The Open Heaven 25 September 2026 devotional for today is GOD OF HOPE.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: GOD OF HOPE
MEMORISE:
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Romans 15:13
READ: John 21:1-14
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
After Jesus died, His disciples became afraid and lost hope. John 21:3 tells us that Peter said to the other disciples, “I go a fishing.” He wasn’t going to fish for souls; instead, he was returning to his old job because he had lost hope.
He must have thought to himself, “We thought Jesus Christ was going to rescue us from all those who are oppressing us. We thought that the age of miracles had come to stay, but now He has been crucified on a cross.”
When Peter told the other disciples that he was going fishing, they joined him because they had also lost hope. They felt that the best thing they could do was to return to fishing.
However, Jesus appeared to them that morning as they fished and restored their hope. As they struggled to catch fish, Jesus called out to them and showed them where to cast their net. He turned their hopelessness into joy. I declare that God will show up for you and turn every hopeless situation you may be experiencing around, in Jesus’ name.
Child of God, when all hope is lost and people have given up on you, do not give up on yourself. If, peradventure, you have given up on yourself, do not give up on God because He will always show up for the hopeless when they turn to Him. Today’s memory verse calls Him ‘the God of hope’.
Some years ago, a young man was travelling from Kaduna, a state in Northern Nigeria, to Lagos with some other people in a vehicle. While they were on their way, they had an accident and everyone in the vehicle died except the young man. He was taken to a hospital because he was still breathing, even though he was unconscious. He was in a coma for several days, and every once in a while, he would wake up and shout, “Jesus,” before returning to the coma. After a while, the doctors concluded that his case was hopeless, but they couldn’t bury him because he was still breathing.
Then one day, he awoke, cried out “Jesus!, opened his eyes, and never slipped back into the coma. That young man is still alive today.
Beloved, I pray that if there is any situation in your life that people around you have concluded to be hopeless, you will receive a new lease of life from the Almighty that will transform it into a testimony, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT
The Almighty God is a God of hope;
therefore, you must never lose hope.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Habakkuk 1-3
Open Heavens HYMN 53: ‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY
Have you ever hit a wall so hard that your only instinct was to pack your bags and return to the life you thought you had left behind?
Today’s Open Heavens devotional introduces us to a magnificent title of our Heavenly Father: The God of Hope.
Through this message, Daddy Adeboye shows us that even when we are at our lowest point, dragging the heavy nets of disappointment and failure, Jesus is already standing on our shoreline, ready to orchestrate a supernatural turnaround.
1. The Temptation of “Old Nets”
Pastor draws our attention to the period immediately after Jesus’ crucifixion. The disciples, once bold and full of expectation, suddenly found themselves gripped by fear and despondency. They had believed Jesus would rescue them from oppression and that the era of miracles was here to stay, but now He was gone.
In his grief and confusion, Simon Peter announced, “I go a fishing”. Daddy explains that Peter wasn’t going out to fish for souls; out of deep despair, he was simply retreating to his old, comfortable career. The other disciples, feeling equally hopeless, decided to go with him.
How often do we do this in our everyday lives? When a business fails, a prayer seems unanswered, or a relationship breaks down, we are tempted to return to our “old nets.” We might fall back into old patterns of worry, toxic habits, or worldly compromises just to cope with the pain of disappointment.
2. The Morning Miracle
The disciples labored all night and caught absolutely nothing. But as the morning broke, Jesus stood on the shore. He called out to them, directed them to cast their net on the right side of the ship, and their obedience resulted in a staggering catch of 153 great fish—yet their net did not break.
The devotional highlights a beautiful spiritual truth here: Jesus did not wait for them to find Him; He came looking for them in their place of frustration. He met them in their failure and turned their hopelessness into overflowing joy. If God can turn an empty boat into an abundant harvest in a single morning, He can turn your dry season around in an instant!
Going Deeper: Defying the “Hopeless” Verdict
To show us that the God of Hope is still actively reversing hopeless situations today, Pastor shares a remarkable testimony of a young man traveling from Kaduna to Lagos.
The vehicle he was in suffered a horrific accident. Everyone on board died instantly, except for this young man. He was rushed to the hospital, unconscious and in a deep coma. For days, his life hung in the balance; occasionally, he would briefly wake up, cry out “Jesus!” and slip straight back into the coma. Eventually, the doctors concluded that his case was medically hopeless, but they could not bury him because he was still breathing.
Then, one day, the power of that name prevailed. The young man woke up, cried “Jesus!”, opened his eyes, and never slipped back into the coma. He is alive and well today.
Daddy reminds us: when people have given up on you, never give up on yourself, and most importantly, never give up on God.
To deepen our understanding of this relentless hope, let us look at two scriptures not found in the devotional:
- Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” God’s thoughts toward you are permanently anchored in a beautiful ending.
- Romans 4:18: Abraham, “who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations.” When human hope is completely dead, divine hope steps in to produce fruitfulness.
Action Steps
- Drop the “Old Nets”: Gently identify any area of your life where you have retreated into despair, doubt, or old habits out of frustration. Make a conscious decision to surrender that area back to God today.
- Speak the Name of Jesus: Just like the young man in the coma, when you feel overwhelmed and have no words left to pray, simply call on the name of Jesus. There is life-saving, hope-restoring power in His name.
- Cast on the “Right Side”: Be sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. If He instructs you to change your strategy, forgive someone, or try again, obey Him immediately—even if it doesn’t make sense to your human logic.
Prayer Points
- Father, I thank You with all my heart because You are the God of Hope, and Your mercies over my life and family are new every single morning, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord Jesus, locate me on my shorelines of frustration; step into my empty boats and turn my seasons of laboring in vain into supernatural abundance, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, let Your Holy Spirit fill me with all joy and peace in believing, and cause my heart to overflow with hope even in challenging times, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, let Your mercy silence every voice and medical or financial report that has concluded my situation is hopeless; give me a new lease of life and a glorious testimony, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, deliver me from the temptation of returning to my “old nets” of compromise, worry, and fear; keep my eyes firmly fixed on Your promises, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, I decree that by the power in the name of Jesus, every dead dream, dying business, or struggling relationship in my life receives the resurrection power of Christ today, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, let Your divine presence go with me daily, and let my life become a living proof that there is no situation too difficult for the God of Hope to turn around, in Jesus’ name.
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