OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST 2026
TOPIC: THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:" Exodus 19:5 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 11:28-30
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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
MESSAGE:
Holiness is living a life that reflects God’s character, and it is the major weight of a covenant with Him.
Anyone who is in a covenant with God must be like Him (1 Peter 1:16), and this requires doing all that He asks. In return, the fellow will get many blessings from Him (Deuteronomy 28:1-14).
Some people think that life will become a bed of roses when they become believers; however, Jesus never promised that. In today’s Bible reading, He said that everyone who comes to Him should carry His yoke. This means that being a child of God does not mean that a fellow will not bear any weight of God’s covenant, only that the weight will be light and easy to carry with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 2:13 says. “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” God is willing able to fulfil the terms of your covenant with Him if you allow Him.
When you enter into a covenant with God, you will no longer be permitted to do many of the things that unbelievers do. For them, those things may be right, but not for you. Paul said that although all things are lawful, not all things are expedient (1 Corinthians 10:23).
Some people may argue that listening to worldly music is not a sin; however, for someone who has made a covenant with God, it is wrong. Some may dress seductively, but God will not approve of you dressing like that. You will get stricter instructions because of your covenant with God, but He will always empower you to obey Him.
The good news is that if you carry the weight of God’s covenant well, you will enjoy its fruits forever.
God entered into a covenant with my Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi and gave him certain conditions, and in return, He said that He would start a church through him that would spread around the world. Thank God Pa Akindayomi met those conditions, and when he passed away, God proceeded to fulfil His part of the covenant.
Beloved, play your own part; carry the light yoke of God’s covenant of salvation and see Him move into action to fulfil His part of the covenant by showering you with His blessings. I pray that your life will be filled with God’s glorious blessings, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINT:
Dear Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of your covenant willingly and joyfully. Help me to be holy as You are holy, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JEREMIAH 37-39
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 14: O WHAT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL DAY
1 O what a wonderful, wonderful
day, day I will never forget;
After I'd wandered in darkness
away, Jesus my Savior I met.
O what a tender, compassionate
friend, He met the need of my heart;
Shadows dispelling, with
joy I am telling, He made
all the darkness depart.
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
2 Born of the Spirit with life from
above into God's family divine,
Justified fully thru Calvary's
love, O what a standing is mine!
And the transaction so quickly was
made, when as a sinner I came,
Took of the offer, of grace
He did proffer, He saved
me, O praise His dear name!
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
3 Now I've a hope that will surely
endure after the passing of time;
I have a future in heaven for sure
there in those mansions sublime.
And it's because of that wonderful
day, when at the cross I believed;
Riches eternal and blessings supernal,
from His precious hand I received.
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 2026
*THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS II*
1.Father, thank You for the assurance of rest in You. Thank You for calling me from curses into Your blessings, and from sin into holiness.
2.Father, please help me to live in holiness and to be clothed with the garment of holiness for the rest of my life so I can be like You, in Jesus' name.
3.Father, please help me to do all that You ask of me, to bear the weight of Your covenant with the help of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, please come abide with me and in me, and help me to fulfill the terms of Your covenant with me, so I can access Your many blessings for me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, in the midst of the perversion in the world, please empower me to always obey You against all odds, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to hearken to all Your instructions and to meet the conditions for the fulfillment of Your covenant in my life, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of Your covenant of salvation al through my lifetime, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please let my life be filled with Your glorious blessings, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to obey Your voice indeed, and keep Your covenant, so they would become a peculiar treasure unto You above all people, in Jesus' name.
10.Dear Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of Your covenant willingly and joyfully. Help me to be holy as You are holy, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Help him to remain committed to Your covenant, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name
12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
14.Your personal petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
15.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. By
DATE: SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST 2026
TOPIC: THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:" Exodus 19:5 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 11:28-30
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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
MESSAGE:
Holiness is living a life that reflects God’s character, and it is the major weight of a covenant with Him.
Anyone who is in a covenant with God must be like Him (1 Peter 1:16), and this requires doing all that He asks. In return, the fellow will get many blessings from Him (Deuteronomy 28:1-14).
Some people think that life will become a bed of roses when they become believers; however, Jesus never promised that. In today’s Bible reading, He said that everyone who comes to Him should carry His yoke. This means that being a child of God does not mean that a fellow will not bear any weight of God’s covenant, only that the weight will be light and easy to carry with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 2:13 says. “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” God is willing able to fulfil the terms of your covenant with Him if you allow Him.
When you enter into a covenant with God, you will no longer be permitted to do many of the things that unbelievers do. For them, those things may be right, but not for you. Paul said that although all things are lawful, not all things are expedient (1 Corinthians 10:23).
Some people may argue that listening to worldly music is not a sin; however, for someone who has made a covenant with God, it is wrong. Some may dress seductively, but God will not approve of you dressing like that. You will get stricter instructions because of your covenant with God, but He will always empower you to obey Him.
The good news is that if you carry the weight of God’s covenant well, you will enjoy its fruits forever.
God entered into a covenant with my Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi and gave him certain conditions, and in return, He said that He would start a church through him that would spread around the world. Thank God Pa Akindayomi met those conditions, and when he passed away, God proceeded to fulfil His part of the covenant.
Beloved, play your own part; carry the light yoke of God’s covenant of salvation and see Him move into action to fulfil His part of the covenant by showering you with His blessings. I pray that your life will be filled with God’s glorious blessings, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINT:
Dear Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of your covenant willingly and joyfully. Help me to be holy as You are holy, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JEREMIAH 37-39
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 14: O WHAT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL DAY
1 O what a wonderful, wonderful
day, day I will never forget;
After I'd wandered in darkness
away, Jesus my Savior I met.
O what a tender, compassionate
friend, He met the need of my heart;
Shadows dispelling, with
joy I am telling, He made
all the darkness depart.
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
2 Born of the Spirit with life from
above into God's family divine,
Justified fully thru Calvary's
love, O what a standing is mine!
And the transaction so quickly was
made, when as a sinner I came,
Took of the offer, of grace
He did proffer, He saved
me, O praise His dear name!
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
3 Now I've a hope that will surely
endure after the passing of time;
I have a future in heaven for sure
there in those mansions sublime.
And it's because of that wonderful
day, when at the cross I believed;
Riches eternal and blessings supernal,
from His precious hand I received.
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 2026
*THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS II*
1.Father, thank You for the assurance of rest in You. Thank You for calling me from curses into Your blessings, and from sin into holiness.
2.Father, please help me to live in holiness and to be clothed with the garment of holiness for the rest of my life so I can be like You, in Jesus' name.
3.Father, please help me to do all that You ask of me, to bear the weight of Your covenant with the help of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, please come abide with me and in me, and help me to fulfill the terms of Your covenant with me, so I can access Your many blessings for me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, in the midst of the perversion in the world, please empower me to always obey You against all odds, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to hearken to all Your instructions and to meet the conditions for the fulfillment of Your covenant in my life, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of Your covenant of salvation al through my lifetime, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please let my life be filled with Your glorious blessings, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to obey Your voice indeed, and keep Your covenant, so they would become a peculiar treasure unto You above all people, in Jesus' name.
10.Dear Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of Your covenant willingly and joyfully. Help me to be holy as You are holy, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Help him to remain committed to Your covenant, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name
12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
14.Your personal petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
15.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. By
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST 2026
TOPIC: THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:" Exodus 19:5 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 11:28-30
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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
MESSAGE:
Holiness is living a life that reflects God’s character, and it is the major weight of a covenant with Him.
Anyone who is in a covenant with God must be like Him (1 Peter 1:16), and this requires doing all that He asks. In return, the fellow will get many blessings from Him (Deuteronomy 28:1-14).
Some people think that life will become a bed of roses when they become believers; however, Jesus never promised that. In today’s Bible reading, He said that everyone who comes to Him should carry His yoke. This means that being a child of God does not mean that a fellow will not bear any weight of God’s covenant, only that the weight will be light and easy to carry with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 2:13 says. “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” God is willing able to fulfil the terms of your covenant with Him if you allow Him.
When you enter into a covenant with God, you will no longer be permitted to do many of the things that unbelievers do. For them, those things may be right, but not for you. Paul said that although all things are lawful, not all things are expedient (1 Corinthians 10:23).
Some people may argue that listening to worldly music is not a sin; however, for someone who has made a covenant with God, it is wrong. Some may dress seductively, but God will not approve of you dressing like that. You will get stricter instructions because of your covenant with God, but He will always empower you to obey Him.
The good news is that if you carry the weight of God’s covenant well, you will enjoy its fruits forever.
God entered into a covenant with my Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi and gave him certain conditions, and in return, He said that He would start a church through him that would spread around the world. Thank God Pa Akindayomi met those conditions, and when he passed away, God proceeded to fulfil His part of the covenant.
Beloved, play your own part; carry the light yoke of God’s covenant of salvation and see Him move into action to fulfil His part of the covenant by showering you with His blessings. I pray that your life will be filled with God’s glorious blessings, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINT:
Dear Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of your covenant willingly and joyfully. Help me to be holy as You are holy, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
JEREMIAH 37-39
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 14: O WHAT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL DAY
1 O what a wonderful, wonderful
day, day I will never forget;
After I'd wandered in darkness
away, Jesus my Savior I met.
O what a tender, compassionate
friend, He met the need of my heart;
Shadows dispelling, with
joy I am telling, He made
all the darkness depart.
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
2 Born of the Spirit with life from
above into God's family divine,
Justified fully thru Calvary's
love, O what a standing is mine!
And the transaction so quickly was
made, when as a sinner I came,
Took of the offer, of grace
He did proffer, He saved
me, O praise His dear name!
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
3 Now I've a hope that will surely
endure after the passing of time;
I have a future in heaven for sure
there in those mansions sublime.
And it's because of that wonderful
day, when at the cross I believed;
Riches eternal and blessings supernal,
from His precious hand I received.
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul,
When at the cross the Savior
made me whole;
My sins were washed away and
my night was turned to day,
Heaven came down and glory
filled my soul!
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 2026
*THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS II*
1.Father, thank You for the assurance of rest in You. Thank You for calling me from curses into Your blessings, and from sin into holiness.
2.Father, please help me to live in holiness and to be clothed with the garment of holiness for the rest of my life so I can be like You, in Jesus' name.
3.Father, please help me to do all that You ask of me, to bear the weight of Your covenant with the help of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.
4.Father, please come abide with me and in me, and help me to fulfill the terms of Your covenant with me, so I can access Your many blessings for me, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, in the midst of the perversion in the world, please empower me to always obey You against all odds, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to hearken to all Your instructions and to meet the conditions for the fulfillment of Your covenant in my life, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of Your covenant of salvation al through my lifetime, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please let my life be filled with Your glorious blessings, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to obey Your voice indeed, and keep Your covenant, so they would become a peculiar treasure unto You above all people, in Jesus' name.
10.Dear Father, please help me to carry the light yoke of Your covenant willingly and joyfully. Help me to be holy as You are holy, in Jesus' name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Help him to remain committed to Your covenant, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name
12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
14.Your personal petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
15.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. By
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