The Open Heaven 22 June 2026 devotional for today is LORD OVER TIME.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVEN 22 JUNE 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: LORD OVER TIME
MEMORISE:
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 11:25
READ: John 2:1-11
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 22 JUNE 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
The Almighty God is truly powerful. He is Lord over all, and He is so powerful that He can bring the future into the present.
In today’s Bible reading, Jesus, His mother, and His disciples attended a wedding. In the course of the celebration, His mother learnt that the hosts had run out of wine and she informed Jesus who responded by saying, “My time has not yet come.”
Notwithstanding, Jesus instructed the servants at the wedding to fill six waterpots with water and then draw out some of it for the governor of the ceremony. As they did so, the water miraculously turned into wine. Jesus simply reached into the future and changed the time from ‘not yet’ to ‘now.
I pray that if there is anything you are trusting God for that seems to have been delayed, it will come into manifestation now, in Jesus’ name.
In John 11:1-17, Lazarus died and had been buried for four days before Jesus arrived on the scene.
Naturally, his case was a hopeless one because a four-day-old corpse would have started decomposing already. However, when Jesus arrived at Lazarus’ home, He told Martha, his sister, that her brother would rise again.
If Jesus had arrived on the day Lazarus died, Martha might have had a glimmer of hope that Jesus could raise her brother from the dead. However, he had been dead for four days, and she said, “Lord, by this time he stinketh…” (John 11:39).
Even though Jesus had not yet died and resurrected, He reached into the future to become the Resurrection and the Life for Lazarus’ sake (John 11:25). He took on an identity that was reserved for after his death and resurrection and called Lazarus out of the grave.
Beloved, we serve a God who is not bound by time. He created time itself and is Lord over it. This is why you should not despair when it seems like you have lost some opportunities, or when you are in a terrible situation that seems to be beyond redemption. When you are faced with such circumstances, all God requires you to do is have faith in Him, and as Jesus said in John 11:40″.. thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God…”
I pray today that if there is any situation in your life that has been judged to be dead and stinking, such a situation will experience the Resurrection and the Life, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT
God is the master of time, and He can turn it whichever way He pleases.
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OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 22 JUNE 2026 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: John 11:25
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”
This verse is one of the most profound declarations of Jesus’ divine identity. Daddy Adeboye anchors today’s devotional on this text because it reveals that Jesus is not merely someone who performs resurrections—He is the Resurrection itself. He is not just a source of life—He is the Life. When Jesus stood before the tomb of Lazarus, He did not pray to the Father to resurrect him. He spoke as the Resurrection: “Lazarus, come forth.” This means that no situation is too dead, too hopeless, or too far gone for Jesus. He does not need favorable conditions, perfect timing, or human cooperation. He is the Resurrection. And He is the Life.
BIBLE READING: John 2:1-11 (The Wedding at Cana)
This passage records Jesus’ first miracle: turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. The hosts ran out of wine—a social disaster of immense proportions. Jesus’ mother informed Him. He responded, “Mine hour is not yet come.” Despite this, He instructed the servants to fill six stone waterpots with water and draw some out for the governor. The water had become wine—and not just any wine, but the finest wine of the feast. Daddy Adeboye uses this miracle to show that Jesus can reach into the future and change “not yet” into “now.” His time had not come for public manifestation, yet He brought the future into the present.
The God Who Brings the Future into the Present
1. The Wedding at Cana: “My Time Has Not Yet Come”
“In today’s Bible reading, Jesus, His mother, and His disciples attended a wedding. In the course of the celebration, His mother learnt that the hosts had run out of wine and she informed Jesus who responded by saying, ‘My time has not yet come.’”
This is a fascinating detail. Jesus Himself acknowledged that His “time” (the appointed hour for His public miracles and eventual glorification) had not yet arrived. Humanly speaking, the miracle should not have happened yet.
| Human Timeline | Jesus’ Action |
|---|---|
| His time had not yet come | He performed the miracle anyway |
| Public ministry was just beginning | He manifested His glory early |
| The “due season” was not fully here | He brought the future into the present |
“Notwithstanding, Jesus instructed the servants at the wedding to fill six waterpots with water and then draw out some of it for the governor of the ceremony. As they did so, the water miraculously turned into wine. Jesus simply reached into the future and changed the time from ‘not yet’ to ‘now.’”
| What Jesus Did | What It Means for You |
|---|---|
| Reached into the future | He can accelerate your miracle |
| Changed “not yet” to “now” | He can turn your delay into sudden manifestation |
| Manifested glory before the appointed time | He can override natural timelines for your sake |
“I pray that if there is anything you are trusting God for that seems to have been delayed, it will come into manifestation now, in Jesus’ name.”
This is the first application: God is not bound by your calendar. What seems overdue, delayed, or impossible by human timing can become now when the Lord of time intervenes.
2. Lazarus: Four Days Dead, Already Stinking
Daddy Adeboye moves to an even more dramatic example:
*”In John 11:1-17, Lazarus died and had been buried for four days before Jesus arrived on the scene. Naturally, his case was a hopeless one because a four-day-old corpse would have started decomposing already.”*
Consider the progression of hopelessness:
| Day | Condition | Human Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Lazarus dies | “Maybe Jesus can still save him” |
| Day 2 | Body begins to cool | “Hope is fading” |
| Day 3 | Decomposition begins | “Too late” |
| Day 4 | “He stinketh” (John 11:39) | “Completely hopeless” |
“If Jesus had arrived on the day Lazarus died, Martha might have had a glimmer of hope that Jesus could raise her brother from the dead. However, he had been dead for four days, and she said, ‘Lord, by this time he stinketh…’ (John 11:39).”
Martha did not lack faith entirely—she believed Jesus could have prevented Lazarus’s death. But raising a four-day-old, decomposing corpse? That seemed impossible even to her.
| Martha’s Faith | The Limit of Her Faith |
|---|---|
| “If You had been here, my brother would not have died” | She believed Jesus could heal the sick |
| “Even now, whatever You ask of God, God will give You” | She did not believe Jesus could raise the dead directly |
| “I know he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day” | She believed in a future resurrection, not an immediate one |
“Even though Jesus had not yet died and resurrected, He reached into the future to become the Resurrection and the Life for Lazarus’ sake (John 11:25). He took on an identity that was reserved for after His death and resurrection and called Lazarus out of the grave.”
This is staggering. When Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life,” He was making a claim that would only be fully demonstrated after His own death and resurrection. But for Lazarus’s sake, He reached into that future identity and activated it in the present.
| Future Identity | Present Manifestation |
|---|---|
| “I will be the Resurrection after I die and rise” | “I am the Resurrection now, for Lazarus” |
| “I will be the Life at the last day” | “I am the Life now, calling Lazarus out” |
The God Who Is Not Bound by Time
1. Time Is His Creation
“Beloved, we serve a God who is not bound by time. He created time itself and is Lord over it.”
| Human Relationship to Time | God’s Relationship to Time |
|---|---|
| We are inside time, moved by it | He created time; it serves Him |
| We cannot see the future | He sees all times equally (past, present, future) |
| We are limited by seasons and schedules | He is Lord over all seasons |
| We age and decay | He is eternal, unchanging |
2 Peter 3:8 – “One day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
God is not rushing. God is not late. He operates outside the timeline He created. What seems like a four-day delay to Martha was not even a delay to Jesus—it was a setup for a greater miracle.
2. Do Not Despair Over Lost Time or Hopeless Situations
“This is why you should not despair when it seems like you have lost some opportunities, or when you are in a terrible situation that seems to be beyond redemption.”
| Human Reaction | God’s Response |
|---|---|
| “It’s too late” | “I am the God of the eleventh hour” |
| “The opportunity has passed” | “I restore the years the locusts have eaten” (Joel 2:25) |
| “This situation is dead and stinking” | “I am the Resurrection and the Life” |
| “There’s no hope” | “With God, all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26) |
“When you are faced with such circumstances, all God requires you to do is have faith in Him, as Jesus said in John 11:40: ‘…if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God.’”
This is the key. Martha could not see past the stench of death. Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” The condition for seeing God’s glory is not perfect timing, favorable circumstances, or human logic. The condition is faith.
What Faith Does When Time Has Run Out
Based on Daddy Adeboye’s teaching and the two miracles, here is what faith accomplishes:
1. Faith Brings the Future into the Present
| At Cana | Faith activated the miracle that seemed premature |
| At Bethany | Faith activated the resurrection that seemed impossible |
Faith does not wait for “the right time.” Faith agrees with God, who is Lord over time. When you believe, God can take what belongs to your future (healing, provision, breakthrough, restoration) and manifest it now.
2. Faith Overrides Natural Laws
Water does not turn into wine naturally. Four-day-old corpses do not rise naturally. But faith connects you to the God who created natural laws and can suspend them for His glory. Your situation may be “natural” impossible. Faith says: “My God is supernatural.”
3. Faith Sees Glory Where Others See Stench
Martha smelled decomposition. Jesus saw an opportunity for glory. Faith does not deny the stench—it acknowledges the problem but looks beyond it to the God who can solve it.
| Without Faith | With Faith |
|---|---|
| Focus on the problem | Focus on the Problem-Solver |
| “It stinks” | “He is the Resurrection” |
| “It’s too late” | “Now is the time for God’s glory” |
| Despair and resignation | Expectation and hope |
How to Activate Faith for Dead Situations
Based on Daddy Adeboye’s teaching, here is how to position yourself for the miraculous when time seems to have run out:
1. Refuse to Accept the Finality of the Situation
Do not say, “It’s over.” Do not agree with the doctors, the bankers, the lawyers, or the circumstances when they pronounce your situation dead. God has the final word.
2. Speak to Your “Lazarus”
Jesus did not pray a long prayer. He spoke directly to the dead: “Lazarus, come forth.” Identify the dead situation in your life. Speak to it in Jesus’ name. Command it to live again.
3. Roll Away the Stone of Unbelief
Jesus said, “Take ye away the stone” (John 11:39). The stone represented the natural obstacles and the limits of human reasoning. Your stone might be:
- Past disappointments (“I prayed before and nothing happened”)
- Intellectual pride (“This doesn’t make scientific sense”)
- Fear of false hope (“I don’t want to be disappointed again”)
Roll away the stone. Remove the barrier of unbelief. Let God have access to the tomb.
4. Believe Before You See
Jesus said, “If you believe, you will see the glory of God” (John 11:40). The order is faith first, then sight. Do not wait for evidence. Believe now. The evidence will follow.
5. Thank God Before the Manifestation
At Cana, the servants drew out water—but they drew it out as if it were wine. They did not wait to see the change before acting. They obeyed in faith. Act on God’s word before you see the result.
Warning: Do Not Let “Stench” Steal Your Faith
Daddy Adeboye’s devotional carries an implicit warning: the longer the delay, the stronger the enemy’s attempt to convince you that hope is lost.
| The Enemy’s Lie | God’s Truth |
|---|---|
| “It’s been too long” | “I am not bound by time” |
| “The situation is decomposing” | “I am the Resurrection” |
| “You missed your opportunity” | “I restore lost years” |
| “Even God cannot fix this” | “With God, nothing is impossible” |
Martha said, “He stinketh.” She was honest about the situation. But she did not let the stench stop her from believing. She still led Jesus to the tomb. You can acknowledge the problem without surrendering to despair.
The Two Kinds of “Dead” That Jesus Handles
| Type of Dead | Example | What Jesus Did |
|---|---|---|
| Freshly dead (Cana’s wine ran out—social death) | Wedding embarrassment | Turned water to wine instantly |
| Long dead, stinking (Lazarus) | Four-day-old corpse | Called him out of the grave |
No degree of dead is too dead for Jesus. Fresh loss? He restores. Long-standing failure? He resurrects. Situation that has been dead for years, decades, even generations? He is still the Resurrection and the Life.
Conclusion: Your Prayer for Resurrection Now
Daddy Adeboye closes with a prayer that any situation judged dead and stinking will experience the Resurrection and the Life. Do not accept the verdict of death. Your situation may be four days dead, but Jesus is at the tomb.
Pray this:
“Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are the Resurrection and the Life. Forgive me for the times I have looked at my dead situations and agreed with the enemy that they are hopeless. Today, I renounce despair. I renounce the belief that it is too late. I speak to every ‘Lazarus’ in my life—every dead dream, dead marriage, dead business, dead health, dead destiny. I say: Come forth! By Your power that reaches into the future and changes ‘not yet’ to ‘now,’ I receive my miracle. The wine that ran out is being restored. The four-day-old corpse is rising. I believe, and therefore I will see the glory of God. Roll away every stone of unbelief. Manifest Your glory in my situation now, in Jesus’ mighty name.”
Action Steps:
- Identify Your “Lazarus”: Write down one situation that has been dead for so long that you (and others) have given up hope. Be specific. Then write next to it: “But Jesus is the Resurrection.”
- The 4-Day Testimony: Read John 11 slowly. Notice that Jesus deliberately delayed so that God would get greater glory. Ask: Has God been delaying in my situation so that He can do something only He can take credit for? If yes, thank Him for the coming glory.
- Speak to the Dead Situation: Today, out loud, address the dead area of your life. Do not pray “if it be Your will”—He has already revealed His will (John 11:25). Command it to live again in Jesus’ name.
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” (John 11:25)
Time is not God’s master. He is Lord over time. Your “not yet” can become “now.” Your four-day corpse can rise. Believe. Roll away the stone. See the glory of God.
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