Open Heaven For Teens 27 October 2026 – My Brother’s Keeper
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TOPIC – My Brother’s Keeper (Open Heaven for Teens, 27 October 2026)
MEMORISE: Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; – Romans 12:10
BIBLE READING: Genesis 4:1-14
1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
MESSAGE:
A virus that is fast breaking up families is unhealthy sibling rivalry. It is disheartening that some children of the same parents are enemies against one another. Some siblings envy their brother or sister who is performing well in his or her studies, craft, or business – this is not right. God expects us to be our brother’s keeper and show love to our family and everyone around us. When we love our siblings, we will not see them as our rivals.
Today’s Bible reading shows the tragic consequences of unhealthy rivalry between Cain and Abel. The former was angry that God rejected his offering and went ahead to kill his younger brother, whose offering was accepted. I believe that Cain would have lived a blessed life if he had asked his younger brother to teach him how to give worthy offerings. Unfortunately, he chose envy, killed his brother, and lived a miserable life afterwards.
My dear child, I urge you to allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with His love, so that you will love your siblings and everyone you come in contact with. When you have misunderstandings, identify their root causes and address them through open communication and prayer. When you need help from your siblings, don’t hesitate to ask for it. However, if you are the sibling who is best at anything, always be willing to help.
ACTION POINT:
For the next ten minutes, pray for your siblings.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Luke 6:27-49; Joshua 23-24
Also Read: Open Heaven 27 October 2026 – Help From Heaven (1)
HYMN 70: All To Jesus I Surrender
1 All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
Chorus:
I surrender all.
I surrender all:
All to Thee, my blessed saviour
| surrender alI
2 All to Jesus | surrender,
Humbly at His feet I bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken.
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
3 All to Jesus I surrender.
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
4 All to Jesus I surrender,
Now | feel the sacred flame
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His name!
Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.
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