Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21ST 2026.

TOPIC: SHIELD OTHER CHILDREN

MEMORISE

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; - (Psalm 79:11)

BIBLE READING: ACTS 2:1-19 (KJV)

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

MESSAGE

In 1982, the year after I became the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, my wife, who was teaching at the small school we had started at the church's headquarters in Ebute Metta, Lagos State, asked if I could assist her in the school. She felt that since I had become a full-time pastor, my help would go a long way. In that school, nobody was paying any fees. Those who attended the school were children of church members who wanted a secure place for their children to stay while they were away at work. We had a small bus at that time to transport those children from their various homes to school every morning.

One morning, the bus had gone to pick up the children and was returning to the school when it was caught in the midst of an armed robbery operation in Oyingbo, a community in Ebute Metta. Gunshots were fired, and a stray bullet hit one of the pupils inside the bus. The bullet passed through the child's body and brought out his intestines as it created an exit wound. To cut a long story short, the driver turned back and started heading towards the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). There was heavy traffic on the road, so it took them approximately two hours to reach LUTH. When they got to the hospital, the doctors looked at the boy, saw the amount of blood he had lost, and concluded that there was no need to waste time on him. They were certain that there was nothing that could be done to save the boy, so they didn't bother to attend to him. However, the school helpers, who were also on the school bus, and other people with them did not stop praying for the boy.

One hour later, a doctor said, "This boy is still breathing. Let us do something, even if all we have to do is stitch him up." So, they took him into the theatre, removed the bullet, stitched him up, and waited for him to die. To the glory of God, that child has now become an adult, and he is still alive today!

Beloved, make it a duty to pray for other people's children. Let God use you to save someone's child through prayer. Rather than complain about the bad character of some of the children around you, get on your knees and pray for them to be well-behaved and God fearing. 

ACTION POINT

Commit to praying for the children around you. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR LUKE 1 - 2

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.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

Tuesday 20th October 2026

SHIELD YOUR CHILDREN 2

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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: Matthew 17: 

 

Parents have a responsibility to shield their children from evil with their prayers.

‎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

‎1.Father, thank You for Your divine protection over every child and their parents, thank You for answering when we call to You in the day of trouble.

2.Father, in any area we have failed in our responsibility to the children You have given us please, have mercy on us and help us never to fail again, in Jesus' name.

‎3.Father, please help me to train all the children You have given me, to stand for what is right, even they are alone, in Jesus' name.

‎4.Father, please help me to constantly pray with my children, to involve them in prayers and to teach them how to reverence You, in Jesus' name.

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‎5.Father, please help me and every parents to pray for the children in our care, that they may also become signs and wonders, in Jesus' name.

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‎6.Father, please help me to derive joy over every child You have given me, in Jesus' name.

‎7.Father, please deliver all the children You have given me from any demonic influence around them, and save them in the day of trouble, in Jesus' name.

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‎8.Father, please according to Your word, let all my children prosper and be in good health all the days of their lives. Let it be well with their soul, in Jesus' name.

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‎9.Father, please shield all my children with Your presence and transform them into mighty armies in Your hands, in Jesus' name 

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‎10.Father, I entrust the future of all the children with me into Your hands please, be with them every stage of their lives, in Jesus' name.

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

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Help him to excel as a parent and to command all his children biological and spiritual, after You, in Jesus' name. Let him continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name 

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‎12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with unlimited joy. Help him to walk in complete and prompt obedience, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

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

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‎14.Your personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

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‎15.In Jesus' name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

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‎#Godblessmynation

‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

‎Mark 15-16

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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 OCTOBER 20TH 2026.

TOPIC: SHIELD YOUR CHILDREN II

MEMORISE

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. - (Psalm 50:15)

BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 17:14-18 (KJV)

14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

MESSAGE

Yesterday, I mentioned that the Bible clearly admonishes parents to train up their children in the way they should go so that when they grow old, they won't depart from it (Proverbs 22:6). Training up a child involves what the child is taught and what is done for him or her. A well-trained child is an empowered child because such a child knows how to stand for what is right, even when he or she is alone.

If you are a parent, there are many things you can do with your children, but one of the most important things to do is to pray with them from a young age. Apart from showing them how to pray, you must also involve them in prayers and teach them how to reverence God. In addition to praying with them, it is also essential that you pray for them. As soon as I gave my life to Jesus Christ, my children and I became signs and wonders (Isaiah 8:18). However, I still had the responsibility of praying for them. There is a God who answers by fire, but one must pray first.

Many Christian parents are not deriving joy from their children because they don't pray for them. Instead of praying, they complain, grumble, and nag at their children. Ephesians 6:4 says, "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." When parents pray to God on behalf of their children, He hears and answers them. In Matthew 15:22-28, a Canaanite woman approached Jesus and asked Him to deliver her daughter from the oppression of a demon, and He granted her request. Also, in today's Bible reading, when a man whose son was tormented by a demon ran to Jesus, his request was granted, and his son became completely free from demonic oppression. Jairus was another parent who approached Jesus concerning his child. In Mark 5:21-43, the Bible tells us that Jesus granted Jairus' request and raised his daughter back to life. Indeed, the prayers of parents can shield and transform the lives of their children.

When parents shield their children in prayer, they acknowledge that God loves them even more than they do. When they pray, they entrust the future of their children into His capable hands, knowing that He is with them at every stage of their lives. 

KEY POINT

Parents have a responsibility to shield their children from evil with their prayers. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR MARK 15 - 16

HYMN 19 - ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME

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

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

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

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

God bless you as you share.

#SeekFirsttheKingdomofGod #GodSeekers #GBY 

RCCG 75th Annual Convention!

Theme: The Most High God

Date: August 2027

Venue:The Redemption City 

2026 December Congress: The Lord of Host...7th-12th Dec. 2026 @Redemtion City

Open Heavens Prayer Points

‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

Monday 19th October 2026 

SHIELD YOUR CHILDREN 1

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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: Deuteronomy 6: 6-14

KEY POINT

Parents should exhibit Christlike attributes that their children can emulate.

‎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

‎1.Father, thank You for the gift of children. Thank You for making me a child to my parents, and for the promise to also make me a parent.

2.Father, please help me to live up to expectations on my roles and responsibilities on the children You have given me, in Jesus' name.

‎3.Father, please make the task of parenting, easy for all parents. Help them not to fail in their assignment of training their children in a godly manner, in Jesus' name.

‎4.Father, please help me to train all the children You have given or will give me, in the way You want them to go, and let them not depart from Your way when they are old, in Jesus' name.

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‎5.Father, please I cannot afford to be careless with every child You have given or will give me, help me not to neglect my role of training them, in Jesus' name.

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‎6.Father, please help me to shield my children from the deadly and demonic influencers. Don't let the system of this world destroy or make them deviate from Your purpose for their lives, in Jesus' name.

‎7.Father, please help me to be a good role model to all the children You have given me and around me. Help me to exhibit Christlike attributes at all times, in Jesus' name.

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‎8.Father, please help me to live a godly lifestyle that will build a shield over my children, in Jesus' name.

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‎9.Father, please help me not to be like a city without walls, help me to take my relationship serious with You, so I will be fortified, empowered and be taught how to train the children in the way they should go, in Jesus' name 

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‎10.Father, please remember every one of Your children trusting You for marital fruitfulness, visit them today and give them children according to Your will, in Jesus' name.

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

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Help him to excel as a parent and to command all his children biological and spiritual, after You, in Jesus' name. Let him continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name 

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‎12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with unlimited joy. Help him to walk in complete and prompt obedience, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

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

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‎14.Your personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

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‎15.In Jesus' name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

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‎#Godblessmynation

‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

‎Mark 14

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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 OCTOBER 19TH 2026

TOPIC: SHIELD YOUR CHILDREN I

MEMORISE

Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children. - (Deuteronomy 4:10)

BIBLE READING: DEUTERONOMY 6:6-14 (KJV)

6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

10 And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,

11 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;

12 Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

13 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

MESSAGE

Parenting is not an easy task; it is a demanding and challenging responsibility. The moment God gives a fellow a child, He has given that fellow an assignment, and the assignment is to train the child in a godly manner. Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Nowadays, parents often allow television, social media, and other forms of entertainment to shape their children's lives. Sadly, what they do not know is that there are numerous evils out there waiting to destroy the lives of children all over the world. This is why parents cannot afford to be careless. They must ensure that they shield their children from the deadly and demonic influencers that are out to destroy them and make them deviate from God's purpose for their lives.

If you are a parent, then you are your children's first role model. Children are very observant; they typically remember what they see more than what they hear. They observe the actions of their parents at home and tend to replicate them. Therefore, you must ensure that you exhibit Christlike attributes at all times if you really want to train your children in the way of the Lord. I remember an occasion when a group of children were asked to sing a worship song each. When it was the turn of a particular woman's children, the three of them were unable to sing a worship song. I later discovered that their mother could also not sing a single worship song. Children typically imitate what they see their parents do, rather than what they are told to do.

Some parents live so carelessly that they make it easy for the devil to visit their children. For example, if a parent feasts on immoral pictures and videos daily, it will be hard to protect his or her children from the sinful influences of the world. Also, if a parent watches skits and videos where vulgar language is used, the parent will find it difficult to shield his or her children from corrupt speech.

Beloved, a city without walls cannot protect its inhabitants. If you are a parent, do not be like a city without walls for your children. Take your relationship with God seriously so that He can fortify, empower, and teach you how to train them up in the way they should go. 

KEY POINT

Parents should exhibit Christlike attributes that their children can emulate. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR MARK 14

HYMN 14 - O WHAT A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL DAY

1. O what a wonderful, wonderful day Day I will never forget; after I'd wandered in darkness away, Jesus my Saviour I met. O what a tender, compassionate friend He met the need of my heart; Shadows dispelling, With joy I am telling, He made all the darkness depart !

CHORUS 

Heaven came down and glory fill my soul, When at the cross the Saviour made me whole; My Sins were washed away And my night was tuned to day Heaven came down and glory filled my soul!

2. Born of the Spirit with life from above Into God's family divine, justified fully thru Calvary's love, o what a standing is mine! And the transaction so quickly was made When as a sinner I came, Took of the offer Of grace He did proffer He saved me, 0 praise His dear name!

3. Now I've a hope that will surely endure After the passing of time; I have a future in heaven for sure, There in those mansions sublime. And it's because of that wonderful day When at the cross I believed; Riches eternal And blessings supernal From His precious hand I received.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

SUNDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 2026

TRUE HOLINESS IS OBEDIENCE

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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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PRAYER POINTS

‎1.Father, You are worthy to be praised and to be adored, for You are Holy and perfect. Your abode is holy, Your ways are holy; Your words and works are holy, and no uncleanliness is found in You.

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2.Father, please help me to walk before You and to be perfect. Help me to live in complete and prompt obedience to You, in Jesus' name.

‎3.Father, please help me to say Yes, to all Your commands and instructions; even when they appear foolish before men, and dangerous, help me to obey You promptly, in Jesus' name.

‎4.Father, please help me to do only those things that You love, and to depart from all that You hate. Help me to do all that You instruct me to do without failing in any, in Jesus' name.

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‎5.Father, because You are willing and prompt to answer prayers, please help me to be willing to obey You completely and be prompt in doing Your will, in Jesus' name.

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‎6.Father, in whatever situation that may come my way please, help me to do Your will, and never to do anything my own way, in Jesus' name.

‎7.Father, please help me to obey Your instructions to abstain from the things You hate, and to keep myself unspotted from the world, in Jesus' name.

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‎8.Father, please let my desire be to do only the things You love, in Jesus' name.

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‎9.Father, please help me to delight myself in living in complete obedience to Your word, and instructions of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name 

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‎10.Father, until I see You in glory, please help me to truly live a holy life in all my conversation, in Jesus' name.

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

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Help him to remain committed to walking with You in complete obedience to all Your commands. Bless his children biological and spiritual, and let him continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name 

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‎12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with unlimited joy. Help him to walk in complete and prompt obedience, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

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‎13.Father, please let every challenge and hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be consumed by fire, in Jesus name.

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‎14.Your personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

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‎15.In Jesus name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

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Happy Sunday!

#GodBlessOurNation

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026

TOPIC: TRUE HOLINESS IS OBEDIENCE

MEMORISE

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. - (1 Peter 1:15-16)

READ: 1 Kings 17:1-10 (KJV)

1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

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

3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

5 So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

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.

MESSAGE

Holiness, as far as I am concerned, is complete and prompt obedience. I learnt this from my study of Elijah's life. Whenever God instructed him to do anything, his response was always, "Yes, Lord." God told him to hide by a brook, and his response was, "Yes, Lord." (1 Kings 17:3-5). When God told him to go and live with a widow, he obeyed (1 Kings 17:9-10). Even when God instructed him to go and show himself to King Ahab, he did as the Lord asked, even though the king wanted to kill him (1 Kings 18:1-2).

When you begin to live in complete and prompt obedience to the Lord, you will not have the time to do the things He hates. Elijah was so sold out to the Lord that he did everything that God instructed him to do. No wonder, as soon as he finished praying in (1 Kings 18:36-38), fire fell from heaven and consumed the sacrifice he had prepared. When you are willing to obey God completely and are prompt in doing His will, He will be willing and prompt to answer your prayers.

Some years ago, four other people and I started a Bible study fellowship at the University of Ibadan (UI). The Bible study was held in the home of Professor Aboaba. The fellowship grew, and more professors joined us. At a point, the sitting room could no longer contain us, so we moved to the backyard. One day, as we were settling in for Bible study, it started raining, and the professors prepared to leave to avoid getting drenched. In response, I lifted my hands and said, "Rain, you can't fall now." That day, it rained everywhere in UI, except in the compound of Professor Aboaba.

People often try to put the cart before the horse in their walk with the Lord. They want God to do all their bidding without bothering to do the things He wants; however, it doesn't work that way. When you obey God's instructions to abstain from the things He hates and keep yourself unspotted from the world, He will do whatever you want, even before you ask Him. This is because a person living a holy life will desire only what God loves, and this makes it easy for God to do whatever such a person requests. Beloved, delight yourself in living in complete obedience to the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4). 

REFLECTION

Are you truly living a holy life? Do you do the things God loves and obey Him promptly? 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Mark 12 - 13

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. 

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.