Open Heaven For Teens – 2nd September 2025 Daily Devotional Message By Pastor E.A Adeboye And Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye
TOPIC: Everyone Needs Good Friends
MEMORISE
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
SCRIPTURE READING
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Open Heaven For Teens – 2 September 2025 MESSAGE:
Today’s memory verse tells us that there are some friends that stick closer than a brother. Everyone needs those kinds of friends. If you want to make friends with people, show yourself friendly to them first. Indeed, some people do not have friends because they do not show themselves as being friendly.
Whether you believe it or not, everyone needs a good friend. Today’s Bible reading tells us that when a fellow who has no friend falls, there will be no one to lift him. Take note that the word, ‘when’ was used, not ‘if’, which means that everyone will have times when they will need someone to lift them. God forbid that there is no one to lift you when you need help.
My dear child, you must, however, choose your friends carefully because, as iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17), so does evil communication (bad company) corrupt good manners (1 Corinthians 15:33). Everyone needs good friends, and the best friend that you can have is our Lord Jesus Christ. Surrender your life to Him today if you have not done so, then you can also become His friend (John 15:15).
KEY POINT
You should be friendly if you want to make good friends.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:22 2, Corinthians 6:1-13
HYMN 27
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!
2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer!
3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge–
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield you;
you will find a solace there.
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