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OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

SUNDAY 2ND JULY, 2017

WHY YOUR HEALING IS NOW

MEMORISE:
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14

READ:
Jeremiah 32:26-27
26 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
27 Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 10-11 & Lamentation 3:37-4:1

MESSAGE:
In Jeremiah 32:27, God said something very profound:
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?”
In this scripture, God introduced Himself as the God of all flesh. Similarly, in Ezekiel 18:4, He said all souls are His; so we can correctly say that God is also the God of all souls. Also, Hebrew 12:9 calls Him the Father of spirits; we can therefore correctly say that He is the God of all spirits. Considering all these, we can confidently say that God is the God of the spirit, soul and body (the flesh). It therefore means that He knows everything about spirit, soul and body, and being the Owner of them all, he can work on any part of you. Praise God!
As the God of all flesh, God is genuinely interested in whatever happens to your body. John 1:1&14 reveals that the Word was God, and He eventually became flesh. So then, what are the implications of the Lord being the God of all flesh? First, He can change any damaged flesh and make it brand new. A particular brother was taken on a visit to Heaven many years ago, and there he saw a particular store-house with spare body parts of all types, sizes, colors and shapes. These are not needed in Heaven but meant for people on earth. He said with faith in Jesus Christ, you can pull your required body part(s) from that store into your body. Does any part of your body require replacement? Receive it now in Jesus’ Name! One individual who benefited from this truth was Naaman. His skin was so damaged and ravaged with leprosy that God had to give him brand new skin (2 Kings 5:1-14). All he had to do was to obey God’s instruction, and his skin suddenly became like that of a new born baby. In Jesus’ Name, receive that miracle of brand new part you need for your body now! The level of destruction experienced in the flesh cannot hinder the God of all flesh from doing His job. Some people look at how certain afflictions or sores have ravaged their bodies, and they conclude that there is no more hope for them. No, don’t give up! Job had an understanding of this when in Job 19:26, he said:
“And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:”
There is a user of this devotional who is afflicted by a sore that has refused to heal. The God of all flesh says He is doing something about it right now. When you are healed, go and testify to God’s glory. Call on God today, worship Him because he is in charge of all flesh and thereafter ask him to replace your damaged body with brand new parts.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, you are the God of all flesh, solve every problem I have with my body today!

HYMN 5:
1. The great Physician now is near,
The sympathizing Jesus;
He speaks the drooping heart to cheer,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus.

Refrain:
Sweetest note in seraph song,
Sweetest Name on mortal tongue;
Sweetest carol ever sung,
Jesus, blessed Jesus.

2. Your many sins are all forgiv’n,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;
Go on your way in peace to heav’n,
And wear a crown with Jesus.
[Refrain]

3. All glory to the dying Lamb!
I now believe in Jesus;
I love the blessed Saviour’s Name,
I love the Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

4. His Name dispels my guilt and fear,
No other name but Jesus;
Oh, how my soul delights to hear
The charming Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

SUNDAY 2ND JULY, 2017

WHY YOUR HEALING IS NOW

MEMORISE:
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14

READ:
Jeremiah 32:26-27
26 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
27 Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 10-11 & Lamentation 3:37-4:1

MESSAGE:
In Jeremiah 32:27, God said something very profound:
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?”
In this scripture, God introduced Himself as the God of all flesh. Similarly, in Ezekiel 18:4, He said all souls are His; so we can correctly say that God is also the God of all souls. Also, Hebrew 12:9 calls Him the Father of spirits; we can therefore correctly say that He is the God of all spirits. Considering all these, we can confidently say that God is the God of the spirit, soul and body (the flesh). It therefore means that He knows everything about spirit, soul and body, and being the Owner of them all, he can work on any part of you. Praise God!
As the God of all flesh, God is genuinely interested in whatever happens to your body. John 1:1&14 reveals that the Word was God, and He eventually became flesh. So then, what are the implications of the Lord being the God of all flesh? First, He can change any damaged flesh and make it brand new. A particular brother was taken on a visit to Heaven many years ago, and there he saw a particular store-house with spare body parts of all types, sizes, colors and shapes. These are not needed in Heaven but meant for people on earth. He said with faith in Jesus Christ, you can pull your required body part(s) from that store into your body. Does any part of your body require replacement? Receive it now in Jesus’ Name! One individual who benefited from this truth was Naaman. His skin was so damaged and ravaged with leprosy that God had to give him brand new skin (2 Kings 5:1-14). All he had to do was to obey God’s instruction, and his skin suddenly became like that of a new born baby. In Jesus’ Name, receive that miracle of brand new part you need for your body now! The level of destruction experienced in the flesh cannot hinder the God of all flesh from doing His job. Some people look at how certain afflictions or sores have ravaged their bodies, and they conclude that there is no more hope for them. No, don’t give up! Job had an understanding of this when in Job 19:26, he said:
“And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:”
There is a user of this devotional who is afflicted by a sore that has refused to heal. The God of all flesh says He is doing something about it right now. When you are healed, go and testify to God’s glory. Call on God today, worship Him because he is in charge of all flesh and thereafter ask him to replace your damaged body with brand new parts.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, you are the God of all flesh, solve every problem I have with my body today!

HYMN 5:
1. The great Physician now is near,
The sympathizing Jesus;
He speaks the drooping heart to cheer,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus.

Refrain:
Sweetest note in seraph song,
Sweetest Name on mortal tongue;
Sweetest carol ever sung,
Jesus, blessed Jesus.

2. Your many sins are all forgiv’n,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;
Go on your way in peace to heav’n,
And wear a crown with Jesus.
[Refrain]

3. All glory to the dying Lamb!
I now believe in Jesus;
I love the blessed Saviour’s Name,
I love the Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

4. His Name dispels my guilt and fear,
No other name but Jesus;
Oh, how my soul delights to hear
The charming Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

Escoboss:
#System1

Making money with CPA promoting a particular category of CPA offer in one of the CPA network i work with.

Alright, the system here is promoting a particular CPA offer which allows traffic from All countries and its very optimised to generate more leads and make you money easily.
If you already have knowledge of CPA or making money from it already you should know what it means for a CPA offer to allow traffic from all countries...
Normally, in CPA, a CPA offer "Accepted country/ies" could be one or two countries.
E. G
"Win Iphone7 Email Submit Offer
Offer converts on email submit
Accepted Countries= US/UK"

Different offers have different countries indicated as allowed countries (where traffic can come from)
Knowledge about this is basic what anybody into CPA marketed should know.

Sometimes there are some offers allowing traffic from multiple countries ranging from tier 1 to tier 3 countries.
And at times you get to find offers that allow traffic from all countries... Such offers can be very profitable if all prospects are in place from what the offer is all about to what it takes to convert.
And there is alot more ease in promotion when promoting an offer that allows traffic from all countries as you could just do your thing without much concern to targeting ...

So how do you find CPA networks that have offers which accepts traffic from all countries?

Well a couple of them out there you can search for using offervault/odigger.

However, at the moment i work majorly with just one network and that us Maxbounty.

Currently an offer am promoting on my CPA network i work with - Maxbounty that accepts worldwide traffic.
One of the best CPA networks in the world if not the best.

So how do you get into this!
Now lets get into steps-

Step1
Visit Maxbounty . Com (close the spaces) and proceed to Sign up for an affiliate account. You can use the tips given here to guide you in the process of signing up in a CPA network.
https://www.nairaland.com/2783610/how-make-serious-income-online

This is Maxbounty, one of the best CPA networks out there, you may not just get accepted easily so if you get turned down you have to try again..
However, to quicken and increase your chances of getting accepted some more tips you could use:

=Make sure you fill in your correct details

=Where you are asked for experience level and Promotion method.. Use the tip given in my previous CPA thread i made reference to earlier..

=Once you submit your application and you see that you have been given an AM who will be in charge of processing your application ; copy his contact details and reach out to him by skype or call(preferably) as you wont be accepted into the network without a phone interview.. Even if you don't call they will call you so its even better you do the calling yourself; it will show you are serious...
Now when you get your AM details, you can use the format below to start a convo via skype/mail/phone

"Hello...... (Insert AM name), i just finished my sign up process some moment ago and it was indicated that you are my AM. So i thought it will be cool i contacted you. Pls can you see to it that my application is quickly processed so i can get on board and start promoting offers? Thanks.
Your Name...... "

Then you follow up the convo from there.

All that will help speed up your application process and gives you a 85% chance of being accepted into the network.
The application process could take 24hrs to 4 working days for approval or rejection .. You should be updated on progress via email.


Step 2
Alright. So once you get accepted into Maxbounty, log in to your account, click on search offers..

On the offers display tab, click on search options, from the search filter options that shows countries allowed, select from the drop down "Allow all countries "

Now all the offers available that allows traffic from all countries should be displayed.

Right beneath you will see the" Fiverr " offer.... And that's it.

This is the offer i discovered that's making me loads of cash currently using my autopilot traffic method to promote it.

The offer requires that you get required audience to sign up on Fiverr(this needs no introduction) through your affiliate link and make a purchase for any gig. Once they visitor signs up and makes their first order at the minimum of $5 for any service on fiverr you get paid $15.... Whether they make the order for the gig immediately as they sign up or in the future you will make your money.. The important thing is signing up through your affiliate link....
Simple as that..

Now the $15 is even just basic, the earning will be more ranging from $15 to $24 to $35 and $40 depending on the category of the gig on Fiverr with $40 being the highest in commision for white board video animation gigs ... Simply click on the Fiverr offer and in the offer details page all these info is shown there plus specific payouts you get by gig categories on fiverr is displayed...

Now if you can get just 50 to 100 people sign up via your link and place order for services/any gig on Fiverr you see that you get to make btw $750 to $4000 easily and there is even more potential using my autopilot traffic system .....
And even much more can be even achieved if you can pull up good promotion strategies to get traffic.

CPA has always got potential.

So how do i promote this offer?

Updates on the my traffic method follows up...

You can start working on the process of getting yourself a Maxbounty account.

Do Maxbounty accept Nigerians?

You are really doing a good job. No hiding of secret. Thanks

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

SATURDAY 1ST JULY, 2017

SALVATION COMES FIRST

MEMORISE:
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1Peter 2:24

READ:
1Peter 2:21-25

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 8-9 & Lamentation 3:7-36

MESSAGE:
Just as the repercussions of sin can affect every facet of life, so also can salvation become the platform of recovery for every area of life that has been devastated by sin. When a sinner comes in contact with the lamb of God and His blood, his or her sins are washed away, and all the devastating effects of sin can be reversed in one day. Take for instance the impotent man in John 5:2-14, who was sick for 38years. Immediately he came in contact with Jesus, he was healed. From that moment, he stopped failing, hope came to his hopelessness, he was able to fellowship with people in church, peace came to his life and joy returned to his heart. All these happened in one day. When you give your life to Jesus and He saves your soul, peace and joy will suddenly flood your heart. From that very moment, you have access to all the precious promises of God. You can claim them and they will become reality in your life.
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” 1Peter 2:24
God’s process for healing is revealed in the above scripture. First is the transfer of your sins to the crucified body of Jesus Christ by faith, and thereafter comes healing. Many people want God to heal them but they do not want God to first roll away their sins. It doesn’t work that way! Any prophet, man of God or pastor who promises to heal you without the experience of salvation from sin must be avoided like a plague. Why? It is because instead of a miracle from God, you might be getting magic from Satan, and you can be certain that Satan is a very wicked taskmaster. Moreover, quite a number of sicknesses and diseases are caused by sin. The moment you settle the issue of sin at the cross of Jesus Christ, healing will then be released. Are you sick and still wallowing in sin? Give your life to Jesus now! Renounce every link with the devil, break every covenant with demons and commit your life to Christ. Ask God to forgive you for your life of sin and promise never to return to that life. Ask Him to come into your heart as Lord and Saviour today. If you have truly done these from your heart, I command every sickness or disease hibernating inside your body to be uprooted now in Jesus’ Name!

ACTION POINT:
Use every opportunity to pray for the healing of the sick, but first lead them to Christ.

HYMN 11:
1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

2. Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow
No turning back, no turning back.

3. My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

4. The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

SATURDAY 1ST JULY, 2017

SALVATION COMES FIRST

MEMORISE:
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1Peter 2:24

READ:
1Peter 2:21-25

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 8-9 & Lamentation 3:7-36

MESSAGE:
Just as the repercussions of sin can affect every facet of life, so also can salvation become the platform of recovery for every area of life that has been devastated by sin. When a sinner comes in contact with the lamb of God and His blood, his or her sins are washed away, and all the devastating effects of sin can be reversed in one day. Take for instance the impotent man in John 5:2-14, who was sick for 38years. Immediately he came in contact with Jesus, he was healed. From that moment, he stopped failing, hope came to his hopelessness, he was able to fellowship with people in church, peace came to his life and joy returned to his heart. All these happened in one day. When you give your life to Jesus and He saves your soul, peace and joy will suddenly flood your heart. From that very moment, you have access to all the precious promises of God. You can claim them and they will become reality in your life.
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” 1Peter 2:24
God’s process for healing is revealed in the above scripture. First is the transfer of your sins to the crucified body of Jesus Christ by faith, and thereafter comes healing. Many people want God to heal them but they do not want God to first roll away their sins. It doesn’t work that way! Any prophet, man of God or pastor who promises to heal you without the experience of salvation from sin must be avoided like a plague. Why? It is because instead of a miracle from God, you might be getting magic from Satan, and you can be certain that Satan is a very wicked taskmaster. Moreover, quite a number of sicknesses and diseases are caused by sin. The moment you settle the issue of sin at the cross of Jesus Christ, healing will then be released. Are you sick and still wallowing in sin? Give your life to Jesus now! Renounce every link with the devil, break every covenant with demons and commit your life to Christ. Ask God to forgive you for your life of sin and promise never to return to that life. Ask Him to come into your heart as Lord and Saviour today. If you have truly done these from your heart, I command every sickness or disease hibernating inside your body to be uprooted now in Jesus’ Name!

ACTION POINT:
Use every opportunity to pray for the healing of the sick, but first lead them to Christ.

HYMN 11:
1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

2. Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow
No turning back, no turning back.

3. My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

4. The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 30TH JUNE 2017

THEME: WONDERFUL PROTECTION

Memorise:
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Psalm 91:5
Read: Psalm 91:5-7
91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

MESSAGE
Besides being a God of wonders who does wonders, God can also turn you into a wonder. A young man gave a profound testimony during one of our monthly Holy Ghost Services some years ago. He testified that during a prior Holy Ghost Service, the Lord instructed me to inform the congregants that the clothes they wore to that programme had just been anointed and had therefore become special. Unknown to him, some hired killers had been sent to kill him. Coincidentally, on the day marked for his assassination, he was wearing the very clothes that had been anointed during the Holy Ghost Service. As he passed by the assassins on this fateful day, he heard them say, ''This is the fellow'', and immediately, they opened fire on him. Six bullets passed through the front of his clothes and came out at the back, but nothing touched him. He brought the clothes he wore and showed us the bullet holes in front and at the back. He said he could not explain how that could happen without affecting his body. Indeed, there is a God who can turn someone into a wonder! As people looked at him, they saw someone who by all standards should have been dead, but who was alive because God miraculously protected him from weapons of destruction. This season, God will turn you into a wonder! He will miraculously protect you from every weapon of death formed against you!
Moreover, God can perform wonders through you! He can turn you into an instrument that performs wonders. For instance, on one ordinary day, Peter and John were going along the way when they encountered a lame man who asked for alms, but God used them to heal him (Acts 3:1-11). This same man who had sat at a gate of the temple for years suddenly rose up, began to walk, leap and praise God. He became a wonder to everyone who knew him, and the duo that God used to perform the miracle also stood out as wonders. Acts 3:11 says,
''And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.''
Beloved, God wants you to be a wonder. He also wants to use you to perform wonders. Are you ready to cooperate with Him? Can you pay the price to become a conduit for signs and wonders to flow through? How concerned are you about God's Kingdom? How consecrated are you? Are you prepared to give it all it takes?

Prayer Point:
Father, as You used Peter and John to perform miracles, use me and my family to perform spectacular miracles today.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 6-7
Lamentation 2:14-3:6

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 2: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations?
ls there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge-
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield you;
You wilt find a solace there.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 30TH JUNE 2017

THEME: WONDERFUL PROTECTION

Memorise:
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Psalm 91:5
Read: Psalm 91:5-7
91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

MESSAGE
Besides being a God of wonders who does wonders, God can also turn you into a wonder. A young man gave a profound testimony during one of our monthly Holy Ghost Services some years ago. He testified that during a prior Holy Ghost Service, the Lord instructed me to inform the congregants that the clothes they wore to that programme had just been anointed and had therefore become special. Unknown to him, some hired killers had been sent to kill him. Coincidentally, on the day marked for his assassination, he was wearing the very clothes that had been anointed during the Holy Ghost Service. As he passed by the assassins on this fateful day, he heard them say, ''This is the fellow'', and immediately, they opened fire on him. Six bullets passed through the front of his clothes and came out at the back, but nothing touched him. He brought the clothes he wore and showed us the bullet holes in front and at the back. He said he could not explain how that could happen without affecting his body. Indeed, there is a God who can turn someone into a wonder! As people looked at him, they saw someone who by all standards should have been dead, but who was alive because God miraculously protected him from weapons of destruction. This season, God will turn you into a wonder! He will miraculously protect you from every weapon of death formed against you!
Moreover, God can perform wonders through you! He can turn you into an instrument that performs wonders. For instance, on one ordinary day, Peter and John were going along the way when they encountered a lame man who asked for alms, but God used them to heal him (Acts 3:1-11). This same man who had sat at a gate of the temple for years suddenly rose up, began to walk, leap and praise God. He became a wonder to everyone who knew him, and the duo that God used to perform the miracle also stood out as wonders. Acts 3:11 says,
''And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.''
Beloved, God wants you to be a wonder. He also wants to use you to perform wonders. Are you ready to cooperate with Him? Can you pay the price to become a conduit for signs and wonders to flow through? How concerned are you about God's Kingdom? How consecrated are you? Are you prepared to give it all it takes?

Prayer Point:
Father, as You used Peter and John to perform miracles, use me and my family to perform spectacular miracles today.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 6-7
Lamentation 2:14-3:6

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 2: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations?
ls there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer!

3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge-
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield you;
You wilt find a solace there.

Nigerians are all talking about restructuring.
Now, that is funny.
There are two types of Nigerians: those in government and those awaiting their turn in government. Forget all the talk about the size and potential of Nigeria’s economy. Forget all the talk about business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the rise of a vibrant new demographic of creators defying the odds to crystallize into a 21st-century transnational elite.
That is all puff and powder for there is really only one business in Nigeria and it is called government. Everybody is just really waiting for and on government.
Every other sector and sphere of Nigerian life and all the players in all those private spheres and sectors are merely waiting on and for their turn in government. In Nigerian life, there is no creativity, no aspiration, no vision, no mission, no genius, and no dream beyond “joining government”.
The sum total of national life is nothing but an endless footsy playing between those in government and those outside, hoping to cajole them to be let in or scheming to shove them out and take their place. Either by election or appointment, a Nigerian has no greater definition of success and life fulfilment than a political office, no matter how paltry and insignificant.
This atrocious national sociology of course has consequences. It is at the centre of the Nigerian tragedy. At the personal and national levels, it stifles growth, initiative, and development because the citizen and his nation are defined exclusively by prebend. The citizen destroys all regenerative and innovative possibilities because his creative energy has only one purpose: profit from government prebend (if he is already in government) or aspire to profit from government prebend (if he is awaiting his turn in government).
Nigeria is the only place where the path to building a global business brand, powered by genius, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and drive can be abandoned midway to serve as a Special Assistant to a Special Adviser on Miscellaneous Matters in the Presidency. The owner of a flourishing innovation hub or a growing e-commerce outlet will drop all that creative energy and suddenly become a Special Assistant to a Governor or a Senator.
In Nigeria, do not be surprised to wake up to news that Dangote is abandoning the Dangote Group to run for even governor. Instead of joining Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos on a panel in Davos, do not be surprised to hear that the owner of Konga.com or Nairaland has accepted an appointment as a Special Assistant on New Media to a state governor.
In essence, any Nigerian great news on the innovation front is only great until government appointment happens to it because every other sphere of agency in Nigeria is tentative and aspirational in a move towards government and mediocrity and corruption.
Take a look at Rochas Okorocha. He has been busy ruining Imo state on the platform on APC and change. His destruction of Imo is a greater tragedy because it is collective and affects our fellow citizens.
However, there is also his self-destruction. He had a robust business brand that could have become an Africa brand on its way to the global level had he continued to devote his creative energies to it. The Nigerian thing happened to him and he decided to aim for the sun of Aso Rock Villa before ending up with the consolation moon of Government House in Owerri.
It is true that many of these people abandon potential global brands for life in government because of the belief that they will loot with impunity, and divert public funds and government patronage to their businesses.
They forget that all their stealing and looting has never taken any of their businesses to a truly global dimension because no truly global brand can be built on a foundation of such brazen rottenness. The money they steal and infuse into their businesses is only Pyrrhic victory.
Obasanjo Holdings is one of the greatest beneficiaries of loot, corruption, nepotism, and government patronage in Nigeria. Baba stole Nigeria black and blue and poured everything into his business. Obasanjo Holdings is not a recognizable African brand, let alone a global brand. It is a local champion in a local field where Baba is doing gragra and harassing people. When he gallivants the world stage, it is because he ruled the largest concentration of black people for 8 years and not on the basis of his entrepreneurial brand. In Davos, he will have to book an appointment with Zuckerberg and Bezos.
There is also of course the story of Orji Uzor Kalu’s Slok – another innovative business brand that government office happened to and destroyed. The business people are not the only class affected by this Nigerian disease. Generations of the country’s brightest minds go to government, when they leave government, they do not return to any worthwhile ventures and activities that could uplift the country because they understand that life in Nigeria is divided into two strict phases: life in government and life spent awaiting life in government.
I live in a part of the world where people have time for short spells in government appointments before returning to other spheres of nation building. Academia is a very popular destination for people after government office. They come and join us in training the next generation. Look at journalism and mass communication schools in the US and Canada. Very often, people quit influential government spokesperson positions to become Deans or Chairs of such schools or programs. They don’t have to be academics. Universities negotiate with them on the basis of their profile and experience.
You come to Nigeria and you get Reuben Abati – a brilliant first class mind that any school of journalism or mass communication in Nigeria should be privileged to engage and Dean or Chair. What is he doing? He is roaming social media to maintain relevance in preparation for any possibility of returning to government in 2019. One of Nigeria’s best minds now understands that there is only life in government and life spent awaiting a return to government.
The Right Reverend Wendel Simlin, also known as Reno Omokri, falls into this category. Before he discovered the tragic duality of Nigerian life, he was actually a bright mind on the rise in the United States. Now, he too is roaming social media, carefully curating his nuisance value to maintain visibility ahead of the possibility of a return to government in 2019, accompanied by fellow vermin, Femi Fani-Kayode.
Think of Abati as Head of Mass Communication in Unilag; think of Omokri in some innovative new program in any of our Universities. No matter what you think of them, they would serve Nigeria’s future excellently in such stations. Sadly, they are like fish out of water, unable to conceptualize agency and nation building outside of the sphere of government crumbs.
I have used Abati and Omokri to illustrate the crematorium of talent and innovation that is Nigeria. Once you leave government, you are pretty much useless to Nigeria because your brain is colonized by the singular desire to return to government. You cannot even sustain a business after life in government. Look at Senator Smart Adeyemi, thrashing around like somebody high on paraga because there is no life for him outside of government. He is desperate to return.
I have been preaching that the restructuring of the polity is not something that should be done outside of the restructuring of the psychology and the socializing narratives which frame the Nigerian mind. And we need to revamp civics to achieve this mental rewiring.
You may well get your Biafra Republic. You may well get your Oodua Republic. You may well get your Arewa Republic. However, I pity those three putative Republics for they are going to be peopled by psychologies and mentalities shaped and nurtured by Nigeria. If you must have your three separate Republics, that is fine.
I am a supporter of legitimate claims to self-determination and maybe I have read too many books to subscribe to the silly myth of the indissolubility or indivisibility of any nation-state that Professor Osinbajo and the Nigerian elite are peddling.
However, do not go to Biafra, Oodua, and Arewa and continue to believe that life outside of government is life not worth living.
Remember: that tragic sociology destroyed the Nigeria you are fleeing.
Restructure your psychology before you leave.
As for me and my house hold, we shall remain proud Nigerians

Life goes on, stay positive.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 2017

THEME: THINK IN THE SPIRIT

Memorise:
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:6

Read: Proverbs 3:5-6
3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

MESSAGE
Life in the Spirit is possible, even though for most believers it is still a struggle (Galatians 5:25). To grow your spirit-man, you need to earnestly seek more opportunities to be refilled with the Holy Spirit after being baptized with Him (Ephesians 5:18-19). To live in the Spirit, you need to think in the Spirit. In our thought life, many of us leave out the Holy Spirit, and this is one of the reasons why we don't go far in our walk with God. Whenever God is left out of an equation, it never balances. This is why today's Bible reading says we should acknowledge Him in all and not some of our ways. It is only then He will direct our paths. Some of us usually announce to God the decisions we have already reached, instead of consulting with Him earlier, so that He can help us arrive at the best decision. What is wrong with God deciding for you? Who decided that you would be born? Were you a part of that decision? Who decided your sex, nation, looks, height, complexion and the parents you would have? If He could decide all these, would it be too much for Him to be involved in the decision-making process of your life? When He is involved in a decision, He will ensure it does not fail. However, if in playing ''mature'' boy or girl, you leave Him out and your decisions later backfire, you will have only yourself to blame.
When there is an issue on ground and you present the issue to God, asking for His guidance or instruction on how to handle it, He will be pleased that you are giving Him His rightful place in your life. To what extent do you involve God in your personal and family affairs? Do you see Him as an intruder or as a partner? How often do you involve God in your thoughts and plans? If you really want Him to be a part of your thought life, then shun all evil thoughts. Load your mind with His word. Think often on God's word and focus on Jesus. By doing these, it will become easy for you to think in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the only Person who can help you see things from God's perspective. This is why 1 Corinthians 2:11 says,
''For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the
Spirit of God.''
When you yield your mind to Him, you will see yourself thinking more like Jesus, and what is important to God will gradually become important to you. When this continues, His likes will become your likes, and you will hate what He hates. There will be an alignment between what He wants and what you want. Start involving God in your thought process from today.

Key Point:
The extent to which you involve God in your personal or family affairs shows the extent of your trust in Him.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 3-5
Lamentation 2:3-13

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 15: THE COMFORTER HAS COME

1. Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts
And human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue
Proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!

Refrain:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from Heav’n,
The Father’s promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found—
The Comforter has come!

2. The long, long night is past,
The morning breaks at last,
And hushed the dreadful wail
And fury of the blast,
As o’er the golden hills
The day advances fast!
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

3. Lo, the great King of kings,
With healing in His wings,
To every captive soul
A full deliv’rance brings;
And through the vacant cells
The song of triumph rings;
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

4. O boundless love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell
The matchless grace divine—
That I, a child of hell,
Should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

5. Sing till the echoes fly
Above the vaulted sky,
And all the saints above
To all below reply,
In strains of endless love,
The song that ne’er will die:
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 2017

THEME: THINK IN THE SPIRIT

Memorise:
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:6

Read: Proverbs 3:5-6
3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

MESSAGE
Life in the Spirit is possible, even though for most believers it is still a struggle (Galatians 5:25). To grow your spirit-man, you need to earnestly seek more opportunities to be refilled with the Holy Spirit after being baptized with Him (Ephesians 5:18-19). To live in the Spirit, you need to think in the Spirit. In our thought life, many of us leave out the Holy Spirit, and this is one of the reasons why we don't go far in our walk with God. Whenever God is left out of an equation, it never balances. This is why today's Bible reading says we should acknowledge Him in all and not some of our ways. It is only then He will direct our paths. Some of us usually announce to God the decisions we have already reached, instead of consulting with Him earlier, so that He can help us arrive at the best decision. What is wrong with God deciding for you? Who decided that you would be born? Were you a part of that decision? Who decided your sex, nation, looks, height, complexion and the parents you would have? If He could decide all these, would it be too much for Him to be involved in the decision-making process of your life? When He is involved in a decision, He will ensure it does not fail. However, if in playing ''mature'' boy or girl, you leave Him out and your decisions later backfire, you will have only yourself to blame.
When there is an issue on ground and you present the issue to God, asking for His guidance or instruction on how to handle it, He will be pleased that you are giving Him His rightful place in your life. To what extent do you involve God in your personal and family affairs? Do you see Him as an intruder or as a partner? How often do you involve God in your thoughts and plans? If you really want Him to be a part of your thought life, then shun all evil thoughts. Load your mind with His word. Think often on God's word and focus on Jesus. By doing these, it will become easy for you to think in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the only Person who can help you see things from God's perspective. This is why 1 Corinthians 2:11 says,
''For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the
Spirit of God.''
When you yield your mind to Him, you will see yourself thinking more like Jesus, and what is important to God will gradually become important to you. When this continues, His likes will become your likes, and you will hate what He hates. There will be an alignment between what He wants and what you want. Start involving God in your thought process from today.

Key Point:
The extent to which you involve God in your personal or family affairs shows the extent of your trust in Him.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 3-5
Lamentation 2:3-13

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 15: THE COMFORTER HAS COME

1. Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts
And human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue
Proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!

Refrain:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from Heav’n,
The Father’s promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found—
The Comforter has come!

2. The long, long night is past,
The morning breaks at last,
And hushed the dreadful wail
And fury of the blast,
As o’er the golden hills
The day advances fast!
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

3. Lo, the great King of kings,
With healing in His wings,
To every captive soul
A full deliv’rance brings;
And through the vacant cells
The song of triumph rings;
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

4. O boundless love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell
The matchless grace divine—
That I, a child of hell,
Should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

5. Sing till the echoes fly
Above the vaulted sky,
And all the saints above
To all below reply,
In strains of endless love,
The song that ne’er will die:
The Comforter has come!
[Refrain]

Friends, there are things we must carry and handle with extra- carefulness, because these things are fragile.

Once broken, it is not easy to put back together, and once some of these things get broken, they can lead to huge damage, and destiny wastage.

Let me mention 8 of those things you must carry/handle with carefulness, as if you are carrying a crate of eggs.

1. _Your Name:_

Your name is very important and fragile.

There are names that stinks in the ears of people, simply because those who bear those names spoilt the name.

The way to handle your name with carefulness,​ is to be careful of your doings.

Your actions can rubbish your name. A good name can open doors for you, & for your children and generations after you.

Carry your name with carefulness. It is a huge asset.

Read one of the quotes written by *_Shakespeare_*:
_'Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;_
_'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;_
_But he that filches from me my good name,_
_Robs me of that which not enriches him,_
_And makes me poor indeed'._

2: _Your heart:_

Many hearts are broken, shattered, wounded and bitter today.

One of the factors responsible for this is because many of these hearts' owners were careless with their hearts.

You can guard your heart from being broken and bitter.

Run away from people, and things that are bent on breaking your heart.

Carry your heart like a crate of eggs. You need a whole heart before you can be said to be fully whole!

3. _Your Wife:_

When you put too much pressure on your wife, you will break her.

Handle your wife with carefulness, and tenderness.

Let tenderness flow in your manliness. Don't be wicked to your wife.

Carry her like a Queen. She is strong, powerful and wise, yet, she needs to be protected, cared for and handle like a crate of eggs. Treat her like that.

4: _Your purpose:_

Your purpose is your destiny. If you don't handle it with utmost carefulness, it can slip off your hands and gaze and get broken.

So many things can come like pressure on this crate of egg of purpose.

Discouragement, lack of fund, delayed breakthrough, etc.

These are things that may want to come like pressure on your purpose to break it. Don't allow them! Carry it with care.

Carry your purpose away from people, and things that may want to put pressure on it and break it.

5: _Your health:_

You have only this body as a vehicle that will carry you through your journey of destiny in this life.
Handle your health with carefulness. No matter how big your vision is, once you are dead, nobody can really run the vision like you!

Fight for your health. Avoid things that can destroy your health. Wealth is useless when your health becomes useless. Don't kill yourself before your time.

Do your best to stay alive. We still need you here.

Don't use your fork and your spoon to dig your grave.

Watch what you eat. Always pray for divine immunization against sickness, and diseases.

6. _Your Marriage:_

So many people handle their marriage like a carton of Indomie Noddles.

Let me remind you sir/ma. Your marriage is fragile. Handle it like a crate of egg. It must not break!

A broken marriage is not easily put back together, because, when a marriage breaks, many things get broken with it.

Husband and wife, please, carry your marriage like an egg. It must not break!

7: _Your words:_

Your worth is attached to your words.

Be careful with words. Once broken, you can't gather it up again.

Many people are careless with their words. They speak violently. They make empty promises and break it.

Some say things they later wish they never said. Guard your words. Be careful with it.

8: _Your eternity:_

Those who are running up and down to fulfill destiny here on Earth without thinking of their eternity are not wise!

Friends, the matter of eternity is not something you should handle with levity.

Think about where you will spend eternity. You will die one day. I will also die one day.

All that we are and have in this world are vanity upon vanity.

Take the matter of your end very serious.

Stop living carelessly as if you have extra life.

Think about eternity. Don't live for the pleasure of this present moment alone.

Shalom!


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OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE, 2017

WHAT KIND OF GROWTH?

MEMORISE:
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Ephesians 4:15

READ:
Ephesians 4:10-16

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 1-2 & Lamentation 1:13-2:2

MESSAGE:
If you are a sheep in the fold of the Great Shepherd, you will not lack rest or what to eat. Beyond these, you will not thirst, as He leads you beside the still, calm waters. This is another way of saying that your thirst will be quenched. The Lord in Matthew 5:6 spoke of this when He said:
''Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.''
Hunger and thirst are part of the mechanisms that have been programmed into the human body to produce growth. How you respond to these impulses will determine the quality or type of growth you experience. Prolonged starvation and refusal to eat both lead to death. Similarly, while taking only a particular kind of food, some people experience abnormal growth patterns, due to the absence of the required quantity of nutrients, vitamins, fatty acids, and so on, needed by their body. This is why children who are exclusively fed a diet full of carbohydrates tend to have oversized heads and stomachs, rickety legs and hands – a growth problem known as 'kwashiorkor'. For growth to be even and progressive, all the needs of the body must be provided.
The observed effect of food on physical growth in the natural world also applies to what happens in the spirit. Today, spiritual growth is so distorted in the Body of Christ as a result of the nature of food being fed and the attitude of believers towards spiritual food. There are different stages of growth in the Kingdom of God. 1 Peter 2:2 says baby Christians should be fed with milk, so as to grow normally. Today, you have those who claim to have been saved for 5, 10 or more years still insisting on being fed with milk. lf a 10 year old child still wants to be breastfed, what kind of growth would result from this? Also, there are so many false doctrines being propagated through the airwaves and in churches today. What kind of growth will such doctrines deliver to those who receive them? In addition, a number of those who are being fed the sound, undiluted truth of God's word do not have enough time to receive it. What kind of growth do you think will result from such spiritual eating pattern? When you do not grow as you are expected to, you become a problem to yourself and others around you. How are you growing today? What are you feeding on? How often do you feed on God's word?

ACTION POINT:
Change your spiritual diet and feeding pattern to reflect the desire for healthy spiritual growth.

HYMN 6:
1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Refrain:

Oh, deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.

2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.
[Refrain]

3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
[Refrain]

4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.
[Refrain]

5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.
[Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE, 2017

WHAT KIND OF GROWTH?

MEMORISE:
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Ephesians 4:15

READ:
Ephesians 4:10-16

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Samuel 1-2 & Lamentation 1:13-2:2

MESSAGE:
If you are a sheep in the fold of the Great Shepherd, you will not lack rest or what to eat. Beyond these, you will not thirst, as He leads you beside the still, calm waters. This is another way of saying that your thirst will be quenched. The Lord in Matthew 5:6 spoke of this when He said:
''Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.''
Hunger and thirst are part of the mechanisms that have been programmed into the human body to produce growth. How you respond to these impulses will determine the quality or type of growth you experience. Prolonged starvation and refusal to eat both lead to death. Similarly, while taking only a particular kind of food, some people experience abnormal growth patterns, due to the absence of the required quantity of nutrients, vitamins, fatty acids, and so on, needed by their body. This is why children who are exclusively fed a diet full of carbohydrates tend to have oversized heads and stomachs, rickety legs and hands – a growth problem known as 'kwashiorkor'. For growth to be even and progressive, all the needs of the body must be provided.
The observed effect of food on physical growth in the natural world also applies to what happens in the spirit. Today, spiritual growth is so distorted in the Body of Christ as a result of the nature of food being fed and the attitude of believers towards spiritual food. There are different stages of growth in the Kingdom of God. 1 Peter 2:2 says baby Christians should be fed with milk, so as to grow normally. Today, you have those who claim to have been saved for 5, 10 or more years still insisting on being fed with milk. lf a 10 year old child still wants to be breastfed, what kind of growth would result from this? Also, there are so many false doctrines being propagated through the airwaves and in churches today. What kind of growth will such doctrines deliver to those who receive them? In addition, a number of those who are being fed the sound, undiluted truth of God's word do not have enough time to receive it. What kind of growth do you think will result from such spiritual eating pattern? When you do not grow as you are expected to, you become a problem to yourself and others around you. How are you growing today? What are you feeding on? How often do you feed on God's word?

ACTION POINT:
Change your spiritual diet and feeding pattern to reflect the desire for healthy spiritual growth.

HYMN 6:
1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Refrain:

Oh, deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.

2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.
[Refrain]

3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
[Refrain]

4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.
[Refrain]

5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.
[Refrain]

OPEN LETTER TO PROF. ANGO ABDULAHI
By. Prof B. I. C. IJOMAH
June 21, 2017
Prof. Ango Abdullahi,
OUR attention has been drawn to your statements in Vanguard
of Saturday, June 10, 2017. You are alleged to be in support of
the call on the Igbo to quit. It is unfortunate, grossly
unfortunate, that a scholar of your calibre will be so partisan
as to be unable to see the wisdom in retaining Nigeria as a
corporate entity. I know you have, in the past, been anti-Igbo.
One would have thought that our education exposes us to a
level where we can live even with our enemies. You said in the
alleged publication that, “each year up to the time Nigeria
gained its independence, none of the two regions East and
West was able to produce for its self. I mean none of the
Western and Eastern Regions had the money to effectively run
the affairs of the region until they got financial support from
the Northern Region.” It is this assumption of yours that I want
to address.
First of all it is not true that the North had bailed out Eastern
Region or the Western Region. But you claim that even before
independence none of the regions could live without Northern
subvention. Let me draw your attention to the facts before
independence. You should read W.M.M Geary’s work titled “
Nigeria under the British Rule” published by the Cass and
Company Limited, London (1927).
Subsidizing the North. May I draw your attention especially to
pages 124 and 125. You will see published, General Revenue
for the Northern and Southern Protectorates before the
Amalgamation and the Percentage of Total Revenue
originating from the North. You will see that contrary to your
argument, it was indeed the South that was subsidizing the
North. I am reproducing the tables here for clarity.
I also draw your attention to Abstracts of Revenue, 1809 to
1913 . You will also see that the North could not have survived
without the Imperial grant and the support of the South. When
you look at the third table, Northern Nigeria revenue paid by
the South and the Imperial grant, it will disabuse your mind
and show you that without the South and the Imperial grant,
the Northern government/states could not have existed.
Indeed, one of the reasons for the amalgamation was the fact
that the British colonial government was tired of carrying the
burden of the North and they thought that by merging the
Southern and Northern protectorates, the country would be
stable. Indeed, the circumstances that forced the British
government to amalgamate the Northern protectorate and the
Southern protectorate on January 1, 1914 were motivated
neither by political exigencies nor by a closer cultural
understanding among the diverse elements of the
conglomeration that was later to be called Nigeria. It is
obvious that the primary interest of the British government
was economic.
It was also obvious that the Northern protectorate, because of
its geographical location and cloudy economic prospects, was
not likely to be viable.
In fact, the Lugard administration was finding it rather difficult
to maintain the Northern protectorate which was already
running into deficit. Testifying to the financial difficulty of the
North and the anticipated prosperity that would follow the
projected amalgamation of the Northern protectorate with the
Southern protectorate, Lord Lugard reported that “the
prosperity of the Southern protectorate as evidenced by the
liquor trade, had risen by 57 per cent. In fact, the liquor trade
alone yielded a revenue of One Million, One Hundred and
Thirty-Eight Thousand pounds (£1,138,000) in 1913. This he
believed was the result of amalgamation of the Lagos colony
with the Southern protectorate.
The Northern administration could not have survived without
the imperial grant-in-aid which in the year before the
amalgamation stood at One Hundred and Thirty Six thousand
Pounds, (£136,000) and had averaged Three Hundred and
Fourteen Thousand, Five Hundred Pounds (£314,500) for the
eleven years ending in March, 1912. Besides, the burden of
financing the North seemed to have been resisted and bitterly
criticized by the Southerners. The expenditure of the British
tax payer’s money in financing a colonial territory was a
contradiction of the British colonial policy enunciated sixty
(60) years before by L. Gray which stipulated that “the surest
test for the soundness of measures for improvement of an
uncivilized people is that they should be self-supporting.”
Economic position
This is by L. Gray in The Colonial Policy of the Administration
of Lord Russell, London: Cass and Company Limited, 1853,
page 281″ . Further, the Northern protectorate was not only
land-locked but bounded by territories that fell under the
influence of other European powers. It was, therefore,
inconceivable how the economic position would have
improved without aid from the South.
The only alternative open to Lord Lugard was to amalgamate
the North and the South and thus have a legitimate reason for
the expenditure of revenue from the South in developing the
North. Details of this manouevre was laid bare in a letter
written by Lord Lugard on November 22, 1912 to his wife
explaining how he had used the Southern resources to finance
the Northern deficit.
Regardless of the merit which Sir F.D Lugard saw in his
financial amalgamation of the South and the North, the
prevalence of bitter criticism in the South shows the
unpopularity of the amalgamation. At that time, the export
from the South stood at Five Million, One Hundred and
Twenty-Two Thousand Pounds (£5,232,000) while the export
from the North stood at Two Hundred Thousand Pounds
(£200,000) in 1910. This was very discouraging to the colonial
system and called for urgent remedy. On Tuesday, January 31,
1911, there were attacks on the colonial secretary’s suggestion
that the South should advance a loan of Two Hundred
Thousand Pounds (£200,000) to the North for the completion
of the Baro to Kano railway, in addition to the sum of One
Million, Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand which was required
from the South.
One of the criticisms of the Northern dependence on the
South was voiced out by Honourable Sapara Williams who
contended that before the loan was to be granted, the
Secretary of State should settle the type of relationship that
existed between Lagos and Zungeru, the two administrative
headquarters for the South and the North respectively.
Existing hostility
He contended that as far as he was concerned, that the
Southerners were strangers to anything connected with the
railway after it has passed Offa, the last Yoruba town on the
line. He referred to the existing hostility between the North
and the South, particularly as regards the issues of extending
the Northern boundary of the Southern protectorate to
incorporate Yoruba territories now locked up in the Northern
protectorate. My dear Professor, the hostility of the
Northerners towards the Southerners is not new in the
Nigerian history. Even during the time of Sapara Williams, the
Northerners did not see anything reasonable in the
relationship with the South.
You will recall the massacres of the Igbos in Jos in 1945; you
will recall the massacres of the Igbos in Kano in 1953; you will
recall the massacres that preceded the civil war. If we cannot
live together, Mr. Professor, don’t you think that it is high time
we told ourselves the naked truth.
You will also recall that in 1964, after the crisis that followed
the elections, that Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe had called on Nigerians
to call a round table conference to discuss how we could share
our assets if it was impossible for us to live together. We kept
on patching this unpatchable relationship. In my honest
opinion, this relationship has soured enough that it will take
the wisdom of God to make us love one another.
We went to Aburi and there the leaders agreed that the only
solution to our problems was to have a confederation but
Gowon reneged. You will recall also that the British
government, after the crisis of 1951-1952, realized that this
country could not be a unitary state and they brought in the
1953 constitution which gave us regional autonomy. If the
colonial masters in their wisdom knew that we could not be a
unitary government and gave us what we had at
independence, we should have respected their wisdom.
You will also recall that after the civil war, the regional
autonomy which our independence conferred on us was
violated by the military government led by the Northern
soldiers. We ended up having this contraption that we are
having now; it has not worked. It will not work, unless there is
proper restructuring of the nation. We should stop pretending.
I believe in all sincerity that if we cannot accommodate every
segment of the federation in one Nigeria, we should call a
constitutional conference to decide how this country can be
restructured so that every area can take care of itself and we
can relate on certain agreed basis.
We have slaughtered ourselves enough. We do not want
another civil war in order to justify the existence of “One
Nigeria”.
May I humbly call on all Nigerians to examine the last
constitutional conference which addressed the issue of
restructuring. Let us not leave it to our youths to tell us when
we can stay together or when we cannot stay together. The
youths in Biafra are crying; the youths in the North are crying;
the Niger Delta youths are crying. The middle belt is not happy
with what is happening to them.
Added to these, the strategies of the herdsmen to penetrate
every nook and corner of Nigeria, is raising some issues for
national discourse. The Federal Government has deliberately
refused to call the herdsmen to order. They have killed many
people and ravaged many communities. None of them has
been arrested. Why? In May 2016, I published two articles and
warned that the activities of the herdsmen was a plot which
would soon cover the whole country. The heavy silence of the
Federal Government tends to support the view that the
herdsmen are on an undisclosed mission which only time
would tell.
The Government must listen to the call for restructuring in
order to have a workable nation.
The military, for partisan reasons, jettisoned the
independence constitution and foisted an unworkable
constitution on Nigeria. Let us be humble and accept that we
made a gross mistake by throwing away our independence
constitution. It is now clear that unless we return to a structure
that guarantees regional autonomy, there will be no peace in
this country. The earlier we returned to regional autonomy the
better for us.
Regional autonomy
I want you to look at the tables I have given you to see that
your postulation that the North, before independence, had
been carrying the burden of the South is a fallacy. The
statistics I have given you here were not compiled by me. They
were compiled by the colonial government in 1809 and 1813.
They show that the North has always been the Southern
burden. Even in this administration, without the resources
from the South, the North cannot make it. This is a gospel
truth. But if the North believes it can go without the South,
what prevents us from restructuring so that the North can be
on its own and the South can be on its own.
Let us call on our government to look seriously at this
unworkable structure called Nigeria. We must not allow our
youths to be slaughtered again defending the indefensible.
This federation as it is, is unworkable.
My dear Professor let us come together as scholars and look
at our country very objectively. You may also want to read
some of my works such as: Nigerian Nationalism & the
Problems of Socio-Political Integration and
Quo Vadis ( Where Are You Going) Nigeria?& Other Essays.
My sincere regards
Prof. B.I.C Ijeomah

temaking1:
please need details about Masters programme in Financial Mathematics. The tuition and then after EPT, what next? Thank you

PROFESSIONAL MASTERS DEGREE IN FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS (MFM)
(Department of Mathematics)
The Programme
The programme is open to all interested and qualified applicants with sufficient mathematical background.
Admission Requirements:14
Admission to Professional Master in Financial Mathematics is open to:
a. Graduates of this University and other approved Universities and higher institutions recognized by the Senate of the University of Ibadan, with a minimum of 3rd Class honors degree in Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering and Social Sciences. It is however required that non-Mathematics graduates must pass a minimum of four (4) courses in Mathematical Sciences. Such courses are Elementary Differential Equations, Elementary Algebra, Calculus, Elementary Statistics, Computer Programming, Mathematical Analysis, Operations Research and Numerical Analysis during their undergraduate programme.
b. Holders of H.N.D. with a minimum of Lower Credit in the above specified disciplines shall be considered. They are however required to have passed a minimum of four courses in the Mathematical Sciences at both OND/HND levels.
In addition to the above requirements, applicants must satisfy the ‘O’ level first degree matriculation requirements of the University of Ibadan, i.e. five O’ level credit passes at one sitting or six O’ level credit passes at two sittings including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology and any other two Science subjects.

temaking1:
please need details about Masters programme in Financial Mathematics. The tuition and then after EPT, what next? Thank you

The form is out
After ept, if the population for the course is high, then prepare for department test.
As regard fees, keep average of 150k

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

TUESDAY 27TH JUNE, 2017

UNDER AUTHORITY?

MEMORISE:
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Romans 13:1

READ:
Acts 8:12-17

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ruth 2-4 & Lamentation 1:1-12

MESSAGE:
It is one thing to serve the Lord, and another thing to submit to authority. Some people can render service to God but they cannot submit themselves to the authority of someone the Lord has placed over them. In today's Bible reading, after the apostles heard that a deacon was making waves in Samaria, they decided to go and see what was going on. Peter was asked to lead the delegation there. On arrival, Philip received them warmly, introduced them to the Samaritan converts as his leaders and submitted himself to their authority. There was no conflict whatsoever! If it were some people today, there would have been a rift. They would have confronted these leaders with rash words such as ''Pastor Peter, where do you think you have come to? When there was no revival here, you never came to Samaria. Now that God has used me to bring revival to Samaria, you have come to take over the work and the glory. I will never allow you to do this. You may be an apostle, but I am the one God used to save these souls and perform these signs and wonders, so please return to your Jerusalem."
Do you know that there are some pastors that God used in building up a church, who down the line defy all moves to transfer them elsewhere? They believe that since they did all the hard work of building from scratch, they should be left to enjoy the 'dividends' of their labour. This only shows a lack of understanding. In the first place, whatever work we do in the Kingdom of God is done for God and not for any man. Also, the means used for the work, whether physical, financial or material, come from God. Furthermore, no human being can adequately reward you for work you do for God. Similarly, God does not owe any one who serves Him: He always rewards them here on earth and later in eternity, as promised by the Lord in Matthew 19:29:
''And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.''
There should be no conflict at all on such matters. When a person is told by their authority to relocate, it should be clear to him or her that God is most likely through with using him or her in that current location. If you find it diffrcult to submit to your earthly superiors, it means that you are not ready for the ministry of signs and wonders. Are you under authority, or do you resist and struggle with your superiors? Repent and make amends today!

KEY POINT:
Refusing to submit to the powers above you makes you a rebel, and this attracts divine condemnation (Romans 13:2).

HYMN 14:
1.Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise,
Let them flow in endless praise.

2.Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3.Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose,
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

5. Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

TUESDAY 27TH JUNE, 2017

UNDER AUTHORITY?

MEMORISE:
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Romans 13:1

READ:
Acts 8:12-17

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Ruth 2-4 & Lamentation 1:1-12

MESSAGE:
It is one thing to serve the Lord, and another thing to submit to authority. Some people can render service to God but they cannot submit themselves to the authority of someone the Lord has placed over them. In today's Bible reading, after the apostles heard that a deacon was making waves in Samaria, they decided to go and see what was going on. Peter was asked to lead the delegation there. On arrival, Philip received them warmly, introduced them to the Samaritan converts as his leaders and submitted himself to their authority. There was no conflict whatsoever! If it were some people today, there would have been a rift. They would have confronted these leaders with rash words such as ''Pastor Peter, where do you think you have come to? When there was no revival here, you never came to Samaria. Now that God has used me to bring revival to Samaria, you have come to take over the work and the glory. I will never allow you to do this. You may be an apostle, but I am the one God used to save these souls and perform these signs and wonders, so please return to your Jerusalem."
Do you know that there are some pastors that God used in building up a church, who down the line defy all moves to transfer them elsewhere? They believe that since they did all the hard work of building from scratch, they should be left to enjoy the 'dividends' of their labour. This only shows a lack of understanding. In the first place, whatever work we do in the Kingdom of God is done for God and not for any man. Also, the means used for the work, whether physical, financial or material, come from God. Furthermore, no human being can adequately reward you for work you do for God. Similarly, God does not owe any one who serves Him: He always rewards them here on earth and later in eternity, as promised by the Lord in Matthew 19:29:
''And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.''
There should be no conflict at all on such matters. When a person is told by their authority to relocate, it should be clear to him or her that God is most likely through with using him or her in that current location. If you find it diffrcult to submit to your earthly superiors, it means that you are not ready for the ministry of signs and wonders. Are you under authority, or do you resist and struggle with your superiors? Repent and make amends today!

KEY POINT:
Refusing to submit to the powers above you makes you a rebel, and this attracts divine condemnation (Romans 13:2).

HYMN 14:
1.Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise,
Let them flow in endless praise.

2.Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3.Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose,
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

5. Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE
MONDAY 26TH JUNE, 2017

BORN INTO CAPTIVITY?

MEMORISE:
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. 1 John 3:8

READ:
Exodus 1:8-12

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 21
Ruth 1 & Jeremiah 52:24-34

MESSAGE:
While some people fall into captivity through traps set by the tempter, some others, like Joseph, are sold into slavery (Genesis 37:23-28). In some parts of Africa, when a child is born, both parents of that child or either one of them enter into a covenant involving that child and some deity or spirit-wife or husband. Such a child later grows up to find that he or she has been sold into slavery. There are many childless couples who go to some deities for help, because they can no longer wait on God to give them good children. This opens the door to satanic offsprings in their life. Later in life, such demonic children will become devourers of their resources and peace. May you never be so frustrated as to go to the devil for help! Satan's ''help'' is to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10).
Moreover, in today's Bible reading, we understand that some people enter into slavery right from birth. When a pharaoh that did not know Joseph arose in Egypt and enacted new laws that made the Israelites slaves, every child that was born to them from that moment was born into slavery. In whatever way you have found yourself in captivity, whether by choice, design or by birth, there is deliverance for you today. The Great Deliverer is able and willing to deliver you. 1 John 3:8 says Jesus Christ was manifested in order to destroy the works of the devil. Captivity is the work of the devil, and he seeks to control and ruin lives by it. The predator runs the lives of his captives. When he wants, he whips them, pushes them into difficulties and mocks them while they struggle. He dictates what they become and where they will end. The fellow in captivity has virtually lost control over his or her life. You cannot be a captive and at the same time be free to serve God the way you want. One of the reasons why Jesus Christ came into this world was to make us free to serve God. Contained in the prophecy of Zacharias about the Lord Jesus Christ is this statement about His mission, in Luke 1:74-75:
''That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.''
This is why you have to arise in anger today and rebel against any form of captivity you have found yourself in, and ask Jesus Christ to deliver you now. You shall be free today!

PRAYER POINT:
In any way I and members of my family have found ourselves in captivity, we rebel and break away from it today!

HYMN 4:
1. Through the love of God, our Saviour,
All will be well;
Free and changeless is His favour,
All will be well;
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched out to shield us,
All will be well.

2. Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well;
Ours is such a full salvation,
All will be well.
Happy when in God confiding,
Fruitful if in Christ abiding,
Holy through the Spirit's guiding,
All will be well.

3. We expect a bright tomorrow;
All will be well;
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All will be well;
On our Father's love relying,
Jesus every need supplying
In our living, in our dying,
All will be well.

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE
MONDAY 26TH JUNE, 2017

BORN INTO CAPTIVITY?

MEMORISE:
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. 1 John 3:8

READ:
Exodus 1:8-12

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 21
Ruth 1 & Jeremiah 52:24-34

MESSAGE:
While some people fall into captivity through traps set by the tempter, some others, like Joseph, are sold into slavery (Genesis 37:23-28). In some parts of Africa, when a child is born, both parents of that child or either one of them enter into a covenant involving that child and some deity or spirit-wife or husband. Such a child later grows up to find that he or she has been sold into slavery. There are many childless couples who go to some deities for help, because they can no longer wait on God to give them good children. This opens the door to satanic offsprings in their life. Later in life, such demonic children will become devourers of their resources and peace. May you never be so frustrated as to go to the devil for help! Satan's ''help'' is to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10).
Moreover, in today's Bible reading, we understand that some people enter into slavery right from birth. When a pharaoh that did not know Joseph arose in Egypt and enacted new laws that made the Israelites slaves, every child that was born to them from that moment was born into slavery. In whatever way you have found yourself in captivity, whether by choice, design or by birth, there is deliverance for you today. The Great Deliverer is able and willing to deliver you. 1 John 3:8 says Jesus Christ was manifested in order to destroy the works of the devil. Captivity is the work of the devil, and he seeks to control and ruin lives by it. The predator runs the lives of his captives. When he wants, he whips them, pushes them into difficulties and mocks them while they struggle. He dictates what they become and where they will end. The fellow in captivity has virtually lost control over his or her life. You cannot be a captive and at the same time be free to serve God the way you want. One of the reasons why Jesus Christ came into this world was to make us free to serve God. Contained in the prophecy of Zacharias about the Lord Jesus Christ is this statement about His mission, in Luke 1:74-75:
''That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.''
This is why you have to arise in anger today and rebel against any form of captivity you have found yourself in, and ask Jesus Christ to deliver you now. You shall be free today!

PRAYER POINT:
In any way I and members of my family have found ourselves in captivity, we rebel and break away from it today!

HYMN 4:
1. Through the love of God, our Saviour,
All will be well;
Free and changeless is His favour,
All will be well;
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched out to shield us,
All will be well.

2. Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well;
Ours is such a full salvation,
All will be well.
Happy when in God confiding,
Fruitful if in Christ abiding,
Holy through the Spirit's guiding,
All will be well.

3. We expect a bright tomorrow;
All will be well;
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All will be well;
On our Father's love relying,
Jesus every need supplying
In our living, in our dying,
All will be well.

#WithAllYourGettingLiveInTheHolySpirit
I have seen great men disgraced by sin. In fact each person you approach is a sample. Boy!!! No one is exempt ooo. There is only one condition for escape. How would you feel if you were to be a high flying Chief Exec. and a school girl on industrial attachment in your office stands you before a cable TV nework to tell of how you begged and messed with her and your children and your adorable wife are watching - Ah! Ask a former US President and the professor whose wife was the top Federal Minister
There was one Speaker of a country's lower chamber who took a very high office somewhere using a few forged documents. You could imagine the scandal across the land when a neighbour exposed the matter and suddenly everyone knew that Oga Mega did not go to school.
There are 3 that coordinate each man's failure in sin. a) Satan who is limited to one location at a time but infuses wrong values into the world as he did in Genesis 3 with Eve b) The world of ordinary people who spread Satan's values by promoting all kinds of pleasure to the flesh. c) The individual's human flesh, which is that part of our heart that desires and receives every suggestion that brings us pleasure including ungodly ones. These three are lethal; no human can by personal efforts conquer this Sin System.
Someone preached that to be born again is to submit one's life to Christ so that he is the one's Lord and Saviour whom the one will always obey. But how do you derive the ability to obey God? John 1:12 reads "but as many as received him he gave the authority to become children of God." I like to know that the Lord puts his authority in the person of his Holy Spirit in me and changes me to be like Christ. The authority that Christ puts in me is what strengthens me to "hunger and thirst after righteousness" and live to please Christ and conquer sin.
The human flesh (otherwise called sinful nature) can weigh humans down or excite them up in sin and keep them captive to sin.
I think that giving your life to Christ is what you do before the Lord may put his Holy Spirit in you. It is actually the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in one's heart that marks the one as being born again (see Eph. 1:13-14; 2 Cor. 1:21-22; 2 Cor. 5:5). So when the Lord says "... he gives authority to become children of God" (John 1:12), which could read this way, "he gives grace to become ... (according to Eph. 2:8-10 or Titus 2:11ff), he literally means that he gives them the Holy Spirit who makes them to live the life of God's children.
Romans 8:1&2 note that when Christ is in me the "Law of the Spirit of life sets me free from the law of sin and death". Note that they are laws! It is a law that if the Spirit of God dwells in you, the law of the Spirit of life will set you free. But if the Spirit of life does not dwell in you the Law of sin and death will be in operation in you.
Oh what huge losses that have been suffered because humans ignored the life in the Holy Spirit and got distracted by so many principles of this present life, 'what shall we eat, drink and wear (Matthew 6:31 - 32)? Principles of money and accumulation of wealth (Matthew 13: 22) etc. And when one ignores life in the Holy Spirit, generations that will be born after the one will live to regret the Abrahamic mistakes (Hagar, Ishmael, ISIS, BH, Taliban etc) which their parents made when the flesh ruled them. With all your getting get your life to be controlled by the Holy Spirit. Seek the things that matter to the Holy spirit, namely to live to please God. To live to let your neighbour know Christ and to relate with others by the love of God for them. Then your life will be full of God's joy and the generation after you will rejoice at the impact you would have made in establishing righteous standards. #WithAllYourGettingLiveInTheHolySpirit

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH. A. ADEBOYE

SUNDAY 25TH JUNE 2017

WHY HEALING IS YOURS

MEMORISE:
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

Read:
Isaiah 53:3-5
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 20 & Jeremiah 52:12-23

MESSAGE:
In life, what you tolerate goes a long way to determine what you go through, and how you go through situations and circumstances. While God expects us to be tolerant of the weaknesses, character defects and inadequacies of our fellow human beings, He does not expect us to be tolerant of the devil and his tokens. For this reason, in 1 Peter 5:9, we are commanded to steadfastly resist the devil and his antics. In fact, we are even permitted to be violent in our approach towards effectively resisting the devil (Matthew 11:12). Whatever you allow in your life, stays, multiplies and may even dominate your life! Never allow anything evil to come into your life or to continue to hibernate in your life.
One of the tokens of the liar that you must not allow is sickness. You should not tolerate sickness because it hinders you from effectively serving God. Sickness hinders and makes one an ineffective witness of Jesus Christ. If you go out to preach about Christ and His power and you are sick, some people will challenge your message, saying that the power you attribute to Jesus should first be seen in your life before they can believe. In addition, sickness hinders how we praise God. Isaiah 38:18-19 says only the living can praise God and not those in the grave. It is not easy to praise God when your body is going through severe pain. Isaiah 53:5 says,
''But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.''
Jesus has already paid the price for our healing, and so when a believer remains sick, it means that the suffering of Christ over that person is being wasted. Are you sick? You cannot afford to remain sick. Receive your healing now in Jesus' Name! Mark 9:23 says if only you believe, your healing can be delivered to you. This means that your faith is being challenged whenever you are sick. Do you have enough faith to appropriate the sufferings of Christ over your situation in order to be healed? Beyond this, God gave me a revelation that sickness does not only challenge our faith, it also challenges our Lord Jesus Christ. Since He is the Author and Finisher of our faith, when sickness challenges our faith, then it is the Author and Finisher of our faith that is also being challenged (Hebrews 12:2). This season, your healing will suddenly manifest and you will see the tokens of sickness no more.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, since You have already paid the price for my healing, I receive all-round healing today in Jesus' Name.

HYMN 5:
1. The great Physician now is near,
The sympathizing Jesus;
He speaks the drooping heart to cheer,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus.

Refrain:
Sweetest note in seraph song,
Sweetest Name on mortal tongue;
Sweetest carol ever sung,
Jesus, blessed Jesus.

2. Your many sins are all forgiv’n,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;
Go on your way in peace to heav’n,
And wear a crown with Jesus.
[Refrain]

3. All glory to the dying Lamb!
I now believe in Jesus;
I love the blessed Saviour’s Name,
I love the Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

4. His Name dispels my guilt and fear,
No other name but Jesus;
Oh, how my soul delights to hear
The charming Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH. A. ADEBOYE

SUNDAY 25TH JUNE 2017

WHY HEALING IS YOURS

MEMORISE:
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

Read:
Isaiah 53:3-5
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 20 & Jeremiah 52:12-23

MESSAGE:
In life, what you tolerate goes a long way to determine what you go through, and how you go through situations and circumstances. While God expects us to be tolerant of the weaknesses, character defects and inadequacies of our fellow human beings, He does not expect us to be tolerant of the devil and his tokens. For this reason, in 1 Peter 5:9, we are commanded to steadfastly resist the devil and his antics. In fact, we are even permitted to be violent in our approach towards effectively resisting the devil (Matthew 11:12). Whatever you allow in your life, stays, multiplies and may even dominate your life! Never allow anything evil to come into your life or to continue to hibernate in your life.
One of the tokens of the liar that you must not allow is sickness. You should not tolerate sickness because it hinders you from effectively serving God. Sickness hinders and makes one an ineffective witness of Jesus Christ. If you go out to preach about Christ and His power and you are sick, some people will challenge your message, saying that the power you attribute to Jesus should first be seen in your life before they can believe. In addition, sickness hinders how we praise God. Isaiah 38:18-19 says only the living can praise God and not those in the grave. It is not easy to praise God when your body is going through severe pain. Isaiah 53:5 says,
''But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.''
Jesus has already paid the price for our healing, and so when a believer remains sick, it means that the suffering of Christ over that person is being wasted. Are you sick? You cannot afford to remain sick. Receive your healing now in Jesus' Name! Mark 9:23 says if only you believe, your healing can be delivered to you. This means that your faith is being challenged whenever you are sick. Do you have enough faith to appropriate the sufferings of Christ over your situation in order to be healed? Beyond this, God gave me a revelation that sickness does not only challenge our faith, it also challenges our Lord Jesus Christ. Since He is the Author and Finisher of our faith, when sickness challenges our faith, then it is the Author and Finisher of our faith that is also being challenged (Hebrews 12:2). This season, your healing will suddenly manifest and you will see the tokens of sickness no more.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, since You have already paid the price for my healing, I receive all-round healing today in Jesus' Name.

HYMN 5:
1. The great Physician now is near,
The sympathizing Jesus;
He speaks the drooping heart to cheer,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus.

Refrain:
Sweetest note in seraph song,
Sweetest Name on mortal tongue;
Sweetest carol ever sung,
Jesus, blessed Jesus.

2. Your many sins are all forgiv’n,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;
Go on your way in peace to heav’n,
And wear a crown with Jesus.
[Refrain]

3. All glory to the dying Lamb!
I now believe in Jesus;
I love the blessed Saviour’s Name,
I love the Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

4. His Name dispels my guilt and fear,
No other name but Jesus;
Oh, how my soul delights to hear
The charming Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

SATURDAY 24TH JUNE, 2017

CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

MEMORISE:
The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. Job 15:20

READ:
Genesis 3:8-19

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 19 & Jeremiah 51:59-52:11

MESSAGE:
Sin can bring unimaginable consequences upon the sinner. Some years ago, I visited the maximum security prison at Kirikiri, Lagos, where I met a man who had been condemned to death. For 27 years, he had waited for the day the executioner would come for his head. While we discussed, I trembled at the repercussion of sin. He said to me, ''Even if I am released now, where do I start from, having wasted 27 years of my life?'' Do you expect such a man to be joyful during all that period of waiting? No way! He must have been sad for 27 years! Psalm 16:4 says,
''Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.''
According to this scripture, sin and sorrow go hand in hand. If you are living in sin, you cannot be separated from sorrow. If you enjoy sinning, you will be compelled to enjoy sorrow as well. If you are always sorrowful, examine your ways: it is possible your life of sorrow is the product of a sinful life.
Similarly, sin is linked with pain, struggle and tears. Job 15:20 says,
"The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.''
This scripture simply means that if you sin and continue in it, get ready to suffer for a long time, possibly throughout life. These repercussions of sin did not just start today; they have been there from the beginning. In today's Bible reading, after Adam and Eve sinned, the serpent was cursed above all other creatures and lost its legs. For the woman, the process of conception and childbirth became an issue of life and death, while the ground was cursed for man's sake. Since then, it has been a struggle for man to enter into his harvest. Before you take out your harvest from the fields, you have to sweat, suffer, weed out what you did not sow, and so on. Are you going through a lot of struggle, pain and tears over your efforts to move to the next level? First crosscheck your life to find out if these are caused by sin. If there is sin, confess it to God, ask for forgiveness and beat a fast retreat. Follow after the path of righteousness, because righteousness will ensure sorrow stays far from your life.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, in any way I have brought sorrow into my life because of sin, have mercy on me and deliver me today.

HYMN 11:
1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

2. Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow
No turning back, no turning back.

3. My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

4. The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

SATURDAY 24TH JUNE, 2017

CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

MEMORISE:
The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. Job 15:20

READ:
Genesis 3:8-19

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 19 & Jeremiah 51:59-52:11

MESSAGE:
Sin can bring unimaginable consequences upon the sinner. Some years ago, I visited the maximum security prison at Kirikiri, Lagos, where I met a man who had been condemned to death. For 27 years, he had waited for the day the executioner would come for his head. While we discussed, I trembled at the repercussion of sin. He said to me, ''Even if I am released now, where do I start from, having wasted 27 years of my life?'' Do you expect such a man to be joyful during all that period of waiting? No way! He must have been sad for 27 years! Psalm 16:4 says,
''Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.''
According to this scripture, sin and sorrow go hand in hand. If you are living in sin, you cannot be separated from sorrow. If you enjoy sinning, you will be compelled to enjoy sorrow as well. If you are always sorrowful, examine your ways: it is possible your life of sorrow is the product of a sinful life.
Similarly, sin is linked with pain, struggle and tears. Job 15:20 says,
"The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.''
This scripture simply means that if you sin and continue in it, get ready to suffer for a long time, possibly throughout life. These repercussions of sin did not just start today; they have been there from the beginning. In today's Bible reading, after Adam and Eve sinned, the serpent was cursed above all other creatures and lost its legs. For the woman, the process of conception and childbirth became an issue of life and death, while the ground was cursed for man's sake. Since then, it has been a struggle for man to enter into his harvest. Before you take out your harvest from the fields, you have to sweat, suffer, weed out what you did not sow, and so on. Are you going through a lot of struggle, pain and tears over your efforts to move to the next level? First crosscheck your life to find out if these are caused by sin. If there is sin, confess it to God, ask for forgiveness and beat a fast retreat. Follow after the path of righteousness, because righteousness will ensure sorrow stays far from your life.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, in any way I have brought sorrow into my life because of sin, have mercy on me and deliver me today.

HYMN 11:
1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

2. Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow;
Though none go with me, I still will follow
No turning back, no turning back.

3. My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

4. The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 23RD JUNE 2017

THEME: BECOMING A WONDER

Memorise:
Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Psalm 77:14

Read: Psalm 77:11-15
77:11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
77:12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
77:14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
77:15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.

MESSAGE
God is a wonder and He does great wonders. I pray that He will perform wonders in your own life, so that you can testify that you have experienced His wonder-working power, in Jesus' Name. Beyond this however, do you know that God can turn you into a wonder? For instance, look at the mad man of Gadara, He was so mad that all hope was lost concerning his recovery; but when Jesus touched his life, he was seen not only in his right senses, but also decently dressed and even evangelising the goodness of the Lord. Many people who saw him were amazed and had their doubts as to whether he was the same person who once terrorised the community (Mark 5:20). He became a wonder! Lazarus, who had been dead for four days, also became a wonder and a tourist attraction after he was raised from the dead. John 12:9 says this about him:
''Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead."
Several years ago, during a particular Holy Ghost Service we held at the National Stadium, Surulere (Lagos), there was a man with a huge growth attached to his neck sitting beside a particular woman. The growth was so huge that it overshadowed his face. While the programme was on, the woman sitting beside him kept peeping at the protruding growth. During the sermon, the word of God came that there was someone in attendance with a huge growth around the neck and that it had gone. On hearing this, the woman sitting next to this man immediately turned to look at him and it was as if the growth suddenly grew wings, flew away and disappeared, This woman was so amazed at this wonder that after the programme was over, she had already trekked from the stadium to Palmgrove, a distance of about 5km, before she remembered that she had left her car parked in the parking lot inside the stadium. When God turns you into a wonder, even sceptics will find it difficult to doubt your testimony because it will be so profound. Also, your life will become a perpetual signpost for God's Name to be glorified. Are you in dire need of a miracle? Beyond that need, ask God to make you a living wonder for the glory of His Name. This season, as the Lord turns you into a wonder, the same mouths that have mocked you and challenged your God will become the instruments for spreading your testimony and for reverencing your God! Worship the Almighty God who alone can make you a wonder.

Prayer Point:
Father, today, make me a positive wonder to my generation, so that they can come to know You.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Judges 17-18
Jeremiah 51:45-58

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 5: THE GREAT PHYSICIAN
1. The great Physician now is near,
The sympathizing Jesus;
He speaks the drooping heart to cheer,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus.

Refrain:
Sweetest note in seraph song,
Sweetest Name on mortal tongue;
Sweetest carol ever sung,
Jesus, blessed Jesus.

2. Your many sins are all forgiv’n,
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus;
Go on your way in peace to heav’n,
And wear a crown with Jesus.
[Refrain]

3. All glory to the dying Lamb!
I now believe in Jesus;
I love the blessed Saviour’s Name,
I love the Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]

4. His Name dispels my guilt and fear,
No other name but Jesus;
Oh, how my soul delights to hear
The charming Name of Jesus.
[Refrain]