The Open Heaven 21 January 2026 devotional for today is MULTIPLY.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVEN 21 JANUARY 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: MULTIPLY
MEMORISE:
(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)
Deuteronomy 1:11
READ: Genesis 26:12-14
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 21 JANUARY 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
It is good to grow, but according to Genesis 1:27-28, your growth should be in multiples. God’s original plan for us is to increase by multiplication and not just by addition. Increase by addition is good, but that is a basic expectation. For example, it is expected that a child should be promoted from one class this year to the next class the following year.
However, if a child is moved two or more classes higher than his or her current class within the space of one year, that commands special notice.
As a child of God, you are not like everyone else; you are special, and this means that you are not only expected to increase but also to multiply in every area of your life.
In today’s Bible reading, we can see that Isaac sowed in the land, and in the same year, he had a hundredfold harvest. Today’s memory verse also says that God can multiply you a thousandfold. In Genesis 21:1-7, Abraham and Sarah had one son, Isaac.
However, in Genesis 25:21-26, the Bible recorded that Isaac gave birth to a set of twins. If you read further to Genesis 35:22-20, you will see that one of the twins gave birth to 12 sons.
In Genesis 40:21, the 12 sons had become 70 people and in Exodus 12:37, their number had increased to 600,000 men, excluding children and women.
Child of God, stop limiting yourself by only seeking to increase by addition. Instead, you should aim for multiplication because that is your God-given mandate.
When I became the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, I was 39 years old. God had told my Father in the Lord that his successor would take the church around the world, even though the church was only in Nigeria at that time. If I were seeking increase by addition, expanding to one new country per year to establish God’s kingdom, the church would only be in about 45 countries at the moment instead of the over 190 countries that the RCCG is currently established in. There was no way we could have achieved our God-given mandate without multiplication.
Beloved, to truly fulfil God’s purpose for your life, you should seek to multiply. He gave you the mandate to multiply right from the beginning of creation in Genesis 1:28. Don’t limit your potential by having a mediocre mindset about increase. Trust God to enlarge your coast exponentially, and by His grace, you will begin to multiply.
KEY POINT
As a child of God, don’t settle for increase by addition; rather, seek to multiply.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Exodus 17-20
HYMN 26: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 21 JANUARY 2026 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Deuteronomy 1:11
“(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)”
This is a prophetic blessing and revelation of God’s exponential capacity for increase. It transcends reasonable expectation (“a thousand times so many more”) and is rooted in His promise, not in human effort alone. It defines the scope of blessing available to the covenant people.
BIBLE READING: Genesis 26:12-14
This passage records Isaac’s supernatural breakthrough in a time of famine. He sowed and received a hundredfold in the same year. This wasn’t just a good harvest; it was a miraculous, multiplicative yield that propelled him into great wealth and prominence, making the Philistines envious.
The Mathematics of Heaven: Multiplication vs. Addition
Daddy Adeboye introduces a divine paradigm for progress. While the world operates on linear addition (steady, incremental growth), God’s original mandate and covenant pattern is exponential multiplication. For the believer, multiplicative increase is not an anomaly; it is the expected outcome of operating under the blessing.
1. The Creation Mandate: Be Fruitful and Multiply
The First Command to Humanity:
Genesis 1:28 establishes multiplication as God’s foundational command for mankind. It is wired into our spiritual DNA. To be content with mere addition is to live below our created purpose. Multiplication affects every realm: spiritual influence, financial resources, intellectual breakthroughs, and soul harvest.
The Difference Between Addition and Multiplication:
- Addition: 1 + 1 = 2. Gradual, predictable, within natural limits. “Promotion to the next class.”
- Multiplication: 10 x 10 = 100. Accelerated, exponential, surpassing natural limits. “Skipping multiple classes.” Multiplication is supernatural growth on a natural foundation.
2. Biblical Blueprints of Multiplication
The Isaac Principle: Hundredfold in Famine (Genesis 26):
Isaac sowed in obedience during a famine (adverse conditions) and reaped a hundredfold. This shows multiplication isn’t dependent on ideal circumstances but on God’s blessing upon obedience. His harvest was so vast it was measurable (“he became very great”).
The Abrahamic Legacy: From One to Nations (Genesis 12-Exodus 12):
The devotional traces the multiplicative journey: 1 (Isaac) → 2 (twins) → 12 (tribes) → 70 (clan) → 600,000+ men (a nation). This is the covenant blessing in motion across generations. One act of obedience (Abraham’s faith) released a multiplicative legacy that altered history.
The RCCG Testimony: From Nigeria to Nations:
Daddy Adeboye’s personal testimony is a modern-day case study. Addition (one country per year) would have yielded ~45 countries. Multiplication (divine acceleration and global simultaneous growth) yielded over 190. Multiplication is essential for fulfilling a global God-given mandate within a lifetime.
3. The Mindset for Multiplication
Reject the Mediocre Mindset:
A mindset of addition is a “mediocre mindset” that limits God. It plans based on current resources and linear projections. The multiplicative mindset plans based on God’s promise and expects sudden, overwhelming increase.
Enlarge Your Expectation:
You must “trust God to enlarge your coast exponentially.” This means praying, planning, and believing for a thousand times more (Deuteronomy 1:11), for a hundredfold return, for influence that reaches multiples. Your faith sets the container for God’s blessing.
How to Position for Multiplicative Increase
Sow Obediently, Especially in Famine:
Your act of obedience (time, talent, treasure, testimony) in a difficult season is the seed for a hundredfold harvest. Don’t withhold in hard times; this is often God’s setup for multiplication.
Pray the Deuteronomy 1:11 Prayer Over Your Life:
Regularly declare this scripture over your family, your finances, your ministry, and your impact. “Lord, make me a thousand times so many more as I am, and bless me as You have promised!”
Plan for Multiplication, Not Just Addition:
In your goals, ask: “What would a hundredfold increase look like in this area?” Then, create systems and develop capacity in faith to receive and manage that level of increase. Don’t let your logistics limit your faith, but let your faith inspire your logistics.
Warning: An Addition Mindset Caps Your Destiny
If you only believe for and plan for incremental growth, you will automatically disqualify yourself from the supernatural leaps, explosive breakthroughs, and legacy-level impact that come through multiplication. You will work harder, not smarter under the blessing.
Conclusion: Pray for Exponential Enlargement
Pray this:
“Lord God of my fathers, I embrace Your original mandate to multiply. I reject every mediocre, additive mindset. According to Your word in Deuteronomy 1:11, make me a thousand times more than I am in grace, wisdom, resources, and influence. Give me the hundredfold harvest like Isaac, even in challenging seasons. Align my thinking, my prayers, and my actions with the mathematics of heaven. Enlarge my coast exponentially for the sake of Your glory and the fulfillment of my destiny, in Jesus’ name!”
Action Steps:
- The Multiplication Audit: Choose one key area of your life (finances, soul-winning, skill development). What would “addition” look like this year? Now, what would “multiplication” (10x, 100x) look like? Write down the multiplicative goal.
- Identify Your Famine Seed: What is a specific, obedient step you can take right now that feels like sowing in a “famine”? Commit to sowing that seed this week as an act of faith for multiplicative return.
- Study a Multiplier: Study the life of Isaac (Genesis 26) or the early church (Acts 2:41, 47; 4:4; 5:14; 6:7; 12:24) noting the language of multiplication. Journal what you learn about the conditions for such growth.
- Upgrade Your Language: Replace “I hope I get a little better” with “I believe for a hundredfold increase.” Let your confession align with the mandate.
Remember: You serve the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of exponential increase. Your growth should command special notice. Don’t just go up a class; skip grades.
“(The LORD… make you a thousand times so many more as ye are…)” (Deuteronomy 1:11). This is your portion.
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