Category: Open Heavens Devotional

The Open Heaven 24 September 2026 devotional for today is WEEP NOT.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: WEEP NOT

MEMORISE:

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Psalm 30:11

READ: Luke 7:11-16

11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

Sometime ago, I was praying during a programme and God said, “Open your eyes.” I was almost going to say, “Lord, but I’m praying”; however, I obeyed. As I opened my eyes, I saw a woman in the congregation, her face soaked in tears, weeping as she prayed. Then, God said, “Go and tell her, ‘Weep not.” I moved towards the congregation, approached her, and tapped her as I said, “God said, ‘Weep not.” Her eyes brightened, and I returned to the altar to continue praying. A year later, that same woman stood before me, along with some other people who wanted me to pray for them. When it was her turn for me to pray for her, I greeted her and said, “Sister, how can I help you?” She opened her mouth and could only mutter, “Jesus”. I asked her a second time how l could help her, and she only said, “Jesus” again. I asked her a third time, and she said the same thing.

I began to get impatient because there were other people in the queue. Eventually, she got herself together, and she told me that she was the woman whom God sent me to tell not to weep the previous year. She then told me that she was crying that day because she had been married for over ten years without any children, and her husband’s relatives were urging him to send her packing it she didn’t give birth to any children soon. As she shared her story, I immediately understood why she found it difficult to speak at first; she was holding a baby in her right hand and another in her left. God turned her seemingly hopeless situation into an occasion for rejoicing. I pray that God will turn any seemingly hopeless situation that might exist in your life around and fill your mouth with laughter, in Jesus’ name.

Beloved, if you have surrendered your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, my Daddy is saying to you today, “Weep not,” just like Jesus said to the widow of Nain in today’s Bible reading. Every time Jesus says, “Weep not,” it is because He wants to perform a miracle. No matter how long you may have been weeping, your time of rejoicing has come. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy will surely come in the morning (Psalm 30:5) I decree that your days of rejoicing are here, in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, thank You for putting an end to my weeping and
for bringing me into my days of rejoicing.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Nahum 1-3

HYMN 27: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

The message for today, titled “Weep Not”, is a direct love letter from God’s heart to yours. Anchored on the powerful promise in Psalm 30:11

It reminds us that God has the supernatural ability to turn our mourning into dancing and strip away our garments of sorrow.

1. The Tragedy at the City Gate
In Luke 7:11-16, we see Jesus approaching a city called Nain. At the gate, He encounters a funeral procession. A widow has just lost her only son.

• The Double Blow: In those days, a widow with no surviving son was not just grieving; she was financially and socially ruined. She had no protector and no provider.
• The Divine Stop-Sign: When Jesus saw her, His heart melted with deep compassion. He did not wait for her to beg Him for help. He simply walked up to her and said, “Weep not”. Then, He touched the coffin, commanded the dead young man to arise, and handed him back to his mother. Jesus stopped the “carriers of death” in their tracks and turned a funeral into a festival.

2. The Miracle of the Double Blessing
To show us that Jesus is still drying tears today, Daddy Adeboye shares a beautiful testimony from one of his programmes. As he was praying, God told him to open his eyes and tell a specific weeping woman, “God said, ‘Weep not’”.

A year later, that same woman stood before Pastor. She was so overwhelmed with emotion that she could only whisper, “Jesus”. When she finally gathered herself, she revealed that she had been barren for ten years, and her husband’s family was on the verge of throwing her out of her home. But God had completely turned her hopeless situation around. As she spoke, Daddy noticed she was holding a baby in her right hand and another in her left—double joy for her decade of tears!
Know that whenever Jesus says “Weep not,” it is because He is already preparing to perform a miracle in your life. Your season of weeping is expiring, and your morning of joy has finally arrived.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life

Maybe you are carrying “dead situations” today. Weeping in secret over a failing business, a rocky marriage, a child who has gone astray, or a stubborn health issue. Like the widow of Nain, you surrounded by people who are sympathizing with you, yet they are completely powerless to change your situation. Whatever it is, I speak life into that situation in Jesus Name. Your mourning turn to Dancing!
To deepen your faith, let us look at two scriptures:

• John 11:35-44: Before Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, the Bible records that “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). Jesus is not distant. He feels the weight of your pain first, and then He uses His resurrection power to change the narrative.
• Psalm 126:5: “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.” Your tears are not wasted; God is turning them into the seeds of your greatest testimonies.

Life Example:

Think of a professional who was suddenly laid off after years of loyal service. Sitting in their car, crying and feeling completely rejected, they feel like their career is dead.

But as they trust God, they are redirected to a new role that pays double and offers a better environment. The very thing they wept over became the gateway to their promotion.

Action Steps

1. Wipe Your Tears: Faith begins where worry ends. Consciously make a decision to dry your tears, knowing that crying cannot solve the problem, but Christ can.
2. Surrender the “Dead” Areas: Openly identify the areas of your life that seem completely dead or hopeless, and invite Jesus to touch them today.
3. Praise God in Advance: Since “Weep not” is a sign that a miracle is on the way, start thanking God for your turnaround even before you see it physically.

Prayer Points

1. Father, thank You for putting an end to my weeping and for bringing me into my days of rejoicing, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord Jesus, let Your divine compassion locate me in my areas of deepest pain and silent struggle today, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, let Your voice of authority speak “Arise” to every dead dream, dead career, or dead organ in my body, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, let every “carrier of sorrow” and agent of death trying to carry away my joy be stopped permanently by Your power, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, turn my years of waiting, barrenness, and disappointment into a double portion of laughter and testimonies, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, let Your sudden visitation scatter every conspiracy of the enemy designed to mock me or drive me into shame, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, put off my sackcloth of mourning, gird me with gladness, and let my life forever sing Your praises, in Jesus’ name.

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The Open Heaven 23 September 2026 devotional for today is MORE THAN A CONQUEROR.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: MORE THAN A CONQUEROR

MEMORISE:

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
2 Corinthians 2:14

READ: Romans 8:28-37

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

Life is full of battles. From the moment you were born until you leave this world, you will experience different battles. Unfortunately, many people go through life fighting battles without any hope of victory. However, when a person comes to Christ, the fellow becomes a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17), and everything changes.

Where such a person has been fighting and struggling to win before and didn’t know his or her fate when it comes to the battles of life, in Christ, the fellow ceases to struggle and is assured of being victorious. In fact, such a person becomes more than victorious; he or she becomes more than a conqueror.

Romans 8:37 says that, as believers, we are more than conquerors. A conqueror is someone who fights and defeats his or her enemies. While a conqueror has to fight to achieve victory, someone who is more than a conqueror enjoys victory without fighting any battles. Such a person sits comfortably to enjoy the victory achieved by a conqueror. God sees you as more than a conqueror because you are a recipient of Jesus’ victory.

Jesus went to the cross, defeated the devil, claimed victory, and handed it over to you. In Matthew 28:18, He declared that all power in heaven and on earth had been given to Him. Then, He handed the power over to His disciples and every other believer through the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).
When the disciples received the Holy Spirit, they began to reign in life. They cast out demons and healed the sick effortlessly in the name of Jesus.

Even when they faced challenges and persecution, the Bible says that those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word (Acts 8:1-4). For instance, Philip went to Samaria, and the whole city was won for Christ (Acts 8:5-8).

Beloved, being more than a conqueror doesn’t mean that you won’t face challenges; it simply means that whenever challenges arise, you should be prepared for promotions, because God will use all the enemy’s plans to elevate you. The devil thought he had destroyed Jesus by arranging His crucifixion, but he didn’t know that he was destroying himself. 1 Corinthians 2.8 tells us that had the princes of this world known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. I decree that the devil’s plots against you will blow up in his face. You will triumph against all odds, in Jesus’ name.

KEY POINT

Being more than a conqueror means that
you will always triumph over the enemy’s plans.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Micah 5-7

HYMN 50: CONQUERORS AND OVERCOMERS NOW ARE WE

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

Today’s Open Heavens devotional unpacks a life-changing truth: as believers in Christ Jesus, we are not just survivors sliding by—we are more than conquerors.

Daddy begins by acknowledging a reality we all know too well—that life is full of continuous battles. However, the moment we surrender our lives to Christ and become new creations, our relationship with these battles changes entirely. Instead of fighting in our own limited strength and wondering if we will survive, we are guaranteed ultimate victory because of who we are in Christ.

1. The Definition of “More Than a Conqueror”
Pastor Adeboye makes a brilliant distinction that makes this spiritual truth so easy to grasp:

• A conqueror is someone who has to go out, sweat, bleed, and fight a fierce battle to defeat their enemies.
• Someone who is more than a conqueror is a person who sits down comfortably and enjoys a victory that someone else fought and won for them.

Daddy explains that we are more than conquerors because we are the direct beneficiaries of Jesus’ victory. Jesus went to the cross, fought the ultimate battle against sin and the devil, stripped him of his power, and then handed the victory trophy directly to you and me.

2. Delegated Power and Effortless Authority
Before Jesus ascended, He declared that all power in heaven and on earth had been given to Him. He didn’t keep this power to Himself; He packaged it and handed it over to us through the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The devotional points us to the early disciples. The moment they received the Holy Spirit, they began to reign in life, casting out demons and healing the sick effortlessly in Jesus’ name. Even when the enemy tried to stop them through intense persecution, it backfired. The believers were scattered, but they simply carried the fire of the gospel everywhere they went—such as Philip, who went down to Samaria and won the entire city for Christ.

3. The Enemy’s Traps are Your Promotion Ladders
Daddy shares a profound spiritual secret: being more than a conqueror does not mean you will never face challenges; it means that every challenge the enemy throws at you is spiritually programmed to become your next promotion.

Think about the crucifixion. The devil thought he had finally won when he arranged for Jesus to be nailed to the cross. But he was actually playing right into God’s master plan. As 1 Corinthians 2:8 tells us, if the princes of this world had known what they were doing, they would never have crucified the Lord of Glory! The very event meant to destroy Jesus is what brought salvation and glory to the entire world.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life
It is so easy to live with a “defeatist” mindset when bills are piling up, or when you are facing hostile colleagues at work. You might feel like you are fighting a losing battle. But today’s message is a reminder that you are not fighting for victory—you are fighting from a position of victory.
To help us walk in this reality, let us look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• Colossians 2:15: “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” Jesus has already completely disarmed your spiritual enemies. They have no legal right to defeat you.
• 1 John 4:4: “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

A Life Example:

Imagine a young child whose father is a world-champion heavyweight boxer. The father enters the ring, takes the hard hits, sweats, and wins the gold championship belt. When he gets home, he places that heavy gold belt around his child’s waist. The child didn’t step into the ring, take a single punch, or train for years—yet the child is celebrated as a champion because of the father’s love.

That is exactly what Jesus did for you. You do not need to fight the devil for your peace, your joy, or your salvation. Jesus won it all, and He has placed the belt of victory around you.

Action Steps

1. Shift Your Perspective on Challenges: The next time a difficult situation arises in your career, health, or family, do not panic. Smile and say: “This is just another setup for my promotion!”
2. Speak with Delegated Authority: Stop begging the enemy or crying over situations. Like the early disciples, use the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit to command peace, healing, and order in your home.
3. Rest in Christ’s Finished Work: Stop trying to solve every battle in your own human strength. Walk in the daily consciousness that Jesus has already overcome the world on your behalf.

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You with all my heart for sending Jesus to win the ultimate victory on the cross and handing that victory over to me so that I can reign in life, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, let every plot, trap, and conspiracy of the devil against my career, family, and health blow up in his face and result in my immediate promotion, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, let the power of the Holy Spirit fill me afresh today, enabling me to walk in supernatural authority and effortlessly overcome every obstacle on my path, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, let every spiritual battle and storm currently raging in my life yield a sweet savour of testimony and draw men to the knowledge of Your glory, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, deliver me from the spirit of anxiety and fear; help me to rest comfortably in the finished work of Christ, knowing that my victory is fully secured.
6. Lord, just as You turned the scattering of the early church into a harvest of souls, let every setback I have faced be converted into a great setups for my advancement, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, I decree and declare that in all things—through famine, trials, or persecution—I am more than a conqueror, and absolutely nothing will ever separate me from Your love, in Jesus’ name

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The Open Heaven 22 September 2026 devotional for today is FEAR NOT.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: FEAR NOT

MEMORISE:

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for 1 am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10

READ: John 20:19-23

19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

Some theologians say that if you search the Scriptures carefully, you will find out that the phrase ‘fear not’ was mentioned in one form or another 365 times.
Thus, if you are afraid of anything at all, God has a word for you for each day of the year: fear not.
Romans 8:37 says that you are more than a conqueror through Christ, who loved you.
The primary reason you should not be afraid is that God loves you. Child of God, do you know and believe that God loves you? Are you assured of His love? If you are, fear not!

After Jesus Christ rose from the dead and visited His disciples, He told them not to be afraid. When He visited them, they were sorely afraid because He had been crucified. Today’s Bible reading tells us that they shut the doors where they were gathered because they were afraid.
One of the beautiful things about God’s visit is that when He’s ready to visit you, no door can keep Him away, because He Himself is the door of the sheep (John 10:7). Whenever you are afraid, He will visit you to say, “Fear not.” In John 14:1, Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” When you believe in the Almighty God, you will not have any cause to be afraid. Even when fear knocks on the door of your heart, God will visit you to reassure you of His love.
I decree in the name above every other name that you are free from any torment of fear you may be under.

1 John 4:18 says that fear has torment. Wherever fear exists, oppression, suppression, and limitation will also prevail. God does not want you to live under the torment of fear. Instead, He wants you to live by faith because where there is faith, fear disappears.
When you are confident that God is your helper, you will not be afraid of what any man can do to you (Hebrews 13:6). When you are assured of God’s love and care, you will not be afraid when you face a storm because you know that God will never leave you to perish.

Beloved, fear not. God loves you, and He will never leave nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). He cares about you, so cast your cares and fears upon Him and put your mind at rest.

KEY POINT

God loves you; fear not!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Micah 1-4

HYMN 29: WHEN PEACE LIKE A RIVER ATTENDETH MY WAY

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

Today’s Open Heavens devotional tackles one of the greatest weapons the enemy uses to limit God’s children: fear.

Daddy Adeboye reminds us that fear is not just a passing feeling; it is a tormenting force that brings spiritual oppression and restriction into our lives.

Through this message, we learn that the ultimate antidote to fear is a deep, unwavering assurance of God’s love.

1. A Divine Promise for Every Single Day

Pastor shares a beautiful truth noted by theologians: the phrase “fear not” or its equivalent appears 365 times in the Bible. This means that for every single day of the year, God has personally designed a daily insurance policy of peace just for you. Because you are loved by God, you are already more than a conqueror over whatever is making you anxious.

2. No Door is Too Tight for Jesus
Daddy points us to the disciples on the evening of the resurrection. Paralyzed by fear after the crucifixion, they huddled in a room with the doors tightly shut.

• The Divine Intrusion: They tried to lock out their enemies, but they also ended up locking themselves in a prison of panic. Yet, physical barriers mean nothing to Jesus. He walked right through the locked doors to stand in their midst and declare, “Peace be unto you”.
• The Spiritual Exchange: Jesus didn’t just talk; He breathed on them to receive the Holy Spirit. Pastor Adeboye notes that when God is ready to visit you, no closed door—whether a shut womb, a blocked career path, or a locked financial avenue—can keep Him out.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life

It is easy to find ourselves in “locked-room” situations today. When bills pile up, or you receive a troubling medical report, your natural instinct might be to isolate yourself, shut your heart, and expect the worst. But Daddy reminds us that where faith exists, fear must pack its bags and leave.
To deepen our understanding of this victory, let us look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Fear does not come from your Heavenly Father; it is an unwanted spiritual intruder.
• Psalm 56:3: “Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.” Trust is a conscious daily choice. When anxiety knocks, you must intentionally hand the keys of your heart over to God.

A Life Example:

Imagine a believer facing a sudden redundancy at work. The natural reaction is to panic about how to pay the mortgage or feed the family.

They “shut the doors” of their mind to hope. But when they remember that the Lord is their Helper (Hebrews 13:6) and that He will never leave them (Hebrews 13:5), they can sleep peacefully in the middle of the storm, knowing that God’s love is preparing a better door ahead.

Action Steps

1. Open Your “Locked Doors”: Identify the specific area (finances, health, children) you have been hiding in fear. Lay it before God and invite Him to step in.
2. Activate Your Daily “Fear Not”: Whenever anxious thoughts arise, speak Isaiah 41:10 out loud to anchor your soul.
3. Cast the Burden Immediately: The moment worry drops into your mind, pray Hebrews 13:5-6 and declare: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear what man can do to me!”.

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You for Your perfect love that surrounds me every single day, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord Jesus, step into every locked and anxious room of my heart today, and let Your divine peace quiet every storm of worry, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, deliver me completely from the torment, oppression, and limitations of fear; let my faith arise and conquer every doubt, in Jesus’ name.
4. Father, let the breath of the Holy Spirit fill me afresh, replacing my weaknesses with Your divine strength, power, and a sound mind, in Jesus’ name.
5. Lord, help me to daily cast all my cares and anxieties upon You, resting completely in Your promise never to leave nor forsake me, in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, I decree that because You are my Helper, I will not fear what the future, my enemies, or any man can do to me, in Jesus’ name

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The Open Heaven 21 September 2026 devotional for today is REMAIN UNDER HIS COVERING II.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: REMAIN UNDER HIS COVERING II

MEMORISE:

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
2 Corinthians 2:15

READ: 2 Kings 5:20-27

20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

24 And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

Years ago, when I was a younger Christian, many people would come to me and say, “Young man, we see the way you are on fire for the Lord. Make sure you don’t backslide.”
Whenever I heard that, I would smile because I had made up my mind that ! would not be a fool and return to the fear, sickness, and bondage Jesus took away from my life when I became born again.
I thank God for His grace, which has kept me all these years. Remembering where God brought me from has been one of the ways I have stayed on course.
When you constantly remember what Jesus saved you from, no one will need to preach to you to remain in Christ. I pray that you will not yield to satan’s temptations to depart from the cover of the shadow of God’s wings, in Jesus’ name.

Anyone who departs from the cover that the shadow of God’s wings provides is open to all kinds of sicknesses and diseases. Today’s Bible reading tells us the story of Gehazi, who decided to leave the shelter of God’s wings.
Within a day, the fellow who could have ended up as the next prophet, because he was Elisha’s servant, ended up becoming a leper. Sometimes, it only takes a brief moment for people who decide to leave God’s covering to forfeit all the blessings they have enjoyed under His cover. I pray that your story will not move from glory to shame, in Jesus’ name.

People who wander from the shadow of God’s wings expose themselves to death. Proverbs 21:16 says, “The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.” When people are in the congregation of the dead, their lives stink.

People who decide to backslide have accepted an open invitation to a stinking life. They have decided to invite rottenness and disfavour into their lives.
No matter how beautiful a house may be, guests will avoid it once a rat has died inside and begun to decay. They might not want to wine or dine with the owner of the house until the pungent smell has been taken care of. In 2 Corinthians 2:14-15, however, Apostle Paul describes the believer as a sweet savour of Christ.

Beloved, when you abide under the shadow of the Almighty, you will continue to increase in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man (Luke 2:52).

KEY POINT

Wandering from God’s covering is extending an invitation
to shame, sickness, and death.

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Jonah 1-4

HYMN 34: YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

Today’s Open Heavens devotional delivers an urgent spiritual warning about the high cost of stepping out from under God’s protective umbrella.

It focuses on the tragedy of Gehazi and the dangerous reality of backsliding, reminding us that wandering away from God’s presence always leads to a stinking life of shame, sickness, and spiritual death.

1. The Power of Remembering Your Roots
Daddy Adeboye begins by sharing a personal testimony from his younger days as a Christian. Well-meaning believers would often see his zeal and warn him, “Young man… make sure you don’t backslide”. Pastor explains that he would simply smile, having already resolved in his heart never to be a fool and return to the fear, sickness, and bondage that Jesus had completely delivered him from.

Daddy teaches us a powerful key to spiritual endurance: constantly remember where God brought you from. When you keep your deliverance fresh in your memory, no one has to beg you to stay under the shadow of God’s wings.

2. The Gehazi Tragedy: Trading Your Mantle for Leprosy
To show us what happens when we leave God’s covering, Pastor directs us to 2 Kings 5:20-27. Gehazi was Elisha’s close servant. He was physically positioned to inherit a double portion of Elisha’s miraculous anointing and become the next great prophet in Israel.

However, greed blinded him. When Elisha refused to take gifts from Naaman the Syrian, Gehazi secretly ran after Naaman, lied to him to extract silver and garments, and hid the loot in his house. He then stood before Elisha and lied again, saying, “Thy servant went no whither”.

But the Holy Spirit revealed everything to Elisha. In a single, tragic moment, Gehazi stepped out of God’s covering. He walked out of his master’s presence as a leper, white as snow, passing a generational curse down to his descendants. Daddy warns us that it only takes one brief moment of compromise to forfeit a lifetime of glory and blessings.

3. The Odour of Backsliding

The devotional paints a vivid picture of the spiritual state of a backslider. He quotes Proverbs 21:16, warning that those who wander out of the way of understanding will remain in the “congregation of the dead”.

When a believer backslides, their life begins to “stink” spiritually. Daddy compares this to a beautiful, expensive mansion. No matter how grand the house is, if a small rat dies and begins to decay inside, guests will avoid the home because of the pungent, offensive smell. In the same way, backsliding invites rottenness and disfavour into our lives. But when we abide in God’s covering, we remain a sweet savour of Christ unto God and those around us (2 Corinthians 2:15).

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Relating This to Your Everyday Life

It is incredibly easy to have a “Gehazi moment” in our modern lives. The temptation rarely looks like a dramatic denial of God. Instead, it creeps in through subtle, daily compromises:

• A “harmless” lie to cover up a mistake at work.
• Taking a dishonest financial shortcut or bribe because “everyone else is doing it”.
• Allowing secret, unholy habits to enter your private space, thinking no one is watching.

To deepen our understanding of staying secure, let us look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• Proverbs 10:9: “He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known.” Gehazi thought his secret chase was hidden, but God’s eyes saw everything. Integrity is your ultimate safety net.
• 1 Peter 5:8: We are commanded to be sober and vigilant because our adversary, the devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. The devil cannot touch you while you are under the shadow of the Almighty, but the moment you step out of the covering through compromise, you enter his hunting ground.

A Life Example:
Imagine a highly gifted Christian professional who is being groomed for a major promotion. Out of impatience or financial pressure, they decide to leak confidential company information for a quick payout. They get caught, lose their job, ruin their reputation, and face legal consequences. They traded a glorious, long-term future (their “prophetic mantle”) for a temporary pocket of silver.

Action Steps

1. Reflect on Your Deliverance: Write down 3 major things Jesus saved you from (fear, addiction, sickness, hopelessness). Whenever you feel tempted to compromise, look at this list and declare: “I am not a fool; I am never going back!”
2. Flee from “Gehazi-like” Shortcuts: Actively reject any financial gain, relationship, or opportunity that requires you to lie, cheat, or compromise your Christian values.
3. Abide Continuously: Don’t be a “Sunday-only” visitor to God’s presence. Cultivate a daily lifestyle of prayer, Scripture study, and worship to ensure you remain firmly planted under His shadow.

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You with all my heart for Your grace, Your mercy, and for saving me.
2. Lord, give me the spiritual stamina to remain firmly under the cover of the shadow of Your wings; let me never yield to the devil’s temptation to wander away, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, deliver my heart from the spirit of greed, covetousness, and compromise; let me never trade my glorious destiny for temporary worldly gain, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, search my heart and purge me of every secret sin or dishonesty.
5. Father, let Your Holy Spirit continuously renew my mind so that I will never become a backslider.
6. Lord, let my words, my character, and my actions draw men out of darkness into Your light, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, as I abide under Your covering, let me continuously increase in wisdom, stature, and in favour with You and with man all the days of my life, in Jesus’ name.

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The Open Heaven 20 September 2026 devotional for today is REMAIN UNDER HIS COVERING I.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: REMAIN UNDER HIS COVERING I

MEMORISE:

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis 3:7

READ: Psalm 91:1-16

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

Today’s Bible reading is a chapter that can be referred to as a ‘divine insurance policy. It shows that if a person is under the protection of the Almighty God, then he or she is truly covered.
When you consider all the beautiful things that a believer gets by staying under the shadow of God’s wings, it becomes clear that it is foolishness not to surrender all to God. When the wings of the Almighty God cover a Christian, he or she will enjoy physical, spiritual, and material blessings.

Furthermore, his or her past, present, and future will be covered by God. A Christian who backslides, however, has departed from the shadow of the Almighty and has more or less decided that he or she does not want to enjoy the benefits drawn from being under God’s covering.

The moment people come out from under a covering, they become exposed. Likewise, the moment a believer departs from the covering of the Almighty, he or she has chosen to be naked.
Genesis 3:1-24 tells us the story of Adam and Eve, who left the covering of the Almighty because they sinned. The first thing that happened to them was that they discovered they were naked. They lost the glory that had previously covered them and became ashamed. Secondly, they could no longer fellowship with God as they used to.

Beloved, if you are living under the covering of the Almighty God, your future is secure because Christ in you is the hope of glory (Colossians 127). The opposite of glory is shame; hence, people who backslide or people who refuse to surrender to God are bound to experience shame. They become devoid of power and strength, and their secret becomes easily accessible to the enemy. For example, the enemies had been watching Samson, and they knew that he was not an ordinary man.

They knew that he possessed superhuman strength and wanted to discover the secret behind it. They also knew that he had a weakness for women, so they connived with Delilah to find out the secret of his strength so they could remove it, turn him into an ordinary man, and capture him.

Eventually, they succeeded because Samson had left the covering of the Lord due to his immoral lifestyle (Judges 16:4-21).
Child of God, learn from Samson’s mistakes; seek to be under the covering of the Almighty God at all times by leading a holy life.

KEY POINT

Backsliders step out from the shadow of the Almighty,
their place of true safety and rest.

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Obadiah 1

Open Heavens HYMN 19: ROCK OF AGES CLEFT FOR ME

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

This devotional message brings us face-to-face with our absolute need for spiritual security.

Daddy Adeboye compares Psalm 91 to a “divine insurance policy”.
He explains that when we stay under the shadow of the Almighty, we enjoy total physical, spiritual, and material protection.

But the moment we walk away through compromise, we leave ourselves completely naked and vulnerable to the enemy.

1. The Tragedy of Lost Glory
Pastor Adeboye points us to the very beginning in Genesis 3. Before they sinned, Adam and Eve were clothed in God’s spectacular glory. But the moment they disobeyed God, they stepped out from under His covering.

• The immediate result: They discovered they were naked, felt intense shame, and sewed fig leaves together to hide.
• The deeper loss: They lost their sweet, daily fellowship with God. Daddy warns us that the opposite of God’s glory is shame; when we walk out of His covering, shame is inevitable.

2. The Samson Example: Becoming Ordinary
Pastor also warns us using the life of Samson. Samson had supernatural, superhuman strength, but he had a secret weakness for compromised relationships. The enemy watched him, found his weak spot, and used Delilah to uncover the secret of his strength. Because of his immoral lifestyle, Samson stepped out of God’s covering. The moment his covenant was broken, his strength departed, and the enemy captured, blinded, and mocked him. Daddy pleads with us to learn from Samson’s tragic mistakes and choose holiness instead.

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Relating This to Your Everyday Life
Think of God’s covering as a massive spiritual umbrella. In the middle of a heavy storm, as long as you stay directly under the umbrella, you remain dry and safe. But if you decide to step out because you see a shiny object in the rain, you will get completely soaked.

In our everyday lives, stepping out of God’s covering doesn’t always happen overnight. It starts with small compromises:

• Telling “small” lies to close a business deal.
• Allowing secret, unholy habits in your private life.
• Neglecting your quiet time with God because you are “too busy.”

To deepen our understanding of staying secure, let us look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• Proverbs 18:10: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” Safety is not found in your bank account or human connections; it is found in your spiritual location.
• Ephesians 6:13: We are commanded to take up the whole armour of God so that we can withstand the evil day. Staying covered requires active, daily spiritual vigilance.

Action Steps

1. Ditch the “Fig Leaves”: Stop trying to hide your mistakes or live a double life. Go to God in sincere repentance and let Him cover you with His mercy.
2. Identify Your “Delilah”: Honestly look at your life. Is there a habit, a relationship, or an association that is slowly pulling you away from God’s presence? Cut it off before it cuts off your strength.
3. Dwell, Don’t Visit: Psalm 91 speaks of him who dwells (lives) in the secret place, not someone who just visits on Sundays. Make daily prayer and Scripture study your permanent home.

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You because You are my refuge, my fortress, and my ultimate shield of protection in this dark world, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, forgive me for any area of my life where I have stepped out from under Your covering through sin, compromise, or disobedience, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, let Your mercy cleanse me from every secret sin, and clothe me afresh with Your robe of righteousness and glory, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, deliver me from the spirit of Samson; let my weaknesses never be used by the enemy to destroy my destiny and strip my spiritual strength, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, let Your presence be a permanent wall of fire around my health, my marriage, and my career; let no arrow of the enemy find access to my life, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, give me the grace to lead a holy life daily, so that I will always abide securely under the shadow of Your wings, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, let the hope of glory be fully established in me; deliver my household from every form of shame, disgrace, and defeat, in Jesus’ name

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The Open Heaven 19 September 2026 devotional for today is GREATER IS THE END.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: GREATER IS THE END

MEMORISE:

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

Job 8:7

READ: Ecclesiastes 7:8

8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof:
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

In life, the end of anything must be given more attention than its beginning. I am the son of a farmer, who was so poor that poor people called him poor. For the first 18 years of my life, I didn’t own any shoes, but God has transformed me into someone who is celebrated all over the world today.

Child of God, what is essential in life is not how your life began, but how it progresses and ultimately ends. No matter how rough your past may have been, you must forge ahead and not allow it to weigh you down. If you were a terrible sinner, for instance, you must note that you are now born again, and you must not think that God cannot use you like He is using others. Your former nature is gone; you are born again, and you are a new person altogether (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Some may have believed that Elisha had already reached his peak as a prosperous farmer in 1 Kings 19:12, out in truth, God’s greater purpose for his life had only just begun. When the hand of the Lord came upon him, he became a renowned prophet with access to kings, nations, and economies. When you truly walk with Jesus, your past achievements will pale in comparison to the glory God will reveal through you. 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 discusses the ministry of condemnation and the ministry of righteousness. Here, Paul was comparing Moses’ ministry with Jesus’ ministry. Although Moses’ ministry was temporary, it was still described as glorious, but its glory was nothing compared to the eternal and enduring glory of Jesus Christ.

Whatever glory you think you have experienced in your life up until now pales in comparison to what God has in store for you.

Beloved, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain when you surrender to Jesus. In Acts 2, after the Holy Spirit came upon Peter and the other apostles, he preached the gospel and warned his listeners to save themselves from the corrupt generation in which they lived (Acts 2:40). I also urge you to save yourself from this corrupt generation. Just as those who heard Peter received his word gladly and were baptised (Acts 2:41), I encourage you to receive this word gladly. I pray that the Almighty God will keep leading you from glory to glory, in Jesus’ name.

KEY POINT

No matter how your past has been,
God has designed a glorious end for you.

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Amos 5-9

HYMN: I’M PRESSING ON

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof,” writes the Preacher in Ecclesiastes 7:8.

Today’s Open Heavens message shares a timeless spiritual truth: in life, we must pay far more attention to how a matter ends than how it begins.

No matter where you are starting from today, Daddy wants you to know that your current struggles are not your final destination.

1. A Testimony of Shoe-less Beginnings
To prove that God is the master of turnaround, Pastor Adeboye shares his own humble beginnings. He reminds us that he was born to a farmer who was so desperately poor that even other poor people looked at his family and classified them as poor. In fact, for the first 18 years of his life, Daddy did not own a single pair of shoes.

Yet, God did not look at his shoe-less feet to determine his destination. Today, that same boy from a poor farming village is celebrated all over the world. Your background may be humble, your start may be late, or your resources may be scarce, but your past does not have the power to veto God’s glorious future for you.

2. Breaking the Limits of Your Past
Stop letting your past weigh you down. Perhaps you have made terrible mistakes, or you feel that your past sins disqualify you from being used by God. But the scripture reminds us that when you are born again, your former nature is gone and you are a brand-new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Pastor points us to Elisha, who spent the early part of his life as a prosperous farmer (as mentioned in 1 Kings 19:12). Humanly speaking, Elisha had probably reached his career peak. But when God’s hand came upon him, his true, glorious purpose began. He was transformed into a renowned prophet with direct access to kings, nations, and entire economies.

If you truly walk with Jesus, even your greatest past achievements will look small compared to the enduring glory He wants to reveal through you. Daddy compares this to the temporary glory of Moses’ ministry; though it was glorious, it completely paled in comparison to the eternal, enduring glory of Jesus Christ.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life
It is incredibly easy to look at your life today and feel discouraged. You might look at your bank account, your career, or your family and think, “Is this all my life will ever be?” You might feel like you are starting behind everyone else.

To help us understand this divine progression, let us look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• Haggai 2:9: “The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former…” God has a track record of saving His best wine for last. Your latter days are spiritually programmed to be more glorious than your former days.
• Philippians 3:13-14: Apostle Paul tells us to forget those things which are behind and reach forward to those things which are ahead. You cannot run a successful race looking in the rearview mirror.

Life Example:

Think of a tiny, rough seed buried deep in the dark dirt. To an observer, the seed looks dirty, forgotten, and dead. But that dark, messy beginning is not the seed’s grave; it is its planting. Given time, water, and sunlight, that tiny seed erupts into a massive, fruit-bearing tree that shades and feeds thousands.

Your current “buried” season is just your planting phase. Do not despise your small beginnings, because God has programmed you for a massive increase (Job 8:7).

Action Steps

1. Stop Remembering the “Former You”: Draw a line under your past. If you are born again, actively refuse to let old sins, failures, or family limitations dictate your identity today.
2. Cultivate Patience over Pride: Ecclesiastes 7:8 reminds us that “the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit”. Trust God’s timing. Do not use prideful or sinful shortcuts to force a breakthrough before your “due season.”
3. Receive the Word Gladly: Just as the crowd in Acts 2 received Peter’s message gladly and was baptized, make a conscious decision to receive God’s promise of a glorious end with joy and active faith.

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You with all my heart because You are the Alpha and the Omega, and I praise You because my latter end is programmed to greatly increase, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, let Your mercy silence every voice of my past failures, mistakes, and sins that is trying to hold me back from stepping into my future, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, give me the grace and patience to endure my planting season, knowing that my harvest will be exceedingly glorious, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, let Your mighty hand come upon me today; elevate my career, business, and ministry beyond my human qualifications, just as You elevated Elisha, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, deliver me and my family from the negative spiritual patterns of our family background; turn our poverty into a global testimony of Your grace, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, let Your Holy Spirit saturate me daily, taking me from one level of glory to an even higher level of righteousness and power, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, let every beautiful expectation and dream You have placed in my heart be fully realized, and do not let my glory be cut off, in Jesus’ name.

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The Open Heaven 18 September 2026 devotional for today is PERMEATING ANOINTING.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: PERMEATING ANOINTING

MEMORISE:

The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Psalm 138:8

READ: 2 Kings 13:21

21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

In Mark 8:22-25, Jesus spat on the eyes of a blind man, laid His hand on him and asked if he could see. The blind man looked up and said that he saw

men as trees, walking. Someone else would have been content with this miracle – at least the blind man could now see. However, Jesus touched the man a second time, and he began to see properly.

That is a good example of how the anointing is meant to flow through the life of the anointed.

Elisha was another fellow whom the anointing permeated every part of his life, such that even his dried bones still raised the dead, long after he had died. I have seen some anointed individuals build thriving ministries, but upon closer inspection of their lives, you will discover that other aspects of their lives are not experiencing the same level of growth. This ought not to be so.

Beloved, if you get anointed by God in one area of your life, and you notice that another area of your life is not flourishing as it should, please ask God for an all-round anointing that will permeate every area of your life. Do not be satisfied with being anointed in just one area of your life; seek that God’s anointing should permeate all areas of your life

Many years ago, a man invited me to his home in Houston, Texas. After I left, he sat in the chair l occupied during my visit and prayed. Within a few days, he received the miracle he asked God for when he prayed. He told his friends what happened, and they all began to come to his house to sit on the same chair and pray. When they all received the miracles they asked God for, news spread quickly, and many more people began to visit the man’s home. The man became frustrated by the crowd of people, so he took the chair into his bedroom and placed an identical chair in its place. He thought that people would stop coming when they pray and do not receive any miracles.

However, people continued to troop into his home, praying and receiving miracles. What the man didn’t know was that the anointing did not stop on the chair; it went right into the floor the chair was on.
Beloved, seek to be anointed by God and ask that the anointing should permeate every area of your life, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, please let the anointing permeate every area of my life, in Jesus’ name.

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Amos 1-4

Open Heavens HYMN 59: I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

Have you ever walked into a room where someone was peeling an orange, and within seconds, the sweet scent filled every single corner of the space? That is exactly what “permeating” means—it is something that spreads, seeps, and completely saturates everything it touches.

Today’s Open Heavens devotional delivers a life-shifting message about the nature of God’s power.

Daddy teaches us that God does not want His power to be restricted to just one small compartment of our lives. Instead, He wants His Holy Spirit to soak through every single area—our health, our marriages, our finances, and our careers.

1. The Progressive Miracle (The Second Touch)
Pastor starts by taking us to the story of the blind man in Mark 8:22-25. When Jesus first laid hands on him, the man could only see “men as trees, walking”. Many of us would have packed up our bags, celebrated, and started a testimony sharing session right there—after all, partial sight is better than total blindness! But Jesus was not satisfied with a half-done job. He touched the man a second time, and his vision was fully and perfectly restored.

This shows us that God is a perfectionist. As the memorise verse in Psalm 138:8 promises: “The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me…”. If there is any area of your life that is still “blurry” or half-restored, Jesus wants to touch it again.

2. The Elisha Standard: Anointing in the Bones
To show us how deep the anointing can go, Daddy reminds us of Elisha. In 2 Kings 13:21, years after Elisha had died and his body had decomposed, a dead man’s body was hastily thrown into Elisha’s tomb. The very moment the corpse touched Elisha’s dry bones, the dead man sprang back to life!

The devotional points out that the anointing had so deeply permeated Elisha’s physical body during his lifetime that even his dry, forgotten bones still carried resurrection power long after he was gone.

3. The Houston Floorboards: Saturated Foundations
To bring this home, Daddy shares a beautiful personal testimony. Many years ago, a man invited him to his home in Houston, Texas. After he left, the man sat in the chair Daddy had used and prayed for a miracle. Within days, his prayer was answered. Word spread, and friends began flocking to the house to sit on the same chair and pray, all receiving their miracles too.

Frustrated by the growing crowds, the homeowner hid the blessed chair in his bedroom and replaced it with an identical one, hoping the visits would stop. But the miracles kept happening! Why? Because, as Daddy explains, the anointing didn’t just stop on the chair; it had seeped right through the legs and saturated the very floorboards beneath it.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life
It is easy to have a “patchwork” Christian life. You might look at your life today and notice a striking imbalance:

• Perhaps you are highly anointed and successful in your career, but your physical health is failing.
• Maybe your ministry is thriving and people are blessed by your prayers, but your marriage is cold, or your children are distant.
• You might be deeply spiritual, yet struggling in debt and financial lack.

Pastor Adeboye warns us that this is not God’s perfect will. God does not want us to have patchy blessings. He wants an all-round, permeating grace that flows into every single crack of our lives.

To help us understand this all-round work, let us look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• 1 Thessalonians 5:23: “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless…” God’s ultimate plan is complete, three-dimensional wholeness.
• Acts 19:11-12: We see that God worked unusual miracles through Paul, so that even aprons or handkerchiefs touched by him healed the sick. Just like Elisha’s bones and Daddy’s chair, God’s power is highly contagious and loves to saturate physical objects to bless humanity.

A Life Example:

Imagine a dedicated church worker who spends hours serving God but leaves their business to run on dishonest shortcuts because “business is business, and church is church.” That is a compartmentalised life. When we allow the anointing to permeate, the same integrity, love, and power we display on Sunday begins to saturate our business dealings on Monday, leading to divine favour and overflow.

Action Steps

1. Identify the “Men as Trees” Areas: Take an honest look at your life. What area is currently experiencing partial breakthrough or “blurry” sight? Is it your health, your temper, or your finances? Bring that specific area to Jesus for a second touch.
2. Stop Compartmentalising God: Do not leave your faith at the church doors. Consciously invite the Holy Spirit into your workplace, your budget planning, your parenting, and your difficult conversations.
3. Keep Your Vessel Clean: The anointing only permeates clean vessels. Daily repent of any hidden sins or compromises that might act as a barrier to the flow of God’s power in your life.

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You for Your faithfulness, mercy, and promise to perfect everything that concerns my life.
2. Lord Jesus, I ask for a second touch today; please touch every area of my life that is currently experiencing partial breakthrough or limitation, and make me completely whole.
3. Father, let Your anointing permeate every single department of my life—my career, my marriage, my health, and my finances—let nothing be left dry, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, deliver me from “patchy” blessings; do not let me succeed in public while privately suffering or failing behind closed doors, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, let the anointing seep into the very foundations of my home and family, so that everyone who steps into my house encounters Your healing and deliverance, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, like Elisha, let the impact of Your grace upon my life outlive me; let my legacy, my prayers, and my labours continue to speak life to generations unborn, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, I surrender my entire being to You today; let Your Holy Spirit saturate my spirit, soul, and body, and use me as a mighty channel of Your supernatural power, in Jesus’ name

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The Open Heaven 17 September 2026 devotional for today is DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE

MEMORISE:

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, l am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 8:12

READ: Acts 9:3-6

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

In Galatians 1:15, Apostle Paul said that God separated him to Himself while he was still in his mother’s womb. However, he didn’t know God’s plan for his life until he met Christ in Acts 9:3-6, as we see in today’s Bible reading.

Many people live and die without discovering why God sent them to the world. For instance, some

people think that they are meant to be teachers when, in fact, God meant for them to be tailors, so they struggle through life without making much progress. Some people, however, discover God’s purpose for their lives early, and they keep on succeeding.

Before I met Christ, my ambition was to be the youngest Vice Chancellor (VC) in Africa. I thought that was what I was supposed to do in life. I was doing quite well, and at a very young age, l became the acting Head of the Mathematics Department at a Federal university in Nigeria. I had already completed the interview process to become a full professor, and I was expecting to start using the title “Professor’ in a few months when God called me into full-time ministry. I never became the youngest VC in Africa, but today, many VCs call me Daddy. Even though I never became a VC, God has started a university through me by His grace. I pray for you today that you will discover God’s plan for your life and fulfill it, in Jesus’ name.

Beloved, following Jesus Christ closely is the only way you can discover God’s purpose for your life.

When His light shines on you, it will point you in the direction you should go. Paul discovered his purpose because the light of God shone on him in Acts 9:3-6. Until that light came, he was living contrary to God’s plan for his life, even though he thought he was fulfilling God’s purpose. Some people are actively climbing career and ministerial ladders that are leaning on the wrong wall. It is only after they have reached the top that they realise that they have been working fervently in a space that God has not called them into. I pray that such will never be your story. May you not labour in an area God has not called you to, in Jesus’ name. The light of God will shine on you, and it will direct and empower you to fulfil your purpose, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, please align me with Your purpose for my life
and empower me to fulfil it, in Jesus’ name.

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Joel 1-3

HYMN: ALL TO JESUS

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

Today’s message tackles one of the most vital questions every human being must ask: “Why am I here?”

Grounded in John 8:12 and the dramatic conversion of Saul in Acts 9:3-6, Daddy Adeboye shows us that true fulfilment and success are impossible without discovering and walking in God’s original blueprint for our lives.

1. The Hidden Blueprint
The devotional draws our attention to Galatians 1:15, where the Apostle Paul realized that God had actually set him apart and separated him from his mother’s womb. Yet, despite this divine separation, Paul spent years living in complete ignorance of his true calling. He was highly educated, extremely zealous, and sincerely believed he was serving God, but he was actually working against God’s kingdom until he had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.

Daddy points out a tragic reality in our world today: many people live and die without ever discovering why God sent them to the earth. When you do not know your purpose, life becomes a series of exhausting struggles. Pastor gives a very practical example: some people might struggle through life as teachers when God actually created them to excel as tailors. On the other hand, those who discover God’s purpose early enjoy a life of continuous progress and success.

2. Daddy Adeboye’s Personal Testimony
To illustrate this, Daddy shares his own famous academic journey. Before he met Christ, his ultimate ambition was to become the youngest Vice Chancellor (VC) in Africa. He was highly driven and incredibly successful at a young age, becoming the acting Head of the Mathematics Department at a Federal university in Nigeria. He had completed his interviews and was only a few months away from officially using the prestigious title of “Professor” when God disrupted his plans and called him into full-time ministry.

Humanly speaking, it looked like a massive sacrifice. He never became that youngest VC. But look at how God rewarded his obedience! Today, numerous Vice Chancellors call him “Daddy,” and God has used him to establish a world-class university. Pastor’s life is proof that when you hand over your plans to God, His reality will far exceed your highest ambitions.

3. The Danger of the Wrong Wall

The devotional warns us about a major trap: climbing career or ministerial ladders that are leaning against the wrong wall. It is a tragedy to spend your entire life working fervently, sacrificing, and climbing to the very top, only to realize at the end that you spent your life in a space God never called you into. The only way to avoid this is to follow Jesus closely, allowing His light to shine on you and point you in the direction you should go.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life
It is very easy to fall into the trap of letting society, parental expectations, or peer pressure dictate your career path. You might be working in a lucrative corporate job, yet you feel a deep, persistent emptiness inside. Like Saul, you might be highly active, yet spiritually out of alignment with God’s perfect will.

To deepen our understanding of this divine alignment, let us look at two scriptures:

• Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you…” This confirms Galatians 1:15—your purpose was established long before you took your first breath. You do not create your purpose; you discover it.
• Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” When you stop trying to figure out your life based on human logic and closely follow Christ, He directs your steps.

Life Example:

Consider Moses. For forty years, he thought his purpose was to deliver Israel by his own political status and physical strength, which led him to murder an Egyptian and flee into exile. It was only when he encountered God’s light at the burning bush that he discovered his true calling and the divine pattern for his life. Once he aligned with God’s method, he delivered a whole nation.

Stop struggling in your own strength. If you feel like you are working hard but making little progress, it is time to ask Jesus to shine His light on your career, your business, and your choices.

Action Steps

1. Surrender Your Ambitions: Sit down with a journal and list your biggest life goals. Honestly ask yourself: “Are these my dreams, or are they God’s dreams for me?” Surrender them to Him.
2. Spend Time in Quiet Prayer: Dedicate a specific time this week to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any area where you are climbing a ladder leaning against the wrong wall.
3. Follow Jesus Daily: Prioritise daily scripture study and worship. God’s direction is not a one-time map; it is a daily walk guided by His light.

Prayer Points

1. Father, thank You for Your good purpose for my life. Thought of peace and not evil to give me an expected end
2. Lord, let Your glorious light shine upon my life today; deliver me from every form of spiritual darkness and confusion, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, please align me completely with Your original purpose for my life and empower me with the grace and strength to fulfill it, in Jesus’ name.
4. Father, give me the courage and obedience to lay down my personal ambitions whenever You call me to a higher assignment, in Jesus’ name.
5. Lord, open my eyes to see and my ears to hear Your direction, so that I will not labor in vain or struggle in areas You have not called me to, in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, let Your divine purpose for my life speak, prosper, and bring blessings to my generation, according to Your perfect will, in Jesus’ name.

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The Open Heaven 16 September 2026 devotional for today is DIVINE REDIRECTION.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: DIVINE REDIRECTION

MEMORISE:

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 1:79

READ: Acts 9:1-8

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

In today’s Bible reading, a man called Saul of Tarsus, who had been persecuting the Church of Christ, was on his way to Damascus to arrest Christians and bring them back to Jerusalem to be thrown into prison. On the way to Damascus, however, Jesus Christ appeared to him, and he experienced a divine redirection. He had been on the wrong path, persecuting Christians and God’s work on the earth, but God intercepted and redirected him, placing him on the right path. I pray that if you are currently going in the wrong direction in your life, the Almighty God will redirect you to the right path, in Jesus’ name.

Mary Magdalene was another person who experienced a divine redirection. In Luke 8:2. before she met Jesus, she was tormented by seven demons. One demon is enough to ruin a person’s life and destiny, but Mary had seven. Satan had planned the pertect plot to destroy her, but Jesus intervened and redirected her life. He delivered her, and she later became one of the first people to see Him after His resurrection. In John 20:13-18, she had a glorious encounter with the risen Lord, and she went to tell the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that He had spoken to her. A woman who was demon-possessed became a credible witness of the Lord. I pray that you will have a special divine encounter, and if you are on the wrong path in any area of your life, I decree that your steps shall be redirected aright, in Jesus’ name.

Some years ago, we held a crusade in Lagos, and one young man, who happened to be a member of a gang of highway robbers, came to the crusade venue with a revolver. However, God arrested him, and he gave his life to Jesus Christ and surrendered his gun. A few days later, every member of the gang was killed during a robbery operation. Fortunately for him, he didn’t go with them because he had become born again. He was going in the wrong direction, but he came across the light of God, and God saved him from destruction.

Beloved, if you are going in the wrong direction in your life right now, I pray that the light of God will stop you. I pray that God will intercept and redirect you for His glory, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, please visit me with Your light and redirect me in any area of my life that I may be going in the wrong direction, in Jesus’ name.

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Hosea 10-14

Open Heavens HYMN 33: GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH!

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

Have you ever been driving down a road, completely confident that you were heading the right way, only for your satnav (or Google map) to suddenly scream, “Make a U-turn”?

This powerful Open Heavens devotional teaches us about a spiritual GPS intervention: Divine Redirection.

Daddy Adeboye shows us that God, in His infinite mercy, loves us too much to watch us walk down a path of self-destruction without staging a divine intervention.

1. The Blinded Persecutor Transformed

Pastor points us to Saul of Tarsus. Saul was zealous, highly educated, and completely convinced he was doing God’s work by hunting down Christians. He was on his way to Damascus with arrest warrants when Jesus literally knocked him off his high horse with a blinding light.

• The Divine Handoff: Jesus asked, “Why persecutest thou me?”. In an instant of trembling surrender, Saul asked, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”
• The Lesson: Saul’s physical blindness was actually the beginning of his true spiritual sight. Sometimes, God has to shut down our human vision and plans so that we can clearly see His purpose.

2. From Torment to Testimony

Next, Daddy highlights Mary Magdalene. Before meeting Jesus, Mary’s life was an absolute nightmare, controlled by seven devastating demons. Satan had written her off.

• The Deliverance: Jesus didn’t just cast out the demons; He completely redirected her destiny. The woman whom society avoided became the very first person to witness and preach the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

3. The Lagos Crusade Intervention

To show us that God is still in the business of redirecting lives today, Pastor shares a chilling modern testimony. During a crusade in Lagos, a young highway robber came into the arena armed with a revolver. God arrested his heart. He surrendered his life and his gun. Just a few days later, his entire former gang was wiped out during a robbery operation. His decision to yield to God’s light literally saved his life from destruction.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life
We may not be persecuting Christians or carrying a physical gun, but we all face moments of stubbornness. We can easily head down the wrong path in our careers, toxic relationships, or prideful habits, ignore warnings, and “kick against the pricks”.

To deepen our understanding of this, we can look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• Proverbs 16:9: “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” You might have your whole life mapped out, but you must be humble enough to let God edit your plans.
• Jonah 1-3: Jonah insisted on going to Tarshish when God sent him to Nineveh. God used a storm and a great fish not to punish him, but to redirect him back to his true assignment.

Life Example:

Imagine a believer who is deeply desperate for a specific job promotion.
They pray and fast, but the door is firmly shut. Frustrated, they might feel abandoned.
Months later, they discover that the department they wanted to join was completely downsized.
What felt like a painful rejection was actually God’s protective redirection.

Action Steps

1. Conduct a Heart Check: Ask yourself honestly: “Am I pursuing a goal or relationship that God has repeatedly blocked?”
2. Surrender Your Agenda: Write down your current goals and physically lift them up to God in prayer, saying, “Lord, not my will, but Yours be done.”
3. Yield to God’s Corrections: If God uses a sermon, a trusted Christian friend, or a closed door to warn you about a habit, stop running and make that spiritual U-turn immediately.

Prayer Points

1. Father, let the light of Your gospel shine brightly into every dark area of my heart and guide my feet into the way of absolute peace, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, if there is any path of self-destruction or error I am currently walking on, let Your mercy intercept and redirect me today, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, break every demonic hold and cycle of frustration over my destiny, just as You delivered and transformed Mary Magdalene, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, deliver me from stubbornness; give me a tender heart that yields to Your voice instead of kicking against Your instructions, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, let Your divine shield protect me from the unseen traps of destruction that my past associations or wrong choices would have led me into, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, let Your Holy Spirit constantly go ahead of me to shut every door that will lead to spiritual ruin, and open only doors of life and peace, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, turn my past mistakes and missteps into a glorious testimony that will draw others out of darkness into Your marvelous light, in Jesus’ name

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The Open Heaven 15 September 2026 devotional for today is THE CONSUMING FIRE.

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: THE CONSUMING FIRE

MEMORISE:

Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
Deuteronomy 9:3

READ: Numbers 11:1-3

And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.
3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE

I have been privileged to see God at work on numerous occasions, and I honestly love Him deeply. Besides this, however, I must also tell you that I fear Him. I know that some theologians say that we are not supposed to fear God; rather, we are to reverence Him. However, one of the attributes of the Almighty God is that He is a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24, Hebrews 12:29).

African elders say that even a mad dog recognises fire. This is why anyone in their right senses will not joke with God, because if a fellow toys with fire, he or she will most likely get burnt.

One of the amazing things about having the Consuming Fire as a Father is that His fire is like a wall that protects His children and destroys their enemies at the same time.
Zechariah 2:5 says that God is a wall of fire round about His people and the glory in their midst.
In Exodus 13:18-22, when God led the Israelites out of Egypt, He went before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
While that pillar of fire gave His children light, warmth, and direction,

Exodus 14:24-25 says that the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the same pillar and troubled their host.
The pillar of fire did not relent until it led the children of Israel safely to the other side of the Red Sea, while their enemies all lost their lives in the sea.
In today’s memory verse, Moses told the Israelites to understand that the Lord had gone before them as a consuming fire to destroy their enemies.
I pray for you today that in the name above all other names, the Consuming Fire will destroy every obstacle in your path, in Jesus’ name.

I must sound this note of warning that even though God’s fire of destruction is not meant for His children, they can experience it if they allow sin in their lives.
In today’s Bible reading, when the children of Israel, who should have been praising and thanking God in the wilderness, complained, the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of them.

Beloved, avoid sin in any form, including murmuring or complaining. Instead, dedicate yourself to living a life of holiness (1 Peter 1:16) and, in all things, give thanks to God for this is His will concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

KEY POINT

Dear Father, please help me to live a life that is free from sin
and full of thanksgiving, in Jesus’ name.

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Hosea 5-9

Open Heavens HYMN 48: PASS ME NOT, O GENTLE SAVIOUR

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

This deeply powerful message brings us face-to-face with a balanced, awe-inspiring truth about the nature of God.

While we often focus solely on God’s love and grace, Daddy Adeboye tenderly but firmly reminds us of another vital attribute: our God is a consuming fire.

This teaching is a spiritual wake-up call. It shows us that having the Consuming Fire as our Heavenly Father is the greatest security we could ever have, but it also requires us to walk with a healthy, holy fear of Him.

1. The Fire that Protects and Clears the Way
Daddy beautifully explains that when you are a true child of God, His fire acts as a double-edged sword. It is both a wall of protection around you and a force of destruction against your spiritual enemies.

• The Wilderness Reality: Think of the Israelites journeying through the dark, cold wilderness. God went before them as a pillar of fire. To His children, that fire brought light, warmth, and clear direction. But to their Egyptian pursuers, that very same pillar of fire brought confusion, trouble, and ultimate defeat.
• The Promise for You: As Deuteronomy 9:3 promises, God goes before you as a consuming fire to destroy and bring down every mountain of obstacle before your face. This same fire will clear every barrier on your path today.

2. The Danger of Toying with the Fire
However, Pastor sounds a loving but urgent note of warning: do not toy with the fire. Daddy shares a wise proverb from African elders: “even a mad dog recognises fire”. You cannot play with sin and expect not to get burnt.

• The Taberah Mistake: In Numbers 11:1-3, instead of praising God for His deliverance, the Israelites began to murmur and complain. This displeased the Lord, and His anger kindled. The consuming fire, which was meant only to destroy their enemies, actually broke out and consumed those at the edges of the camp. It was only when Moses cried out in prayer that the fire was quenched.

Relating This to Your Everyday Life
It is incredibly easy to fall into the “Taberah trap” in our modern lives. When bills pile up, career doors seem closed, or health challenges arise, our default human response is to grumble, complain, and gossip. But Daddy warns us that murmuring is not a harmless habit—it is a sin that can pull down our spiritual firewall and expose us to destruction.

To deepen our understanding of this, let us look at two scriptures not mentioned in the devotional:

• Philippians 2:14-15: “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault…” When we stop complaining, we shine as lights and stay safely under His wing.
• Hebrews 12:28-29: We are told to serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear, because “our God is a consuming fire”. Holy fear keeps us from taking His mercy for granted.

Life Example:
Consider the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3. King Nebuchadnezzar threw them into a literal fiery furnace heated seven times hotter than normal. But because they refused to compromise their holiness, the physical fire had no power over them. In fact, the “Fourth Man in the fire”—the Consuming Fire Himself—was in their midst, keeping them perfectly safe while the flames destroyed the soldiers who threw them in.

In your life today, when you face “fiery trials” at work or in your family, do not compromise, and do not complain. Keep your heart pure. The very trials meant to consume you will only burn off your chains, leaving you to walk in freedom with Christ.

Action Steps

1. Set a “No-Complaining” Guard: For the next 24 hours, consciously catch yourself before you complain. Replace every murmur about your situation with a statement of thanksgiving.
2. Repent of Hidden Murmuring: Quietly ask the Holy Spirit to forgive you for times you have grumbled against God’s timing or provisions, and ask Him to cleanse your heart.
3. Honour God with Holy Fear: Before making decisions this week, ask yourself: “Does this choice show that I reverence God, or am I playing with fire?”

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You because You are my Consuming Fire, my ultimate shield, and my defender, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, forgive me for every trace of murmuring, complaining, and ungratefulness that I have allowed in my life, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, let Your consuming fire go before me today to destroy every obstacle, setback, and demonic barrier on my path to progress, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, be a wall of fire round about me and my household; let Your glory in our midst keep every weapon of the enemy far away from us, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, deliver me from the trap of compromise; grant me the grace to live a life of absolute holiness that pleases You daily, in Jesus’ name.

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