Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH 2025

TOPIC: YOU CAN NOT CHEAT GOD

MEMORISE:

"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." - (Galatians 6:7)

BIBLE READING: PROVERBS 3:5-7 (KJV)

5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

MESSAGE:

Years ago, a man who was completely stiff was brought to the RCCG headquarters; he couldn’t move his hands or bend down. We asked him if he would give his life to Jesus, and he did. We prayed a simple prayer, and immediately, he was healed. He was able to kneel, raise his hands, clap, and move his body in ways he couldn’t do before. For about two weeks, he was regular at church services, but after that, he stopped coming. We decided to follow him up, so we visited him at home and asked why he had not been coming to church. He responded by asking us if it was the church that healed him. We told him, “Of course not; it was God, but He used the church.” Then He said, “What then is the problem? If you go to a hospital and you get well, won’t you go home? I came to your church, and I got healed. There is no need for me to keep coming back.” We eventually left him alone, and some months later, as I was driving by, I saw him by the roadside in a worse condition than he was before his initial healing. This time, not only was his entire body stiff, his mouth was wide open, and saliva was dripping uncontrollably from it.

One thing about demons is that they don’t rest. When a demon’s host runs to God and gets delivered from the demon, after some time, it will return to see the state of the fellow. If it sees that the fellow, having received his or her miracle, has decided that he or she doesn’t need God again, it will invite seven more demons that are stronger than it to possess the fellow again. Eventually, the fellow who thought that he or she could use God just to get healed will realise that his or her case has become worse (Matthew 12:43-45).

Some men who are living wayward lives join churches because they want to get married to good Christian ladies. However, they often discover, after getting married, that they have been deceived into marrying someone like themselves who is not genuinely born-again, and also came to the church to look for a Christian husband.

Beloved, in my over 50 years of walking with God, I have discovered that people who think that they can use God and turn their backs on Him always regret it. Never be like such people! 

KEY POINT:

Those who try to use God deceitfully always end up regretting their actions. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  HEBREWS 9-10

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMN: 31  YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

1 Yield not to temptation,

for yielding is sin.

Each vict'ry will help you

some other to win.

Fight valiantly onward;

dark passions subdue.

Look ever to Jesus;

He'll carry you through.

Refrain:

Ask the Savior to help you,

comfort, strengthen, and keep you.

He is willing to aid you;

He will carry you through.

2 Shun evil companions;

bad language disdain.

God’s name hold in rev'rence,

nor take it in vain.

Be thoughtful and earnest,

kind-hearted and true.

Look ever to Jesus;

He'll carry you through.

3 To him that o’ercometh

God giveth a crown.

Through faith we will conquer,

though often cast down.

He who is our Savior

our strength will renew.

Look ever to Jesus;

He'll carry you through.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY 18TH DECEMBER, 2025

DON'T TAKE GOD FOR GRANTED

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

1.Father, thank You for the salvation of my soul. Thank You for making me a branch in the Vine.

2.Father, I know I am nothing without You; thank You for the priviledge to be used as a vessel of honour in Your hands.

3.Father, please help me never to forget that I am nothing without You; help me never to become a vessel unto dishonour in Your hands, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please help me never to be the hearer of Your word only, but to be the doer also, never rejecting Your chastening or counsel, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please I don't want to be cut off from the Vine, replaced or substituted, help me never to take You for granted at any point of my life, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please whatever You are doing through me, help me to remain humble still so that I can bear more fruits for You, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please help me never to feel that I am too important to be replaced or that You can do nothing without me; uproot every pride and arrogance in me, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please help me never to take the authorities and the leaders in my country for granted, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please help me to honor You with all that I am and all You have given me, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please open my eyes to any area of my life that I  had dishonoured or taken You for granted,and help me to repent of my wrongs, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

No matter what You are doing through him, help him to remain humble still; bless his life, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

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

13.Father, 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.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..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: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025.

TOPIC: DON'T TAKE GOD FOR GRANTED

MEMORISE

"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." - (John 15:5)

READ: Matthew 10:28-33 (KJV)

28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

MESSAGE

When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I decided that everyone who attends our annual conventions would be fed by God during the conventions. I made the decision by faith as I was a pastor and did not have a secular job. I announced that everyone would be fed twice daily during conventions and I showed them (1 Kings 17:4-6) where God fed Elijah twice daily. One of the young men in the church, a baker, volunteered to provide us with bread for breakfast during our conventions, and he did this consistently for some years. One year, however, he decided that he would stop supplying bread because he didn’t like one of the sermons I had preached, but he didn’t inform me of his decision.

During one of the morning sessions that year, we sang and praised God until around 11am as we waited for bread to arrive; however, no bread was supplied. Around noon, I sent for him and asked, “What happened? Did the vehicles bringing the bread break down on the way here?” He said, “No”. Then, I asked him what the problem was, and he replied, “I am not bringing bread anymore.” Immediately, I sent for my wife and asked her, “How much do we have for the evening meal?” We gathered the money together and bought bread for breakfast. Somehow, God helped us to overcome the situation. Years later, I woke up one morning and saw the young baker in front of my house. I asked him, “What can I do for you? You are here very early.” He replied, “I could have come earlier, but I discovered that one of my car’s tyres was flat.” I asked him, “What about the spare tyre?” He said that he had none. This was a man who used to have at least 14 cars.

Beloved, don’t think that you can take God for granted because He is doing some great things through you now. Don’t think that He cannot do without you; in contrast, it is you who cannot do anything without Him and will be nothing without Him, as we see in today’s memory verse. Only foolish people will take the people in power in their country for granted. Therefore, imagine taking the One who is in control of the entire universe (Colossians 1:16-17) for granted. God is way bigger than you, so if you have been taking Him for granted in any way or you have not been honouring Him as you should, repent now. 

KEY POINT

Don't ever take God for granted; you are nothing without Him. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Hebrews 5 - 8

HYMN 8 - I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1. I need thee every hour most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford.

CHORUS

I need thee, oh, I need thee; every hour I need thee! Oh, bless me now my saviour; I come to thee!

2. I need thee every hour, stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh.

3. I need thee every hour in joy or pain; come quickly and abide or life is vain.

4. I need Thee every hour 

Teach me Thy will; And Thy rich promises In me fulfill. 

5. I need Thee every hour, 

Most Holy one; Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

WEDNESDAY 17TH DECEMBER, 2025

DON'T BECOME AN EX-CHAMPION 

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 

1.Father, thank You for sending Your son Jesus to die for the world, He came, and He won the battle over the grave and death, and He lives as an All-time Champion.

2.Father, thank You for bringing me from darkness into Your marvelous light in Christ Jesus; thank You for laying down Your life for me while I was yet a sinner.

3.Father, You said in  Rom.6.14 that sin shall not have dominion over me: please help me never to misuse Your grace and liberty to commit sin, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please I don't want to ever be a _has been_; help me not to lose my salvation,but to guard it jealously, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please help me to keep pressing unto the perfect end, never to stop working harder so I won't become an ex-champion, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please help me not to loose my relevance in Your Kingdom, help me to be excellent in my work and service to You, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to be more committed to studying my Bible, praying more and witnessing more than i have been doing before now, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please help me to be willing and ready to acquire more knowledge so I can get to the very top of my career and destiny, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please increase the hunger for excellence in the hearts of all Your children, in their various fields of endeavor, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please help all Your children to get to the top of their career, empower them with the knowledge and right networking to remain at the very top. Help them never to become ex-champions, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

May he continue to wax stronger and stronger in You, and never to become an ex-champion; bless his life, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

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

13.Father, 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.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..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, DECEMBER 17, 2025.

TOPIC: DON'T BECOME AN EX-CHAMPION

MEMORISE

"The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts." - (Haggai 2:9)

READ: 1 Samuel 13:13-14 (KJV)

13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

MESSAGE

There are people who used to be wealthy or influential but have little or nothing to show for it today. There is nothing as terrible as being a fellow who used to be wealthy or influential. For example, when those who have never had a car struggle to enter a public bus and someone steps on them, they would see it as something normal. However, people who used to have their own cars might find it difficult to adapt when they find themselves in a similar situation. Also, if they complain about getting stepped on while struggling to enter a public bus, they might feel really insulted when people say, “If you don’t want to be stepped on, why not get your own car?” May you never be a has-been, in Jesus’ name.

There is nothing as terrible as being an ex-champion. Boxers will tell you that the moment you become a champion, other boxers in your category will want to challenge you to a fight. If you want to remain a champion, it means that you need to work harder than you used to before you became a champion. If you relax after becoming successful, saying, “I am the best; everybody already sees how good I am,” you might soon lose your edge and become irrelevant. Instead, you must start working harder on becoming more excellent. The things you need to do to remain at the top are even more rigorous than what you must do to get there.

When God called me to become a pastor, I prayed that I would become so influential for the kingdom, and I can tell you with all confidence that the way I used to pray before I got to the level I am now is nothing compared to how I pray now. As God has continued to take me higher, I have been fasting more, studying my Bible more, preaching more sermons, and working harder generally. This is how I have been able to maintain an upward trajectory.

Beloved, if you want to be the best in your field, you must be ready to put in all the necessary efforts. Most importantly, to remain at the top, you must be ready to put in even more efforts by acquiring more and more knowledge, networking more with other experts in your field, and generally working harder. I pray that you will get to the top and remain there, in Jesus’ name. 

KEY POINT

It takes more effort to remain at the top than to get there. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Hebrews 1 - 4

HYMN 12 - ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS!

1. Onward, Christian soldiers! Marching as to war, 

Looking unto Jesus, 

Who is gone before; 

Christ, the Royal Master, 

Leads against the foe; 

Forward into battle, 

See His banners go. 

CHORUS 

Onward, Christian soldiers! 

Marching as to war, 

Looking unto Jesus, 

Who is gone before. 

2. At the name of Jesus 

Satan's host doth Ilee; On then, Christian soldiers On to victory! Hell's foundations quiver At the shout of praise: Brothers, lift your voices, 

Loud your anthems raise. 

3. Like a mighty army 

Moves the Church of God: Brothers, we are treading 

Where the saints have trod. 

We are not divided, All one body we One in hope and doctrine, One in charity. 

4. Crowns and thrones may 

perish Kingdoms rise and wane; But the Church of Jesus 

Constant will remain: Gates of hell can never 'Gainst that church prevail; We have Christ's own promise And that cannot fail. 

5. Onward then, ye people, 

Join our happy throng; 

Blend with ours your voices 

In the triumph song: "Glory, praise and honour, Unto Christ the King", - This, through countless ages, Men and angels sing.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS

TUESDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 2025

LEARN EVERYDAY

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

1.Father, thank You for the Holy Spirit, the Greatest teacher; thank You for the privilege to learn under Your feet at every stage of my life.

2.Father, thank You for the understanding of Your word. Please grant me the wisdom to apply the word in every area of my life, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please give me a teachable spirit, and help me to humble myself to learn from others including children, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please give me a willing and ready heart to learn everyday, help me to take to instructions without delay so that I wouldn't have to experience the pains that comes with disobedience, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please help me to keep learning, and never to come to a point in life where I will feel too proud to learn, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please teach me Your paths so I won't miss my way in life. Help me to keep all Your statues for the rest of my life, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, help me to receive Your word with all readiness of mind to obey and to do Your will at all times, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please increase the hunger for Your word in my heart, and help me to remain meek still, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please help me to be committed to learning everyday so that I can increase in wisdom and understanding, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please give all the children that You have given me, a teachable spirit to take to instructions immediately, so they won't have to learn from the pains of experience as a result of disobedience, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Help him to be committed to obeying Your instructions without delay; bless his life, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

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

13.Father, 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.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15.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: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025.

TOPIC: LEARN EVERYDAY

MEMORISE

"The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way." - (Psalm 25:9)

READ: Acts 17:10-11 (KJV)

10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

MESSAGE

Someone once said that the world is a school, and those who are wise go to school to take lessons every day because there is always something to learn there. Proverbs 9:9 says that if you give instructions to a wise man, he will become wiser. You must be open to learning from others because everyone has something to teach you, even children. A teachable fellow is always willing and ready to learn. Mark 4:25 says;

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. 

Anyone who is willing to learn every day will have more understanding and wisdom. A teachable fellow is open to knowledge and is always willing to add other people’s wisdom to his or her own. When you are teachable, you learn mainly through instructions, not by experience. For example, if you keep telling a boy not to put his hand in a fire and you constantly keep him away from hot objects, if the boy is not teachable, he will always want to run towards what you are trying to save him from. One day, he might eventually put his hand in the fire and get hurt. However, a teachable child will listen to instructions, obey them, and grow in wisdom. He or she will not have to experience the pain that comes from disobedience by nursing wounds that could have been avoided.

David was a very teachable fellow. Many times in the Bible, he prayed and asked God to teach him; He was always willing to learn. In Psalm 25:4, he asked God to teach him His paths. When you are open to learning about God’s paths, you can never miss your way. In Psalm 119:26 and Psalm 119:33, he asked God to teach him His statutes so that he could keep them until his death. In Psalm 119:66, he wanted to learn good judgment and knowledge. Also, he asked God to teach him to do His will in Psalm 143:10. No wonder, up until today, David remains the most celebrated king that Israel ever had.

Today’s Bible reading talks about some believers from Berea who were ready to learn. They received the word of God with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily. The Bereans were hungry for God’s word and remained meek enough to search the Scriptures daily.

Beloved, be like the Berean Christians and be committed to learning every day. 

PRAYER POINT

Dear Lord, I am willing to learn of You daily. Please teach me so that I can become more like You. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Philemon 1, Titus 1 - 3

HYMN 8 - I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR

1. I need thee every hour most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford.

CHORUS 

I need thee, oh, I need thee; every hour I need thee! Oh, bless me now my saviour; I come to thee!

2. I need thee every hour, stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh.

3. I need thee every hour in joy or pain; come quickly and abide or life is vain.

4. I need Thee every hour 

Teach me Thy will; And Thy rich promises In me fulfill. 

5. I need Thee every hour, 

Most Holy one; Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son!