The Open Heaven 22 October 2026 devotional for today is YOUR DIVINE IDENTITY.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVENS 22 OCTOBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: YOUR DIVINE IDENTITY
MEMORISE:
Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
Isaiah 52:11
READ: 1 Peter 2:9-11
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 22 OCTOBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
There was a story of an eagle that a mother hen hatched. For years, the eagle behaved like a chicken – scratching for worms and never soaring as an eagle should. That continued until one day, the eagle saw another eagle flying in the sky and was intrigued by the way it spread its wings and soared in the sky. Somehow, the eagle felt it could also do the same thing; so it opened up its wings and began to fly. That was when the eagle realised that it was not a chicken, but an eagle that was born to soar.
Beloved, if you don’t recognise your identity in Christ, you will remain a slave to the things Jesus went to the cross to deliver you from. You will struggle for worms with other chickens when you should be soaring high in the sky and diving to get your meals without stress. Knowing your divine identity will empower you to overcome whatever struggles you face, as you will understand that Jesus has paid the price for you to be free.
You cannot know who you are in God if you don’t spend time in His word. Your divine identity can only be revealed to you through God’s word. The more you spend time reading and studying God’s word, the more His light will shine upon your heart to show you who you are in Him. Psalm 119:130 says that the entrance of God’s word gives light and understanding to the simple. It doesn’t matter your background or status; once you come to Christ, you have become royalty. Revelation 1:6 says that Jesus has made us kings and priests unto God and His Father. Today’s Bible reading also reveals that if you are a child of God, you are royalty.
Beloved, you are God’s chosen vessel and an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). This means that there are things you cannot do, and one of them is to live in sin. Today’s memory verse says that we should keep ourselves clean because we bear the vessels of the Lord. If you bear the vessel of the Lord, no unclean thing should be found in you. You must steer clear of anything that represents sin and unrighteousness. Princes should not be found naked in public. Sin makes people naked, and your divine identity as a royal priesthood forbids this.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please help me to know and walk in my divine identity as Your child, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Luke 3-4
HYMN: I Am Thine, O Lord
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 22 OCTOBER 2026 COMMENTARY
Today’s devotional, “Your Divine Identity,” reminds us of who we are in Christ. Many believers live far below their spiritual privileges because they don’t know their identity. They struggle, strive, and settle for less — when God has called them to soar.
It uses the story of an eagle raised by a hen to illustrate this. The eagle behaved like a chicken until it saw another eagle fly. Then it realized: I was born to soar.
If you don’t recognize your identity in Christ, you will remain a slave to the things Jesus died to deliver you from.
1. The Eagle That Thought It Was a Chicken
An eagle was hatched by a mother hen. For years, it scratched for worms and never soared. It behaved like a chicken because it thought it was one. But one day, it saw another eagle flying and was intrigued. Something stirred within it. It opened its wings and began to fly — and realized it was not a chicken, but an eagle born to soar.
Many believers are like that eagle. They have been born again — made new in Christ — but they still live like the world. They still scratch for worms. They still struggle for what God has already given them. Why? Because they don’t know who they are. You are not a chicken. You are an eagle. You were born to soar.
2. Your Identity Is Revealed in God’s Word
You cannot know who you are in God if you don’t spend time in His Word. Your divine identity is revealed through Scripture. The more you read and study, the more His light shines on your heart to show you who you are in Him.
Psalm 119:130 says, “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” It doesn’t matter your background or status — once you come to Christ, you have become royalty.
Revelation 1:6 says Jesus has made us kings and priests unto God. 1 Peter 2:9 calls us a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.
You will never live above your self-image. If you see yourself as a struggling sinner, you will live like one. But if you see yourself as a king, a priest, a child of God — you will live like royalty. Get into the Word. Let God tell you who you are.
3. Your Identity Demands Separation from Sin
You are God’s chosen vessel and an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). This means there are things you cannot do — and one of them is to live in sin.
Isaiah 52:11 says we should keep ourselves clean because we bear the vessels of the Lord. If you bear His vessel, no unclean thing should be found in you.
Princes should not be found naked in public. Sin makes people naked. Your identity as a royal priesthood forbids it. You cannot claim to be royalty and live like a slave. You cannot be an ambassador of Christ and represent the kingdom of darkness. Your identity calls you to holiness.
Relating This to Your Everyday Life
You may have grown up hearing negative things about yourself. You may have been told you are worthless, a failure, or a nobody. You may have believed those lies. But today’s message is a wake-up call: You are not who they said you are. You are who God says you are.
You are a king and a priest. You are an ambassador for Christ. You are a child of the Most High God.
Stop scratching for worms. Open your wings. You were born to soar.
And because you are royalty, live like royalty. Flee from sin. Pursue holiness. Represent your Father well.
Action Steps
1. Study God’s Word to Know Your Identity — Spend time daily in Scripture, especially passages that declare who you are in Christ. Write down what God says about you and meditate on it.
2. Renounce Lies from Your Past — Identify the negative labels you have believed about yourself. Renounce them. Replace them with God’s truth.
3. Live Like Royalty — Flee from sin. Pursue holiness. Let your life reflect your identity as a child of the King.
Prayer Points
- Father, I thank You for making me a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation. Thank You for calling me out of darkness into Your marvellous light, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, forgive me for living below my identity. Forgive me for believing lies about who I am and for settling for less than what You have called me to, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, open my eyes to see who I am in Christ. Let Your Word reveal my true identity to me, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, I renounce every lie of the enemy. I am not a chicken — I am an eagle. I am not a slave — I am royalty. I am not a nobody — I am a child of God, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, help me to live like the royalty You have made me. Let my life reflect Your holiness and bring glory to Your name, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, I flee from sin. No unclean thing shall be found in me. I bear the vessels of the Lord, and I will keep myself clean, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, I will soar. I will rise. I will fulfil the destiny You created me for. I am an ambassador for Christ, and I will represent You well, in Jesus’ name.
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