Open Heaven For Teens – 7th September 2025 Daily Devotional Message By Pastor E.A Adeboye And Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye
TOPIC: Kill Pride
MEMORISE
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD…
Proverbs 16:5
SCRIPTURE READING
Hebrews 12:5-8
Open Heaven For Teens – 7th September 2025 MESSAGE:
God hates pride. The moment you become proud, you will begin to provoke God. Never forget that no matter how successful or influential you become in life, God is still the Highest.
God usually deals with proud people in two ways. The first way is by removing such a person from the earth suddenly and in a disgraceful manner, as seen in Acts 12:20- 24. King Herod’s pride made him consent to being compared to the Most High, which led to his sudden death. In one moment, Herod was sitting on his throne majestically; the next moment, he was being eaten by worms.
God could also decide to disgrace a proud fellow openly but preserve his or her life, as we see in the case of King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4:28-37. My dear child, be careful not to allow pride into your life. A proud fellow has God as his or her contender. Do not contend with God.
Quiz: Nebuchadnezzar’s punishment for pride was ___.
REFLECTION
Are there elements of pride in your heart?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Song 5:1-8:14, 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
HYMN 30
WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD
1. When we walk with the Lord
in the light of his word,
what a glory he sheds on our way!
While we do his good will,
he abides with us still,
and with all who will trust and obey.
Refrain: Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
2. But we never can prove
the delights of his love
until all on the altar we lay;
for the favor he shows,
for the joy he bestows,
are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain]
3. Then in fellowship sweet
we will sit at his feet,
or we’ll walk by his side in the way;
what he says we will do,
where he sends we will go;
never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain]
Open Heaven For Teens Devotional Guide written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye & Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries