OPEN HEAVENS TOPIC: FEED THE SPIRIT
OPEN HEAVENS MEMORY VERSE
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Romans 8:9
OPEN HEAVENS BIBLE TEXT: Galatians 5:16-18
[16]This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
[17]For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
[18]But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
OPEN HEAVENS MESSAGE
Today’s Bible reading tells us that the flesh and the spirit are constantly at war, and the one we feed is the one that will win. To live above the flesh, a child of God must keep feeding and fulfilling his or her spirit with the word of God.
The story of Peter in Luke 22:54-62 is very sobering. He has One of the disciples whom Jesus sent to some cities and towns to preach the gospel and who returned with joy because devils were subject to them (Luke 10:17).
He was also present when Jesus fed the five thousand (Mark 6 35- 44) and raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44) At some point, he even walked on water (Matthew 14:28-29).
As long as Peter fed his spirit, the devil couldn’t touch him. However, the moment he began to feed his ego by boasting ihtat he would never deny Jesus (Matthew 26:34-35), he became weak spiritually. Jesus had warned Peter that the devil had targeted him to make him fall (Luke 22:31), but instead of running back to the secret place to fortify himself, he kept boasting about his inability to fall until he eventually fell.
When you don’t feed your spirit, you will become vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy. You will become overly sensitive to offences and will easily get annoyed and irritated by many things.
Feeding your spirit must be a regular exercise. In Matthew 6:34, Jesus said, ..Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof”. In other words, to overcome the evil of each day, you must feed your spirit every day. You must spend time in God’s word.
Joshua 1:8 says, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night..” You must also spend time in prayer so that you won’t become a victim of the enemy.
Some pastors have become so familiar with the word that they don’t see the need to study their Bibles and pray as before. They can cook up a sermon in a short time, and this makes them think they are okay spiritually. If you keep starving your spirit, it is only a matter of time before you will become dry.
Don’t let the devil deceive you into thinking you are okay when you are not feeding your spirit. He wants to drain you so he can conquer you.
Beloved, feed your spirit every single day by studying the word of God and fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit.
OPEN HEAVENS KEY POINT
Have you been feeding your spirit or your flesh?
OPEN HEAVENS BIBLE IN A YEAR
Mathew 18-20
OPEN HEAVENS HYMN 8 I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR
1 I need Thee ev’ry hour
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
Chorus:
I need Thee, Oh need Thee
Ev’ry hour I need Thee
O bless me now, my Savior
I come to Thee!
2 I need Thee every hour
Stay Thou nearby
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.
3 I need Thee every hour
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide
Or life is vain.
4 I need Thee every hour
Teach me Thy will
And thy rich promises
In me fulfill.
5 I need Thee every hour
Most Holy One;
Oh, make me Thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son!
Open Heavens Devotional Reflection – October 8, 2025 by Micromab
Every believer is in a constant battle between the flesh and the spirit. The strength of your spirit determines your victory. Like Peter, even the most zealous Christian can fall if they stop feeding their spirit daily. Spiritual hunger is real—if you don’t feed your spirit with God’s Word, prayer, and fellowship, your flesh will take over, leading to pride, weakness, and compromise.
Ask yourself today: What have I been feeding—my spirit or my flesh?
Your choices, thoughts, and daily habits will reveal the answer.
Open Heavens Devotional Application
- 1. Feed Daily: Make it a habit to read and meditate on the Word of God every morning before engaging with the world.
- 2. Pray Consistently: Don’t only pray when you feel like it; pray to stay strong. Prayer keeps your spirit alert and sensitive.
- 3. Watch Your Inputs: Avoid media, conversations, or activities that feed your flesh. Instead, engage with spiritual content that builds your faith.
- 4. Stay Humble: Remember Peter—spiritual pride opens the door to downfall. Depend on the Holy Spirit daily.
- 5. Fellowship Regularly: Surround yourself with believers who encourage you to grow spiritually, not those who feed your weaknesses.
Takeaway:
Your spiritual health determines your victory in life. Starve the flesh—feed your spirit.
Prayer Points on today’s OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL, Wednesday 8th October, 2025
FEED THE SPIRIT
Special Note:
These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.
Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually, and may not be understood by carnal minds.
If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus’ name I pray.
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for satisfying my flesh with daily provisions; thank You also for making provisions for eternal life for my soul through Christ Jesus.
2.Father, please help me to constantly feed my spirit; help me not to allow Your word depart from my mouth, so I can win the war against my flesh, in Jesus’ name.
3.Father, please help me to overcome my flesh by putting all my trust in You and not in myself. Let my boasting be only in Your righteousness, and not in my own ability, in Jesus’ name.
4.Father, please help me to heed to the warnings of the Holy Spirit. Help me to always remember that, I am nothing without You. Help me to dwell in Your secret place, and to abide under Your shadow, in Jesus’ name.
5.Father, please help me to always feed my spirit, so I can overcome the works of the flesh and the attacks of the devil, in Jesus’ name.
6.Father, please help me to exercise my spirit regularly in the place of Your word and effectual prayers, in Jesus’ name.
7.Father, help me not to get too familiar with Your word such that I will ignore the place of personal fellowship with You, in Jesus’ name.
8.Father, please help me to walk and be led by the Spirit, help me never to give occasion for the works of the flesh to thrive, in Jesus’ name.
9.Father, help me never to relent in walking in the spirit, help me not to starve my spirit so I won’t become dry, in Jesus name.
10.Father, please let Your Spirit dwell richly in me, so I can win the race that is set before me. May I emerge more than a conqueror when You come the second time, in Jesus’ name.
11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.
Help him to remain on fire for You; bless his home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name
12.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.
13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle 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)
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