Today’s Open Heavens devotional (12 March 2026) is SAFETY IS OF THE LORD.
The daily devotion guide is written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVENS 12 MARCH 2026 DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: SAFETY IS OF THE LORD
MEMORISE:
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalm 91:2
READ: Psalm 127:1-2
1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 12 MARCH 2026 MESSAGE TODAY
I find it surprising that many influential people think that their bodyguards can truly keep them safe. The truth is, no human being can truly keep another person safe; safety is of the Lord (Proverbs 21:31).
For example, when bodyguards are confronted by assailants with superior firearms, the people they are protecting will quickly realise that nobody is really willing to die for someone else, no matter how much he or she is paid.
Beloved, the only one who can keep you safe is the Most High God; therefore, your hope for tomorrow should be in Him and no one else.
Sometimes, on my travels around the world, I am driven by reckless drivers. At one time in Brazil, one of such reckless drivers drove me from the hotel l was staying in to the place I was to minister at. As he drove, I was busy praying for him because I was worried about his safety. I knew that my safety was not in his hands, and if anything happened, I would be safe; it was him I was worried about. No matter how good or bad a driver is, I know that I will always arrive safely at my destination because my life is in God’s hands.
Even though David was a mighty warrior who had fought and defeated lions, bears, and giants, he knew he was not responsible for his safety.
Throughout the book of Psalms, he reminds us to keep our eyes on the only One who can truly keep us safe. Psalm 121 is one of such Psalms that reminds us that the Lord is our keeper (verse 5).
People who have had to undergo surgery because of what seemed to be a minor accident, such as hitting their toes against a stone, will understand how important David’s words in Psalm 91:11-12 are.
When God protects a fellow, the person’s enemies won’t be able to harm him or her, no matter how numerous they are. This was Jehoshaphat’s experience when he wore his royal robes and went into battle with Ahab against the Syrians. He became the primary target of all the captains of the Syrian army because they had been ordered to kill the king only, but God’s mark of safety was upon him, and they did not touch him (1 Kings 22:29-33).
Beloved, put your trust in God because only He can keep you safe.
KEY POINT
When God protects you, nothing and no one can harm you.
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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 12 MARCH 2026 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Psalm 91:2
“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
This verse is a personal, volitional declaration. It moves from knowing about God to proclaiming Him as mine. The psalmist uses three powerful metaphors: “refuge” (a shelter from storm), “fortress” (an impenetrable stronghold), and the possessive “my God.” This confession is not passive hope but active trust, deliberately spoken against the backdrop of visible, human security systems.
BIBLE READING: Psalm 127:1-2
This passage dismantles the foundation of self-reliant security:
v. 1: “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.” The most skilled architect and the most vigilant sentinel are utterly useless without divine foundation and protection. Their labour is not merely insufficient—it is vain, empty, futile.
v. 2: The natural consequence of安全感 apart from God: anxious rising, restless sleep, and sorrow-laden toil. In contrast, God gives His beloved “sleep” —peace that transcends circumstances.
The Divine Keeper: Your Only True Security
Pastor E.A. Adeboye addresses a universal human anxiety: the need for safety. He contrasts the fragile, limited protection offered by human systems (bodyguards, drivers, military might) with the absolute, unwavering security found in the Most High God. The message is not an invitation to recklessness, but a call to transfer one’s ultimate trust from visible arms to the invisible Keeper.
1. The Limitations of Human Security
The Fallibility of Bodyguards:
- No amount of training, weaponry, or salary can guarantee that a protector will stand in the face of certain death. Self-preservation is a powerful instinct. To place ultimate confidence in human agents is to build on sand.
- The Reality: The men and women assigned to protect are themselves vulnerable. They can be outmatched, overwhelmed, or simply absent. Safety that depends on human ability is conditional safety.
The Unpredictability of Circumstances:
- The reckless driver in Brazil illustrates this perfectly. Daddy Adeboye’s peace was not derived from the driver’s competence but from the conviction that his life was held in God’s hands. His concern was for the driver, not about himself.
- The Principle: When your security is divine, human error and even human malice cannot ultimately harm you. You are not a victim of another’s mistake.
2. The Nature of Divine Protection
God as Keeper (Psalm 121):
- “He that keepeth thee will not slumber” (v. 3): Human guardians sleep, grow weary, or become distracted. The Keeper of Israel neither tires nor takes breaks.
- “The LORD is thy keeper… thy shade upon thy right hand” (v. 5): Intimate, personal, ever-present protection. The “right hand” was the hand of action and battle. God covers our strategic, active side.
- “He shall preserve thy soul” (v. 7): The scope of divine protection extends beyond the physical to the eternal. Your soul is preserved.
The Angelic Protocol (Psalm 91:11-12):
- “He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.” This is not poetic exaggeration. It is the revealed operational order of the heavenly host concerning those who dwell in the secret place. God dispatches supernatural agents to prevent even minor injuries—the stubbed toe that leads to surgery and complications.
3. Biblical Demonstrations of Divine Security
Jehoshaphat’s Invisibility (1 Kings 22:29-33):
- The Context: Jehoshaphat, in royal robes, entered a battle where the enemy had a single, clear order: “Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.” He was the primary target, a marked man.
- The Outcome: The Syrian captains saw him, assumed he was Ahab, and encircled him. Yet, when they drew close, “Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him” (2 Chronicles 18:31). Divine protection can manifest as supernatural invisibility, confusion among enemies, or a hedge no human eye can see.
David’s Confidence (1 Samuel 17:37):
- Before facing Goliath, David declared: “The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.” His security was not in his sling or his stones but in the covenant-keeping God who had proven Himself faithful.
4. Daddy Adeboye’s Testimony (Global Travels)
Peace Amidst Peril:
- A lifetime of international ministry, often in volatile regions, driven by drivers of varying skill and character. Yet the testimony is consistent: “I know that I will always arrive safely at my destination because my life is in God’s hands.”
- The Foundation: This is not presumption. It is the settled conviction of a man who has committed his ways to the Lord and trusts Him to keep that which is committed unto Him (2 Timothy 1:12).
How to Dwell in Divine Security
Make the Psalm 91 Declaration Your Own:
- “I will say of the LORD…” —Protection is activated by proclamation. Not a one-time prayer, but a lifestyle of confessing “He is my Refuge.” Your words either anchor you in the fortress or expose you to the storm.
Transfer Your Trust from Visible to Invisible:
- Examine your heart: Where do you instinctively look for safety? Your savings? Your connections? Your physical strength? Deliberately redirect that trust to God. Thank Him for human agents as instruments, but worship Him alone as the Source.
Sleep as an Act of Faith:
- Psalm 127:2 contrasts the anxious toil of those who rise early and go to bed late, eating the “bread of sorrows,” with the peaceful sleep God gives His beloved. When you rest well amidst uncertainty, you are testifying that your Keeper neither slumbers nor sleeps.
Cry Out in the Moment of Crisis:
- Like Jehoshaphat, your immediate response to perceived danger should be a cry to the Lord. This is not a failure of faith but its activation. The cry releases divine intervention.
Warning: The Presumption of the Reckless
Tempting God vs. Trusting God:
- There is a profound difference between faith that rests in God’s protection while walking in wisdom, and presumption that deliberately courts danger to “test” God. Jesus refused Satan’s invitation to throw Himself from the pinnacle, citing, “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God” (Matthew 4:7). Trusting God does not mean abandoning prudence.
The Illusion of Absolute Physical Immunity:
- Divine protection does not always mean prevention of physical death; it means the fulfillment of God’s purpose for your life and the eternal preservation of your soul. The martyrs were not abandoned; they were received. Our ultimate security is not in this life but in the life to come.
Conclusion: The Unassailable Fortress
Pray this:
“Most High God, I renounce every trust in human strength, human guards, and human wisdom for my safety. You alone are my Refuge and my Fortress. I declare today: The LORD is my Keeper. I commit my going out and my coming in into Your hands. I commit my travels, my home, my family, and my future to Your keeping. I receive the ministry of Your angels, charged to guard me in all my ways. I reject the spirit of fear and anxiety. I receive the gift of peaceful sleep, knowing that You neither slumber nor sleep. When I cry out in trouble, O Lord, answer me and deliver me from all my fears. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Action Steps:
- The Psalm 91 Covenant: Read Psalm 91 aloud daily for the next 30 days. Personalize it. Insert your name. Let it reprogram your subconscious response to fear.
- The Trust Audit: Identify one area where you have been relying more on human security than divine (e.g., obsessively checking news, over-insuring out of fear, anxiety about travel). Deliberately release that area to God in prayer.
- The Sleep Sacrifice: For one week, refuse to engage with anxiety-inducing media before bed. Instead, recite Psalm 4:8: “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” Then, sleep.
Remember: Your bodyguard may flee. Your driver may err. Your walls may crumble. But the One who has given His angels charge over you has never lost a battle, never slept on duty, and never abandoned a trusting child.
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1). Dwell deep. Your Keeper is watching.
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