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The Open Heaven 7 June 2025 devotional for today is THE SUBJECT CALLED ‘SPOUSE’.

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 7 JUNE 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: THE SUBJECT CALLED ‘SPOUSE’

MEMORISE:

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 9:6

READ: Genesis 2:21-25

21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 7 JUNE 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Marriage is a school where you study a subject called ‘the spouse’. People need to study their spouses in order to discover what makes them happy and what offends them. Spouses also need to learn how to support each other to achieve their goals and succeed in all aspects of life.

If you are married, understanding your spouse will help you avoid offence, especially when you know his or her weaknesses. For example, a man who knows that his wife struggles with managing time should not be offended whenever she takes her time to get ready for outings. Instead, he should help her to manage her time however he can. Likewise, a woman who knows that her husband struggles to express his feelings should be more patient with him and encourage him to be more open with her. In marriage, you must seek to understand your spouse’s strengths and weaknesses so you can work together to make the best of your union.

When I got married to my wife, we made a vow never to be angry at the same time. We agreed that whenever one of us gets angry, the other partner should keep quiet. One day, we were travelling to Lagos from llesha, another town in Western Nigeria, when my wife got angry about something and expressed her feelings to me. I knew she was right, but l was also angry. As I was driving, she continued to express her anger, but I could not say anything to her because of our vow. When I couldn’t take it anymore, I parked the car and walked away, leaving her inside. After walking for a while, I stopped at a village and bought some fruits. I returned to the car and gave them to her. My wife was already worried because I had been gone for a while. She accepted my peace offering, and that was the end of the issue. I was able to appease her in this manner because we had taken some time to study each other, and we know what works for us.

Once some people go through courtship and then get married, they wrongly think they have learnt all they need to know about their partner. They do not realise that they have only just begun. If you are married, you will avoid many misunderstandings if you humble yourself to study your spouse with the help of the Holy Spirit.

KEY POINT:

Those who are married should humble themselves and keep on learning about their spouses.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Psalms 9-17

HYMN 33: GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH!

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 7 JUNE 2025 COMMENTARY

Marriage as a Lifelong Learning Journey

Marriage is not just a union of two people—it is a divine school where spouses must continually study each other to grow in love, patience, and wisdom. Just as Proverbs 9:6 urges us to walk in understanding, a successful marriage requires intentional learning, humility, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

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1. Marriage: A School Where You Study “The Spouse”

A. The Need for Continuous Learning

• Many couples make the mistake of thinking they fully know their spouse after courtship.
• Truth: Marriage is a lifelong journey of discovery.
• Example: Just as Adam had to learn about Eve (Genesis 2:23), we must study our spouses daily.

B. Understanding Strengths and Weaknesses

1. Weaknesses:
   • A husband who knows his wife struggles with time management should help her, not criticize her.
   • A wife who understands her husband is not expressive should patiently encourage him.
2. Strengths:
   • Discover what motivates, encourages, and fulfills your spouse.
   • Support each other’s God-given purpose.

Lesson:

• Love covers weaknesses (1 Peter 4:8).
• Wisdom builds up (Proverbs 24:3).

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2. Practical Keys to Studying Your Spouse

A. The Power of Mutual Agreements (Like Pastor Adeboye’s Vow)

• “We vowed never to be angry at the same time.”
• This prevented heated arguments and promoted peaceful resolutions.
• Application: Establish healthy boundaries (e.g., no shouting, taking breaks when angry).

B. Conflict Resolution in Action

• Example: Pastor Adeboye walking away, then returning with a peace offering (fruits).
• Wisdom:
  • Sometimes, silence diffuses anger (Proverbs 15:1).
  • Small gestures of love restore harmony.

C. The Role of the Holy Spirit

• Human understanding is limited; we need God’s wisdom (James 1:5).
• Pray together: “Holy Spirit, help us understand each other deeply.”

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3. Avoiding Common Marriage Pitfalls

A. Pride vs. Humility

• Pride says: “I know my spouse already.”
• Humility says: “I’m still learning.”

B. Assumptions vs. Communication

• Never assume—ask questions, listen, and observe.
• Example: “What makes you feel loved? What hurts you?”

C. Emotional Neglect vs. Intentional Love

• Neglect: Taking each other for granted.
• Intentional Love: Daily acts of kindness (1 Corinthians 13:4-7).

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Prayer Declaration

“Father, teach us to love and understand each other as You designed. Help us to walk in humility, patience, and wisdom. Let the Holy Spirit guide our marriage, so we may reflect Your love and glory, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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Conclusion: A Thriving Marriage Requires Effort

• Marriage is not automatic—it requires study, sacrifice, and surrender to God.
• When both spouses commit to learning, forgiving, and growing, their union becomes stronger and sweeter.

Final Challenge:

• Husbands: Study your wife like the most important subject of your life.
• Wives: Seek to understand your husband’s heart, fears, and dreams.
• Both: Let the Holy Spirit be your Teacher.

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Key Takeaways for Reflection:

Marriage is a school—never stop learning.
Understanding prevents unnecessary conflicts.
The Holy Spirit is the best Marriage Counselor.

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The Open Heaven 6 June 2025 devotional for today is HOLY GHOST BAPTISM.

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 6 JUNE 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: HOLY GHOST BAPTISM

MEMORISE:

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8

READ: Acts 10: 34-48

34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 6 JUNE 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

In 1979, I would wake up in the middle of the night and cry out to God, “Oh God, I have agreed to serve You as a minister, but I don’t want to be an ordinary minister of the gospel. I need power to do Your work; please give me power.” I would cry out to God in prayer from 10pm to 5am, but nothing happened for months. 

Then, one night, God spoke and said, “Will you keep quiet and listen? What have you done with the power you already have?” I thought to myself, “If I already had power, why would I be asking for it?” The Lord continued, “Son, what is written in Acts 1:8?” I knew it by heart, so I quoted it. He then asked if I had been baptised in the Holy Spirit, and I said, “Years ago.” He asked me, “Is my word true?” I replied, “Yes, it is.” He asked further, “If you have been baptised in the Holy Spirit, why then are you still asking for power? I said, “But Lord, I don’t feel powerful”. Then He said, “Did I say the just shall live by their feelings?” He told me that the just lives by faith, not feelings, as the Bible says in Romans 1:17. After this conversation, I told myself that I would lay hands on the next sick fellow I came across, and I went to sleep.

I woke up late the following morning to meet a church member with her child in my living room. This woman had a child who had been ill and the child had not slept for days. At the hospital, she was asked to take the child home because there was nothing more the doctors could do. Although I was scared, I laid my hands on the child and felt the child go limp. I thought the child was dead, but when I opened my eyes, the child was fast asleep; God had healed her. Since then, I have not stopped laying hands on people, and I have seen special miracles happen.

Beloved, if you are baptised in the Holy Ghost, you already have the power of God in you. You do not have to feel powerful; just believe in God’s word, and He will perform special miracles through you.

KEY POINT:

If you are baptised in the Holy Spirit, you already have power to do exploits for God.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Psalms 1-8

HYMN 23:TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 6 JUNE 2025 COMMENTARY

The Power You Already Possess

Many believers pray for more power from God, not realizing that the moment they were baptized in the Holy Spirit, they received all the power they need to fulfill God’s work. This devotional recounts Pastor E.A. Adeboye’s personal encounter with God, where he discovered that divine power is not about feelings—it’s about faith in God’s Word.

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1. The Misconception About Spiritual Power

A. The Cry for Power (1979 Experience)

• Pastor Adeboye spent months crying out for power, praying from 10 PM to 5 AM.
• He assumed he lacked power because he didn’t “feel” powerful.

B. God’s Response: “What Have You Done With the Power You Already Have?”

• God confronted him with three key questions:
  1. “What is written in Acts 1:8?”
  2. “Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit?”
  3. “Is My Word true?”
• Revelation:
  • Power is not based on feelings (Romans 1:17).
  • Power is activated by faith in God’s Word.

Lesson:

• Many believers are waiting for a feeling when they should be walking in faith.
• If you’ve been baptized in the Holy Spirit, you already have power (Luke 10:19).

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2. The Proof of the Power Within

A. The First Miracle: Healing the Sick Child

• A desperate mother brought her dying child—doctors had given up.
• Though afraid, Pastor Adeboye obeyed and laid hands.
• Result: The child was instantly healed and slept peacefully.

B. The Principle: “Use What You Have”

• Like the apostles in Acts, miracles happened when they acted in faith.
• The Holy Spirit’s power is always present—but we must release it through obedience.

Key Insight:

• Doubt says, “What if nothing happens?”
• Faith says, “God’s Word cannot fail.”

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3. How to Walk in God’s Power Daily

A. Recognize You Already Have Power (Acts 1:8)

• The Holy Spirit dwells in you—stop asking for what you already possess.

B. Stop Depending on Feelings

• Feelings are deceptive; God’s Word is unchanging (Hebrews 13:8).

C. Step Out in Faith

• Lay hands on the sick (Mark 16:18).
• Speak with boldness (Acts 4:31).
• Expect miracles (John 14:12).

D. Be a Witness (Acts 1:8)

• Power is not for show—it’s for soul-winning.

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Prayer Declaration

“Father, thank You for filling me with Your power through the Holy Spirit. Help me to walk by faith, not by sight or feelings. As I step out in obedience, let Your power flow through me to heal the sick, save the lost, and glorify Your name, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen!”

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Conclusion: You Are a Carrier of God’s Power

• The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you (Romans 8:11).
• Stop praying for power—start releasing it!

Final Challenge:

• Who needs healing, deliverance, or salvation around you?
• Lay hands, pray boldly, and watch God move!

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Key Takeaways for Reflection:

Power comes from the Holy Spirit, not feelings.
Faith activates God’s power in you.
Miracles happen when we obey God’s Word.

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The Open Heaven 5 June 2025 devotional for today is TRUE COMMITMENT TO GOD.

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 5 JUNE 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: TRUE COMMITMENT TO GOD

MEMORISE:

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Ecclesiastes 11:4

READ: Luke 21:1-4

1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 5 JUNE 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Many years ago, God spoke to me while I was preaching, and I shared it with the congregation. He said, “There is someone here; three breakthroughs are coming for you. When the first comes, 100% of the proceeds should be given to Me. When the second comes, you are to split it 50-50 between Me and you. The third one will be all yours.” Some days later, a widow brought some money to me and said that it was the proceed of the first breakthrough God had mentioned. Because I knew she was struggling financially, I refused to collect the money, insisting that God may not have been referring to her. She insisted that I collect it, and I eventually did. I kept the money somewhere, ready to return it to her whenever she realised that she was not the one the prophecy was about. 

After some time, she returned and said, “Daddy, this is 50% of the second breakthrough.” | collected it, prayed for her, and kept that also. A while later, she came back to me and said, “Daddy, the bank that said my husband owed them some money before he died called me recently to apologise. You know how I have been struggling to pay back the debt; however, they said that they just discovered that my husband was not owing them. They mentioned that they were the ones owing him a lot of money, and now, they have paid me everything.” She heard God’s message and knew without a doubt that He was talking about her. She obeyed His instruction, even though it was not convenient, and she experienced greater breakthroughs.

Some people want to be comfortable financially and have more time before they can serve God. They want to have a better job before they pay their tithes. The widow in today’s Bible reading proved her commitment to God by giving her all when it wasn’t convenient. People who always want to wait until they are comfortable before they serve God often don’t get to serve Him at all. Paul told Timothy to preach the gospel in season and out of season (2 Timothy 4:2). ‘Out of season’ refers to inconvenient moments, and those moments test our commitment to God.

Beloved, you don’t prove your commitment to God when it is convenient for you to obey Him.

Honour and obey God in season and out of season, and you will experience His overflowing blessings.

KEY POINT:

Don’t wait for a convenient time to serve God; give Him your all NOW

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Job 39-42

HYMN 30: WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 5 JUNE 2025 COMMENTARY

The Test of Inconvenient Obedience

God often speaks to us in ways that require immediate obedience, even when it doesn’t make sense or seems inconvenient. The widow in today’s devotional and the one in Luke 21 demonstrated radical faithby giving when it was costly. Their stories teach us that true commitment to God is proven in difficult moments, not comfortable ones.

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1. The Principle of Firstfruit Obedience

A. The Prophetic Instruction (Divine Test)

• God revealed that three breakthroughs were coming for someone.
  • First breakthrough: 100% to God.
  • Second breakthrough: 50% to God, 50% to the recipient.
  • Third breakthrough: 100% to the recipient.
• A struggling widow believed it was for her and obeyed despite her lack.

B. The Power of Immediate Submission

1. First Test (100% Surrender)
   • She gave everything from her first breakthrough.
   • Human reasoning would say, “Keep it—you’re poor!”
   • But she trusted God’s voice over her circumstances.
2. Second Test (50% Surrender)
   • She again obeyed, splitting her blessing with God.
   • This showed continued faithfulness, not just a one-time act.
3. Third Breakthrough (Full Restoration)
   • A debt cancellation miracle—the bank admitted they owed her late husband.
   • Her obedience unlocked overflowing blessings.

Lesson:

• Delayed obedience = Disobedience.
• God’s instructions often test our willingness to trust Him first.

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2. Biblical Examples of Inconvenient Faith

A. The Widow’s Mite (Luke 21:1-4)

• She gave “all her living”—her last coins.
• Jesus praised her because she gave out of lack, not surplus.

B. Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22)

• God tested Abraham with a costly demand.
• His obedience secured God’s covenant blessing.

C. The Disciples Leaving Their Nets (Matthew 4:18-22)

• They followed Jesus immediately, abandoning their livelihood.

Key Insight:

• God’s greatest blessings follow our most difficult obediences.

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3. Why We Must Obey in “Out of Season” Moments

A. Excuses People Make to Delay Obedience

1. “I’ll tithe when I earn more.”
2. “I’ll serve God after I settle my career/family.”
3. “I can’t give now; times are hard.”

B. The Danger of Waiting for Convenience

• Ecclesiastes 11:4 warns: If you wait for perfect conditions, you’ll never sow or reap.
• Many never serve God because they’re always “waiting for a better time.”

C. Serving God “In Season and Out of Season” (2 Timothy 4:2)

• “In season” = When it’s easy.
• “Out of season” = When it’s hard.
• True faithfulness is proven in hardship.

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4. How to Cultivate Immediate Obedience

A. Recognize God’s Voice

• The widow knew the prophecy was for her.
• Pray for discernment to recognize God’s instructions.

B. Act in Faith, Not Fear

• Fear says, “What if I lose everything?”
• Faith says, “God will provide.”

C. Start Small If Necessary

• If you can’t give much, give something (Mark 12:43-44).
• God honors willingness over amount.

D. Expect God’s Reward

• Malachi 3:10: “Test Me now in this… if I will not open the windows of heaven.”
• The widow’s obedience led to debt cancellation and abundance.

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Prayer Declaration

“Father, give me the courage to obey You even when it’s hard. Help me to trust You with my firstfruits, my time, and my resources. Break every spirit of delay and excuses in my life. As I step out in faith, open Your windows of blessing over me, in Jesus’ name. Amen!”

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Conclusion: Your Obedience Triggers Breakthroughs

The widow’s story proves:
✔ God’s instructions often defy human logic.
✔ Obedience in lack leads to abundance.
✔ Delayed obedience is disobedience.

Final Challenge:

• Is God asking you to give, serve, or step out in faith in an inconvenient season?
• Don’t wait for the “perfect time”—obey now and watch God move!

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The Open Heaven 4 June 2025 devotional for today is THE DANGERS OF FAME.

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 4 JUNE 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: THE DANGERS OF FAME

MEMORISE:

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
1 Samuel 15:24

READ: 1 Samuel 15:1-31

1 Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.
2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
4 And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
5 And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

6 And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
7 And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
10 Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying,

11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.
14 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

16 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
17 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?
18 And the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the Lord, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the Lord?
20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.
22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.

26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
28 And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the Lord.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 4 JUNE 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. Proverbs 27:21

People should not chase after fame because of its potency to destroy. In 1 Samuel 9:1, Saul’s father, Kish, was described as a mighty man of power who was also wealthy. Yet, Saul was obviously very humble because when his father sent him to search for their lost donkeys, he went without complaining. Even during the search, he listened to his servant’s advice to seek a prophet’s counsel concerning the lost animals (1 Samuel 9:6-8). 

When he became the king of Israel, he was humble in the first two years of his reign until he began to seek the approval of men. Saul forgot that it was God who appointed him king, and he began to chase after endorsements from men. The first time he did this was when the Philistines gathered against him, and Samuel delayed before joining him at Gilgal. When he saw the people scattering from him, he did what he wasn’t supposed to do by offering the burnt offering (1 Samuel 13:7-10). He did the wrong thing because he wanted to gain the people’s attention and approval. It was a costly mistake because it earned him God’s disapproval.

When we allow the desire to gain people’s approval to move us into doing the wrong things, we have set ourselves against God.

In 1 Samuel 15, despite his earlier mistake, God gave Saul a chance to repent. He instructed him to destroy the Amalekites. God’s command was clear: utterly destroy them and spare no one (1 Samuel 15:3). However, Saul, in his blind lust to be ‘a man of the people, went against God’s instructions (1 Samuel 15:24).

When we seek fame above serving God, we have fallen into the trap of the fear of man because the Bible says that the fear of man brings a snare (Proverbs 29:25).

People who desperately seek fame will compromise God’s standards to please people. At the end of the day, such people, like Saul, will lose out because God will not trust a man who desperately desires fame with the precious matters of His Kingdom.

Beloved, do not chase after the approval of men. Rather, let God’s approval be your primary motivation. When you fear the Lord and serve Him wholeheartedly, He will position you to influence others for Him.

OPEN HEAVEN 4 JUNE 2025 KEY POINT

If you seek fame above serving God, you have set yourself against God.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Job 35-38

HYMN 34: YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 4 JUNE 2025 COMMENTARY

The Test of Praise and Approval

Proverbs 27:21 compares a man to a refining pot—how he responds to praise and recognition reveals his true character. King Saul’s downfall began when he shifted his focus from pleasing God to seeking human approval. His story serves as a sobering warning for believers today.

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1. Saul’s Humble Beginnings vs. His Downfall

A. The Humble Saul (1 Samuel 9:1-8)

• Background: Saul came from a wealthy, influential family (1 Samuel 9:1).
• Character: Despite his status, he was humble and obedient—willing to search for lost donkeys and listen to his servant’s advice (1 Samuel 9:6-8).
• Appointment: God chose him not because of his achievements but because of his potential for obedience (1 Samuel 10:1).

B. The Turning Point: Seeking Man’s Approval

Saul’s downfall came in three key moments:

1. Offering the Sacrifice Without Samuel (1 Samuel 13:7-10)
   • Samuel delayed, and Saul’s army scattered.
   • Instead of waiting on God, Saul disobeyed and offered the sacrifice himself to appear strong before the people.
   • Consequence: God rejected him as king (1 Samuel 13:14).
2. Sparing Agag and the Best of the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:1-9)
   • God commanded complete destruction, but Saul spared King Agag and the best livestock to please the people.
   • Excuse: “The people took of the spoil…” (1 Samuel 15:21).
   • Consequence: “Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft” (1 Samuel 15:23).
3. Confessing His True Motive (1 Samuel 15:24)
   • Saul admitted: “I feared the people and obeyed their voice.”
   • Root Issue: He valued man’s praise over God’s command.

Lesson:

• Fear of man leads to disobedience.
• Compromise for popularity is rebellion against God.

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2. The Trap of Seeking Fame and Approval

A. The Fear of Man is a Snare (Proverbs 29:25)

• Saul’s desire to be liked led him to:
  • Disobey God’s clear instructions.
  • Make excuses instead of repenting.
  • Lose his divine assignment.

B. Fame Distorts Priorities

• Worldly fame demands:
  • Compromise.
  • People-pleasing.
  • Self-promotion.
• Godly influence requires:
  • Obedience.
  • Humility.
  • Faithfulness in secret (Matthew 6:4).

Lesson:

• If you chase applause, you’ll lose God’s approval.
• True greatness comes from serving God, not seeking recognition.

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3. How to Avoid Saul’s Mistake

A. Seek God’s Approval First (Galatians 1:10)

• “If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”
• Ask: “Am I doing this for God or for people’s praise?”

B. Obey God Fully, Not Partially

• Saul’s 90% obedience was still 100% disobedience.
• Partial obedience = Disobedience.

C. Repent Quickly When You Fail

• Saul made excuses (1 Samuel 15:20-21).
• David repented immediately (Psalm 51).
• God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6).

D. Let God Promote You (Psalm 75:6-7)

• “Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another.”
• Example: Joseph remained faithful in prison before God exalted him (Genesis 41:14).

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Prayer Declaration

“Father, deliver me from the fear of man. Help me to seek Your approval above all else. Let my heart be fully obedient to You, not swayed by the opinions of others. Align my desires with Your will, and use me for Your glory alone, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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Conclusion: Whose Approval Are You Chasing?

Saul’s tragedy was not his enemies but his desire for human validation. His story warns us:
Fame is a dangerous master.
God rewards faithfulness, not popularity.
True success comes from fearing God, not man.

Final Thought:
“If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). When God approves you, no man’s rejection can stop His plan for your life.

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The Open Heaven 3 June 2025 devotional for today is PRAISE: A WEAPON OF WAR.

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 3 JUNE 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: PRAISE: A WEAPON OF WAR

MEMORISE:

O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Isaiah 25:1

READ: 2 Chronicles 20:1-28

1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.
3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,

6 And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
7 Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
8 And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
9 If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;

11 Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
12 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
13 And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

26 And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
28 And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the Lord.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 3 JUNE 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Praise is a weapon that turns situations men have already tagged ‘hopeless’ into joyful ones. In today’s Bible reading, three mighty nations came against Jehoshaphat and the children of Judah. It was a seemingly hopeless situation, but God instructed Jehoshaphat to leave every weapon behind and put the singers at the battlefront to give praises to Him. Interestingly, the enemies destroyed each other, and all the children of Judah needed to do was take away the treasures the three great armies brought along with them to the battle.

When Paul and Silas were thrown into prison unjustly, they engaged the weapon of praise. As they praised God, their chains fell off, and the prison doors opened (Acts 16:25- 26). I pray in the name above every name, as you engage the weapon of praise, every situation tagged hopeless in your life will be turned around for your good. The Lord will turn your mourning into dancing and fill you with joy, in Jesus’ name.

In Joshua 6:2-5, the city of Jericho was shut in as a means of protection from the Israelites, and the only available option was to mount a siege that could last for months. God, however, gave Joshua a strategy that made the wall of Jericho fall down without any physical weapon within seven days. When the people shouted loudly after the priests blew the trumpet, the wall fell down flat (Joshua 6:20). If you are faced with a challenge of any kind and you are yet to get results even after fasting and praying, then you should praise God. When everything else fails, praise will not. Praise attracts God’s presence; He inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3).

When we praise God, we transfer our battles to Him, and He arises on our behalf.

Praise creates a joyful atmosphere around us, and it is with joy that we draw solutions and answers out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3). As long as the enemy can keep a fellow sorrowful, he can steal his or her miracles. As long as Hannah was in bitterness of soul, her womb remained closed. However, the moment she arose, wiped her tears, and became joyful, the Lord remembered her (1 Samuel 1:10-19).

Beloved, are you expecting anything from the Lord? Do you desire a change in your circumstances? Stop whining, complaining, and wearing a sorrowful countenance. Engage the weapon of praise, and my God will remember you and bless you, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVEN 3 JUNE 2025 KEY POINT

When everything else fails, try praise.

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Praise as a Divine Weapon

In spiritual warfare, praise is not just an act of worship—it is a powerful weapon that confuses the enemy, dismantles strongholds, and releases divine intervention. When human strength fails, praise invites God’s presence to fight on our behalf.

1. Praise Turns Hopeless Situations Around

A. The Story of Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:1-28)

• Three powerful armies (Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir) came against Judah.
• Jehoshaphat was afraid but sought God in prayer and fasting (v.3).
• God’s response: “The battle is not yours, but God’s” (v.15).
• Divine Strategy: Instead of sending soldiers, Jehoshaphat sent praise singers ahead of the army (v.21).
• Result: The enemy armies turned on each other, and Judah only had to gather the spoils (v.22-24).

Lesson:

• When faced with impossible battles, praise shifts the fight from your hands to God’s.
• God fights differently—sometimes without you lifting a finger (Exodus 14:14).

B. Paul and Silas in Prison (Acts 16:25-26)

• Beaten and imprisoned unjustly, they prayed and sang praises at midnight.
• Result:
  • Earthquake shook the prison.
  • Chains fell off.
  • Doors opened supernaturally.

Lesson:

• Praise in the darkest hour triggers divine intervention.
• Your worship can break spiritual and physical chains.

2. Praise Brings Down Strongholds (Joshua 6:2-5)

• Jericho’s walls were impenetrable, but God’s strategy was unconventional:
  • March around the city for 7 days.
  • On the 7th day, shout after the trumpet blast.
• Result: The walls collapsed without a single weapon used (Joshua 6:20).

Lesson:

• Some battles are won not by fighting harder but by praising louder.
• Praise dismantles invisible barriers (2 Corinthians 10:4).

3. Praise Creates a Climate for Miracles

A. God Inhabits Praise (Psalm 22:3)

• When we praise, God dwells in our midst, shifting atmospheres.

B. Joy Releases Answers (Isaiah 12:3)

• “Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.”
• Hannah’s Example (1 Samuel 1:10-19):
  • She was broken and weeping—her womb remained closed.
  • When she stopped mourning and worshipped, God opened her womb.

Lesson:

• The enemy tries to keep you in sorrow to block your miracle.
• Praise shifts your focus from the problem to God’s power.

4. Practical Steps to Engage the Weapon of Praise

1. Praise Before the Breakthrough (Like Paul & Silas).
2. Praise Instead of Complaining (Like Jehoshaphat).
3. Praise with Expectation (Like Joshua at Jericho).
4. Praise with Joy (Like Hannah after her prayer).

Prayer Declaration

“Father, I lift my voice in praise today! I refuse to be discouraged. As I worship You, let every chain break, every wall fall, and every enemy scatter. Turn my mourning into dancing and fill my mouth with testimonies, in Jesus’ name. Amen!”

Conclusion

Praise is not just a response to victory—it is a pathway to victory. When you don’t know what else to do, PRAISE GOD! Your worship will confuse the enemy, attract God’s presence, and release supernatural breakthroughs.

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Key Takeaways for Reflection:

Praise is warfare. It disarms the enemy.
God fights differently. He works while you worship.
Joy activates miracles. Don’t let sorrow steal your breakthrough.

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The Open Heaven 1 June 2025 devotional for today is A NEW NAME

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 1 JUNE 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: A NEW NAME

MEMORISE:

And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
Isaiah 62:2

READ: Genesis 17:1-15

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed
13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 1 JUNE 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Many people are called by names they were not given at birth. They may not be called these names to their faces, but in their absence, people refer to them with those names. Sometimes, these names are not based on their good qualities but on qualities they are not proud of. 

For example, in Mark 10:46-52, the Bible tells us about a blind man called Bartimaeus whom Jesus restored his sight. To date, however, people still refer to him as ‘Blind Bartimaeus’. I don’t know if people are currently calling you negative names, but I know that my God can change your story for good such that you won’t have those negative qualities the world describes you by anymore, and they will have no other choice than to call you a new name.

Whenever God sees that a name is hindering His work in a fellow’s life, He can change the name as He did with Abraham. Abraham was first called Abram, and although this name had a good meaning – exalted father – it didn’t fully capture what God had in store for him.

Therefore, God had a conversation with him one day and said, “I want to make you a father of many nations, but your name is hindering Me from doing so. Henceforth, you will no longer be called Abram but Abraham because I have made you a father of many nations.” God also changed the name of his wife from Sarai to Sarah, which was more suitable for the matriarch she was to become (Genesis 17:3-16).

When I was a lecturer at the University of Lagos, a typist, whom everyone jokingly called ‘Prof’, made a life changing decision. He said to himself, “I am a typist, but everyone calls me ‘prof’. I will indeed become a professor.” He started taking evening classes, and after a while, he wrote his exams and gained admission into the University of Lagos. Before I left the University of Lagos, the typist was already studying for his Ph.D. He made up his mind to truly change his name and not to remain a joke.

Beloved, you can also make up your mind to have a brand new beginning by surrendering all to God and asking Him to change any negative name that is hindering His glory from being manifested in your life. I pray that God will turn around any negative situation that men define you by and fill your life with joy and laughter, in Jesus’ name.

OPEN HEAVEN 1 JUNE 2025 PRAYER POINT

Father, please change every name that might be hindering Your glory from manifesting in my life, in Jesus’ name.

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The Power of a Name

Names carry weight—they shape identity, influence destiny, and sometimes reflect the condition of a person’s life. Many people are called names they did not receive at birth. Some are labeled based on their struggles, failures, or limitations. But God has the power to rewrite your story and give you a new name that reflects His purpose for your life.

Negative Labels and God’s Transforming Power

Today’s devotional highlights the story of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52), a blind man whom Jesus healed. Despite his healing, people still referred to him as “Blind Bartimaeus.” This shows how past struggles can stick as labels, even after God has moved.

Perhaps you’ve been called names like:

• “Failure”
• “Unlucky”
• “Barren”
• “Poor”
• “Rejected”

But God can change your story so dramatically that people will have no choice but to call you by a new name—one that reflects His glory.

Biblical Examples of Name Changes

1. Abram to Abraham (Genesis 17:5)
   • Abram meant “exalted father,” but Abraham meant “father of many nations.” God didn’t just change his name—He expanded his destiny.
2. Sarai to Sarah (Genesis 17:15)
   • Sarai meant “my princess,” but Sarah meant “mother of nations.” God was setting her up for a greater purpose.

When God changes a name, He changes a destiny.

A Personal Testimony: From “Typist” to “Professor”

Daddy Adeboye shares a powerful testimony of a university typist whom people jokingly called “Prof.”Instead of accepting it as a joke, he took it as a prophecy. He enrolled in evening classes, pursued his education, and eventually began his Ph.D. before the writer left the university.

Lesson: What are people calling you—jokingly or seriously? Could it be a divine prophecy? Don’t let negative labels define you. Let them motivate you to rise higher through Christ.

How to Receive Your New Name

1. Surrender to God – Let Him redefine your life.
2. Renounce Negative Labels – Reject every name that doesn’t align with God’s purpose.
3. Claim God’s Promises – Declare His Word over your life (Isaiah 62:2).
4. Pursue Your New Identity – Like the typist, take practical steps toward your God-given destiny.

Prayer Point

“Father, change every negative name attached to my life. Rewrite my story so that the world will see Your glory in me. Give me a new name that reflects Your purpose, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Conclusion

God doesn’t see you by your past or present struggles. He sees you through the lens of His promises. If He changed Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel, and Saul to Paul, He can change your name too. Step into your new identity in Christ!

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