Open Heavens 14 September 2026 Monday – Pride Comes Before A Fall II

MEMORISE: For Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 14:11

READ: Ezekiel 28:12-19 Open Heavens 14 September 2026

12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

Open Heavens 14 September 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Hosea 1-4

MESSAGE:  – Open Heavens 14 September 2026 Monday Daily Devotional

I had a friend who was a brilliant judge. Though we were close, he had one weakness pride. Many years ago, I was travelling to Abuja, and I saw him coming out of the plane I was going to board with two people standing to his left and right. l approached him to greet him warmly, but he just looked at me and said, Who is this?” I replied, “Hello, it’s me, Adeboye, your friend.” Then, one of the people standing by him whispered to me, “He has lost his memory.” I was told that he couldn’t remember who he was or even recognize any of his children. Everything was gone just like that.

Anyone who allows pride into his or her heart will suffer the same fate as the devil. Today’s Bible reading tells us that he was full of wisdom, perfect in beauty, and in his ways until iniquity was found in him. That iniquity was revealed in verse 17: his heart was lifted up because of his beauty, and he corrupted his wisdom because of his brightness. Pride was found in him, and, as expected, it led to his downfall.

God desires to share His wisdom and brilliance with men, but many times, people don’t last in the lofty positions He places them in because of pride. Isaiah 14:12-19 tells us how Lucifer became proud: he wanted to exalt himself above God. In those few verses, the word ‘I’ is repeated many times. This is one way to tell if you are becoming proud or not. When life becomes all about you, your achievements, the things you can do, how you are better than others, and why you must be honored and exalted, then pride has already crept into your heart. If that is the case, you must repent immediately because pride has only one agenda in people’s lives: to bring them down (Proverbs 16:18).

Beloved, you must recognize that there is a God who can lift you up and also bring you down. You must also recognize that it is not by strength that any man prevails.

Lamentations 3:22 says that it is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed. It is because of His mercy that you and I are still here. If you are humble, God will give you grace. If you are proud, He will resist you James 4:6). The choice is yours. Choose wisely!

Action Point – Open Heavens 14 September 2026

Choose humility and shun pride.

Open Heavens 14 September 2026 Monday Hymn

Hymn 31: Yield Not To Temptation

1 Yield not to temptation,

For yielding is sin;

Each vict’ry will help you,

Some other to win;

Fight valiantly onward,

Evil passions subdue;

Look ever to Jesus,

He will carry you through.

Refrain:

Ask the Savior to help you,

Comfort, strengthen and keep you;

He is willing to aid you,

He will carry you through.

2 Shun evil companions,

Bad language disdain;

God’s name hold in rev’rence,

Nor take it in vain;

Be thoughtful and earnest,

Kindhearted and true;

Look ever to Jesus,

He will carry you through.

3 To him that o’ercometh,

God giveth a crown;

Through faith we will conquer,

Though often cast down;

He who is our Savior,

Our strength will renew;

Look ever to Jesus,

He will carry you through.

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 14 September 2026 – Pride Comes Before A Fall II

1. Father, I thank You for the warning against pride and for the example of Lucifer, whose beauty and wisdom were corrupted by pride. Thank You for the grace to walk in humility before You, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have allowed pride into my heart, taken credit for what You have done, or exalted myself above others, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, deliver me from the spirit of pride that corrupts wisdom and leads to downfall. Let me always recognize that it is by Your mercy that I am not consumed, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, help me to examine my heart and life. If there is any area where I have become self-centered, boastful, or full of pride, reveal it to me and grant me the grace to repent, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, let me never desire to take Your place or Your glory in any area of my life, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, teach me to walk in humility and to acknowledge You in all my ways. Let Your grace be multiplied in my life, knowing that You resist the proud but give grace to the humble, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I pray for everyone who has allowed pride to take root in their hearts. Bring them to repentance and restore them to a place of humility and honor, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, I receive the grace to shun pride in all its forms—pride of wealth, pride of position, pride of beauty, and pride of achievements. Let me always give You the glory for everything, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, help me to remember that promotion comes from You alone, and that it is not by strength that any man prevails. Let me remain humble and teachable all the days of my life, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific areas where pride might have crept into your heart, and ask God for grace to walk in humility and dependence on Him).

11. Thank You, Father, for the assurance that when I humble myself before You, You will lift me up in due time. I receive grace to choose humility and shun pride all the days of my life, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

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