Our Daily Bread Devotional for 25th September, 2017 : APART BUT NOT ABANDONED

  APART BUT NOT ABANDONED : Monday 25th September, 2017

Read: Acts 20:17–20, 35–38 |   Bible in a Year: Song of Solomon 6–8; Galatians 4

Our Daily Bread Daily Devotional for August 30, 2017 - MADE CLEAN

Memory verse: I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Ezekiel 36:25

Read: Ezekiel 36:24–32 | Bible in a Year: Psalms 129–131; 1 Corinthians 11:1–16

Our Daily Bread Devotional for August 26, 2017 - THE SNAKE AND THE TRICYCLE

TOPIC: The Snake and the Tricycle

Read: Luke 1:1–4 | Bible in a Year: Psalm 119:89–176; 1 Corinthians 8

Memory Verse: I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning. Luke 1:3

      

For years, I had retold a story from a time in Ghana when my brother and I were toddlers. As I recalled it, he had parked our old iron tricycle on a small cobra. The trike was too heavy for the snake, which remained trapped under the front wheel.

Our Daily Bread Devotional for August 24, 2017 - THE INTEREST OF OTHERS

 THE INTEREST OF OTHERS  - Our Daily Bread 24th August, 2017

Read: Philippians 2:1–1; Bible in a Year: Psalms 116–118; 1 Corinthians 7:1–19

Open Heavens for Wednesday 3rd May, 2017: FINDING ALTERNATIVES?

FINDING ALTERNATIVES? - Wednesday May 3rd, 2017

Memorise: Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Proverbs 3:7

Open Heavens Devotional Tuesday 17 January 2017: FIRST DEAL WITH SIN

FIRST DEAL WITH SIN – Tuesday January 17th, 2017

Memorise: When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Mark 2:5

Open Heavens Devotional for January 16, 2017: OPENING OR SHUTTING THE DOORS

OPENING OR SHUTTING THE DOORS – Monday January 16th 2017

Memorise: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6

Open Heavens Devotional Sunday 15 January 2017: FOLLOW GOD’S ORDER

FOLLOW GOD’S ORDER – Sunday January 15th, 2017

Memorise: (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. Matthew 6:32

Open Heavens Devotional 14 January, 2017: ACCESSING TRUE HUMILITY

ACCESSING TRUE HUMILITY – Saturday 14th, January 2017

Memorise: Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Philippians 2:3

Open Heavens Devotional 13 January 2017: THE BENEFITS OF REDEMPTION

THE BENEFITS OF REDEMPTION – Friday January 13th, 2017

Memorise: For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Romans 8:15

Open Heavens Devotional for Thursday 12 January, 2017: HIDDEN SOURCE OF BLESSING

HIDDEN SOURCE OF BLESSING – Thursday 12th January, 2017

Memorise: Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. Psalm 40:15

Ondo varsity expels four, suspends 16 others

The Ondo State University of Science and Technology(OSUSTEC), Okitipupa, has announced the expulsion of four students for gross misconduct.

Toyota Unveils a New Car That Greets the Owner and Passengers

A car that greets its owners and passengers as they walk towards it has been produced by Toyota Motor Corporation.

The vehicle called Concept-i was unveiled last Wednesday at CES 2017, a global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow in Las Vegas, the United States.

A report by the CNN says saysmore about the car which sits four people:

“Its doors are made almost entirely of glass to give passengers a better view of the road beneath them. The rear wheels are built into the car’s sleek white frame,” it states.

It also says the screen on the car’s rear displays warnings such as “watch out” for anyone driving behind the Concept-i.

Although the car is said to be designed with the future in mind, it still requires a human driver. The car comes with autonomous driving features, but they are designed to be used only in challenging driving situations.



A report by an online journal, Evening Standards, says the Concept-i is fitted with an intelligent assistant — similar to Siri on Apple devices — which communicates through sound, light and touch to alert the driver about road conditions and ensure they are not falling asleep at the wheel.

It says the concept car can be manually controlled or put into self-driving mode and the intelligent assistant, called Yui, greets driver and passengers as they approach.

The report quotes Toyota Motor Corporation as saying that Yui will build a relationship with the car’s owner by learning driving patterns and schedules and can even measure emotional states via in-car sensors.

It states, “Designers ditched the traditional central console in favour of giving information only when it is needed; including coloured LED lights in the foot-wells to indicate if the car is in autonomous or manual mode. Projectors warn about blind spots and bonnet lights warn other drivers and pedestrians that the car is in self-driving mode.

“On the rear of the car, messages can warn other drivers about potential hazards.”

CNN also said that Toyota did not want the vehicle to come across as an impersonal, soulless technology. It intentionally picked bright warm colours such as white and pink for the concept model.

Although the report gave an indication that Toyota would start testing the vehicle in Japan in the next few years, it added, “Don’t count on the Concept-i hitting the roads anytime soon.”

SOURCE: punchng.com

Open Heavens Devotional for Wednesday 11 January, 2017: KNOWING THE FATHER

KNOWING THE FATHER – Wednesday January 11th 2017

Memorise: And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: Genesis 14:19

Open Heavens Devotional for 10 January, 2017: PROUD?

PROUD? – Tuesday January 10th, 2017

Memorise: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 1st Peter 5:5

Read: 1st Peter 5:5-6 (KJV)
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Bible in one year: Matthew 20:21, Isaiah 8

MESSAGE:
While seeking God’s face towards a particular year’s Convention of our church, the Lord asked me to go back to the basics. It was obvious we had forgotten some things, and God wanted to remind us of them. Indeed God’s ways are different from our ways; hence the need for us to always humble ourselves before Him. The big things, deep secrets and outstanding thoughts we expect to get from God may not come through the avenues that we think they will follow. There are certain lessons God may want to teach us and He would send us to the ants (Proverbs 6:6)! This shows that He can send you to what you think you cannot get anything from. He can teach you great lessons using a familiar terrain. He can use vessels you consider too junior in the ecclesiastical hierarchy to teach you things that will blow your mind. This is why you have to remain humble and meek because God can only teach those who are meek.



One thing that can come between you and the divine knowledge that will transform your life is pride. 1st Peter 5:5 says God resists the proud. The word “resist” in this verse is used in the present continuous tense. To “resist” is to forcefully push back against something. It implies that if you are proud, all your attempts to move closer to God shall be rebuffed by Him. This is why the proud cannot stay on the same platform with God. Are you proud? Today, many people are proud of their achievements: how many members they have in their local church parish, the size of their tithe, how many churches they have planted, how many souls they have won etc. One thing such people forgets is that we can do nothing without Him. John 15:5 says:

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”

Some others boast over their wealth, or their privileged office or position, even their beauty and appearance. Some others have become distant from God because of the multiple academic qualifications they have acquired in various disciplines over the years; they forget that knowledge should set you free, and not cut you off from God. Whenever what you know attracts pride into your life, the knowledge has become counter-productive, capable of pushing you into serious trouble. Examine yourself today and ask God to destroy any trace of pride in you.

Key Point: If you allow a benefit that should draw you closer to God to separate you from Him, you are on the path to doom.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional written by Pastor E.A Adeboye

Open Heavens Devotional for Sunday 8 January, 2017: PURSING THINGS?

PURSUING THINGS? – Sunday January 8th, 2017
Memorise: Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Proverbs 23:5

Open Heavens Devotional for Saturday 7 January, 2017: BE THOU PERFECT

BE THOU PERFECT – Saturday January 7th, 2017

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

Open Heavens Devotional for Friday 6 January, 2017: VOICE FROM HEAVEN.

VOICE FROM HEAVEN – Friday January 6th, 2017

Memorise: For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Psalm 33:9

Open Heavens Devotional for Thursday 5 January, 2017: THE EVER PRESENT HELPER

THE EVER PRESENT HELPER – Thursday January 5th, 2017

Memorise: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

Open Heavens Devotional for Wednesday January 4, 2017- DO YOU KNOW HIM?

DO YOU KNOW HIM? – Wednesday January 4th, 2017Open Heavens

Memorise: Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? John 14:9

Open Heavens Devotional for Tuesday January 3, 2017: ARISE AND SHINE

ARISE AND SHINE – Tuesday January 3rd, 2017

Memorise: Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. Isaiah 60:1

Open Heavens Devotional for 2nd January 2017 : THE DIVINE BAKERY

THE DIVINE BAKERY – Monday January 2nd, 2017

Memorise: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:35

Open Heavens Devotional for Sunday 1st January, 2017: STARTING A NEW YEAR

STARTING A NEW YEAR - Sunday 1st January, 2017

Memorise: Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Ecclesiastes 7:8