12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:12-14)

The windows of heaven can be closed over your life.  Pressing financial problems and no end or victory over bad habits are some of the evidences that you are not living under a open heaven!

After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” (Revelation 4:1)

When the windows of heaven become open, you can begin to hear from God.

And he showed me a pure

[a] river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. (Revelation 22:1)

When the windows of heaven are open over your life, the blessings begin to flow.  The spiritual drought is  over.

WHAT KEEPS THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN CLOSED

A Spirit of Offense – Cain had a spirit of offense and that closed the widows over his life.  He was offended by the fact that God preferred his brother Abel’s offerings to his and that opened him up to the influences of an evil spirit, which in turn led to murder.  A spirit of offense locks  up windows.  We must learn to forgive and never let offense devour us and poison our souls.

A Spirit of Lawlessness – Samson was not supposed to cut his hair, drink strong drink or chase women.  He had a spirit of lawlessness.  He drank and chased women even though he knew it was wrong.  A lawless spirit will allow you to watch something ungodly and not have a guilty conscience.  It will allow you to sit through a vile movie and not have any sense of remorse.

A Spirit of Ishmael – This is a spirit which tries to make God’s will happen on our own time.  If God made a promise, instead of waiting for God to bring his promise to pass, the spirit of Ishmael will try to “speed up” God’s promise.  This spirit closes windows over our lives.

A Spirit of Solomon – Spirit of Self Gratification – This spirit tries to find pleasures.  It encompasses idleness and laziness.  This spirit will close the windows of heaven.  The Word of God said “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you”  (Matthew 6:33)  Seek His face and His hands will follow.

A Jezebel Spirit – A spirit of manipulation, charismatic witchcraft.  This will close the windows of heaven.  Jezebel will close the windows of heaven over your life.  Controlling spirits, intimidating spirits, sorcery, divination, etc. are window closing spirits.

A Spirit of Greed – will lock up your windows.  Anania and Saphira spirits, greed makes you covet what belongs to others.  Greed makes you jealous of others.  These curses block the blessings.

A Spirit of Betrayal (Judas) – Betraying a true friend will close the windows of heaven.

A Spirit of Absolom – This is a spirit of undermining authority and it will shut the windows of heaven and subject you to deceiving spirits.  Not respecting authority will close the windows of heaven.

A Spirit of Baalam – Not speaking the true gospel because of fear of offending others will close the windows of heaven.  This is a “spirit of selling out.”  Jesus cleansed the temple of the buyers and sellers and then brought in the sick, lame, etc. to be healed and delivered.  The spirit of Baalam compromises the Word of God and closes heaven’s windows.

Spirit of the Pharisee – Religion will close the door.  Religion is all the stuff you have in you that’s uncomfortable with all the stuff that’s in God.  Religious hypocricy will most definitely close the windows of heaven.  Loosen up and the windows of heaven will open.

When the windows of heaven are open, there is a free flow of souls being saved, healing gifts and financial blessings.