Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor EA ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL

 

DATE: SUNDAY MAY 17TH 2026

 

THEME: JUBILEE

 

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: Leviticus 25:25-28

25  If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

26 And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;

27 Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.

28 But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.

 

MESSAGE

Jubilee means emancipation, deliverance, or restoration. In Leviticus 25:8-10, God commanded the children of Israel to observe Jubilee every 50 years. When the Year of Jubilee arrives, anyone who is bound as a slave is to be set free. Even if a fellow became bound through his or her fault or error, he or she will be set free. Furthermore, anyone who was in debt would be forgiven of the debt in the Year of Jubilee. 

We are talking about Jubilee today because God wants to set His people free from satanic bondages. He wants His people to walk in liberty in every aspect of their lives. Liberty is freedom from every form of bondage. Anyone who holds someone bound when God has declared jubilee will be fighting against God, and I am yet to see someone who fights against God and wins.

Unlike in Israel, where Jubilee was observed every 50 years in Old Testament times, if you have Jesus, you can experience Jubilee every day. Jesus came to save, deliver and restore us to God, and anyone who comes to Him will experience Jubilee to the fullest. In Christ, God has proclaimed Jubilee for you and your household, and every power of darkness that wants to keep you and anything that concerns you in bondage will be consumed by the Consuming Fire, in Jesus' name. When God makes you free, you become free indeed (John 8:36). Being free indeed' means that you are delivered from the effects of bondage. It means you have been made new, as if you were never in any bondage before. 2 Corinthians 5:17 reveals that once you are in Christ, you are a new creature. Your old record of slavery under sin and satan is wiped off, and everything becomes new. 

Jubilee, however, doesn't only mean freedom from slavery. It also means restoration of what has been forcefully or rightfully taken. In today's Bible reading, God said that if a fellow becomes poor and sells his or her possessions, and he or she is unable to recover them, the fellow is free to return to his or her possessions in the Year of Jubilee because Jubilee is also the time of restoration. I proclaim in the name above all names that everything that has been taken from you or that you have given away ignorantly will be restored to you. You will experience and enjoy divine restoration in all areas you need it, in Jesus' name.

 

KEY POINT

Anyone who is in Christ can experience Jubilee every day.

 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 21-24

 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

 

HYMN 6: CONQUERORS AND OVERCOMERS NOW WE ARE

Conquerors and ov¬er¬com¬ers now are we,

Thro’ the pre¬cious blood of Christ we’ve vic¬to¬ry.

If the Lord be for us, we can nev¬er fail;

Nothing ’gainst His migh¬ty pow¬er can e’er pre¬vail.

Refrain

Conquerors are we,

Thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood;

God will give us vic¬to¬ry,

Thro’ the blood, thro’ the blood;

Thro’ the Lamb for sin¬ners slain,

Yet who lives and reigns again,

More than con¬quer¬ors are we,

More than con¬quer¬ors are we.

In the name of Is¬ra¬el’s God we’ll on¬ward press,

Overcoming sin and all un¬right¬eous¬ness;

Not to us, but un¬to Him the praise shall be

For sal¬va¬tion and for blood bought vic¬to¬ry.

Unto Him that ov¬er¬com¬eth shall be giv’n

Here to eat of hid¬den man¬na sent from Heav’n;

Over yon¬der He the vic¬tor’s palm shall bear

And a robe of white and gold¬en crown shall wear.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

Saturday 16th May, 2026 

RAISING GODLY BOYS 

‎ 

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

‎

READ: ‎1 Samuel 2: 18-26

KEY POINT

‎Every boy is a future leader, and they must be given the best training possible to help them become responsible leaders in society.

‎

‎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 in 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, thank You for the gift of children, thank You for preparing them for signs and wonders, and as agents of transformation.

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‎✓Father, please bless every home with godly children: turn every barrenness to fruitfulness, and terminate every sorrow with shouts of joy, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, for every child You have given me, please help me to train them up in the way they should go- the godly way; establish them on the path of righteousness and help them not to depart from it, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me never to neglect the training of the children You have given me; help me to correct and discipline appropriately, and bless me with the resources I need to help them fulfill Your purpose for their lives, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please make an edge of defence around all the children ,the future leaders of the home, church, organization, and nations; help them become responsible adults. Do not allow the devil to strike them, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please let every little boy around me grow to become great leaders, that, in the midst of corruption and perversion of the law, they will stand out as godly examples of righteousness, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help all parents to pray and constantly dedicate their children to God: help them to spend quality time with them, grooming them to become good men and women who are well-suited to serving God, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help all parents to raise men like Samuel, help them not to fail in their responsibilities and duties over their sons and daughters in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to follow the godly pattern of parenting the children You have given me, nurturing them to grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. May my children find favour with God and with man, in Jesus' name

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‎✓Father, please help all fathers, not to become irresponsible in the training of the children, so it won't be too late to correct them, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help all parents, guardians and the church, to invest in the boys just as they do on the girls, to teach them to pray and respect authority. Help us to teach them the fear of God so they can build godly families and become responsible leaders who will serve God with all their lives, in Jesus' name.

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

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‎Thank You for making his home a good example of godly virtues; please help him all through his journey in life, never to fail as a father, 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, 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.

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‎✓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

‎2 Chronicles 32 - 34

‎

‎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: SATURDAY 16TH MAY 2026

TOPIC: RAISING GODLY BOYS

MEMORIZE:

"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: 1 SAMUEL 2:18-26

18 But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice

20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.

21 And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.

22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.

25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

MESSAGE:

In many societies today, more focus is placed on training girls than boys. While it is good to train female children to become responsible adults, the same focus must also be given to training boys; they must not be neglected. Every boy is a man in the making and the future leader of a home, church, organisation, or nation.

Zechariah 13:7 says,

“…smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered…” The devil understands this, so he tries to strike future shepherds before they are grown s that the sheep they are meant to guide will be scattered.

Every little boy around you is going to be a leader tomorrow, and the kind of leader he will be is dependent on the way he is raised today.

Samuel lived in the same house as the irresponsible sons of Eli, but he was not like them because he was a product of prayer (1 Samuel 1: 11), dedication (1 Samuel 1:2528), and godly grooming (1 Samuel 1:22).

If you are a parent, you must ensure that you pray for your boys constantly and dedicate them to God. You must spend quality time with them, grooming them to become good men who are well-suited to serving God. If you do these, with God helping you, you will raise men like Samuel.

The Bible tells us that Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favour with God and man (Luke 2:40, 52). That is the divine pattern – every boy should be nurtured to grow spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically.

For example, statistics show that many prison inmates had irresponsible fathers who were not present in their lives. Also, many boys today are left to be trained by social media, ungodly friends, and worldly music. Some parents only correct their sons after they have gotten someone pregnant, dropped out of school, or been sent to jail. It is better to train them when they are young than try to change them later; prevention is better than deliverance.

Today is the International Day of the Boy Child, and I urge all parents, guardians, and the Church to invest in boys just as they invest in girls. We must teach boys to pray and respect authority. We must also teach them the fear of God so they can build godly families when they are grown.

I pray that every boy child will grow up into responsible leaders who will please the Lord with their lives, in Jesus’ name.

KEY POINT:

Every boy is a future leader, and they must be given the best training possible to help them become responsible leaders in society.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:

2 CHRONICLES 32-34

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 33: GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH!

1. Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah!

Pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but Thou art mighty,

Hold me with Thy powerful hand:

Bread of heaven! Bread of heaven!

Feed me now and evermore (2ce)

2. Open Thou the crystal fountain,

Whence the healing stream doth flow:

Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through:

Strong deliverer! strong deliverer!

Be Thou still my strength and shield (2ce)

3. If I tread the verge of Jordan,

Bid my anxious fears subside:

Bear me through the swelling torrent,

Land me safe on Canaan’s side:

Songs of praises! songs of praises!

I will ever give to Thee (2ce)

4. Saviour, come! We long to see Thee,

Long to dwell with Thee above;

And to know in full communion,

All the sweetness of Thy love.

Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus!

Take Thy waiting people home (2ce)

God bless you as you share. 

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

Friday 15th May, 2026

MIND YOUR FOOTPRINTS 3

‎ 

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

‎

‎READ: ‎Matthew 5: 14-15

KEY POINT 

‎Let your digital footprint reflect the light of God.

‎

‎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 in 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, thank You for the increase in knowledge, leading to the advancement of scientific breakthrough in various fields of life. Thank You for the multiplying effect of the Internet on the propagation of the Gospel 

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‎✓Father, please help me to depend and allow the Holy Spirit to mark out a straight path for my feet so I can navigate through this digital age. May i not fall to the negative effect of technology, but become strong in the Holy Spirit, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me not to be carried away with the fascination of technological innovation, but to always stand on the unfailing word of God wherever I find myself, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me not to lose my way nor forget my identity with Christ Jesus in today's digital age; help me to remain an ambassador of Christ and to align with heavenly values at all times, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please within my sphere of influence, help me never to leave unrighteous digital footprints that might misrepresent the Lord. May my conduct and actions not allow the unbelievers blaspheme Your name, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, You have made a light of the world, please help me to shine Your light wherever I go. Help me to maximize the power of the social media to positively impact my world, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me not to put my candle under the bushel of worldliness and carelessness. Help me to represent Christ, wherever I am and with everything I have, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to maximize my digital footprints, to shine the light of Your kingdom, to effect a positive impact in my generation and leave a lasting legacy to follow, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to fully complete my assignment here on Earth, and when I'm done here, let my digital footprints left behind, glorify Your name, in Jesus' name

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‎✓Father, please help all Your children to live to glorify Your name with their use of technology in everything they do, in Jesus' name.

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

‎

‎Help him to stay committed to leaving a good legacy behind in the body of Christ, 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

‎2 Chronicles 29 - 31

‎

‎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: FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026

TOPIC: MIND YOUR FOOTPRINTS 3

MEMORISE

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. - (Hebrews 12:13)

READ: Matthew 5:14-15 (KJV)

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

MESSAGE

Today, technology is advancing at an incredibly rapid rate. Technological innovations spring up every day, and people are scrambling to keep up. While it is essential for us as Christians to be at the cutting edge of what God is doing in our various industries and fields, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us as we navigate this digital age is much more crucial.

Beloved, no matter how fascinating a technological innovation might be, you must always remember that you are first a child of God and an ambassador of God's kingdom. Sadly, some Christians have lost their way in today's digital age. They have completely forgotten their identity, so they follow all kinds of trends, regardless of whether they align with God's values or not. For instance, many Christians post and share all sorts of content on social media just to get likes, shares, and followers. Such Christians leave unrighteous digital footprints and misrepresent the Lord. They allow unbelievers to blaspheme God's name because of their conduct and actions.

If you are a Christian, you are the light of the world, and you are a city set on a hill which cannot be hidden. This means that whatever you do will be seen by many people. Therefore, your digital footprint, including everything you post on the internet, will reach the devices of millions of people across the world. Social media, for example, is one technological innovation that can be used to shine your light to many people around the world. With social media, you have an easy opportunity to be a global evangelist for God's kingdom; therefore, you must maximise it and not misuse the opportunity it presents by posting ungodly content on your social media platforms. Do not put your candle under a bushel of worldliness and carelessness. Despite the speed of technological advancement today, you have been called to represent Christ wherever you are and with everything you have.

Another advantage of maximising your digital footprint to shine the light of God's kingdom is that digital footprints outlive people. For example, the late Bishop Benson Idahosa has been dead for many years, but we can still find many of his teachings online. Beloved, what will your digital footprint look like when you have finished your assignment here on earth? I pray that you will always glorify God with your use of technology and in everything you do, in Jesus' name. 

KEY POINT

Let your digital footprint reflect the light of God. 

AUTHOR: Pastor E. A. Adeboye 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

2 Chronicles 29 - 31

HYMN 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH

1. Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty, 

Hold me with Thy powerful 

hand: Bread of heaven! Bread of heaven! Feed me now and evermore (2ce) 

2. Open Thou the crystal fountain, 

Whence the healing stream 

doth flow: Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey 

through: Song deliverer! Song deliverer! Be Thou still my strength and shield (2ce). 

3. If I tread the verge of Jordan, 

Bid my anxious fears subside: Bear me through the swelling torrent, Land me safe on Canaan's side: Songs of praises! Songs of praises! I will ever give to Thee (2ce). 

4. Saviour, come! We long to see thee, long to dwell with thee above and to know in full communion, all the sweetness of Thy love. Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus!  Take thy waiting people home (2ce).

God bless you as you share.

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

Thursday 14th May, 2026

MIND YOUR FOOTPRINTS 2

‎ 

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

‎

READ: ‎Matthew 7: 16-20

‎REFLECTION 

What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind for your children?.

‎

‎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 in 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 thank You for giving us Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith, through whom I bear fruits of righteousness by the help of the Holy Spirit.

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‎✓Father, please purge me of every  defilement in my body, spirit and soul, that could prevent me from bringing forth good fruits, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me to constantly take good steps by making the right decisions at all times, so that my children will follow same. Make me a good example to my children, biological and spiritual, in Jesus' name 

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‎✓Father, please help me not to open up my spirit to violent and evil acts that might jeopardize the future of my children, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me never to begin or engage in any unhealthy lifestyle that can negatively affect the destiny of my children, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me by power of the Holy Spirit, to live a life of holiness and complete obedience to all Your commands. Let my life impact positively on my children, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please whether in the open or in the secret, help me to resist every temptation to sin, and to desist from act of the flesh that will make me reap corruption in the future, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please help me to leave a good inheritance with a good legacy behind for all my children. Let every child that comes out of me greatly increase and positively impact their world, in Jesus' name.

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‎✓Father, please deliver me from any negative pattern and habits, help me to genuinely repent and be committed to leaving footprints of godliness and righteousness for my children to follow, in Jesus' name

‎

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

‎

‎Help him to stay committed to leaving a good legacy behind in the body of Christ, 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

‎2 Chronicles 25 - 28

‎

‎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: THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026.

TOPIC: MIND YOUR FOOTPRINTS 2

MEMORISE

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. - (Proverbs 13:22)

READ: Matthew 7:16-20 (KJV)

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

MESSAGE

If a fellow constantly takes the wrong steps in life, there is a high tendency that his or her children will do the same. However, if the fellow takes good steps in life by making the right decisions, his or her children will also have a greater chance of taking good steps in life. This is because children naturally follow their parents' footprints.

For example, in society today, there are many men who, despite hating their fathers for beating their mothers, have become wife-beaters themselves. This is because the moment their fathers opened themselves up to the spirit behind that violent and evil act, they allowed that spirit to have access to their sons also.

Years ago, a single mother asked my wife to speak to her daughters to stop engaging in illicit relationships with men. When my wife started speaking to the girls, one of them said, "Please, counsel our mother to also stop bringing all sorts of men to the house." The daughters were only taking after their mother, and they knew that as long as she continued in that behaviour, it would be difficult for them to stop.

If you want to be a good parent, decide today to leave a good legacy for your children to follow. Don't become a bad example to them; rather, determine to be the kind of parent they can look up to and emulate. Some parents think they can do certain things in secret without their children knowing, but believe me, children know far more than people think they know. They can sense many things that are going on around them.

Sometimes, children inherit certain traits from their parents even before they are born. For example, in Genesis 20:2, Abraham lied to Abimelech that Sarah was his sister. Several years later, Isaac, who had not yet been born when Abraham lied to Abimelech, repeated the same lie (Genesis 26:7). Isaac's son, Jacob, continued the pattern of deception when he stole his brother's blessing by lying to his father (Genesis 27:1-29), while Jacob's sons conspired to deceive their father about what happened to Joseph, their brother (Genesis 37:31-33).

Beloved, don't cultivate unhealthy patterns and habits because your children will be in line to inherit them from you, and unless God intervenes, such negative patterns will continue from generation to generation. Determine today to leave footprints of godliness and righteousness that your children can follow. I pray that the Almighty God will help you as you commit to this, in Jesus' name. 

REFLECTION

What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind for your children? 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

2 Chronicles 25 - 28

HYMN 24 - I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS

1. I want to be like Jesus, 

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

2. I want to be like Jesus, 

So frequently in prayer; Alone upon the mountain top, 

He met his Father there. 

3. I want to be like Jesus, 

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

4. I want to be like Jesus, 

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

"He hath done what he could." 

5. I want to be like Jesus, 

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

6. But oh I'm not like Jesus, 

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

God bless you as you share.

RCCG 74th Annual Convention!

Theme: MOUNTAIN MOVERS

Date: 3-9 August 2026 

Venue:The Redemption City