OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: THURSDAY JULY 24TH 2025 TOPIC: ANOINT AND PRAY OVER YOUR CHILDREN MEMORISE: "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.” - (Joel 2:28) READ: 1 SAMUEL 16:12-13 (KJV) 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. MESSAGE: Parents cannot raise their children all by themselves. This is because many other factors are involved in a child's destiny that parents cannot control. Some of these factors include the environment where their children are growing up, the people they interact with, their genetic makeup, and even spiritual forces that surround their entire family and the children in particular. This is why, beyond all the things that parents do physically to raise their children, they must also pray for them regularly and seek God's help to raise them correctly. Parents must also anoint and pray over their children regularly to protect them from evil forces. In the short time that I have spent on the earth, I have seen the enemy work all manners of evil in the lives of children. Many times, some parents heap blames on their children for lacking focus, being unserious, or being lazy when they do not succeed, especially in their academics. They get frustrated that they are spending so much money on them without good results. They may not know that there might be forces of darkness that are hindering the child's progress. It is possible for a student to study very hard and just blank out in the examination hall. There was a case at the University of Lagos some years ago where, right in the examination hall, a young man just began to urinate non-stop. There was some pandemonium, and those around him began to call an ambulance. However, he told them that this was not the case for the doctor and that they should call his pastor instead. His pastor prayed for him, and he was healed. The anointing sets a child apart for greatness. Although David was destined to be the king of Israel, that destiny did not find expression until he was anointed. After he was anointed, the Bible says that the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward (1 Samuel 16:13). In the very next chapter, he killed the Philistine giant, Goliath, and became a national figure (1 Samuel 17:48-51). If you are a parent, speak God's counsel over your children and anoint them regularly. Let them know that they belong to God and that anyone who touches them touches the apple of God's eye (Zechariah 2:8). I pray that God will protect every child from the attacks of the enemy, in Jesus' name. KEY POINT: Anointing and praying over children regularly protects them from the devil's plans and sets them apart for greatness. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 35-37 AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE HYMNAL: 16 - 'TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS 1 ’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word; Just to rest upon His promise; Just to know, Thus saith the Lord. Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him, How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er, Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus! O for grace to trust Him more. 2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to trust His cleansing blood; Just in simple faith to plunge me, ’Neath the healing, cleansing flood. 3 Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus, Just from sin and self to cease; Just from Jesus simply taking Life, and rest, and joy, and peace. 4 I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee, Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend; And I know that Thou art with me, Wilt be with me to the end.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: THURSDAY JULY 24TH 2025 TOPIC: ANOINT AND PRAY OVER YOUR CHILDREN MEMORISE: "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.” - (Joel 2:28) READ: 1 SAMUEL 16:12-13 (KJV) 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. MESSAGE: Parents cannot raise their children all by themselves. This is because many other factors are involved in a child's destiny that parents cannot control. Some of these factors include the environment where their children are growing up, the people they interact with, their genetic makeup, and even spiritual forces that surround their entire family and the children in particular. This is why, beyond all the things that parents do physically to raise their children, they must also pray for them regularly and seek God's help to raise them correctly. Parents must also anoint and pray over their children regularly to protect them from evil forces. In the short time that I have spent on the earth, I have seen the enemy work all manners of evil in the lives of children. Many times, some parents heap blames on their children for lacking focus, being unserious, or being lazy when they do not succeed, especially in their academics. They get frustrated that they are spending so much money on them without good results. They may not know that there might be forces of darkness that are hindering the child's progress. It is possible for a student to study very hard and just blank out in the examination hall. There was a case at the University of Lagos some years ago where, right in the examination hall, a young man just began to urinate non-stop. There was some pandemonium, and those around him began to call an ambulance. However, he told them that this was not the case for the doctor and that they should call his pastor instead. His pastor prayed for him, and he was healed. The anointing sets a child apart for greatness. Although David was destined to be the king of Israel, that destiny did not find expression until he was anointed. After he was anointed, the Bible says that the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward (1 Samuel 16:13). In the very next chapter, he killed the Philistine giant, Goliath, and became a national figure (1 Samuel 17:48-51). If you are a parent, speak God's counsel over your children and anoint them regularly. Let them know that they belong to God and that anyone who touches them touches the apple of God's eye (Zechariah 2:8). I pray that God will protect every child from the attacks of the enemy, in Jesus' name. KEY POINT: Anointing and praying over children regularly protects them from the devil's plans and sets them apart for greatness. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 35-37 AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE HYMNAL: 16 - 'TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS 1 ’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word; Just to rest upon His promise; Just to know, Thus saith the Lord. Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him, How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er, Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus! O for grace to trust Him more. 2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to trust His cleansing blood; Just in simple faith to plunge me, ’Neath the healing, cleansing flood. 3 Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus, Just from sin and self to cease; Just from Jesus simply taking Life, and rest, and joy, and peace. 4 I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee, Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend; And I know that Thou art with me, Wilt be with me to the end.

Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.”

😳 “I Was Thrown Out At Night Because I Couldn’t Pay Rent…” — Maurice Sam I cried a million times remembering one of the darkest moments in my life… A friend threw me out of his house in the middle of the night because I couldn’t contribute to the rent 😢 I became a fuel attendant just to survive… but the pay wasn’t enough. Life was unbearable. I had to quit. But one thing kept me going — passion. I started acting. I gave it everything. Sleepless nights. Rejections. Hunger. Tears. But I didn’t stop. Today… the story has changed. The world knows my name 🙏 To anyone struggling today, this is your sign not to give up. Keep pushing.

😳 “I Was Thrown Out At Night Because I Couldn’t Pay Rent…” — Maurice Sam I cried a million times remembering one of the darkest moments in my life… A friend threw me out of his house in the middle of the night because I couldn’t contribute to the rent 😢 I became a fuel attendant just to survive… but the pay wasn’t enough. Life was unbearable. I had to quit. But one thing kept me going — passion. I started acting. I gave it everything. Sleepless nights. Rejections. Hunger. Tears. But I didn’t stop. Today… the story has changed. The world knows my name 🙏 To anyone struggling today, this is your sign not to give up. Keep pushing.

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

The obvious trap that anti-GMO campaigners keep falling into is to base their argument around science instead of economics. That's a surefire way of losing the debate and making yourself look like some kind of Pastor Chris conspiracy kook. Look, I come from a family where if you close your eyes and throw a stone, it will hit a doctor. They're like ants. And I can tell you for free that doctors are some of the most arrogant and intransigent professionals you will ever meet, especially where it concerns things that fall within their scope which they don't fully understand - but they will never admit it to you. A doctor is like a pilot. They are trained to carry out specific tasks using a written set of instructions and parameters. Everything functions off checklists, instructions, and equipment that someone else created, and their job is to demonstrate knowledge of, and compliance with these things. It's not a doctor's job to question the funding, motive, or methodology behind a peer-reviewed research paper. It's not a doctor's job to question why certain research studies have NOT been carried out and why. A doctor's job, like a pilot's job, is to read what someone put in the book and follow the instructions built on this information. If a study conclusively proving that GMO food has negative health consequences has not been done because nobody will fund it, it's not a doctor's job to ask why. Just like despite Boeing whistleblowers as far back as 2014 having complained about the 737 MAX program, it wasn't the Lion Air pilot's job to determine whether the design of this aircraft posed any hazards. Their job was to follow checklist and do as they were told. The truth that you will never hear a doctor admit is that most doctors are not especially knowledgeable about things outside their narrow field of specialisation. And even within their field, the knowledge they have is the knowledge that the medical industry allows them to have. Until now as you're reading this, many American doctors and nurses are still taught that there are racial differences in how pain is felt, and that black women feel less pain than white women. As a result of this completely racist, unscientific, 18th century nonsense which nobody has removed from the books, black women in the US are routinely given less anaesthetic during medical procedures, and they are 7-12 times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than white women. If you point this out to an American doctor, he will find excuses to deny the obvious or take offense at being queried by a layman who hasn't done 100 level Anatomy. Until Bill Gates funds a peer-reviewed study showing that this 18th century anachronism shouldn't be taught in medical school, and then lobbies the Department of Health to change its guidelines, they will keep defending it because that's what the books say. So as an anti-GMO campaigners, the dumbest thing you can do is start quoting obscure or suppressed studies to 'prove' to a medical professional that GMOs are bad. It's a fight you cannot win and you would be foolish to even try. By the time he whips out a paragraph of 5-syllable words that he learnt from his medical textbook, you'll be left blinking your eyes and looking like a dickhead. Bill Gates is a very smart guy. He has ensured that the entire medical research space cannot produce any research that contradicts the one that supports his financial interests, and typically nobody who wears a white coat dares to stand up to him. So stick to the economic argument, which is that one man cannot be allowed to privatise and monopolise an entire continent's food supply. Force them to remain on the defensive by using an argument that anyone can understand, and there is no logical comeback for. Stop losing and looking silly because you want to take on a white coat on their own turf. It doesn't end well. Stick to what you can prove and defend empirically. Leave the Pastor Chris nonsense out.

"I learned not to wait for a phone call, a message, a smile, a look... I learned to stop waiting for someone who slowed me down because they wanted to lose me... I learned not to wait for someone who forgot where they left me... I can wait for a train, a plane, the price cuts, the holidays, the premiere of a movie... I even wait for the rain. But for whom doesn't want to be, not! Because waiting for the one who forgot you, you can lose the one who is looking for you..." ( ✍️ Octavian Paler ) Art : krm

LOVE AND BULLET PART 10 The revelation burned through Ava’s veins like acid. She stood in the dimly lit basement of Obinna’s mansion, Emeka’s words still ringing in her ears. Your NDLEA planned for you to die. The walls seemed to close in around her, the air thick with the scent of damp concrete and betrayal. Obinna’s hand was warm on her lower back, steadying her. “Breathe,” he murmured. But how could she? Every case she’d worked, every criminal she’d put away—had it all been a lie? Ava turned to Emeka, her voice deadly calm. “Names. I want names." The files spread across Obinna’s war room told a story more twisted than Ava could have imagined. Bank statements. Secret meetings. Coded messages. The NDLEA wasn’t just corrupt—it was controlled. “Commissioner Dike,” Ava whispered, staring at a photo of her former boss shaking hands with a known cartel leader. “He was the one who assigned me to this case.” Obinna’s fingers tightened around his whiskey glass. “He sent you to your death.” Ava’s nails dug into her palms. She had trusted them. Fought for them. Almost died for them. And they had thrown her away like garbage. Midnight found Ava and Obinna hunched over blueprints of NDLEA headquarters, their faces illuminated by the glow of a laptop. “We hit them where it hurts,” Ava said, tracing a route through the building’s security grid. “Their evidence room. All their dirty secrets are stored there.” Obinna studied her, his gaze intense. “You know this will make you an enemy of the state.” Ava didn’t blink. “I stopped being theirs the moment they betrayed me.” A slow, proud smile curved Obinna’s lips. “Then let’s burn it all down.” Before dawn, Ava stood on the mansion’s rooftop terrace, the first hints of sunlight painting the Lagos skyline in gold and pink. Obinna joined her, pressing a steaming cup of coffee into her hands. “Can’t sleep?” She shook her head, watching the city wake below them. “Just remembering who I used to be.” He turned her to face him, his thumb brushing her cheek. “You’re still you. Just stronger now. Wiser.” Ava leaned into his touch. “And if this goes wrong?” Obinna’s smile was all teeth. “Then we’ll take as many of them with us as we can.” Dressed in stolen NDLEA uniforms, they moved through headquarters like ghosts. Ava’s pulse pounded in her ears as she swiped her old keycard—still active, they hadn’t even deactivated it—and the evidence room door hissed open. What they found inside made her blood run cold. Row after row of seized drugs... except most weren’t seized at all. They were staged. NDLEA-branded packages ready to be planted on targets. “This is how they control the market,” Obinna realized. “They decide who rises and who falls.” Ava’s hands shook as she filmed everything with a hidden camera. **“Not anymore.” Then— The click of a safety being released. “Freeze! NDLEA!” Ava spun to see four armed agents blocking the exit, their guns trained on her chest. And leading them? Commissioner Dike himself. Dike’s smile was oily, triumphant. “Ava Carter. I knew you’d come crawling back eventually.” Ava didn’t flinch. “I’m not crawling. I’m here to end you.” Dike laughed. “With what? Your little camera? Do you really think anyone will believe a disgraced agent and a drug lord over the word of Nigeria’s top anti-narcotics official?” Obinna stepped forward, his voice a lethal purr. “They will when it’s broadcast on every news station in the country.” Dike’s smile faltered. Because behind him, on every computer screen in the room, the footage was already uploading. Live. TO BE CONTINUED...

*I shut my office door and wept. I couldn’t hold back the tears, especially after stepping into the female hostel, now overcrowded*. *Every single girl under our care this session is under 25 years old. Some are just 12. And here’s what breaks my heart even more-none of these girls were rescued from the streets*. *Every one of them was brought in by their own parents. While checking in bags at both the girls’ and boys’ hostels, we found paraphernalia - evidence of addiction, rebellion, deep-rooted pain…* *This is not just a problem. This is a pandemic*. *Let’s stop pretending. Let’s stop covering our eyes*. *Things are NOT right with our Youths*. *Today, I read about a young man expelled from Babcock University - a teenager with a ₦100,000 ritual soap from a herbalist.* *He borrowed ₦500,000. He became a drug peddler.* *Not from a poor home. Not a street child. But a well-groomed boy from a comfortable background. Wetin him dey find? KILO NWA KIRI !!!* *What is going on with our YOUTHS? Why this desperation for quick wealth*? *What has happened to HARD WORK, INTEGRITY, and DIGNITY*? *Last week, we struggled to find a tiler for one of our projects. We had to bring in one from Togo. Why*? *Because our own YOUTH do not want to learn any skill*. *They don’t want SCHOOL.* * *They want “HOOKUP*” * *They want “YAHOO*.” * *They want to do nothing but SCROLL, LIE, PARTY and they want MONEY FAST*. *And let’s be real. You cannot do Yahoo or Hookup without drugs or Alcohol. They go hand in hand*. *My heart is heavy. Are we just going to fold our hands and watch this generation waste away*? *PARENTS! Wake up*! *Where are you*? *Why the silence*? *Why the complacency*? *Why are some of us condoning and funding this destructive lifestyle*? *Your child doesn’t need a new Phone - they need PURPOSE*. *They don’t need more Data - they need DISCIPLINE*. *They don’t need “FREEDOM” - they need BOUNDARIES*. *We cannot keep blaming SOCIETIES, FRIENDS, INFLUENCERS. It starts from the HOME*. *Please, let’s start talking again*. *Let’s check their bags*. *Let’s check their hearts*. *Let’s check ourselves*. *To every Parent reading this please be present*. *Your child doesn’t just need your MONEY; they need your TIME and VOICE*. *Ask questions. Don’t be afraid to dig deeper, even if it’s uncomfortable*. *Teach values. Wealth is GOOD, but WISDOM, CHARACTER, and CONTENTMENT are better*. *Be their safe space. If you don’t listen, the world will and it will feed them lies*. *Let’s rise up and fight for the souls of our children. We may not be able to save all, but we must not give up on the ones we can reach* *They are not just the future - they are our now*. _*Let’s not lose them...*_ *WHEN PARENTS FAIL – HOW LACK OF DISCIPLINE IS CREATING A GENERATION OF LOST SOULS* There was a time when parents raised warriors. Now, they raise weaklings. A time when children feared their fathers’ discipline. Now, children insult their fathers online. A time when a slap from your mother could reset your entire future. Now, mothers watch their children twerk for clout. The world changed — not because evil became more powerful, but because parents became weaker. Children no longer have boundaries. No fear. No respect. No discipline. And the result? A generation that mocks God, worships vanity, and embraces sin with pride. *BRUTAL THREAD:* 1. *CHILDREN WITHOUT DISCIPLINE BECOME ADULTS WITHOUT SELF-CONTROL* A child who never hears “NO” at home will hear “NO” from life when it’s too late. The boy who was never told to control his desires will become a man addicted to sex, gambling, and laziness. The girl who was never told to respect herself would become a woman who exposes her body for money and attention. The child who was never corrected for lying will become an adult who deceives, manipulates, and steals. If parents don’t discipline their children, the world will punish them later. 2. *THE FALL OF FAMILY VALUES IS THE RISE OF MORAL DECAY* What happened to parenting? Mothers used to teach daughters how to be women of dignity. Now, they encourage them to _“secure the bag”_ by any means. Fathers used to teach sons how to be responsible men. Now, they are absent — either too weak, too distracted, or too scared to lead. So children are now learning from TikTok instead of at home, and the internet is raising a generation with no fear of God and no sense of direction. 3. *PARENTS WHO SPOIL THEIR CHILDREN ARE DESTROYING THEM* Giving your child everything they want is the fastest way to ruin them. A child who never worked for anything will grow up lazy and entitled. A child who was never disciplined will grow up thinking life has no consequences. A child who was never corrected will grow up believing they can do anything and get away with it. Now, we have a world full of adults who can’t handle rejection, can’t handle failure, and can’t handle life. 4. *WHEN PARENTS CHOOSE FRIENDSHIP OVER LEADERSHIP, CHAOS FOLLOWS* Many parents today want to be their child’s friend instead of their leader. So instead of saying: ❌ _"This behaviour is wrong!"_ They say, _"She’s just expressing herself."_ ❌ _"You must work for what you want!"¢ They say, ¢"Let me buy it for you."_ ❌ _"This is not acceptable!"_ They say, _"I don't want to hurt their feelings."_ And just like that, we have a generation of weak people who cry over small problems and break down when life gets tough. 5. *THE NEW GENERATION LOVES PLEASURE BUT HATES RESPONSIBILITY* Discipline used to be normal. Now, a child calls it _"abuse"_ when a parent corrects them. Now, teachers can’t discipline students because _"it’s too harsh."_ Now, young people demand freedom but reject accountability. Everyone wants to enjoy, but no one wants to work. And this is why: The streets are full of lazy men chasing quick money. Social media is full of young girls selling their bodies for attention. Homes are full of broken families because nobody was raised to be a good partner or parent. 6. *WHEN CHILDREN LOSE DISCIPLINE, THEY LOSE THEIR FUTURE.* Many young men today are addicted to masturbation, pornography, and cheap pleasure — because nobody taught them self-control. Many young women today expose their bodies for social media likes — because nobody taught them self-respect. Many young people today are broke, weak, and mentally unstable — because nobody taught them how to survive hardship. The devil is not the problem. The parents failed. 7. *IF WE DON’T FIX PARENTING, THE WORLD WILL GET WORSE.* If we continue like this, the next generation will: ⚠️ Have no morals. ⚠️ Have no work ethic. ⚠️ Have no fear of God. Society will collapse — not because of demons, but because of poor parenting. *BOTTOM LINE:* If you are a parent, discipline your children. If you are young, discipline yourself. Because the world will not be kind to those who were raised without discipline. *Let’s raise warriors, not weaklings.* *Pls forward this to family and friends, especially to those with young and teenage children* May Almighty GOD help us all, Ameen

God can change things in a moment. Keep praying and never stop believing.

*HOW TO BUILD A VISION THAT IS GREATER THAN YOU* Bible Texts: Genesis 1:26, 2:7, Ephesians 1:3, 2 Peter 1:3, Ephesians 3:20, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Proverbs 18:21, Isaiah 55:11, Psalm 19:1-4. * Man can be separated into the inward (spiritual man) and the outward man (natural man). * God accesses man through the inward man (spirit) while the devil accesses man through the outward man (flesh). * A Christian lives victorious by living from inside-out. TWO THINGS GOD RESPONDS TO: *Vision* - What you are thinking. *Prayer* - What you are asking. * Once God gives you a revelation, He has answered you. The next is to thank Him and go implement the ideas. * The fire of God is the announcement from Heaven over answered prayers. *LEVEL 1* : Genesis 1:1- 31 phase STEP 1: You must have a vision. - Mental creation comes first before physical creation [Genesis 15:5-6, Genesis 22:17]. - Always place the dream before you. God's word encourages that the vision be written down and made clear [Habakkuk 2:2-3]. - The vision of today becomes the reality of tomorrow. STEP 2: Use the invisible raw material. - The Holy Ghost is the one that breaths life into vision/ideas. - Move the vision/ideas to the realm of the Spirit where the Holy Spirit operates. Impossibilities doesn't exist here. - Create this charged atmosphere by worship, prayers, and meditating on God's word. STEP 3: By your words, declare into place the desired vision. - God created the universe with His words… we are designed to create our world with our words [Genesis 1:3-4, Hebrews 11:3]. LEVEL 2: Genesis 2:7-8 phase STEP 1: Build your team. Associate with people that believes, encourage and support your vision. - You need an “Elizabeth” as a “Mary" to fire your faith as if God can do it for one, He can do it for another [Luke 1:30-36]. STEP 2: Take corresponding actions. - After the faith exercise, taking corresponding actions comes next. This is the phase to act in line with the vision to birth the answered prayers. - Strategic activities are necessary here to make the vision come through; To some it might be taking extra academic or vocational trainings, starting up the business, applying for a job etc… but whatever it is, don't stop at LEVEL 1. NOTE: _Your corresponding actions must be in line with your vision, otherwise it can abort the vision._