Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026.

TOPIC: HEAVENLY HOME

MEMORISE

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

READ: Revelation 21:1-11 (KJV)

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were 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;

MESSAGE

Yesterday, I mentioned that some people treat the earth as their home and final resting place. There is, however, another set of people who see heaven as their home and conduct their lives in a way that ensures they will end up there. I am one of such people. I also mentioned yesterday that the earth and everything inside it are temporal. In Revelation 21:1, the Bible says that this earth will pass away someday, then verse 2 says:

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

The Scripture above makes us understand that when the earth passes away, people who did not take the earth as their home, those who remained faithful to Jesus Christ, the Husband of the Church, will be in a new Jerusalem that will descend from God out of heaven. When you read the passage in today's Bible reading further, you will find out that as genuine Christians, we will dwell with God in the same city and be with Him at all times. There will be no more sorrow or weeping for us forever. This is why I do not mind sacrificing anything in this world as long as I make it to heaven. This is because I know that when I get there, it will be joy forevermore. Indeed, as Romans 8:35-39 says, nothing will ever separate me from the love of my Father, and I am determined to spend eternity with Him. This earth is not my home; therefore, nothing here is as important as my goal of making it to heaven. When people see me still going on long prayer walks at my age, travelling from place to place to preach the gospel, giving to the poor, and spending and being spent for God, they may not know it or understand it, but I am laying up treasures for myself in heaven because that is my final destination; that is my home.

I have been shown glimpses of heaven in visions a few times before. Anyone who has experienced the beauty of heaven will not desire to be anywhere else because God's glory lightens the city, and the Lamb is the light in it (Revelation 21:23). Beloved, do everything possible to ensure that you make it to heaven. I pray that I will see you there, in Jesus' name. 

KEY POINT

Do everything possible to ensure that you make it to heaven. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 47 - 49

HYMN 20 - I'M PRESSING ON THE UPWARD WAY

1. I'm pressing on the upward way, New heights I'm gaining 

everyday; Still praying as I onward bound "Lord, plant my feet on higher ground." 

CHORUS

Lord, lift me up and let me stand, By faith, on Heaven's table-land; 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 constant 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 fight, 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.

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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

Moday 27th July 2026 

EARTHLY HOME

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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: ISAIAH 24: 1-6 

‎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 Your death and resurrection that secures my faith in You. Thank You because my hope is not of this world but in the eternal home in heaven.

✓Father, thank You for going to prepare a place for me, and You promised to come take me to be with You forever. Thank You because You will keep me in Your grace till You return in glory again.

✓Father, please help me to live my life with the consciousness of heaven at last; may I not forfeit my heavenly home for the temporal pleasure of the glamour of this earth.

✓Father, please help me not to be distracted on my journey to heaven with the pursuit for wealth and the cravings for vain glory of this world, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to be contended with all You have given me. Deliver me from covetousness and greed, so I won't fall into satanic traps, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help my heart to be wholly committed to loving You above all things. Help me not to look at the things which are seen and temporal, but at the things which are not seen and eternal 

✓Father, please help all our young people never to trade their eternal glory for the temporal comfort of sin. Help us to jealousy guard our salvation against the corruption of this world, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to value my soul and to flee all forms of lust and immorality, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to fix my eyes on You alone and Your kingdom rather than on things of this world, in Jesus' name.

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

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You have helped him this far, please help him to finish well and finish strong in You, 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

‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 44-46

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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: MONDAY, JULY 27TH 2026

TOPIC: EARTHLY HOME 

MEMORY VERSE 

"Make una no dey put una eye for wetin una fit see, but make una focus on wetin una no fit see. Because wetin una dey see na temporary, but wetin una no fit see go last forever." – 2 Corinthians 4:18

BIBLE READING: ISAIAH 24:1–6

1 Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.

4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

MESSAGE 

Plenty people today dey live like say this world na their permanent house. Na only money, fine car, big house, expensive cloth, latest phone and enjoyment dem dey pursue. Dem believe say success for life na to gather plenty material things.

But James 4:4 tell us say anybody wey love this world pass God don become enemy of God. As children of God, God be our Husband (Isaiah 54:5). If anything for this world collect our heart from God, e be like spiritual adultery.

Beloved, make today's memory verse remain for your heart. Everything wey you dey see today na temporary.

That flashy motor wey everybody dey admire ten years ago, people no even dey look am today. The latest phone today fit become old model tomorrow. All these things no get eternal value.

The devil dey use material things take distract people from wetin really matter. Many young ladies don lose their purity because of latest phones, fine clothes, or money. Wetin dem lose no easy to recover, while the things wey dem gain fit disappear anytime.

Jesus ask for Mark 8:36-37:

"Wetin e go profit person if e gain the whole world but lose him soul?"

Nothing for this earth worth pass your soul. No allow the devil deceive you. Put your eyes on God, His kingdom, and eternal life. Remember say this world no be your permanent home; you just dey pass.

PRAYER POINT 

Father, abeg help me make I keep my eyes on You alone and no let the things of this world distract me. In Jesus' name. Amen.

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 44–46

HYMN 10 – IN CHRIST ALONE

1. Na Christ alone be my hope,

Na Him be my light, my strength, my song.

Na Him be the solid Rock wey I stand,

Even when wahala and storm come.

Him love deep, Him peace complete,

When fear disappear and trouble stop,

Na my Comforter, my everything,

Na inside Christ love I stand.

2. Na Christ alone come become man,

Fullness of God inside small pikin.

Na gift of love and righteousness,

Yet people reject and mock am.

When Jesus die for the cross,

God's anger against sin finish there.

All my sins dem lay on am,

Na through Him death I get life.

3. Dem bury am for ground,

Darkness think say e don win.

But on the third day He rise again,

Come out with power and victory.

Now He stand as Champion,

Sin no get power over me again.

I belong to Christ, Christ belong to me,

Na Him precious blood buy me.

4. No guilt for my life,

No fear of death again.

From the day I born till my last breath,

Jesus dey control my destiny.

No power of hell,

No human plan fit remove me from His hand.

Till He come back or call me go home,

Na inside Christ power I go stand.I translated the devotional into natural Nigerian Pidgin while keeping the biblical meaning and tone as close as possible to the original.

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 26th July 2026

HE FIGHTS YOUR BATTLES

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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: DEUTRONOMY 20:1-4 

‎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 the Mighty Man of War, thank You for  giving me victories without a fight. Thank You for spoiling principalities and powers, and making a public show of them through Your death and resurrection.

✓Father, thank You for the assurance of victory through the name, and the blood of Jesus. Let not my heart faint nor be terrified, for greater is He that is in me than all the enemies around me. Thank You Jesus.

✓Father, I praise You for always fighting my battles both visible or invisible. Thank You for going ahead of me to fight for me against my enemies, to save me.

✓Father, thank You for defending me all the way, and not allowing me to be at the mercy of the enemies.

✓Father, thank You for Your grace and mercy over all my going and coming. Thank You for watching over my loved ones.

✓Father, if I were to defend and protect every member of my family by human wisdom, I would have died long before now but by Your mercy, You have been our shield, and the source of our being because You never fail.

✓Father, even while I am sleep, You neither sleep nor slumber because You are the Ever-present help and The All-powerful God. Thank You Jesus.

✓Father, because there is no battle You cannot conquer, please fight for Your church and let it be well with my nation, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, I thank You for fighting my battles for me, in Jesus' name.

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

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Help him to be committed to a life of praising You always, 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

‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 41-43

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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.

‎

‎Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026

TOPIC: HE FIGHTS YOUR BATTLES

MEMORISE

The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. - (Exodus 15:3)

READ: Deuteronomy 20:1-4 (KJV)

1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

4 For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

MESSAGE

I am always praising God, and there are several reasons I do so and will continue doing so. One of the reasons I always give praise to the Almighty is that He always fights my battles for me. He is the Mighty Man of War, as today's memory verse tells us.

While I was a lecturer at the University of Ilorin in Kwara State, Nigeria, I would often return home from the school campus in the afternoons to have lunch and rest for a while before returning for my evening lectures. One particular afternoon, I finished my lunch and lay on the couch in the living room to rest. At that time, I was also the pastor of a parish, and many people would often come and go from my living room. I knew that if anyone saw my eyes closed, they would think I was sleeping and wouldn't bother me, so I closed my eyes, put my hands together and put them under my head like a pillow. Suddenly, someone came into the room and grabbed my hands with one hand and my legs with the other hand while attempting to kiss me. At first, I thought it was my wife, but I realised that a person who could hold my hands and legs at the same time must be very tall, so it couldn't be her. I opened my eyes, and the being vanished. Instantly, I felt a cold sensation all over my body. I got up, got into my car, and drove to the campus for my evening lectures. Not long after, I began to vomit and pass stool at the same time. When I returned home, I had to crawl out of the car to go to the toilet, and I asked, "Daddy, what is this? I am Your son. Why is this happening to me?" God replied, "Son, I just want you to see a little bit of the battles I am fighting for you."

Many people think that they are alive because they are wise. However, if God allows them to experience a little bit of the battles He fights for them daily, they will know that they are alive only because of His grace. Beloved, you are alive today, not because you can keep yourself alive, but because God is fighting your battles for you. This is why you must thank Him always. He neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:4), and that is why He can fight your battles even when you are asleep. 

PRAYER POINT

Father, I thank You for fighting my battles for me, in Jesus' name. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Isaiah 41 - 43

HYMN 17 - PRAISE MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN

1. Praise my soul the King of Heaven, to his feet thy tributes bring: ransom'd, heal'd restored forgiven who like me his praise should sing?

Praise him! Praise Him! 

Praise Him! Praise Him! 

Praise the everlasting King.

2. Praise Him for His grace and favour to our fathers in distress; praise him still the same ever slow to chide and swift to bless

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Praise Him! Praise Him! Glorious in His faithfulness.

3. Father-like He tends nd spares us, well our feeble frame He knows, In His arms he gently bear us, rescues us from all our foes, 

Praise Him! Praise Him! 

Praise Him! Praise Him! 

Wisely as His Mercy flows 

4. Angels help us to adore Him! Ye behold Him face to face: sun and moon bow down before Him: dwellers all in time and space, 

Praise Him! Praise Him! 

Praise Him! Praise Him! 

Praise us the God of Grace.

God bless you as you share.

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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 25th July 2026 

PUT JESUS FIRST

‎ 

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

‎

‎READ:1 KINGS 17: 8-16

‎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.

‎

‎PRAYER POINTS 

✓Father, thank You for loving me first, and for giving me Your only begotten son Jesus, to die for my sins so I can be saved from hell.

✓Father, thank You for translocating me from being a slave to sin, and making me a king and a priest to reign on earth and with You in heaven.

✓Father, thank You for repositioning me as Your son/daughter. Thank You for empowering me as a vessel unto honour in Your hands.

✓Father, please help me to preserve and maintain my position as Your son/daughter by putting You first in everything I do, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, I choose to put You first and to obey You at all times, please when I am tested of my commitment to You, help me to pass and not fail, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please let nothing be too precious to me to give to You. Help me to spend and to be spent for You, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to submit to Your command in the giving of my firstfruits. Help me to trust You and not to struggle obeying You completely, in Jesus' name.

✓Father, please help me to put You first in my finances, knowing fully well that You are the giver of all things, in Jesus' name 

✓Father, please help me to make Your priorities my priority, to be committed to soul winning and making disciples of them, in Jesus' name.

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✓Father, please help me to be actively involved in the spiritual growth of others, to go the extra mile in ensuring someone else follow Jesus

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‎✓Father, please help me to put You first in every area of my life, in Jesus' name.

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

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Help him to be committed to putting You first in every areas 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.

‎

‎✓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

Isaiah 38-40

‎

‎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 JULY 25TH 2026

TOPIC: PUT JESUS FIRST

MEMORIZE:

"I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved." 

Psalm 16:8 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: 1 KINGS 17:8-16

8 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.

15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.

MESSAGE:

One of the ways that believers can preserve and maintain their position as children of God is by putting Him first in everything. In Genesis 22:1-18, God tested Abraham to find out who was more important in his life: God's gift to him (Isaac) or the Giver of the gift (God). He asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son, and he passed the test. Abraham put God first and chose to obey Him. He knew that the God who quickened his dead body to bear a son could also raise his son from death (Hebrews 11:17-19). When he passed the test, the Almighty God made a promise to multiply him exceedingly, and today, Abraham's seed can be found everywhere. When you put God first, He will single you out for mighty miracles.

In today's Bible reading, a man of God met a widow and asked her for food. The widow responded that all she had was just enough for her and her son to make one last meal before they die. However, she eventually gave up the meal to feed the prophet, and for the rest of the famine, she and her son didn't suffer hunger. In Luke 4:25-26, the Bible tells us that there were many widows in the land of Israel whom Elijah could have been sent to at that time. However, I believe that God singled her out for an unending supply because He knew that she would put Him first.

One way to put God first in your life is to give Him your firstfruits. I find it surprising when some people struggle to offer their firstfruits to God. In Proverbs 3:9-10, God says that when you honour Him with your firstfruits, your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. You cannot put God first in your finances and experience scarcity or lack. Just do as God has said and leave the rest to Him.

Another way to put God first is to make His priorities your priority. One of the most important things to God is the salvation of souls. In Luke 19:10, Jesus said that He came to seek and save the lost. Winning souls and making disciples are important to God; therefore, they should be important to you also. Beloved, tell others about Jesus today, and become actively involved in their spiritual growth. Go the extra mile to ensure that someone else follows Jesus, and the Almighty God will single you out for His marvellous miracles. 

PRAYER POINT:

Father, please help me to put You first in every area of my life, in Jesus' name. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 38 - 40

HYMN 21 - MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS

1. My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and 

righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus name. 

CHORUS:

On Christ, the solid Rock, I 

stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand. 

 

2. When darkness seems to veil His face, I rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale, 

My anchor holds within the veil.

3.  His oath, His covenant, and blood, Support me in the whelming Hood; When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay.

 

4. When He shall come with 

trumpet sound, Oh, may I then in Him be found; Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne.