026.

TOPIC: PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN

MEMORISE
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men. - (1 Samuel 2:26)

READ: Psalm 127:3-5 (KJV)

3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

PRAYERS

1. Father, I thank You for the gift of children in my family, local assembly, community, and indeed all over the world.

2. Father, as we celebrate Children's Day today, let all the children have an unforgettable divine encounter that will transform their lives for good, in Jesus' name.

3. Father, please help all the children around the world to grow in godly wisdom and stature. May they know You, love Your ways, and stay on the path of righteousness all their lives, in Jesus' name.

4. Father, please create a longing for You in the hearts of all the children around the world. Pour out Your Spirit upon them afresh and let them love You with all their hearts, in Jesus' name.

5. Father, please let Your favour rest on all the children around the world. Open doors of blessings and opportunities to their parents and guardians so that they will be able to provide for their needs.

6. Father, please protect all the children around me from satan's evil plans and surround them with Your angels and a wall of fire.

7. Father, please protect all the children in the world from ungodly addictions. They will not be slaves to lustful desires, sin, or satan, in Jesus' name.

8. Father, please let all the children around me keep godly companies in their schools, churches, and wherever they find themselves. They will not be companions of fools but will be surrounded by wise friends, teachers, and mentors, in Jesus' name.

9. Father, please keep sicknesses and diseases far from all the children around me. May they grow old in good health and strength, in Jesus' name.

10. Father, please position all the children around me in Your purpose at this early stage of their lives. Don't let them wander outside Your will for them, in Jesus' name.

11. Father, please give all the children around me hearts of obedience. May their lives be pleasing to You because they will know Your laws and obey them, in Jesus' name.

12. Your personal prayer points for children all over the world.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Job 1 - 4

HYMN 22 - SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER! SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!

25/05/2026

*TUESDAY MAY 26TH, 2026*

*Beloved Let Us Pray:* Morning, noon and night, I will worship You. The purpose for my life is to worship You. I will worship You, forever, in spirit and in truth, I will worship You. When all is said and done, I'll still worship You. Before your judgement throne, I will worship You. Rev 12:16 says, "And the 24 elders who were seated on their thrones before Yahweh fell on their faces and worshipped Him saying, "We give You thanks Jehovah Elohim, the one who is and who was; because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign." Every day I will lift my voice to You, O Most High, I will exalt Your name, I will bow my knees, I will praise You and I will worship forever and ever more." People of God, praise Him for His ho­li­ness, His wis­dom, and His grace. Sing prais­es for His pre­cious blood with which He ransomed all our race. In ten­der­ness He sought us; from depths of sin He brought us; the way of life then taught us. We worship and give You thanks, our Emmanuel.

*Prayer Focus for Today:* I will sing to the LORD as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! May all my thoughts be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD. May all the workers of iniquities vanish from the face of the earth; may the wicked disappear forever. Let all that I am praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!

25/05/2026

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Tuesday, May 26

RBT Passage: Esther 6-10

GLADNESS IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

Memory Verse: "I rejoiced with those who said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the LORD. Psalm 122:1, NIV

Text: Psalm 122

Psalms 122:1-8 NIV
[1] I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

[2] Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.

[3] Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.

[4] That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the Lord— to praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel.

[5] There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

[6] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.

[7] May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.” [8] For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

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Saint Augustine wrote, "In the house of God, there is a never-ending festival; the angel choir makes an eternal holiday; the presence of God's face gives joy that never fails."

Psalm 122 is one of the fifteen songs of ascent, also called the pilgrim song. These songs are usually sung by Jews when they are traveling to the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the place where the temple was built, and many Jews visited the city annually for the Jewish festival. This psalm begins with gladness for an invitation to God's house but is composed as a prayer for Jerusalem. The prayer focuses on the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem.

God is omnipresent, but His presence is manifested in the midst of His people. When two or more people are gathered for prayer, worship, and fellowship around God's Word, the presence of God is there. In God's presence, there is fullness of joy.

Like the psalmist, we should be glad when we go to worship God in His house. As you pray, praise, and worship God in the beauty of His holiness, your burdens will be lifted and hard-pressed issues of life will melt away.

So, learn to rejoice in the presence of the LORD. Let your sorrowful heart become joyful in His presence.

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Insight: The presence of God in His house should make you glad to meet there.

Prayer: Dear LORD, I key into the joy and gladness in Your presence always.

25/05/2026

*DAILY ENCOUNTER WITH GOD (NBC)*

*​TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026*

*​GLADNESS IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD*

*BH 382: I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord*

*Golden Text:* ​I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” — Psalm 122:1, NIV

*​Text: Psalm 122:1-9*

[1] I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

[2] Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.

[3] Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.

[4] That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the Lord— to praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel.

[5] There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

[6] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.

[7] May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”

[8] For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

[9] For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.
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​A poster with two pictures has a man in rags on the right, sitting on the sidewalk with a cup in his hand and on the left is another man in rags sitting on the sidewalk with a cup in his hand, with a caption, "One failed to prepare; the other prepared to fail." The outcome was the same. Those who do not prepare to succeed are preparing to fail. In life, preparation makes the difference between success and failure.

​The psalmist expressed profound joy at the invitation to the house of the LORD. He is happy to nurture relationships and celebrate love in unity of worship that fosters fellowship with God and with one another. He emphasises the importance of assembling in worship in God's presence.

Worship is not merely an individual act but a collective experience that reinforces our unity as a community of believers. The house of the LORD symbolises safety, peace and shared purpose, reminding us that our faith thrives in fellowship. The house of God is a place where worship is core and joy is from God.

​Like the psalmist, prioritise gathering with fellow believers by embracing the joy of worship as a shared experience rather than a solitary one. Attend church services and participate in community events that foster spiritual growth and connection. As you fellowship with others, you cultivate an atmosphere of gladness and support.

Through worshipping together, you deepen your relationship with God and strengthen the bond that unites us as His people.

*​Wisdom:* Unity in worship unlocks joy, harmony, and God's presence, reflecting heaven's beauty on earth.

*​Food for Thought:* What role does corporate worship play in your life?

*​Follow-up Action:* Be willing to play a significant role in your church's corporate worship.

*​Prayer:* Father, help me to worship You all the days of my life.

*Prayer:* ​LORD, destroy all the plans of the enemies over my life and family.

*RBT: Esther 6-10*