The Open Heaven 21 December 2025 devotional for today is CONDUCTORS OF THE ANOINTING.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVEN 21 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: CONDUCTORS OF THE ANOINTING
MEMORISE:
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Psalms 23:5
READ: John 4:34-38:
34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 21 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
As we see in today’s memory verse, God places the anointing on a man’s head. However, a man’s hands are the conductors of that anointing.
In 1 Samuel 17:34-37, David smote the lion and the bear with his hands. With his hand also, he held the sling that brought Goliath down (1 Samuel 17:49). In Judges 14:5-6, Samson was going down to Timnath when a lion roared at him. The anointing came on him, and he tore the lion in half with his bare hands. In Judges 15:14-15, it was also Samson’s hands that grabbed the jawbone of an ass and turned it into a weapon of mass destruction
An anointed person’s head is like an electricity generator, and the fellow’s hands can be likened to wires that conduct electricity to where it is needed. The anointing on a person’s head determines the power the fellow carries in his or her hands.
One day, I was in a store abroad buying books, and as is my custom, I was singing choruses while picking the books off the shelves. After a while, a man came to me smiling, and he said, “It must be such a lovely day, seeing how happily you are singing.” I laughed and shook his hand because he had extended it for a handshake. As he turned to leave, he exclaimed, “What just happened? It is gone!” Apparently, he had been suffering a backache for years, but as he shook my hand, the pain disappeared. A casual handshake resulted in a miracle because my hands conducted the anointing upon my head into the needed vessel.
Beloved, you need God’s anointing upon your head if you want His power to flow through your hands. You must spend quality time in fellowship with God so that He will anoint you.
When God anoints you, you will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. As a believer, your hands must be actively doing God’s work. When you see sick people, lay hands on them.
Don’t withdraw your hands from doing God’s work because the anointing you carry will remain dormant if your hands are not taking it to where it is needed. The more you lay hands on the sick, the more demand you will place on the anointing upon your life, and the more it will grow.
As the anointing upon your life grows, God will trust you to handle bigger things because He knows that your hands will deliver the things that He wants to do.
REFLECTION
Are your hands actively doing God’s work?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
James 1-5
HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 21 DECEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Psalms 23:5
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”
In the shepherd’s psalm, the anointing is a divine act of favor, consecration, and empowerment in the midst of adversarial circumstances. It is not for private enjoyment alone; it is given in the “presence of mine enemies,” implying it equips for conflict and establishes dominance over opposition. The overflowing cup signifies abundant resource for both personal sustenance and service to others.
BIBLE READING: John 4:34-38
This passage reveals the spiritual mechanics behind the work of the anointed:
v.34: “My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” The anointing fuels obedience and completion of divine assignments.
v.35-36: The Urgency of Harvest – The fields are ready. The work involves reaping, and both sower and reaper rejoice together. The hands are for harvesting.
v.37-38: The Principle of Labor – “One soweth, and another reapeth… I sent you to reap…” God assigns the work to our hands; we enter into the labor of others. The anointing makes our hands effective in the collective harvest.
The Circuit of the Anointing: From Head to Hands
Pastor E.A. Adeboye provides a masterful and practical theology of the anointing. He explains it as divine voltage placed upon the believer (the head) that must be conducted through active, obedient labor (the hands) to bring power to the point of need. The anointing is dynamic, intended for transmission, and grows through use.
1. The Theology of the Anointed Person: Generator and Conductor
The Head as the Generator:
The anointing (chrisma) is the consecrating and empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, bestowed by God upon the believer (1 John 2:20, 27). It is the source of spiritual power, wisdom, and authority. This is the “oil” God pours on the head.
The Hands as the Conducting Wires:
Hands represent our capacity for action, work, touch, and ministry. They are the means by which the anointing is translated from internal potential into external manifestation. Without the hands, the anointing remains contained, like electricity in a disconnected generator.
2. Biblical Proof: The Anointing in Action Through Hands
David’s Hands (1 Samuel 17):
His hands practiced with the sling (skill), fought the lion and bear (courage), and ultimately delivered the stone that felled Goliath (victory). The anointing for kingship was conducted through his skilled, courageous hands.
Samson’s Hands (Judges 14-15):
His hands ripped a lion apart, seized the jawbone of a donkey, and killed a thousand men. His unparalleled physical strength was the conduction of the Nazirite anointing upon his life. The power flowed through his grasp.
The Apostolic Pattern:
The early church laid hands on the sick (Mark 16:18), on new believers (Acts 8:17), and on ministers (Acts 13:3). The “laying on of hands” was the prescribed method for conducting spiritual grace and power.
3. The Personal Testimony: The Casual Conduit
The Unconscious Flow:
Pastor Adeboye’s testimony is profound. He was not in a “ministry mode”; he was shopping and singing. The anointing was so settled upon his life as a result of consistent fellowship that it flowed unconsciously through a casual handshake. The man’s back was healed not by a prayer, but by the touch of an anointed hand. This demonstrates that the anointing can operate through the personyou are, not just the prayers you pray.
The Anointing Addresses Need:
The power flowed to “the needed vessel”—the point of pain. The anointing is intelligent and targeted when released through a submitted life.
4. The Cultivation and Growth of the Anointing
Source: Quality Fellowship:
“You must spend quality time in fellowship with God so that He will anoint you.” The anointing is not a merit badge; it is the overflow of intimacy. It comes from abiding in Christ (the True Vine, John 15:5).
Activation: Active Hands:
“Don’t withdraw your hands from doing God’s work.” Obedience in service completes the circuit. Praying for the sick, serving the poor, teaching the word—these are the acts that “plug in” the wires and allow the power to flow.
Increase: Through Demand:
“The more you lay hands on the sick, the more demand you will place on the anointing… and the more it will grow.” This is a vital principle: the anointing expands under the tension of use. Like a muscle, it strengthens when exercised. Avoiding ministry leads to a dormant, atrophied anointing.
How to Become an Effective Conduit of God’s Anointing
1. Prioritize the Secret Place:
Your “generator” is fueled in prayer, worship, and the Word. Without this, there is no voltage to conduct. Make fellowship with the Holy Spirit non-negotiable.
2. See Your Daily Life as a Ministry Field:
Your hands are not just for Sunday service. Be ready to conduct God’s power at work, in the market, or at home—through a touch, a word of encouragement, or an act of service.
3. Step Out in Obedient Faith:
Begin to lay hands on the sick as Jesus commanded (Mark 16:18). Start with simple prayers. Do not let fear of “no result” keep your hands idle. The anointing grows in the attempt.
4. Guard the Purity of Your Conductors:
Your hands must be clean (Psalm 24:4). Unconfessed sin, malice, or corruption can “short-circuit” the flow of the anointing. Maintain personal holiness.
Warning: The Tragedy of a Disconnected Life
A believer can have an anointed head (a position in Christ) but have inactive, idle, or unclean hands. This results in a life that carries potential power but manifests no practical miracles. It is like having a power plant in your city while sitting in darkness. Such a life frustrates the purpose of the anointing and leaves a hurting world untouched.
Conclusion: Completing the Circuit for God’s Glory
Pray this:
“Heavenly Father, Anoint my head afresh with the oil of Your Holy Spirit. Forgive me for idle or unclean hands. Connect my conduct to Your consecration. Make me a willing and pure conductor of Your power. Let Your anointing flow through my hands to heal the sick, comfort the broken, and establish Your kingdom. I offer my hands to You today; use them as Your instruments, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Action Steps:
- Identify Your “Hands”: List three practical ways you can use your skills, time, or touch to minister to others this week (e.g., pray for a colleague, help a neighbor, volunteer).
- Study the Conduits: Meditate on the ministry of hands in the Bible: Jesus touching lepers (Matthew 8:3), Peter’s shadow (Acts 5:15), Paul’s handkerchiefs (Acts 19:12).
- Practice the Flow: This week, intentionally lay hands on and pray for at least one person in need. Do it as an act of obedience, not based on feeling.
Remember: You are a walking power station. The Generator (the Holy Spirit) is upon you. Will you connect the wires through obedient action? The world is waiting for the current of heaven to flow through your hands.
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him” (Acts 10:38). The anointing is for going about and doing. Let your hands deliver what your head carries.
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