Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18TH 2026

TOPIC: THE SECRET TO FRUITFULNESS

MEMORISE:

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. (Hebrews 13:15)

BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 21:18-22 (KJV)

18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

MESSAGE:

Yesterday, I discussed how praise opens the door to promotions by using David's life as an example. Do you know that Michal's disdain for her husband's lavish praise shut her womb? If you want to enjoy fruitfulness in every aspect of your life, never despise praise. Never see praise as unnecessary, and don't despise it when others praise God.

Some people see the praise and worship sessions of church services as unimportant, so they deliberately delay getting to church until praise and worship sessions are over. Praise and worship sessions are an integral part of church services; in fact, many people receive their miracles during such sessions. Don't cheat yourself out of God's blessings by despising praise and worship; they are too important to be treated casually.

People who refuse to praise God become unfruitful like Michal. In today's Bible reading, Jesus was hungry as He returned to Bethany. He saw a fig tree from afar and moved close to it, expecting to find fruit on it to satisfy His hunger. However, when He got to the tree, it had many leaves but no fruit, so He cursed the tree. Although it wasn't yet time for fig trees to bear fruits, Jesus didn't spare it; it had no fruit to satisfy the hunger of its Maker, so it withered completely. Today's memory verse tells us that praise is the fruit of our lips, and we are asked to offer it to God continually.

You have no excuse not to praise God. Elisabeth didn't have a child after many years of marriage, yet she didn't use it as an excuse to neglect praising God; she served Him faithfully despite her childlessness, walking in all His commandments and ordinances (Luke 1:5-7). Praising God is one of His commandments, and you must be blameless in keeping it. Job didn't stop praising God in the midst of his numerous losses; he lost all he had except his wife in one day, yet he blessed the name of the Lord (Job 1:20-21). As a result, God turned his situation around and blessed him with double of everything he lost. If you desire to be fruitful and victorious in every area of your life, you must be committed to praising God, even in the midst of many challenges, like Jehoshaphat, who praised God even when he was surrounded by enemies (2 Chronicles 20:1-28).

Beloved, when you offer God the fruit of your lips continually, you will experience His tremendous blessings and enjoy fruitfulness in every area of your life. 

KEY POINT:

Praising God is a powerful secret to fruitfulness.  

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: NUMBERS 27-29

HYMNAL: 17  PRAISE MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN 

1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;

to his feet your tribute bring.

Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,

evermore his praises sing.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Praise the everlasting King!

2 Praise him for his grace and favor

to his people in distress.

Praise him, still the same as ever,

slow to chide, and swift to bless.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Glorious in his faithfulness!

3 Fatherlike he tends and spares us;

well our feeble frame he knows.

In his hand he gently bears us,

rescues us from all our foes.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Widely yet his mercy flows!

4 Angels, help us to adore him;

you behold him face to face.

Sun and moon, bow down before him,

dwellers all in time and space.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Praise with us the God of grace!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 2026

THE SECRET TO PROMOTIONS

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

READ

2 Samuel 6: 13-23

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 

✓Father, I worship You because promotion comes not from the North or South,neither does it come from the East nor West, but from You, the Lord God Almighty.

✓Father, thank You for lifting me up at various times of my life. Thank You for Your promise to make me the head and not the tail.

✓Father, please help me to live a life of constant praise to You, teach me to humble myself always before You, and to acknowledge You in all that I do, in Jesus' name

✓Father, please help me to praise You more than ever before, never forgetting all the marvelous things You have done. Help me to put You first in all that I will do or become in life, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, as a child that I am, may I never become too big to praise You. Help me to pour out my love and praise on You before all men, and at all times, in Jesus' name

✓Father, when praising You, please help me never to consider my position, reputation or anything at all; give me a childlike heart, so I can truly praise You, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, I worship You because You are the source and owner of my life, above all other gods, I exalt You the lifter of my head, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, I will never stop praising You for the rest of my life. I will never allow the opinion of people who have not faced the things I had faced, and enjoyed the victory You have given me, to stop me from praising You exuberantly, in Jesus' name

✓Father, I will become more intentional about boasting of Your goodness and faithfulness in my office, my neighbourhood, on social media, and everywhere I go, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to enjoy Your continued lifting, and bless me far beyond my expectations, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

May he continue to live a life of praise to You; bless his life, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

✓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.

✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, andh on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

✓Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

✓..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

Bible in one year

NUMBERS 25-26

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His Glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH 2026.

TOPIC: THE SECRET TO PROMOTIONS

MEMORISE:

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. - (Psalm 75:6-7)

BIBLE READING: 2 SAMUEL 6:13-23 (KJV)

13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

15;So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

MESSAGE:

People often describe David in different ways: the shepherd boy, the giant slayer, the worshipper, etc. Despite these different descriptions, almost everyone who has heard and read about David agrees that the most important thing about him is that he knew how to praise God. That was the reason God loved him so much and kept promoting him to the extent that many regard him as Israel's greatest king. If you want to also experience constant promotion and breakthroughs, you must be addicted to praising God.

What exactly is praise? Praise is not thanksgiving, and it is not worship. Worship is telling God that He is the King of kings, the Lord of lords, and anything you do to show Him that He is your Lord. Praise, however, however, is boasting about God, like when a boy boasts about his father. In Matthew 21:15-16, the chief priests and scribes, who had seen the marvellous wonders that Jesus did, refused to praise Him. However, children began to cry in the temple, saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David." Despite the fact that they didn't praise God, the chief priests and scribes were angry because the children lavishly poured out their praise on Him. Don't become too big to praise God because when you do, you will become too insignificant to be promoted by Him.

Only a fellow with a childlike heart can truly praise God. In the Bible reading for today, when David brought at the ark of God back to Israel, he praised God with careless abandon. He was not ashamed to dance before the Lord; he boasted in the Lord publicly and didn't care about his position, reputation, or anything because he knew that he was praising the source of everything he had. When his wife, Michal, saw him, she felt embarrassed and scolded him when he returned home, saying, "Don't you have shame? Can't you behave yourself when praising God? As a king, you should know better." David replied, "Leave me to praise my God shamelessly. He is the One who promoted me above your father and everyone in your house. He is the source and owner of my life."

People who praise God like David never stop enjoying promotions. You should never allow the opinions of people who have not faced the things you have faced and the victories that God has given you to stop you from praising Him exuberantly. Become more intentional about boasting of God's goodness and faithfulness over your life, and He will continually lift you higher and bless you far beyond your expectations (Ephesians 3:20). 

ACTION POINT:

Make sure you boast about God to someone today, in your office, neighbourhood, on social media, and anywhere go. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: NUMBERS 25-26

HYMNAL: 5  BLESSED ASSURANCE 

1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

O, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Refrain:

This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.

2 Perfect submission, perfect delight,

visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

angels descending, bring from above

echoes of mercy, whispers of love. 

3 Perfect submission, all is at rest,

I in my Savior am happy and blest;

watching and waiting, looking above,

filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS

MONDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 2026

NO MORE CONFUSION

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

✓Father, thank You  for giving me Your word for clarity, and Your Holy Spirit for direction.

✓Father, please may I never be in mental bondage; deliver all Your children who are in any state of constant confusion, in Jesus' name

✓Father, please lay Your mighty hands upon all Your children who are students at all levels, and let an end come to any form of confusion, in Jesus' name

✓Father, please bless all Your children with the spirit of wisdom so that they will be able to make the right decisions at every point in their lives, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, as many that have lost their mind, and are considered mentally unstable, please have mercy on them today, and make their restoration total, in Jesus' name

✓Father, let an end come to the attack of the enemy in the lives of all Your children; put an end to the confusion of calling what is bad good, and that which is good bad, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, for as many that their brain is in bondage, please let Your fire fall and set them free from every confusion, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, in any area that the enemy might have attacked me with mental fogginess and lack of clarity in my mind, let me begin to enjoy jubilee now, in Jesus' name

✓Father, I declare that I and my family will continually walk in light and understanding, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please give me the ability to make wise decisions at all times, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

May he never come to the point of any form of confusion; bless his life, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

✓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.

✓Father, please 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.

✓Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

✓..In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

 The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026.

TOPIC: NO MORE CONFUSION

MEMORISE

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! - (Luke 15:17)

READ: Daniel 4:28-37 (KJV)

28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.

30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.

37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

MESSAGE

To be in a constant state of confusion is to be in bondage mentally. One common form of confusion is when a student finds it difficult to understand what he or she is taught, no matter how hard he or she studies. Some students understand what they are taught, but when they are asked to recall what they have learnt during tests or examinations, for example, they don't remember anything. Another form of confusion is when a fellow never knows the right decisions to make.

In today's Bible reading, King Nebuchadnezzar lost his mind and was driven away from the midst of people. After seven years, the Lord decided to have mercy on him, and his 'reason' returned to him (Daniel 4:34). The prodigal son's senses also left him for some time, and he didn't make any wise decision until he came back to his senses (Luke 15:11-32). When the enemy attacks someone with confusion, the person might begin to call what is good bad and what is bad good.

There was a boy whose parents were professors, yet he always failed his exams and was always at the bottom of his class. His parents did everything they could to help him with his academics. They even got after-school teachers for him, but he kept failing. After a while, they brought him to me, and the Almighty God intervened. In the next set of examinations he wrote, the boy passed with flying colours and got the first position in his class. His teacher was shocked because, before that time, even if he had been given the answers to copy during an exam, he would have copied them wrongly and still failed. The teachers decided to make him sit for the examinations again, and this time, he scored even higher. For anyone reading this whose brain is in bondage, I pray that God's fire will fall and set you free from every confusion, in Jesus' name.

When a demon attacks a person with confusion, the person's life can quickly go off course. Such a person can become uncoordinated and unsuccessful as a result of demonic activities. I pray for you today; in any area where the enemy might have attacked you with mental fogginess and a lack of clarity in your mind, you will begin to experience jubilee. I declare that you will continually walk in light and understanding, in Jesus' name. 

PRAYER POINT

Father, please give me the ability to make wise decisions at all times, in Jesus' name. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Numbers 22 - 24

HYMN 19 - ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME

1. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee! Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure; Cleanse me from its guilt and power.

2. Not the labours of my hands, can fulfill thy law's demands could zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, all for sin could not atone, thou must save and thou alone.

3. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling naked, come to thee for dress, helpless, look to thee fir grace foul to the fountain fly wash me saviour or I die.

4. While I draw this fleeting breath, when my eyelids close in death, when I soar to worlds unknown, see thee on thy judgment throne, rock of ages cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS

SUNDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY, 2026

ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN

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

✓Father, thank You  for saving my soul so You can save others through me

✓Father, please help me to arise for the salvation of others around me; to share the gospel and testimony of my salvation, in Jesus' name

✓Father, as long as I am given opportunity to win souls, let nothing be too much for me to let go of, in Jesus' name

✓Father, please help me to humble myself in Your hands, so you can use me for the salvation of many souls as possible, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to make soul winning a matter of utmost importance in my daily life, in Jesus' name

✓Father, please help me to go all out in line with Your word to win souls, and having not my faith compromised; help me to do all things Your own way, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to sacrifice my comfort, to let go of my status and influence, to tell others about the love of Christ, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please in all I will be doing, let my ultimate goal be to bring men into God's kingdom; make me willing to do anything, as long as it wouldn't lead me to sin, in Jesus' name

✓Father, please help me to be wise, give me wisdom to keep my light shinning brighter and brighter through my speech and actions,, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, may I never put my hands into anything that will hinder me from being an effective soul winner, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please let Your grace make me an effective soul winner, and never to sacrifice my obedience to Your word, in Jesus name.

✓Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Enlarge his coast on all sides, help him to remain an effective soul winner; bless his life, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

✓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.

✓Father, please 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.

✓Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

✓..In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

 The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026.

TOPIC: ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN

MEMORISE

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. - (1 Corinthians 9:22)

READ: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 (KJV)

19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

MESSAGE

I once went to a church to preach and was told that I couldn't enter the auditorium with my shoes on because it was against their doctrine. I asked if there was anything else they wanted me to remove and said that I would gladly remove it. As long as I was given the opportunity to preach the gospel and win souls, nothing was too much for me to let go of. The pastor of the church, who is now a pastor in RCCG, was amazed.

Soul winning matters a lot to God, and it is important that you go all out to win souls. By going all out, I mean going all out in line with God's word. Unfortunately, some Christians think that engaging in sinful acts with unbelievers is a way to win souls to Christ; this is a lie from the pit of hell. You cannot walk along the path of sin under the guise of preaching the gospel and expect God to accept what you have done. You must do things God's way.

When Paul stated that he became all things to all men that he might save them, he meant that he sacrificed his comfort and many other things to reach out to different kinds of people. He was willing to let go of his status, influence, and comfort to tell others about Jesus. In (2 Corinthians 11:23-33), he shared some of the things he sacrificed and suffered for the sake of the gospel. He was beaten with rods in some cities, shipwrecked on different occasions, and stoned in other places. His ultimate goal was to bring men into God's kingdom, and he was willing to do anything, so long as it wouldn't be a sin, to achieve this.

These days, some so-called evangelists dress, speak, and act like unbelievers, claiming that it is because they want to convert them. However, when you dig deeper, you will realise they are the ones who have been converted. When a light bulb is covered with dirt and cobwebs, it will no longer be bright. Likewise, sin hinders a believer's witness for Christ and makes him or her an ineffective soul winner.

Beloved, God has given you a mandate to win souls, and you must sacrifice comfort and many other things to fulfil this mandate. However, your obedience to God's word is not one of the things you should sacrifice. I pray that God's grace will help you become an effective soul winner, in Jesus' name. 

KEY POINT

Like Paul, you can be all things to all men to win souls, but don't engage in sin to do so. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Numbers 19 - 21

HYMN 23 - ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

1. All to Jesus I surrender all to Him I freely give; I will ever low and trust Him, in His presence daily live. 

CHORUS

I surrender all,

I surrender all,

All to Thee, my blessed Saviour,

I surrender all.

2. All to Jesus I surrender, 

Humbly at His feet l 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 I feel the sacred flame 

o the joy of full salvation!

Glory, glory to His name!