Open Heavens Prayer Points

‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Tuesday 7th July 2026

HIS REFINING PROCESS 

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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 13: 17-18 

‎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, thank You for showing me the path of righteousness; thank You for the different paths You have taken me through in the journey of my life, and thank You for walking with me.

‎✓Father, please help me not to struggle with Your leading for my life, help me to understand Your ways, and to submit to Your instructions completely, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please let every step You are leading me through take me closer to the fulfillment of my destiny; refine my character and separate me from anything that might destroy or hinder me from attaining greatness, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to endure hardness when You are preparing me for greatness, try me by Your word until I am certified fit for greatness, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to patiently go through every challenge and to emerge more than a conqueror so that I can attain true greatness, in Jesus' name 

‎✓Father, for the far exceeding and eternal weight of glory that You have prepared for me, please help me endure my light affliction so I won't my reward, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to address any habits and weaknesses that may work against the fulfillment of Your purpose for my life, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please make all Your children men and women who can be trusted with great resources and other people. Help us all to follow Your process so we can emerge purified like precious gold, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please try me and prepare me for the assignment ahead of me so I can become strong and resilient, never to return to Egypt, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to go through Your refining process successfully, in Jesus' name.

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

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Keep him refined and  fully committed to following through with Your process on every matter around his life and ministry, 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 

‎Proverbs 24-26

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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 7TH JULY  2026

TOPIC: HIS REFINING PROCESS

MEMORIZE:

"Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.” 

Psalm 105:18-19 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: EXODUS 13:17-18 

17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

MESSAGE:

In His wisdom, God often takes His children through different paths on their journey to greatness. He uses each step to refine their character and to separate them from anything that could hinder or destroy them after attaining greatness. For example, before Joseph became great, God took him through a pit, Potiphar's house, and prison, so as to build his character in preparation for the role of a ruler in Egypt. Today's memory verse says that he was laid in irons until God's word came. God's word tried him as gold is tried in fire until he was certified fit for greatness. David also had to go through God's process on his way to becoming a king. His path to becoming a king was marked by numerous challenges, including a period of exile in the wilderness.

The path to greatness is often paved with many challenges. The process of attaining true greatness is never easy, but it is always worth it. Apostle Paul described the process as 'our light affliction' in (2 Corinthians 4:17). However, no matter how tough the process gets, it is nothing compared to the far exceeding and eternal weight of glory that God has prepared for us.

People who want to become great without going through God's process do not usually last if they eventually become great. Like King Saul, they often end up losing their place because of habits and weaknesses that should have been addressed. Those who choose to follow God's process, however, always emerge purified like precious gold. They become men and women whom God can trust with great resources and other people. Even our Lord Jesus Christ followed God's process, and when the time came for Him to fulfil God's assignment, He was baptised, and God's Spirit came upon Him (Matthew 3:16-17). He didn't start performing miracles the moment He was born, because God never raises a fellow without first 'trying' and preparing him or her.

As we see in today's Bible reading, God guided the Israelites through His process by making them take a longer route on their journey to the Promised Land. He didn't want them to run back to Egypt at the first hint of war, He wanted to help them become a strong and resilient nation. Beloved, is God currently taking you through a refining process that you find difficult? I implore you to endure the process, as it is part of His plan in preparing you for true and lasting greatness. 

PRAYER POINT:

Lord, please help me to go through Your refining process successfully. 

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:

PROVERBS 24 - 26

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL 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. 

CHORUS:

Trust and obey! 

For there's no other way 

To be happy in Jesus, 

But to trust and obey. 

2. Not a shadow can rise, 

Not a cloud in the skies, But His smile quickly drives it 

away; Not a doubt nor a fear, 

Not a sigh nor a tear, Can abide while we trust and obey. 

3. Not a burden we bear, 

Not a sorrow we share 

But our toil He doth richly 

repay; . Not a grief nor a loss, 

Not a frown nor a cross, But is blest if we trust and obey.

4.  But we never can prove the delights of His love, until all on the altar we lay, For the favour He shows And the joy He bestows Are for them who will trust and obey. 

5.  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.

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 6th July, 2026

WILL YOU BE THERE? 

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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: Revelation 21: 1-27 

REFLECTION

What is your deepest heart cry: material things or Jesus?

‎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, thank You for loving me and laying down Your life for me on the cross; thank You for the assurance of eternal life by Your resurrection from death.

‎✓Father, thank You for going to prepare a place for me in heaven; thank You for Your promise to come and take me to be where You are for Your promises are 'yea' and 'amen'

✓Father, thank You for giving me a picture of how heaven looks like; thank You for showing me the way to heaven, and the path to walk in.

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‎✓Father, please establish me on the path of righteousness. Help me not to be carried away with the beauty of this world and lose heaven, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to diligently keep my heart from sin, and to guard my salvation jealously against the works of flesh, in Jesus' name 

‎✓Father, please help me not to miss heaven, help me to walk in holiness and to follow You faithfully in all Your commands, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to reign with You in eternity after my sojourn here on earth; help me to be fully committed to You, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Lord Jesus, please help me to shun sin out of my mind and be fully committed to following You all the way to the very good end when You will appear in glory, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, as many that are yet to become Your children, please touch their heart today and let them surrender their lives to You and receive the assurance of eternity with You, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to hunger and thirst after righteousness, to truly seek Your face so I can spend eternity in heaven and not in hell, in Jesus' name.

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

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Keep him away from sin and be fully committed to following You all the way, 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 

‎Proverbs 21-24

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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 JULY 6TH 2026 

TOPIC: WILL YOU BE THERE? 

MEMORISE:

"And if I go and prepare a place for you, will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14:3

BIBLE READING: REVELATION 21:1-27

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

MESSAGE:

The first time I travelled to the United States of America was in the summer of 1979, and I had an experience that can be described as heavenly. I stayed in Tulsa, and in that city, the sun would still be up late into the evening. The streets were so clean that it felt like one could eat off them. The bathroom of my hotel room had three faucets: one for hot water, another for warm water, and the last for cold water. Also, the electricity never went out, and everything was just fantastic. After two weeks, I returned to Nigeria, and as the plane was about to land, I looked out of the window and noticed a stark difference between where I was coming from and where I was returning to, because in those days Nigeria was far less developed than it is now.

Beloved, my experience in Tulsa, all those years ago, can in no way be compared to heaven. In heaven, there is no night at all because, in today's Bible reading, we are made to understand that "...the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof" (Revelation 21:23). Heaven is a beautiful place that no one should miss, and I pray that you will not miss it, in Jesus' name.

Heaven is God's promise to all believers. Jesus said in today's memory verse that where He is, we will also be. If you have given your life to Jesus and are following Him faithfully, you will end up where He is at the end of your earthly sojourn. When children go to school, they know that at the end of the school day, they will return home to their parents. Likewise, if God is truly your Father, you have an assurance that you will reign with Him in eternity after your sojourn here on earth. However, only those who have surrendered their lives to Jesus can be children of God, and only His children can spend eternity with Him in heaven.

Beloved, are you sure of where you will spend eternity? If you want your stay in heaven to be guaranteed, you must not allow sin in your heart. You must be fully committed to Jesus Christ and do His will at all times. I have made up my mind to shun sin and be fully committed to Jesus Christ so I can spend my eternity with Him in heaven. Will I see you there?

REFLECTION:

Where will you spend eternity, Heaven or Hell? 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: PROVERBS 21-23

HYMN 20: I’M PRESSING ON THE UPWARD WAY

1 I’m pressing on the upward way,

New heights I’m gaining ev'ry day;

Still praying as I’m onward bound,

“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

Refrain:

Lord, lift me up, and let me stand

By faith, on heaven’s tableland;

Where love, and joy, and light abound,

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground. 

2 My heart has no desire to stay

Where doubts arise and fears dismay;

Though some may dwell where these abound,

My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

 

3 Beyond the mist I fain would rise,

To rest beneath unclouded skies,

Above earth's turmoil peace is found,

By those who dwell on higher ground. 

4 I long to scale the utmost height,

Though rough the way, and hard the flight,

My song, while climbing, shall resound,

Lord, lead me on to higher ground 

5 Lord, lead me up the mountain side,

I dare not climb without my Guide;

And, heaven gained, I'll gaze around,

With grateful heart from higher ground.

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

SUNDAY, 5TH JULY, 2026

WHAT IS YOUR DEEPEST DESIRE?

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PRAYER POINTS

‎✓Father, thank You for revealing Yourself to me through Your word and by the help of the Holy Spirit. Thank You for the various encounters at various times and seasons of my walk with You.

‎✓Father, I know there are dimensions of Your power that I am yet to experience, please help me to seek to know more of You and to remain focused, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to crucify my affection and desire for the things of temporal value; let my hunger be for the things of the kingdom of God, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, please help me to think on these things, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, with all my heart, soul and spirit, please let my deepest desire to know You more, in Jesus' name 

‎✓Father, please let my love for You be on the increase daily; to put You first and above all in all my ways. Help me to say 'Yes' to Your will at all times, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me that my deepest desire will be to please You above all things, and to encounter Your presence always, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to truly seek to honour You for Who You are, and not my material gains, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me to delight myself in dwelling in Your presence at all times, and to draw near to You and to the knowledge of You, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to hunger and thirst after righteousness, to truly seek Your face and experience the beauty of Your holiness, in Jesus' name.

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

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Help him to hunger and thirst for Your righteousness and to  do Your will at all times, 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

These prayers have no expiry date! Please join us in prayer, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY JULY 5TH 2026.

TOPIC: WHAT IS YOUR DEEPEST DESIRE?

MEMORISE

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. - (Psalm 130:6)

BIBLE READING: JOHN 12:20-21 (KJV)

20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

MESSAGE

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. - (Psalm 27:4)

In the Scripture above and many other instances in the Bible, David expressed his desire to dwell in God's presence. In Psalm 63:1-2, he expressed his yearning to seek God early and see His power and glory. In verse 6 of the same chapter, he said that he remembered God upon his bed and meditated on Him in the night watches. Also, in today's memory verse, he said that his soul waited for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning. Watchmen always look forward to daybreak when they would be free to rest and relax, and David likened his intense desire for God to their longing for daybreak.

Beloved, what or whom are you seeking? In today's Bible reading, certain Greeks went to worship at the feast in Jerusalem, and when they saw Philip, they said, "Sir, we would see Jesus." If God gives you a blank cheque today, what will you ask for? Will you ask for things that will perish with time, or will you ask to see Jesus? People who seek God only for material things will never truly be satisfied because they will ultimately fade away. However, those who genuinely seek God and His Kingdom always find Him (Jeremiah 29:13) and become truly satisfied, as every other thing they need is added to them (Matthew 6:33).

God will always draw near to those who draw near to Him (James 4:8); He showed this clearly in His relationship with David. Do you want God to love you in a special way? Do you want His presence with you at all times? Then your deepest desire should be to always please him (1 Thessalonians 4:1) and to continually grow in your knowledge of Him (Philippians 3:10).

Child of God, what is your deepest heart cry? What keeps you awake at night? Do you regularly think of how to amass material things for yourself or how to know God more? Whatever you are hungry and thirsty for will determine what you will get, and as Matthew 5:6 says, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." I pray that you will truly seek God's face and experience the beauty of His holiness, in Jesus' name. 

REFLECTION

What is your deepest heart cry: material things or Jesus? 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR PROVERBS 18 - 20

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: SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026.

TOPIC: WHILE IT IS DAY

MEMORISE

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. - (John 11:9)

READ: Joshua 13:1-5 (KJV)

1 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

2 This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,

3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:

5 And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.

MESSAGE

The account of some of Joshua's great exploits can be found in Joshua 12. The chapter highlights all the kings he conquered and the lands he possessed. It was indeed a long list of victories, and any fellow who achieved the things Joshua did would be proud of such exploits. However, in the next chapter, which is today's Bible reading, God told him that even though he was now old, there remained much land to be possessed. God then went ahead to list all the lands that remained unconquered, making him know that there was still so much to do.

Beloved, there is a set time when you must do the works of Him who sent you. In John 9:4, Jesus said, "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." For every human, there is a daytime and a nighttime. The daytime is the portion of a fellow's life when he or she is young and agile. In the daytime, a fellow has the strength to go around preaching the gospel of Christ and can fast and pray as long as he or she wants to. However, by nighttime, the fellow's strength would have abated. Also, when some people's nighttime comes, they become sick and are unable to continue working. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to do God's work now, do it with all your strength and focus. Even if you are well advanced in years, the fact that you are alive means that there is still so much you can do for God, just as He showed Joshua in today's Bible reading.

There are 24 hours in a day. Approximately half of those hours are characterised by the presence of sunlight, and during those hours, most people work on their goals. After those hours of light, darkness descends.

Jesus said in John 11:10 that if a man walks in the night, he stumbles. This means that NOW is the time to serve God and carry out any assignments He might have committed into your hands. You must get to work now because when the night comes, no one, including you, will be able to work. Therefore, work while it is still day. Don't procrastinate God's work. Heal the sick, preach the gospel, cast out demons, mentor the next generation, and let your light so shine before men that they may glorify your Father in heaven. 

KEY POINT

Work while it is day. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Proverbs 15 - 17

HYMN 4 - TO THE WORK! TO THE WORK! WE ARE SERVANTS OF GOD

1. To the work! To the work! We are servants of God, Let us follow the path that our Master has trod; With the balm of His counsel our strength to renew, Let us do with our might what 

our hands find to do. 

CHORUS 

Toiling on, toiling on, 

Toiling on, toiling on, 

Let us hope, let us watch, 

and labour till the Master 

comes. 

2. To the work! To the work! Let the hungry be fed, To the fountain of life let the weary be led! In the cross and its banner our glory shall be, 

While we herald the tidings, 

"Salvation is free!" 

3. To the work! To the work! There is labour for all, For the kingdom of darkness and error shall fall; And the name of Jehovah exalted shall be, In the loud-swelling chorus, 

"Salvation is free!" 

4. To the work! To the work! In 

the strength of the Lord, And a robe and a crown shall our labour reward, When the home of the faithful our dwelling shall be, And we shout with the ransomed, "Salvation is free!