RCCG HOUSE OF PRAISE

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2021. THEME: THE CALL TO SALVATION.    MEMORISE: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29  READING: MATTHEW 11:28-29 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. MESSAGE: There are basically two people involved in a call- the caller and the called. The basic divine call is what we find in Matthew 11:28-29. Here, God is the caller and the called are all men. It is a call unto salvation which is universal. It hinges on John 3:16, a call from the heart of God. Hebrews 9:27 says: “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” To be forewarned is to be forearmed. It is however amazing that some people who are considered wise because of their edu

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL  DATE: TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST, 2021. THEME: THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN! MEMORISE: “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” (Romans 13:12) BIBLE READING:  Romans 13:11-14 (KJV) 11. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12. The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 13. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. MESSAGE : One of the revelations God gave to us about last year was that the earth would convulse like a sick child.  Barely a few days after this revelation, the world beg

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊          DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: MONDAY 30TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: HE QUALIFIES HIS VESSELS.    MEMORISE:  Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;  2 Corinthians 3:5 BIBLE READING: PHILIPPIANS 3:4-9. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness,

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: NEED A MIRACLE III?    MEMORISE:  Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: John 11:25 BIBLE READING: JOHN 11:39-44. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: NEED A MIRACLE? II    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. 1 Peter 2:24 BIBLE READING: MARK 5:25-34 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: NEED A MIRACLE I?    MEMORISE:  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 BIBLE READING: 2 KINGS 6:24-30. 24 And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. 27 And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? 28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: THURSDAY 26TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: QUALIFIED FOR A MIRACLE?    MEMORISE: Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. Matthew 15:28 BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 15:22-28. 22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 28 The

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.    MEMORISE: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.  John 14:6 BIBLE READING: JOHN 14:1-6 1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. MESSAGE: People who believe in many gods are called polytheists. The problem with their religious belief is that it does not actually point them to the

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊         DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 24th AUGUST 2021.   THEME: WHEN YOU NEED A REVIVAL MEMORISE: For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 BIBLE READING: PSALMS1:1-12 1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than sn

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊          DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: MONDAY 23RD AUGUST 2021. THEME: COMPLETE RESTORATION.    MEMORISE: After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. Mark 8:25 BIBLE READING:: ACTS3:1-8 1. Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY 22ND AUGUST 2021. THEME: HOLD FAST UNTO ETERNAL LIFE.    MEMORISE:  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 24:2-13. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet 7 For nation sh

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY 21ST AUGUST 2021 THEME: YOU MUST CROSS THE FINISH LINE    MEMORISE: But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.  Mathew 24:13 BIBLE READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. MESSAGE: Some theologians teach that once you are saved you are forever saved. This is the lie of the devil. The truth of the matter is that there is temporary (provisional) salvation as well as eternal salvation. One can be saved temporarily and be damned eve

 🎊♨️  OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: JESUS THE PEACEMAKER.    MEMORISE: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 BIBLE READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17-19 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. MESSAGE:      W hen sin came into the lives of Adam and Eve, they forfeited their cordial relationship with the Lord God Almighty. They were separated from the blissful presence of their cre

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: THURSDAY 19TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS.    MEMORISE: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Ephesians 1:3 BIBLE READING: 1:3-5 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, MESSAGE: Blessings are in various categories. There are physical as well as spiritual blessings, according to the memory verse of today. Physical blessings are temporary while those of a spiritual nature are enduring and eternal. All blessings however- whether physical or spiritual, come from the Lord,

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: WEDNESDAY 18TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: THE WONDER-WORKING WORD.    MEMORISE: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 BIBLE READING: JOHN 1:1-3. 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. MESSAGE:   T here is creative power in the word of God. It takes someone who is all-powerful to execute the gigantic project of creating the universe. This is what the word of God did and is still doing, according to the Bible reading of today. When the Lord speaks, His word brings whatever He desires into being. The creative word of God bears His power. This is the reason we must never ta

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 17TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: CHOOSE THE GOD OF EXPLOITS.    MEMORISE: There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.  Joshua 1:5 BIBLE READING: JOSHUA 1:3-8. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, t

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: MONDAY 16TH AUGUST 2021 THEME: WHO DO YOU REPRESENT?    MEMORISE: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 1 Peter 2:9 BIBLE READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:18-21 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. MESSAGE:       F rom the beginning of creation God has designed man to be His

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: THE AUTHORITY OF BELIEVERS.    MEMORISE: See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. Jeremiah 1:10 BIBLE READING: JEREMIAH 1:7-10 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. 9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. 10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. MESSAGE:     P ower, particularly the one given by God is sweet. However, there is something sweeter than power and that is authority. When Go

 🎊♨️ OPEN HEAVENS ♨️🎊           DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST 2021. THEME: YOU DO NOT NEED TO STRUGGLE!    MEMORISE: The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22 BIBLE READING: DEUTERONOMY 8:10-18. 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions,