OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: THURSDAY 14TH MAY 2026 TOPIC: MIND YOUR FOOTPRINTS, PART 2 MEMORIZE: "A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." Proverbs 13:22 (KJV) BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 7:16-20 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. MESSAGE: If a fellow constantly takes the wrong steps in life, there is a high tendency that his or her children will do the same. However, if the fellow takes good steps in life by making the right decisions, his or her children will also have a greater chance of taking good steps in life. This is because children naturally follow their parents' footprints. For example, in society today, there are many men who, despite hating their fathers for beating their mothers, have become wife-beaters themselves. This is because the moment their fathers opened themselves up to the spirit behind that violent and evil act, they allowed that spirit to have access to their sons also. Years ago, a single mother asked my wife to speak to her daughters to stop engaging in illicit relationships with men. When my wife started speaking to the girls, one of them said, "Please, counsel our mother to also stop bringing all sorts of men to the house." The daughters were only taking after their mother, and they knew that as long as she continued in that behaviour, it would be difficult for them to stop. If you want to be a good parent, decide today to leave a good legacy for your children to follow. Don't become a bad example to them; rather, determine to be the kind of parent they can look up to and emulate. Some parents think they can do certain things in secret without their children knowing, but believe me, children know far more than people think they know. They can sense many things that are going on around them. Sometimes, children inherit certain traits from their parents even before they are born. For example, in Genesis 20:2, Abraham lied to Abimelech that Sarah was his sister. Several years later, Isaac, who had not yet been born when Abraham lied to Abimelech, repeated the same lie (Genesis 26:7). Isaac's son, Jacob, continued the pattern of deception when he stole his brother's blessing by lying to his father (Genesis 27:1-29), while Jacob's sons conspired to deceive their father about what happened to Joseph, their brother (Genesis 37:31-33). Beloved, don't cultivate unhealthy patterns and habits because your children will be in line to inherit them from you, and unless God intervenes, such negative patterns will continue from generation to generation. Determine today to leave footprints of godliness and righteousness that your children can follow. I pray that the Almighty God will help you as you commit to this, in Jesus' name. REFLECTION: What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind for your children? BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 2 CHRONICLES 25 - 28 AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE HYMNAL 24 - I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS 1. I want to be like Jesus, So lowly and so meek; For no one mark'd an angry word, That ever heard Him speak. 2. I want to be like Jesus, So frequently in prayer; Alone upon the mountain top, He met his Father there. 3. I want to be like Jesus, I never, never find That He, though persecuted was To anyone unkind. 4. I want to be like Jesus, Engaged in doing good; So that of me it may be said "He hath done what he could." 5. I want to be like Jesus, Who sweetly said to all, "Let little children come to Me;" I would obey the call. 6. But oh I'm not like Jesus, As anyone may see; o gentle Saviour, send Thy grace, And make me like to Thee. ‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY, 14TH MAY, 2026 *MIND YOUR FOOTPRINTS II* ‎ ‎✓Father, I thank You for giving us Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith, through whom I bear fruits of righteousness by the help of the Holy Spirit. ‎ ‎✓Father, please purge me of every defilement in my body, spirit and soul, that could prevent me from bringing forth good fruits, in Jesus' name ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me to constantly take good steps by making the right decisions at all times, so that my children will follow same. Make me a good example to my children, biological and spiritual, in Jesus' name ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me not to open up my spirit to violent and evil acts that might jeopardize the future of my children, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me never to begin or engage in any unhealthy lifestyle that can negatively affect the destiny of my children, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me by power of the Holy Spirit, to live a life of holiness and complete obedience to all Your commands. Let my life impact positively on my children, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please whether in the open or in the secret, help me to resist every temptation to sin, and to desist from act of the flesh that will make me reap corruption in the future, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me to leave a good inheritance with a good legacy behind for all my children. Let every child that comes out of me greatly increase and positively impact their world, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please deliver me from any negative pattern and habits, help me to genuinely repent and be committed to leaving footprints of godliness and righteousness for my children to follow, in Jesus' name ‎ ‎✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. ‎ ‎Help him to stay committed to leaving a good legacy behind in the body of Christ, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points beyond measure, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Your Personal petitions. ‎(Philippians 4:6) ‎ ‎✓..In Jesus name I pray. ‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16) #GodBlessOurNation *These prayers have no expiry date! Please join us in prayer, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.