The Open Heavens 1 June 2026 devotional for today is A BRAND-NEW HEART I.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVENS 1 JUNE 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: A BRAND-NEW HEART I
MEMORISE:
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Hosea 10:12
READ: Ezekiel 36:25-30
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 1 JUNE 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
According to 2 Corinthians 5:17, when a fellow becomes born again, he or she immediately becomes a new creature. In Ezekiel 36:26, God said that He will take away our stony heart and replace it with a heart of flesh.
When people give their lives to Jesus Christ, they exchange their stony hearts for hearts of flesh. However, despite this, the world is plagued with many people who claim to be believers, but whose hearts appear not to be different from those of unbelievers.
Sadly, some people who serve as ministers of God also still appear to have hearts like unbelievers. Some of them go as far as not forgiving fellow ministers who have offended them. This is wrong, and it was not so at the inception of the Church.
The Bible says that the Church was in one accord (Acts 1:14), and believers were called Christians because they were Christ-like (Acts 11:26).
Unfortunately, however, you might find some self-professing Christians today accepting bribes or dancing in nightclubs because they still have stony hearts.
From the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:1-23, it is very clear that there was nothing wrong with the seeds that were sown. The seeds, which Jesus revealed to be the word of God, were potent, as God’s word is always potent. However, despite the potency of the seeds, only a fraction of them yielded a harvest. The reason some of the seeds did not bear fruit was the ground on which they fell, and as Jesus explained, the heart of a fellow in which the word of God is sown is the major determinant of whether the word will bear fruit in his or her life or not.
Beloved, if you are living in sin, or if you allow the circumstances around you to determine how you receive the word of God and how it will operate in you, then you have a stony heart, and God’s word will not bear fruit in you. For His word to bear fruit in you, you must repent of any sin that might exist in your life and cry out to Him to wash you clean, transform you, and give you a heart of flesh.
God will answer you and make your heart a fertile ground for His word to grow. I pray that you will continually experience the blessings in God’s word as you surrender your life completely to Him, in Jesus’ name.
OPEN HEAVEN 1 JUNE 2026 PRAYER POINT
Father, please give me a heart of flesh and let your word bear fruit in me.
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 1 JUNE 2026 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Hosea 10:12
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”
This verse is a prophetic call to spiritual agriculture. “Fallow ground” refers to uncultivated, hardened soil—ground that has never been broken or has become compacted over time. Just as a farmer must break up hard soil before planting, the believer must allow the Holy Spirit to plow through the hard, resistant areas of their heart (stubbornness, unforgiveness, secret sin) so that the seed of God’s word can take root and produce a harvest of righteousness and mercy.
BIBLE READING: Ezekiel 36:25-30
This passage is the Old Testament blueprint for the New Birth. Daddy Adeboye draws directly from this text to explain that salvation is not just a legal transaction but a surgical transformation:
- v.25 (Sprinkling): Cleansing from all filthiness and idolatry.
- v.26 (The Exchange): Removal of the “stony heart” (unfeeling, rebellious, resistant to God) and implantation of a “heart of flesh” (responsive, tender, sensitive to the Spirit).
- v.27 (Empowerment): The indwelling of the Holy Spirit to cause obedience.
- v.28-30 (Restoration): The covenant of belonging to God, freedom from famine, and fruitful harvests.
The Stony Heart vs. The Heart of Flesh
1. The Immediate Transformation of the New Birth
According to 2 Corinthians 5:17, the moment a sinner says “yes” to Jesus, an atomic-level change occurs. As Daddy Adeboye explains, quoting Ezekiel 36:26, God performs a divine heart transplant. The problem is not that the transplant fails; it is that many believers, like those in the parable of the sower, never allow the new heart to function as designed. They remain spiritually “stony” in character even while claiming a new status.
2. Symptoms of a Stony Heart in Believers
Daddy Adeboye delivers a piercing diagnosis: a stony heart is not just for atheists. It manifests in the church when:
| Symptom | Biblical Example | Modern Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Unforgiveness | Ministers holding grudges against colleagues | Refusing to speak to a brother who disagreed with you |
| Compromised Ethics | Accepting bribes (Proverbs 17:23) | Overcharging clients or inflating church accounts |
| Worldly Affections | Dancing in nightclubs (1 John 2:15) | Loving the world’s entertainment over secret prayer |
| Carnal Reactions | Offense at correction | Leaving a church because the pastor preached against your pet sin |
“Some of them go as far as not forgiving fellow ministers who have offended them. This is wrong, and it was not so at the inception of the Church.” – Pastor E.A. Adeboye
3. The Parable of the Sower Revisited (Matthew 13:1-23)
Daddy Adeboye makes a critical point: The seed (God’s word) is never the problem. It is always potent, always alive, always sharp. The variable is always the soil (the human heart).
- The Wayside Heart (Hardened): Hears but doesn’t understand; Satan snatches the word immediately.
- The Stony Ground Heart (Shallow): Receives with joy but has no root; falls away when tribulation comes.
- The Thorny Heart (Divided): Hears but the cares of the world and deceitfulness of riches choke the word.
- The Good Heart (Flesh): Hears, understands, and bears fruit—thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold.
A stony heart by any other name (religious activity, ministerial title, emotional worship) is still unproductive ground. If the word of God does not produce a change in your conduct, your heart is still stony.
Why the Early Church Thrived (And Why Many Don’t Today)
Daddy Adeboye contrasts the modern church with the apostolic church:
- Acts 1:14 – One Accord: This is impossible with a stony heart. Stony hearts produce factions, competition, and envy.
- Acts 11:26 – Christians (Christ-like): The world gave them that name because their behavior mirrored Jesus perfectly. If you are called “Christian” but act like the world, your heart needs breaking.
The reason the early Church turned the world upside down (Acts 17:6) is that their hearts were soft, responsive, and deeply plowed by the Spirit.
How to Break Your Fallow Ground (Practical Steps)
Based on Hosea 10:12 and the devotional’s message, here is how to exchange a stony heart for a heart of flesh:
- Honest Diagnosis: Stop defending your bitterness. Ask the Holy Spirit, “Where is my heart still hard?” (Psalm 139:23-24).
- Cry Out for Cleansing: Daddy Adeboye says, “Cry out to Him to wash you clean.” Use the prayer of David in Psalm 51:10 – “Create in me a clean heart, O God.”
- Actively Repent: Repentance is not sorrow; it is a U-turn. If you have accepted bribes, restore the money. If you are dancing in nightclubs, renounce that lifestyle publicly.
- Meditate on Ezekiel 36:27: Claim the promise that God will put His Spirit within you and causeyou to walk in His statutes. This is supernatural enablement, not willpower.
- Forgive Immediately: Nothing softens a stony heart like releasing a debtor (Matthew 18:35). Make a list of everyone you have not forgiven, and forgive them today.
Warning: Don’t Mistake Religion for Transformation
Daddy Adeboye warns that it is possible to be a minister, a lifelong church member, or a “professional Christian” and still carry a stony heart. The evidence is not your title but your reaction to God’s word. Does the word make you tremble (Isaiah 66:2) or make you defensive? Does it produce fruit or just facts in your brain?
A stony heart resizes to the shape of the world. A heart of flesh reshapes itself to the image of Christ.
Conclusion: Your Prayer for a Heart Transplant
Daddy Adeboye ends with a promise: “God will answer you and make your heart a fertile ground.”Do not just read this devotional—wrestle with God over your heart.
Pray this:
“Lord Jesus, I surrender my stony heart to You today. Forgive me for the hardness that has hidden under religious words and busy service. Break up the fallow ground of my life. Sprinkle me clean with Your blood, remove this stone, and give me a tender, responsive heart of flesh. Cause me to walk in Your ways, not out of duty, but out of delight. I refuse to be a shallow or thorny ground. Make me fruitful for Your glory, in Jesus’ name.”
Action Steps:
- The 24-Hour Challenge: For one day, every time you feel irritation, offense, or a desire to compromise, stop and ask: “Is this my old stony heart or my new heart of flesh?”
- Plow Your Ground: Write down one area where God’s word has not produced fruit in your life (e.g., anger, lust, gossip, unforgiveness). Confess it to a trusted mature believer (James 5:16).
- Memorize Hosea 10:12: Recite it every morning for one week. Let “break up your fallow ground” become your daily anthem.
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD.” (Hosea 10:12)
Do not wait. Seek Him now until the rain of righteousness falls on you.
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