Open Heavens 2 October 2026 Friday – Remain Grateful

MEMORISE: That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalm 26:7

READ: Psalms 103:1-5 Open Heavens 2 October 2026

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Open Heavens 2 October 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 1-4

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 2 October 2026 Friday Daily Devotional

Some time ago, I went to a man’s house to conduct a programme. It was a night programme, and the owner of the house asked me to spend the night at his house afterwards because it was too late for me to return home. I obliged, and in the morning, he asked me to wait for breakfast. When it was time to eat, a chef came and asked my host what he wanted to eat. After so much back and forth, my host finally decided that he would have bread and eggs for breakfast.

Then, for the next few minutes, another back-and-forth ensued because the chef asked my host how he wanted his eggs prepared – scrambled, poached, or fried – before he finally settled on boiled eggs. Then, it was time for another debate: how do you want your egg boiled, hard-boiled or medium-boiled? By then, it had been more than 25 minutes, and I had gotten really hungry.

Finally, the chef turned to me when he finished with his boss and asked, “Sir, what will you eat?” I told him to give me anything he had. He said he had bread and eggs, and I said it was fine. Then, he asked if I wanted an omelets or bacon, the number of eggs I wanted, and so on. I told him that anything was fine, as long as it was enough to satisfy my hunger. After the whole ordeal, I thought to myself that even though I had no money, I had a good appetite at least. Child of God, while you may not have everything you desire in life yet, you must be grateful for the things you have.

Ecclesiastes 6:9 says that the sight of the eyes is better than the wandering of desire. Many people are not grateful for what they have because they are consumed with thinking about the things they want. They do not appreciate the things they can see because of their wandering desires. Beloved, if God has given you the gift of life, be grateful. Ecclesiastes 9:4 says that as long as you are joined to all the living, there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. As long as you are alive, there is hope that you will achieve the things you desire. Don’t be so focused on the things you wish you had that you forget to appreciate God for all you already have. In all things, give thanks (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

REFLECTION – Open Heavens 2 October 2026

Are you grateful for the things you have?

Open Heavens 2 October 2026 Friday Hymn

Hymn 18: Praise To The Lord The Almighty

1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,

the King of creation!

O my soul, praise him, for he is

your health and salvation!

Come, all who hear;

now to his temple draw near,

join me in glad adoration.

2 Praise to the Lord, above

all things so wondrously reigning;

sheltering you under his wings,

and so gently sustaining!

Have you not seen all

that is needful has been

sent by his gracious ordaining?

3 Praise to the Lord, who will

prosper your work and defend you;

surely his goodness and mercy

shall daily attend you.

Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,

if with his love he befriends you.

4 Praise to the Lord! O let all

that is in me adore him!

All that has life and breath,

come now with praises before him.

Let the Amen sound

from his people again;

gladly forever adore him

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 2 October 2026 – Remain Grateful

1. Father, I thank You for the gift of life and for Your countless benefits toward me. Thank You for forgiving my iniquities, healing my diseases, and crowning me with lovingkindness and tender mercies, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have been ungrateful, focused on what I lack, and failed to appreciate the things You have already given me, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, help me to remain grateful at all times, regardless of my circumstances. Let my heart be filled with thanksgiving and my mouth be filled with praise for all Your wondrous works, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, deliver me from the spirit of wandering desire that makes people forget to appreciate what they have. Let me be content and thankful for the things I can see and the blessings I have received, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, I thank You for the gift of life. As long as I am alive, there is hope. Thank You for preserving me and giving me another day to fulfill my destiny, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, forgive me for every time I have complained or murmured because I focused on what I do not have. Let my eyes be open to see the abundance of Your goodness around me, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I receive the grace to give thanks in all things, for this is Your will concerning me. Let gratitude be my lifestyle, and let my praise be continuous, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, I thank You for the things I have, no matter how little they may seem. Thank You for my health, my family, my work, and every blessing that comes from Your hand, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I pray for everyone who is struggling with ingratitude, comparison, and envy. Open their eyes to see Your goodness in their lives and fill their hearts with thanksgiving, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific things you are grateful for today—life, health, family, provision, protection—and thank God for them).

11. Thank You, Father, for hearing my prayer. I will remain grateful all the days of my life, and I will publish Your wondrous works with the voice of thanksgiving, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

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