The Open Heaven 6 October 2026 devotional for today is WILL YOU BE READY? III.
This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
OPEN HEAVENS 6 OCTOBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL
TOPIC: WILL YOU BE READY? III
MEMORISE:
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
Luke 17:34
READ: Matthew 24:36-51
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 6 OCTOBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
Years ago, I travelled to the USA and stayed in an apartment that had a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and a living room with a guest toilet. In the middle of the night, I woke up to use the toilet and realised that my wife was not in the bedroom with me. I thought she had gone to use the guest toilet in the living room so as not to disturb my sleep. However, after waiting for a while and not seeing her, I went to check the living room and discovered that she was neither there nor in the guest toilet.
I began to tremble, and I said, “God, where have I missed it? What is it that caused me to be left behind?” I thought the rapture had happened, and my wife had been taken, and I had been left behind. I was still trembling when the Holy Spirit said, “She didn’t come with you on this trip.” It was then that I remembered I had come on the trip alone. That is how conscious I always am of the rapture. It is better to live ready than to be careless and be left behind when the Lord returns.
As I said two days ago, from the moment I learnt about the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, my prayer every night before bed has always been, “Lord, if you return before tomorrow, please don’t leave me behind.” I pray that when the Lord returns, you will not be left behind, in Jesus’ name.
The realisation that tomorrow may never come and that the Lord may return before sunrise tomorrow has kept me on my toes all these years. Nobody knows the hour the Lord will return. This is why you must live ready. You cannot afford to live carelessly because you do not know when your time on earth will elapse or when the Lord will return.
Today’s Bible reading compares two servants. One was faithful and wise, and he lived ready, doing his master’s will until his return. The other was described as evil because he thought in his heart that his lord delayed his coming, and because of that, he began to act and live as he pleased. The Bible tells us that he was severely punished when his lord returned.
Beloved, don’t live carelessly because you think the Lord is delaying His return. He is coming soon. Blessed are those who live ready for His return.
PRAYER POINT
Father, please help me to live ready every day
until the return of Your Son, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Matthew 12-13
HYMN: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 6 OCTOBER 2026 COMMENTARY
Today’s devotional, “Will You Be Ready? III,” is the three-part series on the second coming of Christ. The message is simple but urgent: nobody knows the hour Jesus will return, so you must live ready.
Daddy shares a gripping story. While in the USA, he woke at night and realized his wife was not in bed. He searched the apartment — living room, guest toilet — and she was nowhere. He began to tremble and cried out, “God, where have I missed it? What caused me to be left behind?” He thought the rapture had happened and he was left. Then the Holy Spirit said, “She didn’t come with you on this trip.” He had travelled alone.
That is how conscious Pastor is of the rapture. And he says plainly: It is better to live ready than to be careless and be left behind.
1. Nobody Knows the Hour — So Live Ready
Matthew 24:36 makes it clear: no man, not even the angels, knows the day or hour — only the Father. Every date-setting is false. But since we don’t know the hour, we must be ready every hour.
If you knew a visitor was coming next week, you’d clean the house next week. But if you didn’t know when — today, tomorrow, or next month — you’d keep it ready always. That’s how we must live. Jesus is coming at an unexpected hour. Keep your heart clean and your lamp burning every day.
2. The Faithful Servant vs. The Evil Servant
Jesus compares two servants. The faithful one did his master’s will while waiting — and was rewarded: “Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing” (Matthew 24:46).
The evil one said in his heart, “My lord delayeth his coming.” That one thought opened the door to sin. He began to smite his fellow servants and drink with the drunken. When his master returned unexpectedly, he was cut asunder and appointed his portion with the hypocrites (Matthew 24:48-51).
The evil servant’s downfall began with a thought: “My master isn’t coming soon.” That thought gave him permission to sin. What thoughts have you allowed to take root? “I have time.” “I’ll get serious later.” “One more sin won’t hurt.” Those thoughts are the first step to being left behind.
3. Living Ready Is Better Than Living Careless
Both servants had the same master and the same uncertainty. The only difference was how they lived while waiting. The same delay that made one faithful made the other careless.
You are in the waiting period right now. What are you doing with the time God has given you? Are you drawing closer to Him, or drifting? Don’t gamble with eternity. Live ready today.
4. The Blessedness of Those Who Live Ready
Daddy says, “Blessed are those who live ready for His return.” Two scriptures deepen this:
Revelation 16:15 — “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”
Jesus pronounces a blessing on the one who watches and keeps his garments. But if you don’t watch, your shame will be exposed.
Hebrews 9:28 — “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”
Jesus will appear to those who look for Him. Are your eyes fixed on His return, or have you become too comfortable here?
Relating This to Your Everyday Life
We live as though we have all the time in the world. We plan for years ahead, assuming we’ll get serious about God later. But James 4:14 says our life is a vapour — here today, gone tomorrow.
You don’t have to be perfect to be ready. You just have to be faithful. The faithful servant wasn’t sinless — he was found doing what his master asked. That’s readiness: a heart continually turning to God and staying on the path.
So, will you be ready?
Action Steps
1. Make Readiness Your Daily Prayer — Every night, pray: “Lord, if You return before tomorrow, please don’t leave me behind.”
2. Deal with Carelessness Today — Confess any thought of “My Lord delays His coming” that has made you slack. Ask God to renew your urgency.
3. Be Found Doing His Will — Identify one thing God has called you to do that you’ve neglected — prayer, Bible study, serving, sharing the gospel, reconciling a relationship. Do it today.
Prayer Points
- Father, I thank You for loving me enough to warn me and prepare me for Your soon return. Thank You for the blessed hope of seeing Jesus face to face, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, forgive me for the times I have lived carelessly and assumed I had more time. Forgive me for neglecting Your Word, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, keep me awake and watchful every day. Let me never be caught off guard by Your return, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, remove every evil thought from my heart — every excuse for sin, every assumption that I have plenty of time, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, make me a faithful and wise servant. Let me be found doing Your will when You come, in Jesus’ name.
- Lord, I don’t want to be left behind. Let my name be found in the Book of Life, in Jesus’ name.
- Father, use me to prepare others. Give me boldness to share the gospel and love to warn those who are not ready, in Jesus’ name.
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