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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Friday January 29th 2016

TOPIC: COUNTING YOUR BLESSINGS I 

Memorize: Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. Psalms 135:3

Read: Psalms 103:1-5,

 ¹ Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

² Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

³ Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

⁴ Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

⁵ Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Bible in one year: Matthew 12:9-13:43, Job 12:13-25

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Thursday January 28th 2016

TOPIC: MAKING YOUR MARRIAGE WORK II 

Memorize: And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and

shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh. Matthew 19:5

Read: Ephesians 5:21-25, 

²¹ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

²² Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

²⁴ Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Bible in one year: Matthew 9:27-12:8, Job 12:1-12

Hey ladies! Choosing Necklaces For Your Necklines just got easier!

You pretty ladies might never have really given this much thought, but pairing your jewelry with your neckline certainly makes a difference! Your necklace choice should complement your outfit; the neckline of your shirt or dress being the most important thing to consider.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday January 27th 2016

TOPIC: MAKING YOUR MARRIAGE WORK I 

Memorize: Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10

Read: Ephesians 5:21-25, 

²¹ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

²² Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

²⁴ Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Bible in one year: Matthew 7:1-9:26, Job 11:7-20

Check out these Unbelievable FACTS!!!

Out of so much crazy, weird, funny and unbelievable stories and facts, I'm bringing you another fraction as promised. There's so much we don't know, and that's why we are supposed to learn everyday. Enough of the talk, take a look at these facts;

How Do You Use The Social Media?...Check out this inspiring story!

January 2010 was the month Travis was doing a test run with 3 cars in New York for a mobile app that he and his friend, Garrett Camp, had just created. They had decided it was time to start a company around the app, and needing to find a general Manager to run it, Travis took to Craiglist and Twitter looking for the right person.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Monday January 25th 2016

TOPIC: THE LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY 

Memorize: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is,

and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:8

Read: Psalm 24:7-10, 

⁷ Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

⁸ Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

⁹ Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

¹⁰ Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Bible in one year: Matthew 1:1-4:22, Job 10:6-17

6 reasons Lagos is arguably the world’s craziest city

With a population of over 21 million people, Lagos is Africa’s largest city and one of the fastest growing cities in the world. With its dynamism, tenacity and unique energy that pulsate through it, Lagos is certainly a city to be reckoned with, and here are few out of many reasons;

IT’S OFFICAL! 24 Will Return to Fox

The real-time spy action thriller television series is coming back, but unfortunately this time without the iconic rogue agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), or any of the original cast. Nothing lasts forever they say.

Alone With God (OPEN HEAVENS Devotional)

OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Sunday January 24th 2016

TOPIC: DIVINE TRANSFORMATION II 

Memorize: And the spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with

them, and shalt be turned into another man. 1^st Samuel 10:6

Read: 1^st Samuel 10:1-6, 

¹ Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

² When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

³ Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

⁴ And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

⁵ After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

⁶ And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 32:46-34:12, Job 9:25-10:5

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Friday January 22nd 2016

TOPIC: WALKING WITH GOD III 

Memorize: He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted upon his soul

unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Psalm 24:4

Read: Psalm 24:3-6, 

³ Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?

⁴ He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

⁵ He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

⁶ This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 19:1-31:13, Job 8:20-9:12

The 10 most popular Instagram Pictures of 2015

Instagram released the list of the most liked photos of 2015 and it features a crop of the biggest young stars today! On the list, Taylor Swift had the highest overall increase in followers, going up over 73% to where she now has about 64 million followers on the photo-sharing app…crazy right?

Here are the top 10 most-liked instagram pictures of 2015. Really, ladies just run the world in their own beautiful way…don’t they??

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional –Thursday January 21st 2016

TOPIC: WALKING WITH GOD II 

Memorize: Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Isaiah 28:16

Read: Deuteronomy 8:1-6, 

¹ All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord swore unto your fathers.

² And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

³ And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

⁴ Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

⁵ Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.

⁶ Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 28, Job 8:1-19

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday January 20th 2016

TOPIC: WALKING WITH GOD I 

Memorize: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24

Read: Deuteronomy 5:30-33, 

³⁰ Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.

³¹ But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.

³² Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

³³ Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 25:5-27:26, Job 7:7-21

Amazing stuff!...How to Pack Luggage Like a Pro (Watch video)

This video is for people like me that are always indecisive on what to pack and end up packing a lot. I’m so guilty of always packing too much, even if it’s just a weekend trip. And most times, I’ll still even need an extra bag to put my shoes. My brother teases me about this every chance he gets, and it’s just annoying...lol.

Be Inspired!...7 Billionaires you never knew dropped out

When we were kids, our parents and the adults around us always said, “Go to school”, “Stay in school” and so on. They said school is essential for little kids to grow into successful adults. And whenever some would question this system (I never dared to…lol), they would question them back, asking “How do you expect to become somebody if you don’t go to school?”

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Tuesday January 19, 2016

TOPIC: QUALIFIED FOR COMMENDATION? 

Memorize: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man

according as his work shall be. Revelation 22:12

Read: Matthew 25:19-21, 

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

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

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

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 22:13-25:4

Pure Talent! 9 things you probably didn't know about ASA

Brilliant and unique are two words which best describe talented singer, Bukola Elemide better known as Asa. Here are 9 facts you probably didn’t know about the 33 year old ‘Bed of Stone’ singer:

5 Career-Boosting Tips you’ll want to keep this year

These five suggestions ahead are drama-free, and absolutely achievable. It’s mostly about determination and discipline, as both are vital in anyone’s journey to greatness. Take your time with these suggestions, and gradually incorporate them in your daily living.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional - Monday January 18th 2016

TOPIC: WEEP NOT: A DIVINE COMMAND

Memorize: Rejoice evermore   1^st Thessalonians 5:16

Read: Luke 7:12-15, 

¹² Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

¹³ And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

¹⁴ And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

¹⁵ And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 19:15-22:12, Job 6:8-23

LEGENDARY! Rooney Sets a new premier league record

This is set to be Rooney’s year in terms of personal achievements and milestones. The England and Manchester United captain surpassed the Arsenal legend’s (Thierry Henry) goal tally mark of 175 goals to become the greatest goalscorer with a single Premier League club, while he only trails Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United record with only 8 goals to become the club’s highest goalscorer ever.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Sunday January 17th 2016

TOPIC: LIKE TEACHER, LIKE STUDENT 

Memorize: Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be

ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2^nd Timothy 2:15

Read: Philippians 3:14-17, 

¹⁴ I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

¹⁶ Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

¹⁷ Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 16:18-19:14, Job 5:17-6:7

Best Messenger App I bet you didn’t even know about

         

      There are some obvious contenders for 'Best messaging app' including  WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to name a couple - but ‘Drupe’ in my opinion, is the one messaging app to rule them all.

        

Check out these Unbelievable Facts!!!

Hey guys, how's your day going? This topic is gonna come in series because there are millions of things that we never knew and still don't know are true. Some are even really weird, but it's all just to get us informed, educated and smart...*winks*. So here are a few facts for today:

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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL – Saturday January 16th 2016

TOPIC: THE NEW ANOINTING

Memorize: And he that sat upon the throne said, behold, I make all things new. And he said
unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Revelations 21:5

Read: Acts 1:7-8, 

⁷ And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

⁸ But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 14:1-16:17, Job 5:1-16

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LASSA FEVER

Photo credit: buzznigeria.com

Thank God Ebola is gone. But sadly, it’s ‘Mr. Lassa’ in town now. While Nigerians are not yet really serious with this killer disease, the death toll is rising. It is important to be aware of what we’re dealing with and fight it individually in our own little way. Here are a few things to know about Lassa fever:

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Friday January 15th 2016

                                             TOPIC: THE RIGHT SIDE 

Memorize: And Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’S side? Let

him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. Exodus 32:26

Read: John 21:1-6, 

1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

² There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

³ Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

⁴ But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

⁵ Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

⁶ And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 12-13, Job 4:7-21

YBNL don start again...Street ti take over!

YBNL is no doubt starting the year on a high note. DJ Enimoney and the YBNL
boss Olamide, who I usually refer to as the 'Trend King' in the Nigerian
music industry are at it again.

Check out the 2016 Oscars Full Nomination List

Still in the mode of recognition, usually early in the year, the 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor the best films of 2015 and will take place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, with Chris Rock hosting the show for the second time.

The Revenant leads the race with a whopping 12 nominations. With the list, i'm sure you have got loads of movies to see...lol.  See the full nomination list below:

Saw it coming! It looks like One direction is finally Splitting

So many groups including Westlife, Destiny’s Child, NSYNC, have all split in the past, so this is not much of a surprise…at least not to me…*shrugs*

 Few months after announcing they needed a break, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Liam Payne will split, a source close to the British boy band reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

This comes after Horan, 22, denied rumors of a split in November. “We’re not breaking up,” he told Entertainment Tonight. "We're literally taking time out to see our friends and see our family, and reflect on what we've done over the last few years."

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    OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Thursday January 14th 2016

                       TOPIC:  THAT I MAY KNOW HIM

Memorize: If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.  John 7:17

Read: Philippians 4:7-10, 

⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

⁹ Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

¹⁰ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 9:13-11:32, Job 3:20-4:6

If you love Epic dramas, then you should see ‘The Revenant’

This is one of the most gruesome dramas I’ve seen in a while. The movie starred the legendary Leonardo DiCaprio as the lead actor – for which he won an award at the 2016 Golden Globe awards (Best actor in a drama) and ever crazy Tom hardy (Fitzgerald) as the supporting.  

As described by Leonardo himself, “it is a type of film that you won’t see coming out of Hollywood studio system very often”.

WOW! A 17-year-old invents a system to stop you getting ill on planes

          A 17-year old named Raymond Wang, may have the solution to the air travellers’ eternal bugbear – the colds, flus and other nasty illnesses picked up on a flight.

Rising energy drink intake poses threat to public

   
Now, this isn’t meant to defame or slander any product; only to enlighten us and remind us too much of everything is bad.

 A single can of energy drink contains as much as 500mg of caffeine – the equivalent of five cups of coffee. It is estimated that 68% of adolescents, 30% of adults and 18% of children under the age of 10 consume energy drinks.

Check out some great apps that can make you better this year

Ready or not, the New Year’s here. And if you’re like everyone else around you right now, you’ve come up with some pretty ambitious resolutions. That’s awesome. Also probably a little bit scary. But there’s nothing a man can’t achieve when he puts his heart and mind to it.

 Let me introduce you to some great apps that’ll provide you a few shortcuts and get you closer to accomplishing your goals.

Rihanna becomes the first black woman to campaign for Dior

Despite not actually releasing an album last year, Rihanna did make headlines for a series of fashion collaborations with the likes of Puma and River Island, as well as the announcement that she would be also be turning her hand to fashion design, debuting a collection at New York Fashion Week.

 Most notably, Riri was also chosen as the first black woman to ever front a campaign for Dior, a breakthrough in terms of racial diversity in the fashion industry. She referenced the historical gravity of her appointment in a speech acknowledging “it is such a big deal for me, for my culture, for a lot of young girls of any colour”, but the pairing is also a sign that fashion is increasingly harnessing star power to appeal to a new, younger generation.