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RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 10 August 2023  TOPIC:  Praying in The Spirit MEMORISE But ye beloved, building up yourself in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. Jude 1:20 READ: Ephesians 6:18-20 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 10 August 2023 MESSAGE When I was a younger Christian, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 which says, “Pray without ceasing” used to baffle me until the Lord explained it to me. I used to wonder how it was possible to pray without ceasing. What would I be saying? The Lord then let me know that the only way I could pray without ceasing was to do so in the Spirit. This implies that God e

MFM Daily Devotional 10 August 2023  TOPIC:  Be a Spiritual Warrior MEMORY VERSE They fought from the heavens; The stars from their courses fought against Sisera. Judges 5:20 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: The celestial bodies are not just there for ornamental decoration; they have fighting power. Engage them to fight on your behalf. PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY The stars of heaven will arise in their courses and fight for you, in the name of Jesus. FIRE SCRIPTURE: Judges 5: 1-31 PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 14 – 15; 1 John 3 – 4 MFM Daily Devotional 10 August 2023 MESSAGE The Bible is the greatest spiritual warfare manual. Beloved, God wants you to be a solider and a spiritual warrior because life is not a ballroom, but a battlefield. To reach your goal in life, you must engage in spiritual warfare. Deborah was a spiritual warrior who engaged the heavenlies in her fight. Despite not being a trained physical war

DCLM Daily Manna Thursday 10 August 2023  TOPIC:  A Worthy Testimony TEXT:  Ruth 3:8-11 (KJV) 8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. KEY VERSE “And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.”  (Ruth 3:11) DCLM Daily Manna Thursday 10 August 2023 MESSAGE Challenges and adverse conditions are common experiences o

RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional  TOPIC:  Integrity MEMORISE The just man walketh in his integrity, his children are blessed after him. Proverbs 20:7 READ: Proverbs 28:6-10 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. 7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. 9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. 10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional MESSAGE Simply put, integrity is being true to your word – that is, what you say is consistent with what you do. Everyone who calls himself or herself a Christian must be a person of integrity. Our Lord Jesus

MFM Daily Devotional 3 August 2023 TOPIC: God’s People Are Protected (I) MEMORY VERSE  For in the time of trouble, he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. Psalm 27:5 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: God is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him. PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY Today, God will build a wall of fire round about you, be the glory within you and shine forth, in the name of Jesus. FIRE SCRIPTURE: Psalm 61:1-8 PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 150; Proverbs 1; James 2 – 3 MFM Daily Devotional 3 August 2023 MESSAGE Truly, the perilous times are here. Both believers and unbelievers are aware of the unpleasant happenings that characterise these last days: pestilences and natural disasters that are killing in millions, insecurity of lives and property evidenced in kidnappings, terrorismn and ritual killings, strange deaths through flood, f

MFM Daily Devotional 2 August 2023 TOPIC: Symbols of God’s Faithful Care (II) MEMORY VERSE For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. Isaiah 62:5 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Remember that even when every demon in hell stands against you, the God of Abraham remains faithful to all His promises. PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY Henceforth, you will experience God’s love and faithful care in a greater dimension, in the name of Jesus. FIRE SCRIPTURE: Ezekiel 34:11-31 PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 148 – 149; Hebrews 13; James 1 MFM Daily Devotional 2 August 2023 MESSAGE Yesterday, we identified three symbols of God’s faithful care to believers. Today, we shall continue this discourse. I encourage you to be in God’s will and partake of this divine privilege. The fourth symbol of God’s faithfulness is that He guides u

RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 2 August 2023 TOPIC: For His Glory MEMORISE Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 READ: James 4:1-10 RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 2 August 2023 MESSAGE Whenever you ask God for anything, make sure that it is something that will bring glory to His name. Don’t ask for things that would serve just you, but that would also be useful to Him. If you want to win an election, you should tell Him how you would use your position to glorify His name. That is the kind of prayer that gets His attention. God can decide to ignore you if you choose to bombard Him with requests. However, if you come to Him telling Him how you plan to advance His kingdom here on earth with the miracle you are asking for, He will pay attention to you. READ RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 1 August 2023 – Brighter Days Are Ahead Hannah understood this principle, so she prayed thus: And she vowed a vow, and s

DCLM Daily Manna Wednesday 2 August 2023  TOPIC:  Go with The Ark TEXT:  Joshua 3:7-13 (KJV) KEY VERSE “And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.”  (Joshua 3:13) DCLM Daily Manna Wednesday 2 August 2023 MESSAGE Graham Phillips wrote that the “Ark of the Covenant was an ornate golden chest that was both a means of communicating with God and a terrible weapon used against the enemies of ancient Israel. The Bible asserts that the Ark had the power to destroy armies and bring down the walls of cities”. The Ark of the Covenant was a symbol of God’s presence with His people to guide, direct and protect them. Having reassured Joshua of divine approval of his ministry, God charged him to instruct the Israelites on what to do to cross over Rive

MFM Daily Devotional 1 August 2023 TOPIC:  Symbols of God’s Faithful Care (I) MEMORY VERSE But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: You can trust God with tomorrow because He was faithful yesterday. PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY I decree that the All-Sufficient God will appear in your situation and meet you at the point of your need, in the name of Jesus. FIRE SCRIPTURE: Psalm 103:1-13 PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 146 – 147; Hebrews 11 – 12 MFM Daily Devotional 1 August 2023 MESSAGE Our God is exceptionally loving and caring. The Bible highlights His faithful care for us in several ways. We need to understand this and thank Him for it daily. Let us identify some of the symbols of His faithful care in the Bible. The first symbol of God’s faithful care for us is that He comforts us like a mother. In Isaiah 66:13, the Bible says, “As one w

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DCLM Daily Manna Tuesday 1 August 2023  TOPIC:  Brighter Days Are Ahead TEXT:  Joshua 1:10-15 (KJV) KEY VERSE “Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it…”  (Joshua 1:15) DCLM Daily Manna Tuesday 1 August 2023  A wealthy businessman lay on his deathbed. His preacher came to visit, talked about God’s healing power and prayed for him. When the preacher was done, the man said, “If God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars”. Miraculously, the man got better and was out of the hospital. Several months later, the preacher bumped into him and said, “You know, when you were in the hospital dying, you promised to give the church a million dollars if you got well. We haven’t received it as of yet”. The businessman replied, “Did I say that? I guess that goes to show how sick I really was”. READ DCLM Daily Manna Mo

RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 31 July 2023 TOPIC: Overcoming Lusts and Temptations MEMORISE: Abstain from all appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 READ: 1 Corinthians 10:13 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 31 July 2023 MESSAGE What is leading you in life? Is it your flesh or the Spirit of God? Whenever you allow the flesh to give you direction, it will always end in regret, but when you allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in all things, you can be sure that all will be well. The first step to overcoming lusts and temptations is submission to God, which supplies the power you need to resist the devil, and he will flee from you according to James 4:7. Moreover, the good news is that the faithfulness of God will not allow His children to

MFM Daily Devotional 31 July 2023  TOPIC:  Overcoming Opportunity Wasters (II) MEMORY VERSE  Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day. the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. Luke 19:42 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Highly successful people are children of opportunities. PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY You shall not miss your day and time in life, in the name of Jesus. FIRE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 23: 37-39 PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 144 – 145; Hebrews 9 – 10 MFM Daily Devotional 31 July 2023 MESSAGE Yesterday, we started to look at the meaning of opportunity and people that missed opportunities in the Bible. We also looked at various opportunity wasters. Today, we want to look at what to do to overcome opportunity wasters. Procrastination is a cemetery of opportunities. God does not use a person who has had chances and will not take them. Opportunity is ofte

DCLM Daily Manna Monday 31 July 2023 TOPIC: The Courage to Cross Over TEXT:  Joshua 1:1-9 (KJV) KEY VERSE “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”  (Joshua 1:9) DCLM Daily Manna Monday 31 July 2023 MESSAGE The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18th June 1815 between Napoleon’s French Army and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher. It was a decisive battle of its age, which concluded a war that had raged for about 23 years. It was at Waterloo in Belgium, where Napoleon Bonaparte suffered defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, ending the Napoleonic era of European domination. Joshua also had a challenging task of taking Israel to the Promised Land. Before now, he had gone to wars at the instance of Moses’ commands. They had crossed the Red Sea by the stretching of Moses Rod, but here was a Jordan to cross, and the wall of Jericho

DCLM Daily Manna Sunday 30 July 2023 TOPIC: Unhelpful Complaints TEXT:  2 Kings 3:1-10 (KJV) KEY VERSE “And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!” (2 Kings 3:10) DCLM Daily Manna Sunday 30 July 2023 MESSAGE An anonymous quote rightly says, “Murmuring is an outward manifestation of an inward lawlessness and rebellion against a holy God”. The quote typifies Jehoram, the king of Israel, who allied himself with the kings of Judah and Edom, to fight Mesha, the king of Moab who had rebelled against Jehoram. The king of Israel had obtained the assistance of the kings of Judah and Edom to war against Moab. Unfortunately for them, while on their seven days trip to the battlefield, they ran out of water for the host and their cattle. The king of Israel lost hope, having no relationship with God. He lamented the distress and danger they found themselves. Despite inviting two other kings to help, he was i

MFM Daily Devotional 30 July 2023 TOPIC: Overcoming Opportunity Wasters (I) MEMORY VERSE: For ye know that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it carefully with fears. Hebrews 12:17 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: God’s best gift to us is not in things but opportunities. PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY You shall not miss your opportunties in life, in the name of Jesus. FIRE SCRIPTURE: Genesis 27: 33-41, Mark 6:1-6. PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 142 – 143; Hebrews 7 – 8 MFM Daily Devotional 30 July 2023 MESSAGE In life, there are three things that cannot come back the spoken word, the time spent and neglected opportunities. Opportunity has the following meanings (1) It is an opening. (2) It refers to favourable circumstances. (3) It means advantageous situations, a chance and a discovered avenue for profiting. (4) It is taking adva

RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 30 July 2023 TOPIC: Lust versus Temptation MEMORISE Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. James 1:15 READ: James 1:12-15 12 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. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 30 July 2023 MESSAGE Temptation is the pressure to yield to influences that can lead people away from God and into sin. The Bible makes it clear that all human beings are subject to temptation, but the outcome often depends on the person’s state of mind and l

DCLM Daily Manna Saturday 29 July 2023  TOPIC:  Unconditional Love KEY VERSE: “I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications” (Psalm 116:1). TEXT: Psalm 116:1-6 (KJV) 1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. DCLM Daily Manna Saturday 29 July 2023 MESSAGE It is generally accepted that love is blind and should be unconditional. We are not to love a person because of what we get from him. It is no longer considered to be pure and sincere if a show of love is a response to one’s benefactor. While this may be true,

RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 29 July 2023  TOPIC: The Sacredness of The Blood MEMORISE  For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. Leviticus 17:11 READ: Hebrews 12:22-24 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. RCCG Open Heaven Daily Devotional 29 July 2023 MESSAGE Blood is not just important in the life of man, but also very sacred in the sight of our creator – the Almighty God. It is so sacred that the Bible says anyone who sheds blood will have his or he

MFM Daily Devotional 29 July 2023  TOPIC: Do Away with Toxic Relationships MEMORY VERSE Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go. Proverbs 22:24 MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES: Never make somebody a priority in your life when you are just an option to them. PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY Receive the grace to choose the right relationships, in the name of Jesus. FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 17: 28-30 PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Take praise and worship songs as led by the Holy Spirit BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 140 – 141; Hebrews 5 – 6 MFM Daily Devotional 29 July 2023 MESSAGE A toxic relationship is one that makes you feel unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned or attacked. A relationship is toxic when it constantly makes you to feel less of yourself, thereby reducing your self-esteem. You need wisdom when you relate with neighbours, colleagues and friends. The law of sowing and reaping is powerful. There are times to pay people back in their own coins. If somebody is