Did you know? Joseph's wife was Egyptian. Almost nobody talks about her, or how controversial that actually was. Genesis chapter forty-one says the Pharaoh himself gave her to Joseph. Her name was Asenath. Her father was the priest of On, the center of Egyptian sun worship, the highest religious position in the country. family that worshipped the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, married the daughter of Egypt's top pagan priest. No conversion scene. No moment where she rejects her father's gods. Scripture never mentions any of that. She simply becomes his wife, and later, the mother of his two sons. Those two sons were Manasseh and Ephraim. Genesis chapter forty-eight records something almost nobody talks about either. Jacob personally blessed those two grandsons, placing them equal to Reuben and Simeon, his own original sons. Full inheritance. Full standing. No hesitation. Which means the bloodline of a pagan sun priest's daughter became the direct root of two entire tribes of Israel. Here's where it gets stranger. Joseph died in Egypt, generations before the Exodus ever happened. But before he died, he made his family promise something. Carry my bones out of this country when you finally leave. Genesis chapter fifty records that promise. Exodus chapter thirteen records it kept. Moses himself carried Joseph's bones out of Egypt, centuries later, exactly as promised. So the son of an Egyptian priestess didn't walk out of Egypt. Joseph bones did, carried by the very nation his sons helped build.

Daily devotion for August 17th The Way Of Health They found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to live in booths during the feast of the seventh month. Nehemiah 8:14 The way of health is dramatically demonstrated for us in the closing verses of this chapter. God had anticipated the needs of these people. Centuries before, He had provided a most remarkable visual aid to remind them of the truth that would keep them from further destruction. This is the Feast of Tabernacles, a reminder that they were called as a people out of Egypt. Their departure was sudden and precipitous. They were not even to sit down when they ate the Passover meal. They had to eat it standing, with their staffs in their hands, dressed in traveling clothes, ready to leave. They went out at a word of command and left Egypt in one night. When they got into the desert, one day's journey out, and night fell, where were they to find shelter? Moses had been told by God that they were to collect boughs and tree limbs and build booths for shelter. Then God ordained that they were to do this once every year. Even though later they had homes to dwell in, they were to build these booths and live in them for seven days. This was to teach them that they were always pilgrims and strangers on the earth. This world was not their home. All the great blessings of life would not necessarily be found in this present time but were waiting for them in glory. Therefore, they did not need to be distressed if they did not have everything that those around them were trying to get in this life. That is the truth that will deliver us from the pressures of the times. We must hold things lightly. We must not think that houses, cars, money, and material gain are all that important. Even if we lack these things, the great treasures of our life remain untouched. To strive constantly to gain what everyone else has is a mistake. God teaches us to hold these things lightly. We must never forget that we are in the world but not of it. We are never to settle down here for good. I love the way C. S. Lewis has put it: Our kind heavenly Father has provided many wonderful inns for us along our journey, but he takes special care to see that we never mistake any of them for home. We are pilgrims and strangers, passing through this world. We are involved in it, deeply sometimes, but we are never to see ourselves as a part of it. What will enable us to remember that? Verse 18 gives us the answer. Every day they read the Scripture. Every day they saturated themselves in the thinking of God. That is what makes for realism: When you think like God thinks, you are thinking realistically. You are beginning to see yourself the way you really are. You are seeing your children, your home, and your nation the way they really are. For the first time you are able to divest yourself of the illusions and delusions of a mistaken, confused world. You are beginning to work toward wholeness, healing, and strengthening of the things that abide. What a wonderful picture this is, Lord, of the fact that I am a stranger on this earth. Far too often I have lived as if this were my home. Renew my mind with Your truth that there is so much more to live for than what this world offers.

Exodus 20:8-11 [8]Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. [9]Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: [10]But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: [11]For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

PROVERB OF THE DAY (Proverbs 14) 1. The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 2. He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. 3. In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them. 4. Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. 5. A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. 6. A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands. 7. Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. 8. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. 9. Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor. 10. The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy. 11. The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. 12. There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. 13. Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief. 14. The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above. 15. The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps. 16. A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident. 17. A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated. 18. The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19. The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20. The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends. 21. He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22. Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. 23. In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. 24. The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly. 25. A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies. 26. In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. 27. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. 28. In a multitude of people is a king’s honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince. 29. He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. 30. A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones. 31. He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy. 32. The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death. 33. Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known. 34. Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. 35. The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.

August 14 🌿 “WHO GOD SAYS I AM” I BEAR GOD’S IMAGE 📖 Genesis 1:27 (LLV) — “So God created mankind in His own image. In the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.” Before anyone could earn a reputation, God gave humanity a dignity that could never be earned. He created us in His image. That does not mean we look physically like God. It means something far deeper. God created us with the capacity to know Him. To love. To reason. To create. To choose. To show compassion. To live in relationship with Him and with one another. Every human life therefore carries a dignity that does not depend upon achievement. The wealthy and the poor. The strong and the weak. The young and the old. The celebrated and the forgotten. Every person we meet bears the image of the Creator. Sin has damaged the way we reflect that image. But it has not erased our value. And in Christ, God is restoring what sin has distorted, shaping us more and more to reflect His character. That changes how we see ourselves. We do not need the world to tell us that we matter. Our Creator already has. But it should also change how we see others. The difficult person. The stranger. The person who looks, thinks, or lives differently from us. They too carry the dignity God placed upon human life at creation. Perhaps one of the greatest ways we can honor the image of God within ourselves is by learning to recognize His image in others. A new beginning remembers its origin: I have worth because I was created by God, and every person I meet deserves dignity because they too bear the image of their Creator. Reflection: Would the way I treat people change if I consciously remembered that every person I meet has been created in the image of God? Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for creating me in Your image and giving my life a worth that does not depend upon what I accomplish. Continue restoring Your likeness within me through Christ. Open my eyes to recognize the dignity You have given every person, and help me treat others with the compassion, patience, and respect that reflect Your heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Your conscience is the voice of your spirit. When you drink cold water, is it a sin? Your conscience can only lead you to the level of your knowledge. Do you believe drinking cold water is a sin? Every time you take cold water, your conscience will condemn you. Your conscience is the voice of your spirit, your heart. As long as you believe drinking cold water is wrong, every time you drink it, your heart will condemn you. It is not the Holy Spirit that is condeming you; it is your heart, based on its indoctrination, as it has been taught. Because your heart has the nature of God, whenever the truth of God comes in humility, your heart will embrace it because it knows the voice of God. “My sheep know My voice, and the stranger’s voice they will not follow.” But because you are young in the things of God and you have been taught wrongly, whatever you are taught, you will walk in until the truth dawns on your spirit. 1 John 3:18–20. We are born of the Word of God; we are of the truth. But you may have been taught wrongly. You may have been educated with some kind of religion. 1 John 3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.” You know, sometimes your heart will condemn you. Now, it is telling you that if your heart condemns you, it does not mean something is wrong. God is greater than your heart and knows all things. It is not the Holy Ghost that is condeming you; that was your heart. 1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God". See, when there is no condemnation in your heart, you are confident. It says, “Nevertheless, if your heart condemns you, God is greater than your heart.” It did not say, “If your heart condemns you, that means God is condemning you or if your heart condemns you, that means you are hearing from God. Hallelujah! Romans 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us". He is not telling you that it is Christ who condemns you. He is telling you that the One who died for you is Christ. He says God does not condemn you. Romans 8:1: "There is therefore..." What does it you mean “those who walk after the flesh and not after the Spirit”? It is saying that you should not go after the flesh; don’t mind the things of the flesh. But walk in the Spirit not according to your senses, that’s the life He wants you to live. Blessed be God! I don’t live by the senses; I live by the Spirit. Don’t struggle. It says, “Let go.” Let the Holy Spirit bear you on eagle’s wings. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2026 THEME: THE WEIGHT OF COVENANT I AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE MEMORISE: "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips." Psalm 89:34 READ: Genesis 17:1-8 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. MESSAGE: In today's Bible reading, God made a covenant with Abram and promised to make him a father of many nations, then changed his name to Abraham. God never lies, so all the promises that He made to Abraham were fulfilled. Numbers 23:19 says: "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" When God makes a covenant with a person, He always fulfils His part, and this gives the fellow access to everything he or she will ever need on earth. These things include long life, prosperity, favour, blessings, joy, peace, divine health, and everything good. The devil, on the other hand, is unable to keep any covenant he makes. He breaks his promises at will because he is a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44). People often enter into covenants with other parties to receive something from them, while also giving something in return. The real weight of a covenant, however, comes when one of the parties involved is unable to fulfil their obligations. In most cases, a heavy weight of death is the consequence for breaking a covenant. When people join secret societies, they enter into covenants. When they do not do the things they are asked to do in the group, the penalty is usually death. You might be asking yourself, "Why would anybody want to join a cult knowing that it could lead to their death?" Some people claim that they join secret societies because they need protection, while others say that it is for prosperity and other benefits. It is important to note that the devil lures them into such societies with the promise of those things, but in return, he takes their souls and destroys them. What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul (Matthew 16:26)? A soul is too heavy a weight for anyone to surrender to the devil. Beloved, do not allow the devil to tempt you into establishing an evil covenant with empty promises, and if you have entered into any covenant with hell and signed a pact with satan, Jesus can set you free if you run to Him. He will not cast away anyone who comes to Him (John 6:37). I pray that the Lord will establish His covenant of peace with you and your household, in Jesus' name. KEY POINT: Any covenant that is made with the devil is based on lies. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 33-36 HYMN 11: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF CHRIST MY KING 1 Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let His praises ring, Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God. Chorus: Standing, standing, Standing on the promises of God my Saviour; Standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God. 2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God. 3 Standing on the promises I now can see Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me; Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free, Standing on the promises of God. 4 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord, Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword, Standing on the promises of God. 5 Standing on the promises I shall not fall, List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call. Resting in my Saviour as my All in all, Standing on the promises of God. ‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL FRIDAY, 14TH AUGUST, 2026 *THE WEIGHT OF COVENANTS I* ‎ 1.Father, I worship You, The covenant keeping God. You are faithful to Your promises from generation to generation, for Your word is Yea and Amen. 2.Father, thank You for giving me a new name, from a slave to sin to a heir of Your glorious Kingdom. Thank You for the grace of adoption into sonship. 3.Father, thank You for the fulfillment of Your promises in times past; thank You because You are not a man that should lie nor repent, for You are able to do what You say. 4.Father, thank You for granting me access to long life, prosperity, favour, blessings, joy, peace, divine health and all that I will need in life to fulfill Your purpose on earth through Christ Jesus. 5.Father, please help me to fulfill my own obligations for the fulfillment of Your covenant with me. Help me not to break Your covenant with me through sin, in Jesus' name. 6.Father, please help me to do all that I need to do in living Holy and in total obedience to Your commands, so I can remain under the covering of Your covenant for me, in Jesus' name. 7.Father, please help me not to surrender my soul to the devil for protection, prosperity or for any other gains of this world, in Jesus' name. 8.Father, as many of our Youths and young adults that might have established an evil covenant with hell or signed a pact with satan please, set them free today, in Jesus' name. 9.Father, please empower all Your children to be able to resist any temptation from the devil to enter into unholy covenant at the expense of their souls, in Jesus' name. 10.Father, please establish Your covenant of peace with me and my household, 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.

PROVERB OF THE DAY (Proverbs 14) 1. The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 2. He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. 3. In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them. 4. Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. 5. A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. 6. A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands. 7. Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. 8. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. 9. Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor. 10. The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy. 11. The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. 12. There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. 13. Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief. 14. The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above. 15. The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps. 16. A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident. 17. A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated. 18. The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19. The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20. The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends. 21. He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22. Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. 23. In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. 24. The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly. 25. A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies. 26. In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. 27. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. 28. In a multitude of people is a king’s honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince. 29. He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. 30. A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones. 31. He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy. 32. The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death. 33. Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known. 34. Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. 35. The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.

PROVERB OF THE DAY (Proverbs 11) 1. Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. 2. When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. 3. The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. 4. Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. 5. The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. 6. The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. 7. When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes. 8. The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead. 9. The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. 10. When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. 11. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12. He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace. 13. A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. 14. Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. 15. He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure. 16. A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches. 17. The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. 18. The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. 19. As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. 20. Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight. 21. Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. 22. As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. 23. The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 24. There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. 25. The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. 26. The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. 27. He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil. 28. He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage. 29. He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. 31. If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner

PROVERB OF THE DAY (Proverbs 11) 1. Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. 2. When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. 3. The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. 4. Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. 5. The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. 6. The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. 7. When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes. 8. The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead. 9. The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. 10. When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. 11. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12. He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace. 13. A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. 14. Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. 15. He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure. 16. A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches. 17. The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. 18. The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. 19. As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. 20. Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight. 21. Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. 22. As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. 23. The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 24. There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. 25. The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. 26. The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. 27. He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil. 28. He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage. 29. He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. 31. If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner