Open Heavens Prayer Points

‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Tuesday 23rd June 2026 

CHOOSE GOD'S SIDE

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

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READ: Exodus 32: 19-28

‎KEY POINT 

Your actions will impact you and your lineage. Choose wisely!

‎Special Note.

‎These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples in 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.

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‎These prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

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‎To be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

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‎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.

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‎PRAYER POINTS

‎✓Father, I worship You for You are the Way, Truth and Life. Thank You for showing me and establishing my feet on the path of eternal life in Christ Jesus.

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‎✓Father, thank You for the salvation of my soul, please help me to take daily actions that will keep me established on the path of life, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me not to make the decisions that will exclude me and my unborn children from the blessings You have ordained for me, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please shield me from situation and circumstances that will warrant me despising my eternal glory for limited pleasure of this world, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, whenever I am faced with choices, please help me to choose wisely so I won't regret my decisions, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please uproot every seed of greed and covetousness that may be found in me. Help me to retrace my steps from making wrong decisions that will put me and my family in trouble, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please deliver me from hypocrisy and pretence in my service to You. Help me to guard my heart to stay on Your side always, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to love You wholeheartedly, to delight myself in You so that my lineage can also enjoy Your blessings always, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me to always be on Your side, so that my descendants will not be ordinary; may my family and I be distinguished among our peers, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, as I choose to side with You, please help me to go from being 'great' and then to 'very great'. Bless me and make an envy to nations of the world, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.

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‎Help him to remain on Your side for the rest of his life, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

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

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‎✓Your personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

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‎✓In Jesus' name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

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‎#Godblessournation

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‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 

‎Psalms 104 - 106

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‎Note:

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

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‎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's 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.

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‎Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026.

TOPIC: CHOOSE GOD'S SIDE

MEMORISE

I call heaven and earth to record this day and against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: - (Deuteronomy 30:19)

READ: Exodus 32:19-28 (KJV)

19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?

22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.

23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)

26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.

27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.

28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

MESSAGE

As we see in today's memory verse, God has set before everyone life and death, and blessing and cursing. You may say that you choose life and blessing, but truly, it is your daily actions that will reveal your actual choices.

In life, there are no 'little' decisions or actions. Every action a fellow takes determines whether he or she is choosing life or death. In Genesis 25:29-34, the Bible tells us how Esau returned home hungry and asked Jacob to give him a bowl of food in exchange for his birthright. He didn't know that his action would exclude him and his unborn children from the blessing he should have received. Today, nobody says, "The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Esau," because Esau made himself unfit to carry the blessing when he despised his firstborn position in his family. He chose wrongly, and he paid dearly for it.

In Joshua 7:16-26, the Bible tells us how Achan's wrong decision ultimately led to the destruction of his lineage. When God gave the Israelites victory over Jericho, God expressly commanded them not to take anything from Jericho. However, Achan chose to side with greed and ended up dying with every member of his family. I pray that in any area you might have made a wrong decision that has put you and your family in trouble, God's mercy will speak for you and help you retrace your steps, in Jesus' name.

Beloved, for your sake and generations after you that are yet unborn, ensure that you stay on God's side. Don't be hypocritical and pretend to be someone you are not. Be on God's side so that when He blesses you, your lineage will also be blessed. Love God wholeheartedly, not just for your sake, but also your lineage's sake. Psalm 112:1-2 says that if you delight in the Lord, your seed shall be mighty on the earth. This means that your descendants will not be ordinary; rather, they will be distinguished among their peers. Isaac became mighty because Abraham chose to side with God. The Bible described him as 'great' and then 'very great'. At a point, he became mightier than an entire nation, and this made the king to ask him to leave their land (Genesis 26:13-16).

Child of God, whatever or whomever you choose to side with will affect you and your descendants. I urge you to choose life with all your actions so that you and every individual in your lineage will live. 

KEY POINT

Your actions will impact you and your lineage. Choose wisely! 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Psalms 104 - 106

 

HYMN 7 - I AM THINE O LORD

1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,

and it told Thy love to me;

but I long to rise in the arms of faith,

and be closer drawn to Thee.

REFRAIN

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

to the cross where Thou hast died;

draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

to Thy precious, bleeding side.

2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,

by the pow'r of grace divine;

let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,

and my will be lost in Thine. 

3 O, the pure delight of a single hour

that before Thy throne I spend,

when I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,

I commune as friend with friend! 

4 There are depths of love that I cannot know

till I cross the narrow sea;

there are heights of joy that I may not reach

till I rest in peace with Thee.

God bless you as you share.

#SeekFirsttheKingdomofGod #GodSeekers #GBY 

RCCG 74th Annual Convention!

Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS

Date: 3-9 August 2026 

Venue:The Redemption City

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Monday 22nd June 2026 

LORD OVER TIME

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

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‎READ: John 2: 1-11

KEY POINT:

God is the master of time, and He can turn it whichever way He pleases.

‎Special Note.

‎These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples in 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.

‎

‎These prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

‎

‎To be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

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‎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.

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‎PRAYER POINTS 

‎✓Father, You are God of all times and seasons, You change times and seasons yet You remain Unchangeable. You are the Almighty God with all power in heaven and on earth.

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‎✓Father, I believe in You, the resurrection and the life, I know my times are ever before You. Thank You for my yesterday, my today and my tomorrow; thank You for Your plans to give me a sure end.

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‎✓Father, please reach into my future today, and change the time from 'not yet' to 'now'; turn every delay into manifestations, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please step into my life and family, and turn every hopeless case and situation into mighty testimonies, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, humanly speaking, I may not be qualified for certain levels of achievement in life, but You qualify the unqualified, please in Your mercy, reach into my future and favour me for greatness, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please let it please You to have mercy on me, and show me Your compassion. Call out any of my buried glory back to life, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, with You, nothing is impossible and nothing is completely lost in Your hands, please restore to me every lost opportunities, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, any terrible situation that appears to be beyond redemption, please turn it around and let it bring glory to Your name, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help my unbelief and increase my faith over every terrible circumstances, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please any situation in my life that has been judged dead and stinking, let it experience the Resurrection and the Life now, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.

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‎Let Your hand rest on him to be able to attain the heights which only You are able to carry him, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

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

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‎✓Your personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

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‎✓In Jesus' name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

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‎#Godblessournation

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‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 

‎Psalms 95 - 104

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‎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's 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.

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‎Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026.

TOPIC: LORD OVER TIME

MEMORISE

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: - (John 11:25)

READ: John 2:1-11 (KJV)

1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

MESSAGE

The Almighty God is truly powerful. He is Lord over all, and He is so powerful that He can bring the future into the present.

In today's Bible reading, Jesus, His mother, and His disciples attended a wedding. In the course of the celebration, His mother learnt that the hosts had run out of wine and she informed Jesus who responded by saying, "My time has not yet come." Notwithstanding, Jesus instructed the servants at the wedding to fill six waterpots with water and then draw out some of it for the governor of the ceremony. As they did so, the water miraculously turned into wine. Jesus simply reached into the future and changed the time from 'not yet' to 'now'. I pray that if there is anything you are trusting God for that seems to have been delayed, it will come into manifestation now, in Jesus' name.

In John 11:1-17, Lazarus died and had been buried for four days before Jesus arrived on the scene. Naturally, his case was a hopeless one because a four-day-old corpse would have started decomposing already. However, when Jesus arrived at Lazarus' home, He told Martha, his sister, that her brother would rise again. If Jesus had arrived on the day Lazarus died, Martha might have had a glimmer of hope that Jesus could raise her brother from the dead. However, he had been dead for four days, and she said, "Lord, by this time he stinketh..." (John 11:39). Even though Jesus had not yet died and resurrected, He reached into the future to become the Resurrection and the Life for Lazarus' sake (John 11:25). He took on an identity that was reserved for after his death and resurrection and called Lazarus out of the grave.

Beloved, we serve a God who is not bound by time. He created time itself and is Lord over it. This is why you should not despair when it seems like you have lost some opportunities, or when you are in a terrible situation that seems to be beyond redemption. When you are faced with such circumstances, all God requires you to do is have faith in Him, and as Jesus said in John 11:40, "... if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God..." I pray today that if there is any situation in your life that has been judged to be dead and stinking, such a situation will experience the Resurrection and the Life, in Jesus' name 

KEY POINT

God is the Master of time, and He can turn it whichever way He pleases. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Psalms 95 - 103

HYMN 8 - I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1.  I need thee every hour most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford.

CHORUS

I need thee, oh, I need thee; every hour I need thee! Oh, bless me now my saviour; I come to thee!

2.  I need thee every hour, stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh.

3.  I need thee every hour in joy or pain; come quickly and abide or life is vain.

4. I need Thee every hour 

Teach me Thy will; And Thy rich promises In me fulfill. 

5. I need Thee every hour, 

Most Holy one; Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son!

God bless you as you share.

#SeekFirsttheKingdomofGod #GodSeekers #GBY 

RCCG 74th Annual Convention!

Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS

Date: 3-9 August 2026 

Venue:The Redemption City

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026.

TOPIC: EMULATE YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER

MEMORISE

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. - (Hebrews 6:12)

READ: Ephesians 5:1-5 (KJV)

1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

MESSAGE

Years ago, a pastor prayed and told God that if He gave him ten percent of what I had, he would be satisfied. God told him that if he could do what I do, then he would get what I had. When he asked God about what I had done in the past, God told him that I started with 40 days of fasting. The man told God to leave him as he was because he was not ready to follow that example.

Child of God, to achieve certain results in life, you must follow certain examples as it is only natural to eventually become like those whose lifestyle you emulate. When Elijah was taken up into heaven, Elisha received a double portion of the anointing on Elijah's life, took Elijah's mantle, rolled it up, and struck River Jordan. Then, he asked God to part the river as he had parted it for Elijah, and God did so. Elisha followed his father's example. Paul told the believers at Corinth to follow him as he followed Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1). The question is, who are you following? Who are you mimicking? Ephesians 5:1 says that we should be followers of God as dear children.

As we follow God, there are also people of God around us whom we can also follow. Today's memory verse urges us to follow those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises. There are patterns and examples you should follow as a child of God. If someone is truly following Jesus Christ, then you are safe when you follow him or her because such a person will lead you to the Lord. God has provided many great examples in His word and has also given us fathers in the faith to emulate as they follow Christ. To truly emulate someone, you must study them closely and watch what they are doing. You cannot emulate people just from little clips you see about them on social media, because there are many things about them that you will miss. Read their books, volunteer to work with them, and study how they approach matters.

Beloved, as you emulate your heavenly Father, also become a good and worthy example to others. Follow Christ so that those emulating you will also find Him. I pray that as you emulate your heavenly Father, He will make you a worthy ambassador for Him, in Jesus' name. 

ACTION POINT

Today is Father's Day. Pray that God will help all fathers to be worthy of emulation. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A.  ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Psalms 89 - 94

HYMN 24 - I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS

1. I want to be like Jesus, 

So lowly and so meek; For no one mark'd an angry word, That ever heard Him speak.

2. I want to be like Jesus, 

So frequently in prayer; Alone upon the mountain top, 

He met his Father there. 

3. I want to be like Jesus, 

I never, never find That He, though persecuted was To anyone unkind. 

4. I want to be like Jesus, 

Engaged in doing good; So that of me it may be said 

"He hath done what he could." 

5. I want to be like Jesus, 

Who sweetly said to all, "Let little children come to Me;" I would obey the call. 

6. But oh I'm not like Jesus, 

As anyone may see; o gentle Saviour, send Thy grace, And make me like to Thee.

God bless you as you share.

#SeekFirsttheKingdomofGod #GodSeekers #GBY 

RCCG 74th Annual Convention!

Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS

Date: 3-9 August 2026 

Venue:The Redemption City

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

Saturday 20th June 2026

OBEY HIM

‎ 

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

‎

‎READ: Genesis 22: 1-3,

Matthew 2: 13-14

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‎Special Note.

‎These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples in 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.

‎

‎These prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

‎

‎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.

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‎PRAYER POINTS

‎✓Father, thank You the salvation of my soul. Thank You for showing me the path of righteousness and making me a light to the world.

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‎✓Father, please, help me to delight myself in obeying Your voice at all times. May my heart not be hardened to doing Your will, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please I repent of every act of disobedience to Your commands. No matter how difficult they appear, help me never to delay in obeying Your instructions anymore, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please open my ears to hear Your instructions always; help me be prompt in obedience to You, and to desist from people that may want to stop me from carrying out Your commands, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me not to linger in answering to Your call to take decisive steps as You instruct me either through dreams or through the spiritual leaders You have placed over me, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me not to fall into the hands of the devil and lose Your divine preservation and blessings through disobedience, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me not to try to query You in my heart and in my actions, but to obey You promptly and willingly, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me never to be selective in my obedience to Your instructions but to obey You completely, and never partially, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me to go all the way with You, in whatever circumstances I may find myself, help me to choose to obey You at all times, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please turn every stony, disobedience heart in me, to a heart of complete obedience to You, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to always obey Your instructions willingly, promptly and wholeheartedly, in Jesus' name 

✓Father, thank You for the life of obedience of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.

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‎Help him to continually live a life of complete and prompt obedience to Your instructions, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

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

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‎✓Your personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

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‎✓In Jesus' name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

‎

‎#Godblessournation

‎

‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 

‎Psalms 81 - 88

‎

‎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's 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: SATURDAY JUNE 20TH 2026

TOPIC: OBEY HIM

MEMORISE:

And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. - (1 Samuel 15:22)

BIBLE READING: GENESIS 22:1-3, MATTHEW 2:13-14 (KJV)

GENESIS 22:1-3 

1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Matthew 2:13-14 (KJV)  

13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

MESSAGE:

Sometimes, God gives instructions that appear to be very difficult to obey, and because of that, some Christians delay obeying them for long periods. There is, however, little difference, if any, between delaying obedience to God's instructions and outright disobedience.

When God asked Abraham to offer Isaac to Him as a sacrifice in Genesis 22:1-3, I imagine that he did not discuss the matter with his wife. He probably thought that discussing God's instruction with Sarah would cause delays, and he wouldn't be able to carry it out. Even though God instructed him to do something difficult, he must have decided to obey promptly and not ponder over it. As a result of his obedience, God swore by Himself to bless him and his seed forever (Hebrews 6:13-14). In the same vein, Joseph didn't linger when an angel told him in a dream to flee to Egypt with Jesus and his mother (Matthew 2:13). If he had lingered, Herod's soldiers could have caught up with them. Prompt obedience always leads to preservation and attracts God's blessings.

When God gives you an instruction, He wants you to obey it promptly. Don't query Him; just obey the instruction. In addition to promptly obeying His instructions, God also wants you to obey Him willingly. In Isaiah 1:19, He said, "If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:" Lastly, God expects you to obey Him completely. Some Christians believe they can selectively choose which of God's instructions to obey and which to disregard. However, when it comes to following God, there is no such thing as partial obedience; you either go all the way with Him or do not go at all. Saul made this mistake when God instructed him to utterly destroy the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:1-3). Instead of obeying God's express command to destroy everyone and everything they owned, he spared the king and the best sheep, oxen, and lambs. Saul's partial obedience displeased God and led to his rejection (1 Samuel 15:26). This is because partial obedience equals disobedience in God's sight. God will never be pleased with less than total obedience. Prompt and wholehearted obedience is always worth more than sacrifices made to Him (1 Samuel 15:22-23).

Beloved, has God given you instructions concerning any matter? Ask Him for the grace to obey them promptly, willingly, and completely. I pray that the Lord will turn every stony, disobedient heart to a heart of obedience, in Jesus' name. 

PRAYER POINT:

Father, please help me to always obey Your instructions willingly, promptly, and wholeheartedly. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: PSALMS 81-88

HYMN: 30 - WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD 

1 When we walk with the Lord

in the light of his word,

what a glory he sheds on our way!

While we do his good will,

he abides with us still,

and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2 Not a burden we bear,

not a sorrow we share,

but our toil he doth richly repay;

not a grief or a loss,

not a frown or a cross,

but is blest if we trust and obey. 

3 But we never can prove

the delights of his love

until all on the altar we lay;

for the favor he shows,

for the joy he bestows,

are for them who will trust and obey. 

4 Then in fellowship sweet

we will sit at his feet,

or we'll walk by his side in the way;

what he says we will do,

where he sends we will go;

never fear, only trust and obey.