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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday March 30th 2016

TOPIC: THE FAITH OF A CHILD

Memorize: And said, verily I say unto you, except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of God. Matthew 18:3

Read: Matthew 18:1-4;

¹ At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

² And Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,

³ and said, “verily I say unto you, except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of God.

⁴ “Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Bible in one year: 1 Samuel 1-2, Proverbs 2:20-3:12

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Tuesday March 29th 2016

TOPIC: LOSING FOCUS? 

Memorize: The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Luke 12:23

Read; Matthew 16:25-26,

²⁵ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

²⁶ For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Bible in one year: Ruth 1-4, Proverbs 2:1-19

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Thursday March 24th 2016

TOPIC: THE PURE IN HEART

Memorize: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8

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, who seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Bible in one year: Judges 10-11, Job 41:18-34

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday March 23rd 2016

TOPIC: LIVING IN THE SPIRIT 

Memorize: If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:25

Read; Galatians 5:22-26, 

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

²⁴ And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

²⁵ If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

²⁶ Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Bible in one year: Judges 8:29-9:57, Job 41:5-17

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Tuesday March 22nd 2016

TOPIC: GROWING IN GRACE 

Memorize: But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen. 2^nd Peter 3:18

Read: Titus 2:15, 

¹⁵ These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Bible in one year: Judges 6:36-8:28, Job 40:15-41:4

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Monday March 21st 2016

TOPIC: THE PEACE OF GOD 

Memorize: And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your

hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

Read: John 14:23-27, 

²³ Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

²⁴ He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

²⁵ These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

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.

Bible in one year: Judges 5:1-6:35, Job 39:26-40:14

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Saturday March 19th 2016

TOPIC: BACKSLIDING: NOT AN OPTION 

Memorize; Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he

shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. James 1:12

Read: 2^nd Timothy 2:1-7, 

¹ Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

² And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

³ Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴ No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

⁵ And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

⁶ The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

⁷ Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Bible in one year: Judges 1:1-3:6, Job 38:39-39:12

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Friday March 18th 2016

TOPIC: FRUIT BEARING CHRISTIAN? 

 Memorize: The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that winneth souls is

wise. Proverbs 11:30

Read: John 15:1-7, 

¹ I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

² Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

³ Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

⁵ 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.

⁶ If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

⁷ If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Bible in one year: Joshua 23:24, Job 38:25-38

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Thursday March 17th 2016

TOPIC: A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD 

Memorize: And hast made us unto our God kings and Priests: and we shall reign on

the earth. Revelations 5:10

Read: 1^st Peter 2:9-10, 

⁹ But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

¹⁰ Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Bible in one year: Joshua 22, Job 38:12-24

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday March 16th 2016

TOPIC: ARE YOU IN CHRIST? 

Memorize: Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are

passed away: behold all things have become new. 2^nd Corinthians 5:17

Read: John 3:1-5 

¹ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

² The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

³ Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁴ Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

⁵ Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Bible in one year: Joshua 19:17-21:45, Job 37:21-38:11

Check Out These Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Top Quotes!

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most decorated players in football history, winning domestic titles with six clubs in four different countries till date. He is however also one of the most outspoken players ever. He is known for his arrogance and over confidence which are always evident when he speaks - 'Razor mouth'..lol.

Check out some of Zlatan's top quotes till date:

Paris Saint-Germain Making History

Paris Saint-Germain football club are not resting on their laurels and are actually building something remarkable, with the Champions league supposed to be their ultimate target now. And they should achieve that sooner or later I believe. They have been excellent so far this season, both domestic and abroad. They have broken and created new records over the entire course of the season that is even yet to be over. This has truly been the most dominant of campaigns ever; sitting on top of the table since the second league week till date and losing only one game in the process.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Tuesday March 15th 2016

TOPIC: DWELLING IN THE SECRET PLACE OF GOD

Memorize: The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him: and he will show them

his covenant. Psalm 25:14

Read: Psalms 91:1-9, 

¹ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

² I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

³ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

⁶ Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

⁷ A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

⁸ Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

⁹ Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

Bible in one year: Joshua 16:1-19:16, Job 37:1-20

Check Out These Unbelievables Facts!

Morning guys, learning and exposure have no limits. To that end, here below are a few more funny, weird and unbelievable facts to further the cause:

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Monday March 14th 2016

TOPIC: ASSURANCE OF SONSHIP 

Memorise: The spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of

God. Romans 8:16

Read: 1^st John 3:7-10, 

⁷ Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

⁸ He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

⁹ Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

¹⁰ In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Bible in one year: Joshua 13:8-15:63, Job 36:17-33

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Sunday March 13th 2016

 TOPIC: A WORD TO THE LAZY 

Memorize: For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any

would not Work, neither should he eat. 2^nd Thessalonians 3:10

Read: Proverbs 6:4-11, 

⁴ Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

⁵ Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

⁶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

⁷ Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

⁸ Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

¹⁰ Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Bible in one year: Joshua 10:29-13:7, Job 36:5-16

Read This Inspiring Story!!!

That one small step you take today could lead to a multi-million dollar chain reaction?   That’s what happened to Susan Wojcicki when she was 30 years old: “I had just got out of business school and bought a house. So I needed to get some renters in order to help pay the mortgage...”

So she rented out her garage to two Stanford students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who used it to start up their new company, Google.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Saturday March 12th 2016

TOPIC: PERFECTION: NOT OPTIONAL 

Memorize: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48

Read: Genesis 17:1-7, 

¹ And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

² And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

³ And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

⁴ As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

⁵ 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.

⁶ And I will make thee exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

⁷ And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Bible in one year: Joshua 8:30-10:28, Job 35:9-36:4

Beware of these public spots for germs

There are a lot of germ infested public objects or spots we might not have been paying attention to. It is necessary we are conscious of these things and take appropriate measures for us to stay healthy. Here are a few of these spots or objects below:

Swimming Pool

A swimming pool definitely tops the list of germ infested public spots. Little kids can carry leftover feaces on their rear ends. They don't make a habit of washing off before jumping in, so all that poop just rinses off into the pool. Some girls still decide to swim while they're on and that's really appalling. Some people have open wounds that just wash off into the pool when they decide to get in.  All these things and more add up, and chlorine doesn't kill everything. It has been found that more than half of pools test positive for E. coli, which can cause bloody diarrhea. Your best line of defense? Try not to swallow any water.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Friday March 11th 2016

TOPIC: JOINT-HEIR, JOINT SUFFERER 

Memorize: if we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny

us. 2^nd Timothy 2:12

Read; Matthew 15:22-28,

 ²² And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

²³ But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

²⁴ But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

²⁵ Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

²⁶ But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

²⁷ And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

²⁸ Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

Bible in one year: Joshua 7:1-8:29, Job 34:31-35:8

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Thursday March 10th 2016

TOPIC: LET GOD HELP YOU 

Memorize: Come now, and let us reason together saith the LORD: though your sins

be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18

Read: Matthew 11:28-30, 

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.

Bible in one year: Joshua 4-6, Job 34:16-30

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday March 9th 2016

TOPIC: AUTHORITY OVER DEMONS 

Memorize: And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast

out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mark 16:17

Read: Luke 9:1-2, 

¹ Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

² And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Bible in one year: Joshua 1-3, Job 34:1-15

It's International Women's Day 2016!!!

It's a special day to celebrate our women all over the world. This day was created to honour, appreciate and respect our women for their various inspirational achievements and to promote gender equality and balance in the society.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Tuesday March 8th 2016

TOPIC: HE KNOWS THE END FROM THE BEGINNING 

Memorize: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Revelations 22:13

Read: Jeremiah 1:1-5 

¹ The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

² To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

³ It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.

⁴ Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

⁵ Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Bible in one year: John 19:17-21:25, Job 33:19-33

How To Deal With That Notorious and Constant Bad Breath

Everyone would agree with me that bad breath is one of the most embarrassing human plagues on earth. No one likes to hear that ‘You have a bad breath’ thing, but it’s worse not to know, because it’s always so tough on the people around you. It even certainly does ruin relationships…lol

Bad breath is usually caused by a buildup of bacteria in your mouth that causes inflammation and gives off unpleasant odors and gases. As a result of this, everybody has a nasty breath at some point, most likely when you get out of the bed in the morning.

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Monday March 7th 2016

TOPIC: RECOVER YOUR STOLEN BLESSINGS 

Memorize: Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear

him. Psalm 103:13

Read: 2^nd Chronicles 7:12-14, 

¹² And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

¹³ If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Bible in one year: John 17:1-19:16, Job 33:8-18

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Friday March 4th 2016

TOPIC: THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE 

Memorize: For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word

of knowledge by the same Spirit. 1^st Corinthians 12:8

Read: Daniel 6:1-3, 

¹ It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

² And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

³ Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Bible in one year: John 10:22-12:19, Job 31:29-40

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Thursday March 3rd 2016

TOPIC: WORK: A DIVINE MANDATE 

Memorize: But Jesus answered them, My father worketh hitherto, and I work. John 5:17

Read: Genesis 2:8-11,

 ⁸ And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

⁹ And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

¹⁰ And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

¹¹ The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

Bible in one year: John 8:31-10:21, Job 31:16-28

Can You Solve this Puzzle???

PhotoCredit: Curiosity.com

This is for the smart heads in the house. You must really love geometry to get this one right though. This fun geometry problem was featured on the 26th Season Finale of The Simpson's "Mathlete's Feat."

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Wednesday March 2nd 2016

TOPIC: A WITNESS OR A BETRAYER? 

Memorize: Now he that betrayed gave them a sign, Saying, whomsoever I shall kiss,

that same is he: hold him fast. Matthew 26:48

Read: John 1:20-34, 

²⁰ And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

²¹ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

²² Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

²³ He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

²⁴ And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

²⁵ And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

²⁷ He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Check Out a Few Tips For The Month (in pictures)

Good day guys, how you all feeling today?? It's the beginning of a new month; new plans, new goals, new targets, new start, so we should feel excited.Some people have even said the first two months were trial months for them...lol. Well it's about time we got our game face on if we haven't already.

We should be motivated and guided in achieving what we have set out to achieve this month. That's why I'm sharing a few pictorial nuggets/quotes to meditate on and drive us as we start a new month.  

Check them out below:

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OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Tuesday March 1st 2016

TOPIC: CAST AND CATCH 

Memorize: There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth

more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Proverb 11:24

Read: Luke 5:4-7,

 ⁴ Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

⁵ And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

⁶ And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.

⁷ And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

Bible in one year: John 5:19-6:59, Job 30:24-31:4