[27/07, 4:30 am] +234 806 008 5461: OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: MONDAY, JULY 27TH, 2026 THEME: EARTHLY HOME AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE MEMORISE: "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18 READ: Isaiah 24:1-6 1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. 3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. 4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. 5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. MESSAGE: Any people today conduct their lives as if the earth is their home and final resting place. Such people focus solely on gathering treasures here on earth and practically worship material things. For them, the things that they see and own are far more important than everything else. They want to drive the best cars, Iive in the biggest houses, eat the most exotic foods, and gather as much money as they can at all costs. All they care about are vain things, and nothing else matters to them. The Bible tells us in James 4:4 that friendship with this world is enmity with God. This means that anyone who loves the things of this world more than anything else, cares so deeply about material things, and is willing to do practically anything to acquire material possessions is an enemy of God. The same Scripture refers to such a fellow as an adulterer or adulteress. This is because, as Christians, God, our Maker, is our Husband (Isaiah 54:4), and He is the One who owns us. Therefore, if someone or something else succeeds in taking our hearts away from our Husband, we are committing adultery. Beloved, I would like you to read today's memory verse carefully and ensure you memorize it. I would love it if you could make it your watchword henceforth, because it is important to understand that all the things you see around you are temporal. For instance, a car that used to be flashy ten years ago is no longer flashy now. Likewise, the most sophisticated phone ten years ago has become outdated today. The things of this world are temporal and have no eternal value. However, the devil uses them as bait to distract people from things that are truly valuable and those that have eternal consequences. For instance, many young ladies have been lured into engaging in illicit sexual activities because they want to use the latest phones and wear the best clothes. They traded their virginity for material possessions, and they can never recover what they have lost, whereas they can lose what they thought they gained. Child of God, take heed to the words of Jesus in Mark 8:36-37. Nothing on earth today is as valuable as your soul, and nothing is worth losing your soul in hell over. Don't fall for the devil's lies; keep your focus on God and His kingdom rather than the things of the world. Earth is not your home; you're only passing through. PRAYER POINT: Father, please help me to fix my eyes on You alone and not on the things of the world, in Jesus’ name. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 44-46 HYMN 10: IN CHRIST ALONE 1 In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This cornerstone, this solid ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm What heights of love, what depths of peace When fears are stilled, when strivings cease My comforter, my all in all Here, in the love of Christ, I stand 2 In Christ alone, who took on flesh Fullness of God in helpless babe This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones he came to save 'Til on that cross, as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin, on him, was laid Here, in the death of Christ, I live. 3 There in the ground, his body lay Light of the world, by darkness, slain Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave, he rose again And as he stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me For I am his and he is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ. 4 No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny No power of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His Hand Till He returns or calls me home Here, in the power of Christ, I stand. ‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL MODAY, 27TH JULY, 2026 *EARTHLY HOME* ‎ ✓Father, thank You for Your death and resurrection that secures my faith in You. Thank You because my hope is not of this world but in the eternal home in heaven. ✓Father, thank You for going to prepare a place for me, and You promised to come take me to be with You forever. Thank You because You will keep me in Your grace till You return in glory again. ✓Father, please help me to live my life with the consciousness of heaven at last; may I not forfeit my heavenly home for the temporal pleasure of the glamour of this earth. ✓Father, please help me not to be distracted on my journey to heaven with the pursuit for wealth and the cravings for vain glory of this world, in Jesus' name. ✓Father, please help me to be contended with all You have given me. Deliver me from covetousness and greed, so I won't fall into satanic traps, in Jesus' name. ✓Father, please help my heart to be wholly committed to loving You above all things. Help me not to look at the things which are seen and temporal, but at the things which are not seen and eternal ✓Father, please help all our young people never to trade their eternal glory for the temporal comfort of sin. Help us to jealousy guard our salvation against the corruption of this world, in Jesus' name. ✓Father, please help me to value my soul and to flee all forms of lust and immorality, in Jesus' name. ✓Father, please help me to fix my eyes on You alone and Your kingdom rather than on things of this world, in Jesus' name. ✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. ‎ You have helped him this far, please help him to finish well and finish strong in You, 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, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacles 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.