The Open Heaven 28 December 2025 devotional for today is HE FORGIVES ALL.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVEN 28 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: HE FORGIVES ALL
MEMORISE:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
READ: Psalm 103:8-13:
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 28 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
Years ago, a devout Muslim heard the gospel during one of our programmes and became born again. He was overwhelmed with joy, and we rejoiced with him.
Three days later, he came to me and asked, “Are you sure Jesus can forgive all sins?” I said, “Yes”. He said, “You have not heard all that I have done. The evil l have done is so much, and I don’t think He can forgive everything.” I asked him, “Have you given your life to Him?” He said, “Yes” I responded, “Please, go home rejoicing; Jesus has forgiven all.”
After another three days, he returned and said, “You have not heard everything I did.” Then, he proceeded to recount various sins that he had committed. I told him that once people give their lives to Christ, God gives them brand-new beginnings.
He kept coming back to me with doubts about specific sins that he thought were too big for Jesus to forgive until one day, he said, “If Jesus can forgive this sin that I’m about to tell you, then I won’t worry anymore. I needed a man’s heart to make a charm. A young relative died, and I went to his grave at night, exhumed his body, and cut out his heart for the charm. Do you think Jesus can forgive that?” I opened my Bible and showed him 1 John 1:7, which reads, …and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” I then asked him,
“What is the meaning of all?” After a while, he replied, “I think all means all.” I said, “That is correct. It doesn’t matter how many sins you have committed up until now. The moment you give your life to Jesus, God forgives you of them all. No sin is too big for God to forgive.”
David knew the limitless extent of God’s forgiveness, and he wrote in Psalm 103:12 that God removes our transgressions from us as far as the East is from the West. Whenever David asked God to forgive him and cleanse him of his sins, God always did so. All God wants from you whenever you fall into sin is your sincere repentance.
Beloved, when you truly repent of your sins, He is faithful and just to forgive you (1 John 1:2).
True repentance is when a fellow stops engaging in sinful acts after God forgives him or her. God’s mercy is truly without limits; however, His forgiving nature should birth a changed heart in you.
KEY POINT
The blood of Jesus cleanses from all sins.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Revelation 12-14
HYMN 28: WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY STAIN
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 28 DECEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: 1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
This is the believer’s foundational promise for restoration. It presents a divine contract based on God’s unchanging character. His faithfulness to His covenant promises and His justice, satisfied by Christ’s blood, guarantee our forgiveness and cleansing. The scope is total: “all unrighteousness.” Our part is confession; God’s part is complete absolution and purification.
BIBLE READING: Psalm 103:8-13
This psalm magnificently details the heart of God toward repentant sinners:
v.8-10: The Merciful Nature of God – He is “slow to anger” and “hath not dealt with us after our sins.” He withholds the punishment we deserve.
v.11-12: The Vastness of His Mercy – “For as the heaven is high above the earth… As far as the east is from the west…” These are immeasurable distances, symbolizing the complete and irrevocable removal of our guilt.
v.13: The Fatherly Heart – “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.” His mercy is not cold legality but the compassionate love of a perfect Father for a wayward child.
The Limitless Cleansing of the Blood
Pastor E.A. Adeboye shares a staggering testimony to confront one of the enemy’s greatest lies: that some sins are beyond the reach of God’s forgiveness. The devotional systematically dismantles this lie by presenting the infinite power of Christ’s blood, the complete removal of guilt, and the proper human response of true, fruit-bearing repentance.
1. The Battle of the Condemned Conscience
The Accuser’s Strategy:
The new convert, fresh from Islam where forgiveness is often earned, was haunted by the sheer volume and gravity of his past. Satan specializes in replaying our “greatest hits” of sin to convince us that God’s grace has a limit. The recurring question—“Are you sure?”—is the sound of a conscience under assault.
The Progression of Doubt:
His confessions escalated from general evil to the specific, grotesque sin of grave-robbing and mutilation. This illustrates how the enemy moves from vague guilt to highlighting the “unforgivable” act, aiming to convince the believer they are a unique, hopeless case.
2. The Divine Answer: The Meaning of “All”
The Supreme Scripture (1 John 1:7):
The blood of Jesus Christ “cleanseth us from all sin.” Pastor Adeboye’s pivotal question—“What is the meaning of all?”—forces a logical and spiritual conclusion. The convert’s own answer, “I think all means all,” is the moment faith breaks through. The Greek word pas (“all”) admits no exception.
The Irrelevance of Sin’s Size or Number:
Human justice has degrees: misdemeanors vs. felonies. God’s economy of grace does not. The blood of Christ is equally potent against a white lie or a heinous murder. Its value is infinite; therefore, its cleansing power covers an infinite amount of sin. “No sin is too big for God to forgive”because no sin is bigger than the sacrifice that paid for it.
3. The Mechanics of Removal: As Far as East from West
The Physics of Forgiveness (Psalm 103:12):
East and West are directions that never meet. If you travel north, you will eventually head south. But if you travel east, you never reach west. This is God’s poetic guarantee: our removed transgressions are in a place of no return. They will not be retrieved to accuse us. This is judicial forgiveness—a change in our legal standing before God.
The Contrast with Human Forgiveness:
We often “forgive but don’t forget.” God, in His omniscience, chooses “not to remember” our sins against us (Hebrews 8:12, Jeremiah 31:34). He treats us as if the sin never occurred in our relationship with Him.
4. The Human Response: True Repentance
God’s Desire: Sincere Repentance:
“All God wants from you… is your sincere repentance.” This is not a begrudging apology but a heartfelt turning (metanoia)—a change of mind that leads to a change of direction.
The Proof of Repentance: A Changed Life:
“True repentance is when a fellow stops engaging in sinful acts after God forgives him or her.”Forgiveness is free, but it is not cheap; it was bought with blood. That purchase price obligates the forgiven one to a new life. God’s mercy is “without limits,” but it is designed to “birth a changed heart in you.” The proof of having been cleansed is cleanliness.
How to Receive and Live in Full Assurance of Forgiveness
1. Confess Specifically and Completely:
Don’t hide behind generalities. In prayer, name your sins before God. Agreement with Him about your sin (confession) unlocks the experience of His faithfulness and justice in forgiving it.
2. Accept the Logic of “All”:
When guilt arises, do not debate your feelings. Declare the truth: “The blood of Jesus cleanses me from all sin. ‘All’ includes this. Therefore, I am forgiven.”
3. Break the Cycle of Re-Confession:
Once a sin is confessed under 1 John 1:9, it is forgiven. Do not keep re-confessing the same sin; that insults the finality of Christ’s work. Thank God for His forgiveness instead.
4. Let Mercy Motivate Holiness:
Let the overwhelming gratitude for limitless forgiveness be your primary motivation to live purely. You are not running from punishment; you are running in love toward the One who set you free.
Warning: Presuming on Mercy Without Repentance
To ask for forgiveness while planning to return to the sin is to mock the cross. It treats God’s mercy as a divine “get-out-of-jail-free” card rather than a transformative power. This is not true repentance and risks hardening the heart (Hebrews 3:13).
Conclusion: Washed, Cleansed, and Made New
Pray this:
“Lord Jesus, I stand in awe of Your blood that cleanses from ALL sin. I confess my specific sins to You now. I believe Your promise: You are faithful and just to forgive me and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness. I receive that cleansing now. Thank You for removing my sins as far as the east is from the west. Let this assurance silence the accuser, and let Your mercy birth in me a lasting hatred for sin and a burning love for holiness. In Your mighty name, Amen.”
Action Steps:
- Write and Destroy: Write down every sin the enemy uses to accuse you. Read 1 John 1:7 and 1:9 over the list. Then, safely burn or destroy the paper as an act of faith, declaring those sins forgiven and forgotten by God.
- Memorize the Key Verses: Commit 1 John 1:9 and Psalm 103:12 to memory. Make them your first response to feelings of guilt.
- Study a Forgiven Life: Read the story of the woman who washed Jesus’ feet (Luke 7:36-50). Note Jesus’ words: “Her sins, which are many, are forgiven… Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.”
Remember: The only sin God cannot forgive is the final rejection of His Son, which refuses the very source of forgiveness. For the one who comes to Christ, the door of mercy is not just ajar; it is blown off its hinges by the explosive power of the cross.
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” (Ephesians 1:7). The riches of His grace are deeper than the depths of your sin. Dive in, and be clean.
Read RCCG Open Heaven Devotional for Tomorrow
Download Open Heaven 28 December 2025 Devotional PDF
Leave a Reply