Open Heavens

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


WEDNESDAY, 15TH APRIL, 2026


REVERSING DEATH

Special Note.


These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his, disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.


Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.


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


“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”


PRAYER POINTS


‎✓Father, i worship You, for death could not hold You captive. You rose on the third day to defeat the sting of death and power of the grave.

‎✓Father, thank You for coming in the flesh and the blood, so that through Your death, You had destroyed him that had the power of death which is the devil.

‎✓Father, You are the Almighty, the supreme authority in heaven and on earth, please override every natural law and let my miracles appear, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please let the law of resurrection and life override the law of death over every member of my family, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please reverse the power and effect of death over every works of my hands, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please override every negative experience in my life, and let their be restoration of normalcy over every aspect of my life and endeavours, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please let the law of resurrection and life overrule and nullify anything death might have set in motion in my life, family and business, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Resurrection and Life, please appear in the sorrowful state of all Your children, and turn mourning into joy unlimited, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please visit me today and reverse everything that had turned me to an object of pity, and make me a celebrity by the miracles You will do in my life, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please turn every dead situation that has affected my life negatively into a cause for celebrations, in Jesus' name.

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

‎Please, reverse every natural law and suspend every natural principle hindering the fulfillment of all Your promises for him.. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

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

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

‎✓Your Personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

‎✓..In Jesus name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation


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


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


Note:

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

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

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

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026.


TOPIC: REVERSING DEATH


MEMORISE

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; - (Hebrews 2:14)


READ: Luke 7:11-17 (KJV)


11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.


12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.


13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.


14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.


15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.


16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.


17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.


MESSAGE


Yesterday, I discussed how God is able to suspend or reverse natural laws to perform miracles. The Almighty God can sometimes override some laws with superior laws. For example, if a magistrate pronounces a person guilty in a magistrates' court, and that person appeals to a high court, a judge can rule that the magistrate erred in his or her judgement and annul it. God is the supreme authority in heaven and on earth, and He can override any natural law, including the law of death.


And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. - (John 11:43-44)


In the Scripture above, Lazarus had been buried for four days, and according to the law of death, he must have started to rot and stink. However, Jesus applied a higher law - the law of resurrection and life - to override the law of death and decomposition by saying, "Lazarus, come forth!" Immediately He gave that command, the one who had been dead for four days came back to life. The Almighty God is able to reverse the power and effect of death.


When a person dies and begins to decompose, that person's blood becomes blackish, and his or her skin begins to decay. For Lazarus to have been raised from the dead, it meant that his decaying flesh and blood, which must have become blackish, had to be restored to their normal states. The law of resurrection and life overrode the law of death and decomposition. I pray that the law of resurrection and life will overrule and nullify anything death might have set in motion in your life, family, and business, in Jesus' name.


In today's Bible reading, a widow lost her only son to death. She had earlier lost her husband, and now, her only son lay lifeless and was about to be buried. She was in a sorrowful state, but when the Resurrection and the Life appeared on the scene, He turned her mourning into joy. She, who must have been an object of pity in the town because of her losses, became a celebrity because of her miracle. Beloved, I pray for you today that my Daddy will turn every dead situation that has affected your life negatively into a cause for celebration, in Jesus' name. 


KEY POINT

The law of death loses its power when the Resurrection and Life is on the scene. 


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

1 Kings 16 - 18


HYMN 25 - THE GREAT PHYSICIAN NOW IS NEAR


1. The great Physician now is near, the sympathizing Jesus; He speaks the drooping heart to cheer, Oh, hear the voice of Jesus. 


CHORUS 

Sweetest note in seraph song 

Sweetest name on mortal 

tongue Sweetest carol ever sung Jesus, Blessed Jesus. 

 

2. Your many sins are all forgiven, Oh, hear the voice of Jesus; Go on your way in peace to heaven, And wear a crown with Jesus. 


3. All glory to the dying Lamb! I now believe in Jesus; I love the blessed Saviour's name, I love the name of Jesus.


4. His name dispels my guiU and fear, No other name but Jesus Oh! how my soul delights to hear the precious name of Jesus.

God bless you as you share. 


RCCG 74th Annual Convention!


Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS


Date:  August 2026 at Redemption City

Monday, April 13, 2026

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026.


TOPIC: REVERSING LAWS


MEMORISE

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. - (Psalm 118:1)


READ: Matthew 14:22-32 (KJV)


22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.


23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.


24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.


25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.


26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.


27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.


28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.


29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.


30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.


31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?


32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.


MESSAGE


God made laws to control nature and the universe. However, these laws, along with every other thing that was created, were also made for His pleasure (Revelation 4:11). Whenever He wants, He can suspend the laws or reverse them to perform a miracle.


In today's Bible reading, Jesus persuaded His disciples to get into a ship and cross the sea to the other side while He went to a mountaintop to pray. By the time He came down from the mountain, the ship was already in the midst of the sea. Jesus then decided to suspend the law of gravity and walk on water to join His disciples. He didn't cancel the law; He only suspended it for a moment.


In (2 Kings 6:1-7), the sons of the prophets were cutting down wood by River Jordan, and the iron axe-head that one of them was using fell into the river and sank. Immediately, the man cried to Elisha, telling him that the axe-head was borrowed. Elisha then cut a piece of wood and threw it into the river. The wood that was supposed to float sank, and the iron axe-head floated to the surface. The Almighty God reversed the law of floatation just to perform a miracle. Likewise, in John 6:1-14, Jesus reversed the natural principle that causes things to reduce when you take out of them because He wanted to perform a miracle. When He gave His disciples the five loaves of bread and two fishes to share with the multitude, naturally speaking, the meal was meant to reduce as it was being distributed. However, because He had raised them in thanksgiving to the Father, the loaves and fishes multiplied as they were being handed out to the people.


Beloved, thanksgiving is a very powerful weapon that can cause God to suspend natural laws or reverse them on your behalf while also positioning you for tremendous multiplication. When Jesus gave thanks in John 6:11, the law of multiplication overruled the law of reduction. While grumblers and complainers experience destruction because of their murmurings (1 Corinthians 10:10), you shall experience multiplication and glorification if you engage in constant thanksgiving (Jeremiah 30:19). If you want God to suspend or reverse laws for your sake, I encourage you today to remember all that He has done and appreciate Him joyfully. I pray that the Lord will send help to you from above and reverse every law that is working against His purpose for your life, in Jesus' name. 


ACTION POINT

Think about all the things the Lord has done for you over the years, write them down, and begin to thank Him for them. 


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

1 Kings 13 - 15


HYMN 18 - PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY, THE KING OF CREATION


1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the king of creation; O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation; all ye who hear, brothers and sister draw near, praise Him in glad adoration.


2. Praise to the Lord, who doth proper thy work and defend thee; surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee; ponder anew what the Almighty can do if with His love He befriend thee.


3. Praise to the Lord, who, when tempest their warfare are waging who, when the elements madly around Thee are ranging, biddeth them cease, turneth their fury to peace, whirlwinds and waters assuaging.


4. praise to the Lord, who when darkness and sin is abounding who, when the godless do triumph, all virtue confounding, Sheddeth His light, chaseth the horrors of night, saints with His mercy surrounding.  


5. Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath come now with praises before Him! Let the amen sound from his people again; gladly for aye we adore him.

God bless you as you share.


RCCG 74th Annual Convention!


Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS 


Date:  August 2026 at Redemption City

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL


Monday 13th April, 2026 


REVERSING OPPORTUNITIES

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

‎READ: ‎John 21: 15-19 

‎Special Note.

‎These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

‎Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

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

‎“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus' name I pray."

‎PRAYER POINTS 

‎✓Father, You are the Almighty, unlimited by time and space. Nothing is absolutely lost with You because You are in control of time and season.

‎✓Father, turn again my captivity and have compassion on me, please restore to me the joy of my salvation, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please do not be silent over my case, step into my boat today and lead me to the place of fulfillment of my destiny; silent every storm in my life and give me Your peace, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please get involved in the affairs of my life and family, and let every lost opportunities be regained. Let every good dream become a mighty testimony, in Jesus' name

‎✓Father, please put an end to every form of struggle I am in, as a result of lost opportunities; let there be no abandoned dream or project again in my life. Make my crooked path straight again, and let lines begin to fall in pleasant places for me, in Jesus' name

‎✓Father, please reverse the time and season for me, and let every great opportunity for my advancement in life and ministry be restored in full, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, for the rest of my life, please connect me with the right people that will help me to the place of my destiny fulfillment. Wherever my case is been mentioned, let there be a turn of events that will reverse lost opportunities for my lifting, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, every valuable opportunity I had lost in the past, have mercy on me and restore me. Help me to regain such opportunities that will cause me to dance for joy, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please reverse every opportunity I had lost to stand for Christ, step into my life Jesus and increase my faith, and give me boldness of the spirit to witness for You without fear or shame, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please visit all Your ministers and let lost opportunities for the propagation of the gospel to the unreached nations of the world be reversed and restored, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please give me a second chance and restore every good opportunity I have lost, in Jesus' name.

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

‎Please, reverse opportunities for him and let there be no more losses again, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

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

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

‎✓Your Personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

‎✓..In Jesus' name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

‎#GodBlessOurNation

‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

‎1 Kings 10 - 12

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

‎Note:

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

‎The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone'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: MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026.


TOPIC: REVERSING OPPORTUNITIES


MEMORISE

That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee. - (Deuteronomy 30:3)


READ: John 21:15-19 (KJV)


15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.


16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.


17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.


18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.


19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.


MESSAGE


It is popularly said that an opportunity lost can never be regained. However, this can only be true when God decides to be silent about such opportunities. The moment God gets involved, lost opportunities can be regained.


In the 1960s, I was a games master at a school called Okeigbo/lfetedo Grammar School. The school received an invitation to participate in a competition in Akure, one of the state capitals in Western Nigeria, and I got talking with the host school's games master during the competition. Sometime later, I was admitted into the University of Lagos for my Master's degree, and I applied to the Federal Government for a scholarship. When a year passed without a response from the Federal Government, I assumed that I didn't get the scholarship, and I continued paying the fees myself. One day, while walking on the university campus, I saw the games master I had met in Akure over a year earlier. We got talking again, and he told me that he was now working with the Federal Ministry of Education. Then I said to him, "I applied for a scholarship with your ministry, and I did not get any response." He then told me that he remembered my application because I was the only one who applied for a postgraduate scholarship in mathematics. He said it was a unanimous decision to grant me the scholarship, and that the interview would have been a formality. To cut the story short, he said that he would see what he could do about it, and we parted ways. Two weeks later, I got a letter from the Federal Ministry of Education granting me a full scholarship that was backdated to the day I started my Master's programme. I decree that any good opportunity that you thought had been lost forever will be restored by the Almighty God, in Jesus' name.


In Matthew 26:69-75, Peter had the opportunity to stand for Christ; however, he lost it when he denied the Lord thrice. He was so heartbroken that he decided to return to fishing (John 21:3). However, Jesus stepped in and gave him another opportunity, as we see in today's Bible reading. After the Lord's intervention, the same man, who denied Jesus three times, boldly faced the rulers who killed the Lord and told them that he would not stop speaking about Him (Acts 4:8-13).


Beloved, have you lost valuable opportunities in the past? Ask God for mercy, and He will restore you and help you regain such opportunities. 


PRAYER POINT

Father, please give me a second chance and restore every good opportunity I have lost, in Jesus' name. 


AUTHOR: Pastor E. A. Adeboye 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

1 Kings 10 - 12


HYMN 2 - AMAZING GRACE


1.  Amazing grace! how sweet the sound! That saved a wretch like me;  I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. 


2. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! 


3.  Through many dangers, toils, 

and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace that brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 


4.  Yes, when this heart and flesh shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the vail, A life of joy and peace.


God bless you as you share.


RCCG 74th Annual Convention!


Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS 


Date:  August 2026 at Redemption City

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Open Heavens Prayer Points

‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 


Sunday 12th April, 2026


REVERSING TIME

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

‎READ: ‎Joshua 10: 1-14 

‎Special Note.

‎These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

‎Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

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

‎“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus' name I pray."

‎PRAYER POINTS 

‎✓Father, You are the Almighty in whose hands are times and seasons; You never change yet changes times and seasons to favour mankind and to glorify Your name.

‎✓Father, please let Your hand be upon me and reverse any negative effect of time and season on my life and everything around me, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, my time and season are in Your hands, please help me to recover any loss grounds; don't let my sun set now until I have fulfill Your purpose for my creation and complete my assignment here on earth, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please help all Your children who  seem to be regretting their past years of not been able to do as much as they desired, let their sun rise again and not set until they have completed Your assignment for their lives, in Jesus' name

‎✓Father, please overturn situations in my favour, until my the enemies that rise against be totally destroyed, in Jesus' name

‎✓Father, please prove Yourself mighty in my life, send Your word to me and put my heart at rest, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please reverse the time for my favour, and restore every opportunity I have ever lost from my past into my present, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Almighty God, please reverse the time for me, and bring to fulfillment and manifestations everything good that are humanly impossible for my age, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please reverse every negative situation in my nation; arise as the Mighty Man of war, and scatter all the enemies risen against my nation, in Jesus' name.

‎✓Father, please reverse the time for my sake and restore all the good opportunities I have lost, in Jesus' name.

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

‎Please, reverse the time for his sake and let every of Your promises be fulfilled, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

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

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

‎✓Your Personal petitions.

‎(Philippians 4:6)

‎✓..In Jesus' name I pray.

‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

‎#GodBlessOurNation

‎BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

‎1 Kings 8 - 9

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

‎Note:

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

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

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

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 


DATE: SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026.


TOPIC: REVERSING TIME


MEMORISE

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: - (Daniel 2:21)


READ: Joshua 10:1-14 (KJV)


1 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;


2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.


3 Wherefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,


4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.


5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.


6 And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.


7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.


8 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.


9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.


10 And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.


11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.


12 Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.


13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.


14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.


MESSAGE


God controls times and seasons, as we see in today's memory verse. As I mentioned yesterday, He is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending (Revelation 1:8). This means that He is in charge of the past, present, and future. If He wants, He can stop time like He did in today's Bible reading, where He stopped the sun from setting. God is Almighty, and He can reverse the effect of time on a person or situation.


Many years ago, as I approached my 60th birthday, I became concerned that I was growing old, and it seemed like I was still very far from completing the assignment that God had given me. My children were really excited as they wanted to celebrate my 60th birthday with me; however, I was groaning and crying to God in prayers. I still remember the spot where I was, around 2am one morning, praying and asking Him for help. I told Him that I still had so much to do, and the sun seemed to be setting on my life already. God responded, saying, "Son, I decide when the sun sets." Those words completely put my heart at rest. As you are reading this, I pray that the Lord will prove Himself mighty in your life.


In Isaiah 38:1-8, Prophet Isaiah told King Hezekiah that God would heal him and add 15 years to his time on earth. He also told him that God would give him a sign to prove this to him:


Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. - (Isaiah 38:8)


Beloved, God can bring something from your past into your present. He can bring an opportunity that you think you have lost forever back to you. In Genesis 18:9-14, when God said to Abraham, "Tell your wife that she will have a son," Sarah laughed. She laughed because it was humanly impossible for a woman of her age to conceive a child. However, God rebuked her and made her realise that He can restore what seems to be gone forever. I pray for you today that God will reverse time for your sake, and every good opportunity that seems to have been lost forever will be restored to you, in Jesus' name. 


PRAYER POINT

Father, please reverse time for my sake and restore all the good opportunities that I have lost, in Jesus' name. 


AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 


BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

1 Kings 8 - 9


HYMN 27 - WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS


1.  What a friend we have in Jesus, 

All our sins and griefs to bear; 

what a privilege to carry 

Ev'rything to God in prayer. Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear- All because we do not carry Ev'rything to God in prayer. 


2. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a Friend so faithful Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our ev'ry weakness, 

Take it to the Lord in prayer. 


3. Are we weak and heavy laden, 

Cumbered with a load of care? 

Precious Saviour, still our refuge, Take it to the Lord in prayer. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer. In His arms He'll take and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace there.


God bless you as you share.


RCCG 74th Annual Convention!


Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS


Date:  August 2026 at Redemption City