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Thought every writer of the Bible received it by revelation? If it was just man's knowledge or one based on human study, how's the Bible different from any other book of philosophy?

Open Heavens Devotional - Saturday 16 July, 2011

“, rise to a new life! Shine be radiant with the glory of the Lord, for your light has come.” (Is 60:1 AMP)! Your attitude determines​ the altitude and aptitude of your intended effectiveness in circumstances. Call for His glory when darkness closes in on you. Today’s devotional​ talks about “SHINING THROUGH HARD WORK”. Ask for the glory that will give God the highest honor and praise in your life.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/saturday-16-july-2011-shining-through-hard-work/

Open Heavens Devotional - Tuesday 19 July, 2011

"HOLINESS IS REQUIRED" for the restoratio​n of what we have lost before. Sin is the real culprit responsibl​e for stagnancy,​ retrogress​ion, sickness, fruitless effort. Each time we sin, we loose something to our very own undoing. I pray God perfects His kind of holiness in us today.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/tuesday-19-july-2011-holiness-is-required/

Open Heavens Devotional - Thursday 21 July, 2011

Wisdom or foolishness, “WHO’S IN YOUR COMPANY?” Wisdom is not optional for believers,​ but a compulsory​ virtue that must be embraced in all we do. Wisdom directs us in the appropriate and right way of acting. Similarly, foolishness misdirects life in a wrong way. In other words, your lifestyle and destination will be determined by either the presence or absence of wisdom. In the name above every other name, our Lord Jesus Christ, we will circumcise​ anyone or anything who seeks to pull us down from our level of excellence​.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/thursday-21-july-2011-whos-in-your-company/

Open Heavens Devotional - Wednesday 27 July, 2011

“but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry” (Hab 2:3b). The righteous are “NOT FORSAKEN” as long as they are conforming​ to His Word, will and way. “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread” (Ps 37:25). I pray as we conform to His Word, will and way, God will make known His presence to us in Jesus name.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/wednesday-27-july-2011-not-forsaken/

Mr petres_007
please read 2pet 3: 15-16.
then come back and discuss on this forum.

Open Heavens Devotional - Thursday 28 July 2011 - LET FLESH DECREASE

‘Less of me and more of You is what I need’ is a line from the song “I Need Your Glory.” The Lord can only increase when we force self to give Him room. Having our way in major decisions of our life, family or church, Christ can’t increase there. For God to increase, “LET FLESH DECREASE.” I pray we'll live in Christ and die to flesh daily to see His glory in Jesus name.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/thursday-28-july-2011-let-flesh-decrease/

Open Heavens Devotional - Friday 29 July, 2011

The reason many people are yet to be delivered from the mockers in their lives is because they tolerate them. They think they can cope with the situation since it has not gotten to its extreme level. They say, ‘I am managing’ (speaking of poverty), ‘I am sick but not totally down’. Some even think it is a virtue to endure pain, sorrow, barrenness, sickness or lack. No! It is not! God does not want you to be patient with anything that challenges the reality of God in your life. Stamp out every mocker today & serve it an eviction order. I pray every mocker in our life affecting our destiny will be destroyed in the name of Jesus.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/friday-29-july-2011-dont-tolerate-mockers/

Open Heavens Devotional - Sunday 31 July, 2011

Just like secular businesses and governments train their staff on special training programmes for greater efficiency and effectiveness, so also must you be trained in order to become more effective in ministry. The more training courses you take, the better equipped you are for Kingdom and spiritual assignments. I pray that God will give us a willing heart.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/sunday-31-july-2011-training-precedes-manifestation/

Open Heavens Devotional - Thursday 25 August, 2011

God responds more to our needs and not necessarily our wants. Most of our wants are misplaced, selfish, fleshly, and may even be detrimental.
God may wait for the enemy to come on you like a flood, but He will ensure that the flood does not swallow you. If you are truly a child of God, no fire can burn you. You may go through the fire and the flood but God will be there waiting for you.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/thursday-25-august-2011-hell-be-waiting/

Open Heavens Devotional - Friday 26 August, 2011

No child of God can make true progress without God. You cannot hasten God to start something before Heaven’s appointed time.
Many believers who have God's call on their lives have failed to wait for God's timing. When you jump the gun, you waste God's time, your own time, and other resources. For things to be right, God's call must be at His time.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/friday-26-august-2011-jumping-the-gun/

Open Heavens Devotional - Saturday 27 August, 2011

When the purpose of a thing is unknown, abuse is inevitable. Until Paul knew the purpose for his existence, he continued to work against it. Many people are working against the purpose of their existence because they do not yet know it. May the Lord open your eyes to see why He sent you to earth! Purpose is the main thing. It is like the skeleton or bone structure in the body.
You are in the world but you are not of the world. Everything you enjoy or suffer is there to enable you fulfil God’s purpose for your life.
We will not miss Gods purpose for our life IJN. Its not too late. Happy Weekend and God bless you

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/saturday-27-august-2011-purpose-the-bone-of-life/

Open Heavens Devotional - Sunday 28 August, 2011

Some prayer requests may be answered today, some tomorrow. Some others may take years.
Every good prayer you have persistently made shall come to pass. Never give up on your prayers. Keep on praying until you receive your answers. "Pray until your joy be full."
No matter how hopeless your spiritual state appears today, you shall glorify the Lord. People will look at your life and give glory to God.

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Open Heavens Devotional - Saturday 3 September, 2011

Whether you believe in destiny or not, it exists. Jer 29:11, God calls it ‘an expected end’. God does not do anything without a purpose and a plan. Anything that has a beginning also has an ending. Everything on earth is designed between “a beginning and an ending”. Consult God on every issue in your life before making decisions. God's your beginning and ending. For only God knows the thoughts He has of you. Let God's peace and expected end flourish in your life.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/saturday-3-september-2011-is-god-unrighteous/

Open Heavens Devotional - Monday 5 September, 2011

Your first love is a foundation for Christian service. If lost, your works will lose their essence; they will be valueless. To sustain the fullness of God, you must renew your quality of commitment and love to God.
Sorry this came late. Have a glorious week ahead O

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/monday-5-september-2011-renew-commitment/

Open Heavens Devotional - Wednesday 7 September, 2011

There are conditions to satisfy in order to flourish. One thing you need to flourish is divine favor. Divine favor singles you out for that which you do not deserve. What you do not merit shall be given to you. You shall be shown the way into your blessing.
Romans 9:16 “So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy”. Success in life is not necessarily hinged on our personal effort, plan or wisdom; a lot has to do with God’s mercy. If you make all your inputs without the benefit of divine favour, you may never realize your desired end.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/wednesday-7-september-2011-favour-stands-you-out/

Open Heavens Devotional - Friday 9 September, 2011

Some people erroneously think it is enough to be saved. It is not! If you are saved but do not protect your salvation to the end, you might loose it. It is not enough to serve God.
There is a condition to enter the Kingdom of Heaven: carry out the will of the Heavenly Father. Only God's grace, power and spiritual life can give you the ability to do God's will and live a righteous life. God does not want you to live in the history of your past but in the reality of your present.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/friday-9-september-2011-not-enough/

Open Heavens Devotional - Saturday 10 September, 2011

In John 14:12, Jesus said, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father”. In other words, if you forsake Christ, you may never realize the possibilities in Him.
Do you know your potentials? You can do all the Lord did and even greater works than He did as a believer in Christ. That's your potential. To what extent have you performed greater works? God will bring the manifestation of greater works in your life and ministry in Jesus Name.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/saturday-10-september-2011-whither-greater-works/

Open Heavens Devotional - Tuesday 13 September, 2011

2 Timothy 2:20 places the vessels God uses into different categories; there are golden, silver, wooden, and earthen vessels. In Scriptures, one outstanding golden vessel in God’s hands was Mary. There are certain opportunities and tasks that occur only once. Anyone so favoured to be used for such an assignment becomes very outstanding. There is no way our Lord Jesus Christ could have been born through a virgin more than once.
You too can become a golden vessel. However, are you prepared to pay the price? To be a golden vessel, you must be wholly yielded and obedient to Jesus. Your goal in life should be to serve and please God with no ulterior motive at all. Yes, you must be ready to die in the service of His Majesty.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/tuesday-13-september-2011-golden-vessels/

Open Heavens Devotional - Wednesday 14 September, 2011

Today’s reading tells us that if you do not want God’s mercy on you to be limited to the level meant for all men, then you must take a step to cultivate a personal relationship with Him. The moment you confess and forsake your sins, and invite Jesus into your heart, that experience will move you to receive a higher level of God’s mercy. From that moment on, you can enjoy God’s great mercies in all you do. Whatever the level of mercy/grace you enjoy now, you can move even higher by receiving Jesus, keeping His commandments, and honouring His covenant.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/wednesday-14-september-2011-gods-mercies/

Open Heavens Devotional - Thursday 15 August, 2011

There is a limit to which you can help yourself. There is also a limit to which any man, woman or institution can help you. There are problems you can never solve by your limited wisdom, power, ability or financial resources.
“Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.” (Zechariah 4:7).
The situations that are beyond your ability must be made known to the Lord. Lay every burden on Him. The higher the mountain confronting you, the easier it is for your God to crush.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/thursday-15-september-2011-he-still-moves-mountains/

Open Heavens Devotional - Saturday 17 September, 2011

To have a purposeful life, it is important to know your potentials. Every one who is born of God has the potential of doing greater works through the power of the Holy Spirit. However, it is possible to see your potential but be unable to achieve it.
Another vital question you must ask yourself is: “Where am I going”? This relates to destiny. Ask yourself: ‘Where will I end’? Everything that has a beginning also has an end. Make wisdom, godliness and righteousness your eternal destination.
Have a blessed weekend!

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/saturday-17-september-2011-on-eternal-destinations/

Open Heavens Devotional - Sunday 18 September, 2011

God expects every spiritual leader to be His disciple, but many are not. True spiritual leaders must be dead to self. They must be broken. Personal interests must not be the underlining motive for their actions and decisions. For this reason, Jesus says they must deny themselves, take up their crosses and follow Him (Lk 9:23-24). They must die to self.
Hence, you need to intercede for your leaders because there is a perpetual conflict between the flesh and the Holy Spirit.
Happy Sunday

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/sunday-18-september-2011-unseating-self-in-leaders/

Open Heavens Devotional - Monday 19 September 2011

God has so much to offer to us. Unfortunately, we are not eager to receive from Him. Your capacity to receive from God is a function of the level of hunger, thirst and faith you harbour or express. Without hunger, you may never receive an inch of God.
His wisdom, greatness, majesty and creative power are emphasized in today’s reading. These truths inspire you to trust in Him, the One who can deliver you and establish His Kingdom forever. To what capacity are you requesting God to manifest the fullness of His truths in your life?
Have a great n fulfilled week ahead!

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/monday-19-september-2011-receipts-determined-by-requests/

Open Heavens Devotional - Tuesday 20 September, 2011

Jesus indicated the disciples' beliefs were wrong and needed correction. At times sickness does not always result from sin. Sometimes suffering is permitted because of a divine purpose, as in this case with the blind man (John 9:1-7), where God desired to display His mercy, love and power.
Is there a major deficiency in your body from birth? The Lord will perform a creative miracle in your body and use it to glorify His Name.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/tuesday-20-september-2011-creative-miracles/

Open Heavens Devotional - Wednesday 21 September, 2011

God’s mercy goes ahead of God. That means, if you are seeking God’s face, what you will encounter first is His mercy. One way of knowing that you have encountered God while seeking His face is when you experience His mercy. Wherever God’s mercy is, God is there.
The fact that all God does towards you is laced with mercy is the reason all things, both good and bad, work ultimately for your good (Rom 8:28). As you seek the Lord this season, you will encounter His mercy.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/wednesday-21-september-2011-mercy-ahead/

Open Heavens Devotional - Thursday 22 September, 2011

Nothing happens by chance! Revelation 1:8 speaks of the Alpha and Omega who is fully in control of what has happened in the past and what will happen tomorrow.
Since the Lord is in control of time, He can change ‘Not yet!’ to ‘Right now!’ In your situation, the Lord will change ‘Not yet!’ into ‘Right now!’ this season. Christ’s ability to change ‘Not yet!’ into ‘Right now!’ speaks of His capacity to turn what is not urgent into something urgent, and what is not important into something important. God can give speed to your breakthrough.
The Lord will manipulate time and chance in your favour today!

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/thursday-22-september-2011-time-and-speed/

Open Heavens Devotional - Friday 23 September, 2011

Thank God that evil has not completely overtaken our societies and nations. Thank God for the freedom of worship and expression, as well as the freedom to practise any type of trade, profession or business without any form of molestation. The devil dominated business and all money-making ventures in Thyatira so will the Antichrist dominate the business of this global world. The Antichrist will force everybody to either belong to the satanic cult or be tortured and killed. Hold fast to your salvation until Jesus or death comes. Don’t trade it for anything!

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/friday-23-september-2011-the-world-cult/

Open Heavens Devotional - Saturday 24 September, 2011

Several years ago, Myles Munroe spoke on five questions you must ask yourself: Who am I? Where am I from? Why am I here? What can I become? Where am I going? These are very crucial issues which, if properly answered, will help you to optimize your earthly existence.
In addition to the above questions, it is important to also ask yourself: How far am I from my goal? If you left point A for point B, it is important to take stock so as to know how close or far your destination is. This calls for self-examination, personal appraisal or evaluation of actions, tactics, strategy and plans.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/saturday-24-september-2011-nearer-your-goal/

Open Heavens Devotional - Sunday 25 September, 2011

It is great to intercede for leaders. In today’s reading, we are enjoined to pray for all who are in positions of authority, as this can bring peace, godliness and honesty. This means, if we are surrounded by so much turmoil, wickedness and corruption, it is an evidence of not praying enough. Intercede for your husband. The prayers you invest into your husband will eventually work in your favour. In the same way, children should pray for their parents.
If you are not satisfied with yourself, your level, etc., separate yourself, study the Bible and pray until a knowing in your spirit that your longings are satisfied.
Don’t limit yourself in prayer. If one prayer method is not working, try another. Do a prayer-walk of one hour daily, walking around less busy streets and praying without closing your eyes.
Have a blessed sunday <=-P

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/sunday-25-september-2011-prayer-brings-peace/

Open Heavens Devotional - Monday 26 September, 2011

Asking implies consciousness of need and the belief that God hears your prayers. Seeking implies earnest petitioning along with obedience to the will of God. Knocking implies perseverance in coming to God even when He does not respond quickly. Jesus is encouraging you to persevere in prayer. This means you must keep on asking, seeking and knocking with Christ’s assurance that you will receive what you ask.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/monday-26-september-2011-ask/

Open Heavens Devotional - Tuesday 27 September, 2011

God sees everything, everywhere, every time. God’s eyes are unlike man’s eyes. Your view is limited by scope, depth and clarity. God’s view is unlimited. He looks right through you and is seeing the whole world at the same time. One look from God captures all activities done by everybody in every family, community, state, country and continent. There is nothing that you can hide from God’s prying, all-seeing eyes.

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http://www.theopenheavens.com/devotional/tuesday-27-september-2011-when-god-looks/