Open Heaven 16 August 2026: The Gains of God’s Covenant 1
MEMORISE: Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
Deuteronomy 29:9
READ: Deuteronomy 28:1-14
“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God:
3 “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.
4 “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.
5 “Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.
6 “Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.
7 “The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.
8 “The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
9 “The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. 10 Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. 11 And the Lord will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you. 12 The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. 13 And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. 14 So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
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In Proverbs 31:1-2, one of the things King Lemuelâ??s mother taught him was that there were certain things that kings should not do. She told him that kings should not give their strength to women, nor should they follow the ways that destroy kings, nor should they drink wine or strong drink. If a fellow does the things that kings shouldnâ??t do, it is expected that such a person would either never become a king or would be dethroned if he or she is already a king.
To fully enjoy the gains of any covenant with God, you must be ready to fulfil its terms and conditions by surrendering totally to Him and obeying all His instructions. Once you decide to serve God with all your life and do whatever He says, sooner or later, people will come to you and say, â??Tell us your secret; how are you flourishing in every area of your life?
Many people attribute the remarkable progress of RCCG to my academic background; however, they are unaware that we are reaping the benefits of the founderâ??s covenant with God. God called the founder of the church, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, a man who never attended school, and told him that if he could meet certain conditions, He would establish a church through him that would spread around the world. God helped Pa Akindayomi, and before his death, he fulfilled all the conditions that God gave him.
Today, the RCCG is present in over 195 nations worldwide. The church is where it is today because of Godâ??s covenant with my Father in the Lord. God cannot be mocked. Anyone who obeys the terms of His covenant will reap its gains. In today’s memory verse, Moses told the Israelites that if they kept God’s commandments, they would prosper in all that they did. Prosperity is a major gain that those who keep God’s covenant will enjoy
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all enjoyed abundant prosperity as a result of Godâ??s covenant with Abraham. Father Abraham was described as a man who was blessed in all things (Genesis 24:1, Isaac was described as being very great (Genesis 26:13), and Jacob was described as a prosperous man (Genesis 30:43).
Beloved, God has given His children all things to enjoy richly (1 Timothy 6:17). However, you must fulfil the terms and conditions of Godâ??s covenant with His children to truly enjoy prosperity in all areas of your life. May your life reflect the gains of God’s covenant abundantly, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT
Anyone who obeys the terms of Godâ??s covenant will reap its gains.
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Jeremiah 40-43
