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The Open Heaven 20 December 2025 devotional for today is IT IS SETTLED.

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 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: IT IS SETTLED

MEMORISE:
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians 3:16

READ: Psalms 33:8-9:
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 20 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Whenever God speaks, whatever He says is final (Psalm 119:89). Isaiah 55:10-11 makes it clear that when God sends His word on an errand, it will not return to Him until it has finished its assignment. This means that if God sends His word to a fellow and that fellow refuses to accept it, that word will go to someone else because God’s word can not, and will not, return to Him without accomplishing what it has been sent to do.

Now, if this same word dwells in your heart, you can use it to accomplish great and mighty things to the glory of God. You can tell sicknesses to disappear from your life and the lives of others, and they will disappear. You can command poverty to leave, and it will leave.

To settle negative issues with God’s word, however, you must allow His word to settle fully in your heart. When something settles somewhere, it has found a conducive resting place there. When Noah sent out a dove after the flood, the Bible says that the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned to the ark (Genesis 8:9). Until you make room for God’s word in your heart, it cannot settle in you. God’s word will settle difficult situations in your life and the lives of others if you let it dwell richly in your heart.

People are often called rich because they have lots of money. Those who have only a few thousands in their bank accounts cannot claim to be rich. Similarly, you cannot claim to be rich in God’s word when you know only a few verses in the Bible. You must immerse yourself in God’s word and allow it to fill every part of your being by reading and studying it daily.

Never be satisfied with yesterday’s revelation; seek to know God’s word anew daily. His word will dwell richly in you as you meditate on it.

When a cook wants a lump of meat to fully absorb some seasonings, he or she will soak the meat in the seasonings for hours to marinate it before cooking. This is what meditation does; it marinates your heart in God’s word and makes you rich in it.

Beloved, let God’s word dwell richly in you and honour it at all times by obeying it completely.

This way, whenever you speak it into any situation, God will surely back it up.

KEY POINT

You will accomplish great things with God’s word when you allow His word to dwell richly in you.

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Hebrews 11-13

HYMN 21: STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF CHRIST MY KING

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 20 DECEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY

MEMORISE: Colossians 3:16
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
This apostolic command reveals the word of God not as a static text, but as a dynamic, inhabiting reality. To “dwell richly” means to take up ample, luxurious residence, permeating every aspect of the inner man. The result is not private bliss, but corporate wisdom, edification, and worship that overflows to others.

BIBLE READING: Psalms 33:8-9
This psalm declares the creative and sovereign power of God’s spoken word:
v.8: “Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.” The proper response to His word is reverent fear.
v.9: “For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.” This is the foundational nature of God’s word: it is performative. Its very utterance is the cause of its own fulfillment. It creates reality.

The Settled Word and the Settling Word

Pastor E.A. Adeboye masterfully teaches on the dual nature of God’s word: it is an unstoppable force in the world, and it must become a settled resident in the believer. The devotional explains that the word only becomes a tool in our mouths for “settling” life’s issues after it has first “settled” as the ruling authority in our hearts.

1. The Unstoppable Nature of God’s Spoken Word

Final and Accomplishing (Isaiah 55:10-11):
God’s word is compared to rain and snow that water the earth and accomplish His purpose. It is sent on an errand with a mission. It cannot be recalled or neutralized. If one person rejects it, it moves to another willing vessel. God’s agenda will be fulfilled; the question is whether we will be the conduit or be bypassed.

The Performative Power (Psalms 33:9):
At the cosmic level, God’s word is creative and causative. “He spake, and it was done.” This same inherent power is packaged within the Scriptures. When spoken in faith by a heart where it dwells, it carries the same divine “DNA” to create, command, and change circumstances.

2. The Prerequisite: The Word Settled In You

The Dove Principle (Genesis 8:9):
The dove returned to the ark because it “found no rest for the sole of her foot.” For the word to “settle” in us, our heart must be a prepared, conducive, and welcoming resting place—an ark of safety for truth. A cluttered, hard, or worldly heart offers no rest for the word.

From Visitor to Resident:
Many believers have the word as an occasional visitor (during sermons or crises). God calls it to be a permanent resident. A resident has rights, access, and influence that a visitor does not. The word must transition from something you reference to the governor of your thoughts, emotions, and decisions.

3. The Wealth of the Word: Spiritual Riches

Beyond Pocket-Change Verses:
Knowing a few memory verses is like having a few dollars—useful, but not wealth. True richness (“dwell in you richly”) implies a vast, readily accessible treasury of Scripture. It is comprehensive knowledge that allows the Holy Spirit to bring forth the “right word in season” (Proverbs 15:23) for any situation.

The Marination of Meditation:
Meditation is the slow, soaking process that transfers the word from your mind to your spirit. Like marinating meat, it allows the flavor and essence of the Scripture to penetrate every fiber of your being. This is how the word becomes part of you, altering your spiritual composition.

4. The Outcome: The Settling Word Through You

Authority Over Circumstances:
When the word dwells richly, you can speak it with authority into sickness, poverty, and demonic oppression, and it will accomplish its errand. Your mouth becomes the delivery system for God’s unstoppable word. You are not begging God to act; you are releasing what He has already spoken into the situation.

God’s Backing is Guaranteed:
“Whenever you speak it into any situation, God will surely back it up.” Why? Because you are not speaking your opinion; you are re-uttering His already-sent word. You are aligning yourself with His will, and He is honor-bound to confirm His own word (Isaiah 44:26).

How to Let the Word Dwell Richly

1. Prioritize Depth Over Breadth:
Don’t just read chapters to check a box. Choose a portion (a verse, a paragraph) and marinate in it through the day. Ask: What does this say about God? About me? Is there a command to obey, a promise to claim?

2. Create a Conducive “Ark”:
Purify your heart through repentance. Remove the clutter of excessive media, worldly anxieties, and sin to make ample, clean room for the word to rest and rule.

3. Obedience is the Proof of Settlement:
A settled word produces immediate obedience. If you read “do not worry” but continue in anxiety, the word is a visitor. Let obedience be the act of nailing the word to the doorpost of your heart, declaring it the owner.

4. Speak it Systematically:
Don’t wait for a crisis. Develop the habit of speaking Scripture aloud in your prayers, declarations, and conversations. This reinforces its residence and exercises your spiritual authority.

Warning: The Futility of an Unsettled Word

A word that is known but not settled is like the dove over the waters—it has no place to land and produce life. Such a believer may be able to quote Scripture but remains powerless against life’s storms. They try to use the word as a magic formula in crisis, but it lacks the settled authority that comes from rich indwelling, and thus often seems ineffective.

Conclusion: Becoming a Living Ark of the Word

Pray this:
“Lord Jesus, You are the Living Word. I invite Your word to come and settle richly in my heart. Forgive me for treating it as a visitor. Marinate my spirit in Your truth through meditation. Make my heart a resting place for Your voice, so that I may speak with Your authority and see Your promises stand fast in my life and in the lives of others, for Your glory. Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Launch a Marination Project: Choose one chapter (e.g., Psalm 91, Ephesians 1). Read it daily for two weeks. Each day, write down one fresh insight or application. Let it sink deep.
• Audit Your Spiritual Wealth: List the top 5 life situations you currently face. Now, list 5 specific scriptures that address each. If you struggle, you’ve identified an area for wealth-building.
• Practice the “Settling” Prayer: When you read a potent promise or command, pray: “Lord, settle this word in my heart. Let it find rest here and produce its full fruit.”

Remember: The same word that created the universe lives in you. Its power is not diminished, only contained by the limits of its dwelling place. Enlarge that place. Let it dwell richly. Then, you will speak, and it will be done.
“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11). Let it be sent from His mouth to your heart, and from your heart to a waiting world.

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The Open Heaven 19 December 2025 devotional for today is YOU CAN NOT CHEAT GOD

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

• Read: RCCG Open Heaven 18 December 2025 Devotional

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OPEN HEAVEN 19 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: YOU CAN NOT CHEAT GOD

MEMORISE:
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6:7

READ: Proverbs 3:5-7:
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 19 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Years ago, a man who was completely stiff was brought to the RCCG headquarters; he couldn’t move his hands or bend down. We asked him if he would give his life to Jesus, and he did. We prayed a simple prayer, and immediately, he was healed. He was able to kneel, raise his hands, clap, and move his body in ways he couldn’t do before.

For about two weeks, he was regular at church services, but after that, he stopped coming. We decided to follow him up, so we visited him at home and asked why he had not been coming to church.

He responded by asking us if it was the church that healed him. We told him, “Of course not; it was God, but He used the church.” Then He said, “What then is the problem? If you go to a hospital and you get well, won’t you go home? I came to your church, and I got healed. There is no need for me to keep coming back.”

We eventually left him alone, and some months later, as I was driving by, I saw him by the roadside in a worse condition than he was before his initial healing. This time, not only was his entire body stiff, his mouth was wide open, and saliva was dripping uncontrollably from it.

One thing about demons is that they don’t rest. When a demon’s host runs to God and gets delivered from the demon, after some time, it will return to see the state of the fellow. If it sees that the fellow, having received his or her miracle, has decided that he or she doesn’t need God again, it will invite seven more demons that are stronger than it to possess the fellow again. Eventually, the fellow who thought that he or she could use God just to get healed will realise that his or her case has become worse (Matthew 12:43-45).

Some men who are living wayward lives join churches because they want to get married to good Christian ladies. However, they often discover, after getting married, that they have been deceived into marrying someone like themselves who is not genuinely born-again, and also came to the church to look for a Christian husband.

Beloved, in my over 50 years of walking with God, I have discovered that people who think that they can use God and turn their backs on Him always regret it. Never be like such people!

KEY POINT

Those who try to use God deceitfully always end up regretting their actions.

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Hebrews 9-10

HYMN 34: YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 19 DECEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY

MEMORISE: Galatians 6:7
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
This verse is the immutable law of spiritual consequences. It confronts self-deception head-on, declaring that God’s moral order cannot be tricked, manipulated, or treated with contempt. The harvest is infallibly tied to the seed. To attempt to use God for selfish gain is to mock His omniscience and holiness, guaranteeing a proportionate and often severe reaping.

BIBLE READING: Proverbs 3:5-7
This passage outlines the antithesis of using God—the posture of wholehearted trust and reverence:
v.5: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” This forbids the independent, utilitarian mindset that sees God as a tool.
v.6: “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Continuous acknowledgment, not temporary exploitation, is the key to divine guidance.
v.7: “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.” The fear of the Lord—awe, reverence, and obedience—is the only wise posture. Self-cleverness is folly.

The Catastrophe of Attempting to Use God

Pastor E.A. Adeboye shares a chilling, firsthand account to illustrate a grave spiritual truth: God is a Person to be known and served, not a force to be exploited. The devotional starkly warns that those who approach God with a consumer mentality—seeking His benefits while rejecting His Lordship—invite a harvest of compounded spiritual ruin.

1. The Consumer Mentality: God as a “Hospital”

The Miraculous Encounter:
The man received a genuine, instantaneous, and powerful miracle—a total healing from debilitating stiffness. This demonstrated God’s limitless power and mercy.

The Fatal Misinterpretation:
The man’s reasoning—“If you go to a hospital and you get well, won’t you go home?”—revealed a profound error. He categorized the church (and by extension, God) as a service provider, and himself as a consumer who had received a product (healing). The transaction was complete. This reduced the Almighty to a celestial doctor’s office and salvation to a cured symptom.

The Rejection of Relationship:
His question, “What then is the problem?” exposed a heart that saw no need for ongoing fellowship, worship, or discipleship. He wanted the gift but spurned the Giver. This is the essence of “using God.”

2. The Spiritual Dynamics of Regression (Matthew 12:43-45)

The Vacuum Principle:
Deliverance creates a cleansed but empty “house.” If that house is not occupied by the Holy Spirit through a living relationship with Christ, it becomes vulnerable. Demons are relentless scouts; they return to assess the state of their former property.

The Law of Worse Condition:
If the “house” is found empty—devoid of the new occupant (the Holy Spirit) and the furnishings of faith (prayer, the Word, fellowship)—the returning demon initiates a hostile takeover with reinforced strength (“seven other spirits more wicked”). The final state is “worse than the first.” The man by the roadside, stiff with an open, drooling mouth, was a living portrait of this terrifying scripture.

3. The Deception of Ulterior Motives

The Case of the “Bridal Hunter”:
The example of men joining church to find a virtuous wife extends the principle beyond healing. It highlights using the church community and the guise of faith for a selfish social or personal agenda. The tragic irony—“deceived into marrying someone like themselves”—reveals that God is not fooled. The harvest of such deception is a marriage built on mutual pretense, not godly foundation.

The Principle of Sowing and Reaping:
In both cases, the individual sowed seeds of deceit, pretense, and utilitarian faith. They reaped a harvest of compounded bondage and relational disaster. They mocked God’s discernment and reaped the consequences.

4. The Wisdom of a 50-Year Walk: The Testimony of Truth

The Unfailing Verdict:
Pastor Adeboye’s authoritative conclusion from a lifetime of ministry is sobering and absolute: “people who think that they can use God and turn their backs on Him always regret it.” This is not a theory but an observed, spiritual law confirmed by countless testimonies of ruin.

The Exhortation:
“Never be like such people!” This is a direct, pastoral command. It calls for vigilant self-examination to root out any hidden, manipulative, or consumerist attitude in our approach to God.

How to Cultivate a Heart of Reverence, Not Exploitation

1. Examine Your Motives in Prayer:
Regularly ask: “Am I seeking God’s hand for what He can give, or His face for who He is?” (Psalm 27:8). Let your primary prayer be for deeper relationship, not just resolved needs.

2. Embrace Discipleship as the Goal of Salvation:
Understand that salvation is not a ticket to heaven but the beginning of a lifelong apprenticeship to Jesus. The miracle is the invitation into the Kingdom, not the end of the journey.

3. Fill the “House” Daily:
After any deliverance or blessing, be doubly diligent to fill your life with the Word, prayer, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. A blessed life must become a fortified life.

4. Serve Without Agenda:
Engage in church and ministry as a servant, not a schemer. Serve to give, not to get (position, spouse, connections). Let your service be an outflow of gratitude, not a strategy for gain.

Warning: You Cannot Mock the Discerner of Hearts

God sees the intent (Hebrews 4:13). To come to Him with a hidden, selfish agenda is the height of folly. It insults His intelligence and treats the blood of Christ as a mere transaction fee. Such deception is always uncovered, and the reaping is often public, painful, and irreversible in its earthly consequences.

Conclusion: Choosing Fear Over Flippancy

Pray this:
“Sovereign Lord, Discerner of all hearts, search me and reveal any way in which I have treated You as a means to my own ends. Forgive me for a consumerist faith. I renounce all deception and ulterior motives. I choose to fear You, to acknowledge You in all my ways, and to seek Your face above all Your gifts. Fill every chamber of my life with Your Holy Spirit, so that I may never be an empty house for the enemy. I receive You as my Lord, not just my Helper. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Conduct a Motive Audit: Before your next major prayer request, write it down. Then write your answer to: “Why do I want this? How will receiving this deepen my relationship with and dependence on God?”
• Study the Consequences: Read Matthew 12:43-45 and the story of King Saul (1 Samuel 15). Note the pattern of partial obedience/initial blessing followed by rejection and a worse state.
• Commit to “Abiding”: Memorize John 15:4-5. Let it be your daily reminder that your calling is to remain in vital, submissive connection to Christ, not to occasionally visit Him for supplies.

Remember: God is a loving Father, not a cosmic vending machine. He gives good gifts to His children, but He will not be manipulated by spiritual customers. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; the attempt to use Him is the beginning of destruction.
“The LORD is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you” (2 Chronicles 15:2). Seek Him, not just His works.

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The Open Heaven 18 December 2025 devotional for today is DON’T TAKE GOD FOR GRANTED.

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

• Read: RCCG Open Heaven 17 December 2025 Devotional

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OPEN HEAVEN 18 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: DON’T TAKE GOD FOR GRANTED

MEMORISE:
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and l in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
John 15:5

READ: Matthew 10:28-33:
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 18 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I decided that everyone who attends our annual conventions would be fed by God during the conventions.

I made the decision by faith as I was a pastor and did not have a secular job. I announced that everyone would be fed twice daily during conventions and I showed them 1 Kings 17:4-6 where God fed Elijah twice daily.

One of the young men in the church, a baker, volunteered to provide us with bread for breakfast during our conventions, and he did this consistently for some years.

One year, however, he decided that he would stop supplying bread because he didn’t like one of the sermons I had preached, but he didn’t inform me of his decision.

During one of the morning sessions that year, we sang and praised God until around 11 am as we waited for bread to arrive; however, no bread was supplied.

Around noon, I sent for him and asked, “What happened? Did the vehicles bringing the bread break down on the way here?” He said, “No”. Then, I asked him what the problem was, and he replied, “I am not bringing bread anymore.”

Immediately, I sent for my wife and asked her, “How much do we have for the evening meal?” We gathered the money together and bought bread for breakfast. Somehow, God helped us to overcome the situation.

Years later, I woke up one morning and saw the young baker in front of my house. I asked him, “What can I do for you? You are here very early.” He replied, “I could have come earlier, but l discovered that one of my car’s tyres was flat.” I asked him, “What about the spare tyre?” He said that he had none. This was a man who used to have at least 14 cars.

Beloved, don’t think that you can take God for granted because He is doing some great things through you now. Don’t think that He cannot do without you; in contrast, it is you who cannot do anything without Him and will be nothing without Him, as we see in today’s memory verse.

Only foolish people will take the people in power in their country for granted. Therefore, imagine taking the One who is in control of the entire universe (Colossians 1:16-17) for granted. God is way bigger than you, so if you have been taking Him for granted in any way or you have not been honouring Him as you should, repent now.

KEY POINT

Don’t ever take God for granted; you are nothing without Him.

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Hebrews 5-8

HYMN 8: I Need Thee Every Hour

OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 18 DECEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY

MEMORISE: John 15:5
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
This is Christ’s definitive statement on the source of all spiritual life and productivity. It establishes an absolute dependency: the branch derives its entire life, sustenance, and capacity to bear fruit from the vine. To be severed from the Vine is to be rendered instantly fruitless and lifeless. “Nothing” means exactly that—no genuine spiritual impact, no lasting success, no divine favor.

BIBLE READING: Matthew 10:28-33
This passage frames the proper fear and value system of a disciple:
v.28: Fear God, not man – “Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” This is the ultimate perspective on who holds real power.
v.29-31: God’s Detailed Care – Even sparrows are under His watch; you are of more value. This shows His sovereign power is matched by intimate care.
v.32-33: The Principle of Acknowledgment – “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father… But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny…” How we relate to Christ here determines how He relates to us before the ultimate throne.

The Folly of Presuming Upon God’s Grace

Pastor E.A. Adeboye shares a sobering, first-hand testimony to illustrate a critical spiritual law: God is not indebted to any human vessel. The devotional powerfully demonstrates that those used by God must never confuse their role as a channel with being the source. To take God for granted is to initiate a process of personal decline, for He will defend the honor of His name and His work.

1. The Divine Work and Human Partnership

The Step of Faith:
Daddy Adeboye’s decision to feed thousands by faith, based solely on God’s promise in 1 Kings 17, shows that the work’s origin was divine. The provision was always God’s responsibility. The baker was merely a divinely arranged channel for a season.

The Illusion of Indispensability:
The baker began to see himself as the source, not a conduit. His logic shifted from “God is using me” to “they need me.” This is the foundational error that leads to taking God for granted. He confused his temporary role with permanent, irreplaceable necessity.

2. The Anatomy of Taking God for Granted

Withdrawing Support Over a Personal Offense:
The baker’s reason for stopping was not divine leading, but personal grievance (“he didn’t like one of the sermons”). He used God’s provision as a weapon to express his displeasure with God’s servant, effectively holding God’s people hostage to his personal feelings. This treated a holy trust as a personal commodity.

The Silent Rebellion:
He did not communicate his decision. This showed a lack of reverence, accountability, and basic respect for the work of God. It was an act of silent defiance, presuming his absence would cripple the convention.

God’s Response: Immediate Substitution:
God’s work is never stalled by a man’s withdrawal. He immediately provided another means (the Adeboyes’ personal funds). The lesson is clear: God is never without a plan B when a man’s pride triggers plan A’s failure. The vine does not die when one branch becomes unfruitful; it draws life through another.

3. The Inevitable Harvest: From Provider to Petitioner

The Law of Reciprocity in Action:
Years later, the once-prosperous baker (owner of 14 cars) stood before the same man he slighted, without a spare tire, in need. His decline was symbolic: he who withdrew provision now lacked provision. He moved from being a solution to being a supplicant.

The “Flat Tire” Principle:
The flat tire with no spare is a metaphor for self-inflicted vulnerability. When you abandon your post in God’s system, you remove yourself from the flow of His sustaining grace and protection. You are left exposed to the ordinary setbacks of life, without a divine backup.

4. The Correct Posture: Fear, Honor, and Abiding

Fear the Right One (Matthew 10:28):
The devotional argues that if it is foolish to take an earthly leader for granted, how much more catastrophic to take the Sovereign Creator for granted? The proper posture is fear of the Lord—a reverential awe that acknowledges His absolute authority and our total dependence.

Honor as a Non-Negotiable:
To honor God is to reverence His word, His servants, and His work. It is to treat our role in His kingdom with humility and sacred diligence, knowing we are unworthy servants (Luke 17:10).

Abide or Nothing (John 15:5):
The only safe place is abiding—a conscious, continuous, dependent connection to Christ. Outside of that connection, we are capable of nothing of eternal value and are on a path to personal diminishment.

How to Guard Against Taking God for Granted

1. Regularly Acknowledge the Source:
Begin every day, every project, and every act of service with the declaration: “Without You, Lord, I can do nothing. This is Your work, and I am Your vessel.”

2. Serve with a Detached Heart:
Hold your ministry, career, and resources with an open hand. Be willing to be used, and be willing to be set aside, without your identity crumbling. Your calling is a stewardship, not a possession.

3. Heed Correction Humbly:
If a sermon or counsel from God’s word convicts you, receive it as from the Lord. Never let offense at the messenger cause you to withdraw from God’s work or people.

4. Repent of Any Presumption:
Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any area where you have begun to act as if God is lucky to have you on His team. Repent immediately of pride, silent rebellion, or a critical spirit toward His appointed leaders.

Warning: The Inevitable Downward Trajectory

The baker’s story is a warning. Taking God for granted starts in the heart (pride, offense) and manifests in actions (withdrawal, rebellion). The consequence is not always immediate, but it is certain: a gradual or sudden erosion of the very grace that made you useful and blessed. You exchange the joy of being a channel for the desperation of needing one.

Conclusion: Clinging to the Vine in Humble Fear

Pray this:
“Lord Jesus, the True Vine, forgive me for every trace of pride, for every moment I have acted as if Your work depended on me. I renounce the spirit of presumption. I acknowledge that without You, I am and have nothing. I choose to abide in You today, with a heart of fear, honor, and total dependence. Use me as You will, and set me aside as You see fit. Let my life always bring honor to Your name, not grief to Your Spirit. In Your mighty name, Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Audit Your Dependence: List three key areas where God is currently using you (e.g., a role at church, providing for your family, a ministry). Write beside each: “This is God’s work through me. I am replaceable. He is the source.”
• Study the Fall of the Presumptuous: Read about Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:16-21) and Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:28-33). Note how pride in their position led to being cut off from it.
• Practice Immediate Obedience: This week, if the Holy Spirit convicts you of something through a sermon or your Bible reading, act on it immediately. Let no offense take root.

Remember: You are a branch. Your health, fruitfulness, and very life are contingent on a continuous, humble, vital connection to the Vine. Guard that connection with holy fear, for apart from Him, you can do nothing—and you will have nothing.
“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” (1 Corinthians 4:7). All is grace. Handle it with reverence.

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The Open Heaven 17 December 2025 devotional for today is DON’T BECOME AN EX-CHAMPION.

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 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: DON’T BECOME AN EX-CHAMPION

MEMORISE:
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will l give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:9

READ: 1 Samuel 13:13-14:
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 17 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

There are people who used to be wealthy or influential but have little or nothing to show for it today. There is nothing as terrible as being a fellow who used to be wealthy or influential.

For example, when those who have never had a car struggle to enter a public bus and someone steps on them, they would see it as something normal. However, people who used to have their own cars might find it difficult to adapt when they find themselves in a similar situation. Also, if they complain about getting stepped on while struggling to enter a public bus, they might feel really insulted when people say, “If you don’t want to be stepped on, why not get your own car?” May you never be a has-been, in Jesus’ name.

There is nothing as terrible as being an ex-champion. Boxers will tell you that the moment you become a champion, other boxers in your category will want to challenge you to a fight.

If you want to remain a champion, it means that you need to work harder than you used to before you became a champion. If you relax after becoming successful, saying, “I am the best; everybody already sees how good I am,” you might soon lose your edge and become irrelevant. Instead, you must start working harder on becoming more excellent. The things you need to do to remain at the top are even more rigorous than what you must do to get there.

When God called me to become a pastor, I prayed that I would become so influential for the kingdom, and I can tell you with all confidence that the way I used to pray before l got to the level I am now is nothing compared to how I pray now. As God has continued to take me higher, I have been fasting more, studying my Bible more, preaching more sermons, and working harder generally. This is how I have been able to maintain an upward trajectory.

Beloved, if you want to be the best in your field, you must be ready to put in all the necessary efforts. Most importantly, to remain at the top, you must be ready to put in even more efforts by acquiring more and more knowledge, networking more with other experts in your field, and generally working harder. I pray that you will get to the top and remain there, in Jesus’ name.

KEY POINT

It takes more effort to remain at the top than to get there.

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MEMORISE: Haggai 2:9
“The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.”
This prophetic word speaks of increasing glory, not diminishing returns. God’s desire for His people is a forward-moving trajectory where each season surpasses the last. It is a promise against becoming a “has-been,” ensuring that the best is always ahead for those who align with His rebuilding process. The promise culminates in peace—the wholeness and settled prosperity that comes from sustained divine favor.

BIBLE READING: 1 Samuel 13:13-14
This passage is the classic biblical narrative of a lost throne and a “has-been” king:
v.13: Samuel’s Rebuke – “Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God.” Saul’s disobedience (impatience and presumption) was the crack that began his decline.
v.14: The Divine Decree – “But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart… because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.” The mantle was removed because character did not match the calling. He transitioned from king-in-waiting to king-in-decline.

The Peril and Principle of Sustained Excellence

Pastor E.A. Adeboye delivers a powerful and sobering message on the fragility of success. Using vivid analogies and personal testimony, he teaches that reaching the top is only half the battle; the greater challenge—and work—is staying there. The devotional warns against the complacency that creates “has-beens” and prescribes the discipline of increasing effort as the only safeguard.

1. The Tragedy of the “Has-Been”

The Psychological Agony:
The example of the former car owner on a crowded bus illustrates that loss is felt most acutely by those who have known better. The “has-been” lives with the tormenting memory of past glory, making present humiliation unbearable. It is a state of regret and social displacement.

The Spiritual Analogy:
This is the condition of the backslider or the believer who loses their spiritual edge. They once walked in power, favor, and intimacy (“their own car”) but now struggle in the flesh, vulnerable to the “stepping” of the enemy and the world’s scorn.

The Prophetic Prayer:
“May you never be a has-been, in Jesus’ name.” This is a prayer for sustained relevance, continuous favor, and the grace to finish well.

2. The Champion’s Dilemma: The Fight to Stay on Top

Increased Target, Increased Effort:
Becoming a champion makes you the target for every contender. The defense of the title requires more discipline, more training, and more strategy than winning it initially. Complacency (“I am the best”) is the champion’s deadliest opponent.

The Law of Increasing Rigor:
“The things you need to do to remain at the top are even more rigorous than what you must do to get there.” This is a universal law in all spheres: spiritual, professional, and personal. Maintenance at a high level demands a higher output of energy and wisdom than the initial ascent.

3. The Personal Testimony: The Ministry of Increase

The Prayer of Ambition:
Pastor Adeboye reveals he prayed to “become so influential for the kingdom.” This was a God-honoring ambition for increased impact, not personal fame.

The Discipline of Sustenance:
His stunning admission: “the way I used to pray before I got to the level I am now is nothing compared to how I pray now.” As God promoted him, his spiritual disciplines intensified proportionally: more fasting, more Bible study, more preaching, more work. His upward trajectory was fueled by an upward curve in personal sacrifice and diligence.

4. The Blueprint for Sustained Relevance

Continuous Knowledge Acquisition:
In a changing world, resting on past knowledge guarantees obsolescence. The believer must be a perpetual student of God’s Word and their God-given field.

Strategic Networking (Fellowship):
“Networking more with other experts” speaks to the need for iron-sharpening-iron relationships (Proverbs 27:17). In the Spirit, this means deep fellowship with other committed believers and mentors who challenge you to grow.

General Increase in Effort:
There is no substitute for hard work. The grace for increased capacity is activated by increased labor. You must be “ready to put in even more efforts.”

How to Build a “Latter House” of Greater Glory

1. Guard Against Spiritual Complacency:
The moment you feel you’ve “arrived” is the moment you begin to decline. Cultivate holy dissatisfaction. Pray, “Lord, let the glory of my latter days be greater than the former.”

2. Intensify Your Discipleship Post-Promotion:
If God blesses you with influence, wealth, or platform, immediately increase your prayer time, giving, and service. Let your spiritual growth outpace your material or social growth.

3. Study the “Has-Beens” and the “Finished-Wells”:
Analyze Saul (the has-been king) versus David (who finished well despite flaws). Study Hezekiah’s lapse (2 Chronicles 32:25-26) versus Paul’s sustained fight (2 Timothy 4:7-8). Learn from their patterns.

4. Embrace the Burden of Leadership:
Understand that higher levels bring heavier burdens. Like Nehemiah, be prepared to combine vigilance (watchfulness) with work (Nehemiah 4:9). The top is a place of greater responsibility, not just greater comfort.

Warning: The Ease of the Downward Slope

It is easier to descend from a height than to climb it. The descent often begins with a single act of disobedience (like Saul), a season of neglected discipline, or the pride of accomplishment. The fall is not always immediate, but the trajectory, once set, is difficult to reverse without drastic repentance and recommitment.

Conclusion: Securing an Upward Trajectory

Pray this:
“Lord God of Haggai’s promise, I desire a life of increasing glory for Your name. Forgive me for any complacency. Save me from the tragedy of being a ‘has-been.’ Fill me with the discipline of a defending champion. As You lift me higher, give me the grace to pray more, study more, work harder, and humble myself deeper. Let my latter days truly be greater than my former, and in this place, give me Your perfect peace, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Conduct a “Champion’s Audit”: In your primary calling (career, ministry, home), list three specific things you did to “win your title.” Now, list three new, more rigorous disciplines you need to adopt to defend it.
• Increase Your Spiritual Output: This month, consciously add 15 minutes to your daily prayer time or add one extra day of fasting. Match your spiritual input to your current level of responsibility.
• Find a “Contender”: Identify someone godly who is excellent in your field. Seek their counsel. Let their passion challenge your comfort and sharpen your edge.

Remember: Your past success is not a resting pillow; it is a launching pad. The anointing for the next level is found in the increased sacrifice of your current level.
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14). The pressing never stops until we see Him. Keep pressing.

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The Open Heaven 16 December 2025 devotional for today is LEARN EVERYDAY.

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 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: LEARN EVERYDAY

MEMORISE:
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalms 25:9

READ: Acts 17:10-11:
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 16 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Someone once said that the world is a school, and those who are wise go to school to take lessons every day because there is always something to learn there.

Proverbs 9:9 says that if you give instructions to a wise man, he will become wiser. You must be open to learning from others because everyone has something to teach you, even children. A teachable fellow is always willing and ready to learn.

Mark 4:25 says;
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath

Anyone who is willing to learn every day will have more understanding and wisdom. A teachable fellow is open to knowledge and is always willing to add other people’s wisdom to his or her own. When you are teachable, you learn mainly through instructions, not by experience.

For example, if you keep telling a boy not to put his hand in a fire and you constantly keep him away from hot objects, if the boy is not teachable, he will always want to run towards what you are trying to save him from. One day, he might eventually put his hand in the fire and get hurt.

However, a teachable child will listen to instructions, obey them, and grow in wisdom. He or she will not have to experience the pain that comes from disobedience by nursing wounds that could have been avoided.

David was a very teachable fellow. Many times in the Bible, he prayed and asked God to teach him; He was always willing to learn. In Psalm 25:4, he asked God to teach him His paths.

When you are open to learning about God’s paths, you can never miss your way. In Psalm 119:26 and Psalm 119:33, he asked God to teach him His statutes so that he could keep them until his death. In Psalm 119:66, he wanted to learn good judgment and knowledge. Also, he asked God to teach him to do His will in Psalm 143:10. No wonder, up until today, David remains the most celebrated king that Israel ever had.

Today’s Bible reading talks about some believers from Berea who were ready to learn. They received the word of God with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily. The Bereans were hungry for God’s word and remained meek enough to search the Scriptures daily.

Beloved, be like the Berean Christians and be committed to learning every day.

PRAYER POINT

Dear Lord, I am willing to learn of You daily. Please teach me so that I can become more like You.

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MEMORISE: Psalms 25:9
“The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.”
This verse establishes the fundamental link between attitude and instruction. God’s guidance and teaching are not reserved for the intellectually brilliant or spiritually elite, but for the meek—those who are humble, teachable, and free from the pride of self-sufficiency. Meekness is the fertile soil in which the seeds of divine wisdom grow.

BIBLE READING: Acts 17:10-11
This passage presents the biblical model of a teachable believer:
v.10-11a: The Bereans’ Posture – They “received the word with all readiness of mind.” Their hearts were open, eager, and predisposed to believe.
v.11b: The Bereans’ Practice – They “searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”Their openness was balanced with discernment. They were teachable, not gullible. Their learning was active (“searched”), consistent (“daily”), and anchored in the ultimate authority (“the scriptures”).

The Heart of the Lifelong Learner

Pastor E.A. Adeboye elevates teachability from a simple virtue to the defining characteristic of true wisdom and spiritual safety. The devotional contrasts the painful tuition of personal experience with the blessed path of learning through instruction, using David and the Bereans as biblical archetypes of a mind perpetually open to God’s teaching.

1. The World as a School: The Principle of Continuous Learning

The Wise Man’s Perspective:
The opening statement frames life itself as a classroom (“the world is a school”). The wise person understands that every person, circumstance, and day holds a lesson. This mindset transforms mundane interactions and even trials into divine tutorials.

The Law of Increase (Mark 4:25):
In the context of knowledge, this verse means: “To him who has [a teachable heart and a willingness to learn], more [understanding, wisdom] will be given. But from him who has not [a teachable spirit], even what he [thinks he] has [his current knowledge or position] will be taken away.” Teachability attracts increase; pride guarantees loss.

2. The Profile of a Teachable Person

Open to All Sources (Proverbs 9:9):
A teachable person understands that God can instruct them through anyone—elders, peers, and even children. Their pride does not filter the messenger. They ask, “What can I learn here?” not “What does this person know?”

Learns Mainly by Instruction, Not Just Experience:
This is a crucial distinction. The unteachable child must touch the fire to learn it burns—a painful, slow, and dangerous education. The teachable child learns from the parent’s warning. Spiritually, this means learning from God’s Word and the counsel of the godly saves us from the self-inflicted wounds of sin and error.

Characterized by a Spirit of Inquiry:
Like David and the Bereans, the teachable heart is marked by active seeking. They don’t wait passively; they pray like David (“teach me”) and search like the Bereans. Their teachability is proactive.

3. The Biblical Model: David, the Student King

The Content of His Requests:
David’s prayers reveal what a wise person wants to learn:

1. God’s Paths (Psalm 25:4): Direction for life’s journey.
2. God’s Statutes (Psalm 119:26, 33): The specific rules and principles for holy living.
3. Good Judgment & Knowledge (Psalm 119:66): Practical wisdom for decision-making.
4. God’s Will (Psalm 143:10): The ultimate purpose and plan for his life.

The Result of His Teachability:
His humble pursuit of divine instruction directly contributed to him becoming “the most celebrated king Israel ever had.” Authority and anointing flowed to a man who knelt in humility before God as his Teacher.

4. The Danger of an Unteachable Spirit

The Path of Needless Pain:
The child running toward the fire is a picture of the believer who resists godly counsel, biblical warnings, and the Holy Spirit’s conviction. They insist on learning everything the hard way, nursing avoidable wounds that delay their destiny.

The Loss of What is Held:
The Mark 4:25 principle warns that a closed, prideful mind will eventually lose even the revelation, position, or gifting it currently possesses. Stagnation sets in, followed by regression.

How to Cultivate a Teachable Spirit

1. Pray the Psalms of David Daily:
Incorporate prayers like “Teach me your paths, O Lord” (Psalm 25:4) and “Teach me to do your will” (Psalm 143:10) into your daily devotions. Let these shape your heart’s desire.

2. Practice the Berean Method:
When you hear a sermon or receive counsel, don’t just accept or reject it. Take it to the Scriptures. Search them daily to see if what was said aligns with God’s Word. This is teachability with discernment.

3. Seek and Submit to Spiritual Authority:
Place yourself under the instruction of godly pastors and mentors. Value correction and receive it without defensiveness. See it as God teaching you through them.

4. Embrace Humility as Your Default Posture:
Consciously reject the thought, “I already know this.” Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal something new in familiar scriptures or situations. Assume there is always more to learn.

Warning: The High Cost of a Closed Mind

An unteachable Christian is a danger to themselves and a liability to the Body of Christ. They are prone to error, resistant to correction, and often become critical and divisive. They forfeit the gentle guidance promised to the meek and instead wander into confusion and failure, all while blaming others.

Conclusion: Enrolled in the School of the Spirit

Pray this:
“Heavenly Father, my Eternal Teacher, crush every seed of pride and self-sufficiency in my heart. Make me meek and truly teachable. Give me the eager readiness of the Bereans and the humble hunger of David. Guide me away from the painful lessons of experience and teach me swiftly through Your Word and Your Spirit. Let my life be a testament to the blessing of a student who never graduates from Your school, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Conduct a Teachability Audit: Reflect on the last time you were corrected. Did you get defensive, make excuses, or receive it with thanks and self-examination? Ask a trusted friend for an honest assessment of your teachability.
• Study a “Fire” Story: Read about a biblical character who learned the hard way through experience due to being unteachable (e.g., Samson, Saul). Contrast them with a teachable one (e.g., Timothy under Paul).
• Commit to a New Learning Habit: Choose one area where you feel weak (e.g., prayer, understanding prophecy, personal finance). Find a biblically sound book or teaching series on it and commit to studying it this month.

Remember: Your spiritual growth is directly proportional to your teachability. The most powerful person in the room is not the one talking, but the one listening—to God and to others.
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning” (Proverbs 9:9). Choose today to be a perpetual student in the school of Christ, and watch your wisdom and impact increase.

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The Open Heaven 15 December 2025 devotional for today is YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW

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 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW

MEMORISE:
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Galatians 6:8

READ: Proverbs 6:6-11
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 15 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Whatever people put into their lives will determine what they will get out of it. If all they put in are worldly pleasures, then there will be no greatness; however, if they are diligent, they will be prosperous (Proverbs 12:24).

My Father in the Lord told a story of two young men who went to consult an oracle to find out what the future held for them. The oracle told one of them that he would become a king and the other that he would be a servant. The one the oracle predicted to become a king immediately began to act pompously, while the second one said to himself, “What have I done to deserve this fate? Why must I be a servant?” He kept thinking about what the oracle said, and he became angry.

When he got home, he took his cutlass and hoes, went far into the jungle, and began to cultivate a portion of the jungle. He would wake up every morning to clear bushes and plant seeds until late at night.

Whenever he felt pain, he would tell his body, “You cannot be tired because l refuse to be a slave.” Years passed, and he kept on expanding the farm.

After a while, there was a famine in his town. The townspeople spent all their money and didn’t have any food to eat. One day, a hunter went far into the jungle to look for meat and he stumbled on this young man’s store of food. He went back to his townspeople to tell them what he had found and they all came there too.

They did not have money to buy the food so they begged the young man to please give them food and they will serve him. He agreed and they crowned him as their king. One day, as he sat on his throne, the other man who the oracle said would become a king came begging and said, “Please don’t let me die of hunger; give me food and I will be your servant.”

Beloved, whatever you sow into your life is what you will reap. If you put in diligence, you will reap abundance because the soul of the diligent shall be made fat (Proverbs 13:4). If you sow to your flesh, you will reap corruption, as we see in today’s memory verse.

If you want the best in life, you must put in the best, and having Jesus in control of your life is the best you can ever have. Follow Him diligently and obey His instructions so you can get the best out of life.

REFLECTION

What are you sowing into your life?

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2 Timothy 1-4

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MEMORISE: Galatians 6:8
“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”
This verse presents the ultimate spiritual law of harvest, framing every choice as a seed sown into one of two fields: the flesh or the Spirit. The harvest is inescapable and matches the nature of the seed. “Corruption” speaks of decay, loss, and ruin, while “life everlasting” speaks of vibrancy, permanence, and divine quality of life both now and eternally.

BIBLE READING: Proverbs 6:6-11
This passage uses nature to rebuke human laziness and prescribe diligence:
v.6-8: The Ant’s Example – “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” Diligence is self-motivated, proactive, and timely.
v.9-11: The Sluggard’s End – “How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?… So shall thy poverty come…”Poverty is personified as an armed robber that arrives as the direct consequence of inactivity and sleep.

The Law of Sowing and Reaping in Destiny

Pastor E.A. Adeboye uses a powerful parable to illustrate that destiny is not a fixed prophecy but a harvest field. Your future is not merely foretold; it is farmed. The devotional reveals that your daily choices—your “sowing”—are the decisive factor in whether a prediction of greatness becomes a reality of servitude, or a prediction of servitude becomes a throne of abundance.

1. Two Responses to Prophecy: Presumption vs. Protest Fueled by Action

The Presumptuous Heir:
The first young man heard “king” and immediately “began to act pompously.” He assumed the title without doing the work. He sowed seeds of pride, idleness, and entitlement into the field of his flesh. His harvest was destitution and servitude.

The Protesting Planter:
The second young man heard “servant” and reacted with righteous indignation (“Why must I be a slave?”). However, his anger did not become bitterness; it became fuel. His protest catalyzed proactive, relentless labor. He sowed seeds of diligence, pain, and perseverance into the field of his future.

2. The Anatomy of Diligent Sowing

It is Isolated and Unsupervised:
Like the ant with “no guide, overseer, or ruler,” the young man went alone “far into the jungle.” True diligence is intrinsic motivation; it doesn’t need an audience or a boss to compel it. It is work done in the secret place that God rewards openly.

It is Painful and Relentless:
He worked “from morning till night,” feeling pain but commanding his body to submit to his spirit’s resolve: “I refuse to be a slave.” Diligence conquers the flesh’s desire for comfort. It is the daily crucifixion of laziness.

It is Expansive and Forward-Thinking:
“He kept on expanding the farm.” Diligence is not static; it increases capacity. He was not just farming for today, but creating a vast storehouse for an unknown future famine. This is the wisdom of the ant gathering in summer.

3. The Inevitable Harvest: Famine Reveals the Sower

The Famine as the Great Revealer:
The famine exposed the true state of each man’s “field.” For the idle town, it revealed poverty. For the diligent farmer, it revealed abundant provision. Crisis doesn’t create character; it reveals the harvest of what was sown in seasons of obscurity.

The Harvest of Authority and Honor:
The townspeople didn’t just buy food; they pledged service and offered kingship. Diligence, when it meets a universal need, produces not just wealth, but legitimate authority, honor, and leadership (Proverbs 12:24, 22:29). The one who refused to be a slave became a king by serving others with his provision.

The Full Circle of the Law:
The prophetic “king” became the beggar, and the prophetic “servant” became the king. The oracle was not wrong; it was a revelation of potential based on the law of harvest. Each man’s sowing determined which potential was realized.

4. The Ultimate “Best” to Sow: A Life in Christ

The Supreme Investment:
“Having Jesus in control of your life is the best you can ever have.” This is the ultimate sowing to the Spirit. To give Christ your allegiance is to plant the seed of eternal life and divine purpose into the soil of your soul.

The Diligence of Discipleship:
“Follow Him diligently and obey His instructions.” This is the practical sowing: daily obedience, steadfast faith, and persistent pursuit of His will. This is how we “sow to the Spirit” and guarantee the harvest of “the best out of life”—a life of meaning, peace, and everlasting fruit.

How to Cultivate Your Destiny Harvest

1. Identify Your “Jungle”:
What is the neglected, difficult area of your life that requires cultivation? (Your skill, your spiritual life, your finances, your education). Go there today and start clearing the bushes of excuse.

2. Embrace the Pain of Growth:
When your flesh complains during diligent effort, speak to it like the young man did. Declare your God-given destiny over your temporary discomfort: “You cannot be tired, because I refuse to be a slave to [laziness, debt, ignorance, sin].”

3. Work for the Future Famine:
Don’t just live for today. Ask: What “famine” (economic shift, family need, old age) might come? What storehouse (skills, savings, spiritual depth) can I build now through diligent sowing?

4. Audit Your Current Sowing:
Are you predominantly sowing to the flesh (pleasure, procrastination, anger) or to the Spirit (prayer, the Word, service, holiness)? Remember, you will reap a multiplied harvest of whatever you are planting.

Warning: The Corruption of Fleshly Sowing

To sow to the flesh is to invest in things that are inherently temporary and decaying—worldly pleasures, sinful habits, selfish ambition. The harvest is not just lack, but corruption: ruined health, broken relationships, spiritual emptiness, and eternal loss. The presumptuous heir reaped this.

Conclusion: From Prophecy to Harvest Throne

Pray this:
“Almighty God, Lawgiver of the Harvest, forgive me for times I have been presumptuous or idle with my destiny. I reject every spirit of sloth. Fill me with the diligence of the ant and the resolve of the faithful farmer. I submit every area of my life to the lordship of Jesus Christ—the best seed I can sow. Help me to labor diligently in Your Spirit, that I may reap a harvest of life, authority, and abundance for Your glory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Define Your “Farm”: Write down one long-term goal (spiritual, professional, personal). Break it into the smallest possible “daily hoeing” action. Commit to doing that action every day this week.
• Study the Sowers: Meditate on the diligence of Joseph in Potiphar’s house and in prison (Genesis 39). Note how his faithful sowing in obscurity led to a harvest of leadership.
• Fast from Flesh-Sowing: For one week, consciously replace one activity that “sows to the flesh” (e.g., mindless scrolling, gossip) with one that “sows to the Spirit” (e.g., Scripture memorization, edifying conversation).

Remember: Your future is a farm, not a fixed fortune. The prophecy over your life reveals the potential harvest, but your diligence with the seed determines the yield. Sow relentlessly to the Spirit in the hidden place, and the day will come when others will come to your well-stored house and crown you with honor.
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute” (Proverbs 12:24). Choose this day to be a sower, not a sleeper. Your harvest awaits.

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The Open Heaven 14 December 2025 devotional for today is YOU MUST GROW.

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 14 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: YOU MUST GROW

MEMORISE:
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18

READ: 2 Peter 1:5-7:
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 14 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

In Acts 12:25, Paul and Barnabas took John Mark along with them on a missionary journey, but when things got difficult, he abandoned them. Paul was so disappointed that in Acts 15:36-41, he insisted that he and Barnabas should not take John Mark with them when they wanted to go on another missionary journey.

However, in 2 Timothy 4:9-11, the same Paul who didn’t want John Mark to accompany him on another missionary journey said, “Bring him to me for he is profitable.” It is that same John Mark who ended up writing the gospel of Mark in the New Testament.

When a fellow keeps growing and developing himself or herself, those who rejected such a fellow before will turn to embrace him or her.

Paul said that when he was a child, he spoke, understood, and thought as a child, but when he became a man, he put away childish things (1 Corinthians 13:11). Everyone starts as a child, but it is not okay to remain as one. Anyone who is not growing is dying.

As a child of God, one important aspect you must grow in is your character. If you were an impatient person before you gave your life to Christ, you must not remain that way. A Christian should not deal with anger issues for the rest of his or her life. If you dealt with anger issues in your twenties, you should have overcome them with the help of the Holy Spirit in your forties.

You must also grow in faith. Jesus talked about people with no faith in Mark 4:40 and people with faith like a mustard seed in Luke 17:6. This means that faith can grow. If you started with a mustard seed faith, as powerful as it is, you should not remain on that level; instead, you should move on to having great faith (Matthew 15:28). You should not still be afraid of sicknesses and demons if you are truly growing in Christ.

Beloved, you were not saved to live in fear and weakness. You are not meant to be just a spectator of the wonderful things that God does through His children. You must grow in faith to the point where you can heal the sick, cast out demons, and raise the dead. Immerse yourself in the word of God regularly (Romans 10:17), pray in the Holy Ghost continually (Jude 1:20), and covet the best gifts from the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:31). This way, you will never stop growing.

REFLECTION

Are you growing in faith and in your character?

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MEMORISE: 2 Peter 3:18
“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
This apostolic command presents spiritual growth not as an optional spiritual luxury, but as the mandatory trajectory of every believer. Growth is bi-focal: in grace (the practical outworking of Christ’s character and favor in our conduct) and in the knowledge of Christ (deepening relational and doctrinal understanding of Him). The ultimate purpose is glory—to Him, both now and eternally.

BIBLE READING: 2 Peter 1:5-7
This passage provides the staircase of spiritual maturation, the virtues we must diligently add to our faith:
v.5: “Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;” The foundation is faith, but it must be expressed in moral excellence and godly understanding.
v.6: “And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;” Self-control, endurance, and reverent devotion mark increasing maturity.
v.7: “And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.” Growth culminates in practical love for the brethren and selfless, agape love for all.

The Imperative of Lifelong Spiritual Growth

Pastor E.A. Adeboye uses the transformational story of John Mark to illustrate a powerful kingdom principle: Your past failures or current rejections do not define your future if you commit to growth. The devotional moves from this encouragement to a sobering charge that stagnation is spiritual death, and growth must be evident in both character and spiritual authority.

1. The Testimony of Transformation: John Mark

From Rejection to “Profitable”:
John Mark began as a liability—he abandoned the mission when things got tough (Acts 13:13). This failure led to his rejection by Paul (Acts 15:38). However, through years of faithful service and growth (likely under Barnabas), he was so transformed that Paul later called him “profitable to me for the ministry” (2 Timothy 4:11).

The Lesson:
Growth changes your spiritual resume. The people who once wrote you off will one day seek you out if you diligently develop yourself in God. Your value in the Kingdom is not static; it is determined by your commitment to progressive improvement.

2. The Stagnation Dilemma: The Danger of Remaining a Child

The Natural Progression (1 Corinthians 13:11):
It is natural to start as a spiritual infant, but it is unnatural and unacceptable to remain one. Spiritual infancy is characterized by selfishness, instability, and a lack of understanding (1 Corinthians 3:1-3). Maturity requires putting away “childish things.”

The Law of the Spirit: Grow or Die:
“Anyone who is not growing is dying.” In the spiritual realm, there is no neutral plateau. Without intentional growth, you backslide. Your faith atrophies, your love grows cold, and your spiritual senses become dull.

3. The Dual Dimensions of Essential Growth

Growth in Character:
This is the internal transformation. The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) must progressively replace the works of the flesh. Daddy Adeboye is direct: a Christian should not be dealing with the same anger, impatience, or fear issues for decades. The Holy Spirit’s help is given for victory, not just management. Your character in your forties should be markedly more Christlike than in your twenties.

Growth in Faith and Power:
This is the external expression. Faith is meant to increase from “no faith” (Mark 4:40) to “mustard seed faith” (powerful but small) to “great faith” (Matthew 15:28). This growth in faith directly correlates to growth in spiritual authority: “you can heal the sick, cast out demons, and raise the dead.” Believers are saved from spectatorship to participation in the miraculous.

4. The Engine of Continuous Growth: The Means of Grace

The Word of God (Romans 10:17):
“Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Immersion in Scripture is non-negotiable. It renews the mind, builds faith, and reveals Christ. It is the primary nutrient for growth.

Prayer in the Holy Ghost (Jude 1:20):
Praying in tongues builds up your spiritual man (1 Corinthians 14:4). It is a divine tool for edification, intercession beyond your understanding, and maintaining your connection to the Spirit’s power.

Coveting the Best Gifts (1 Corinthians 12:31):
This is a holy ambition to be used powerfully by God for the edification of the Church. It involves desiring, pursuing, and faithfully exercising the spiritual gifts, moving from passivity to active, empowered service.

How to Pursue Relentless Spiritual Growth

1. Conduct Regular Spiritual Audits:
Ask the Holy Spirit to show you areas of childishness or stagnation. Compare your current character and faith-level with where you were 5 years ago. Be brutally honest.

2. Set Specific Growth Goals:
Don’t just say “I want to grow.” Say, “This year, with God’s help, I will overcome my quick temper by practicing patience in three specific situations” or “I will step out in faith to pray for the sick this month.”

3. Embrace Disciplines, Not Just Delight:
Growth requires the discipline of daily Bible study, consistent prayer, and faithful service even when you don’t feel like it. These disciplines create the structure for grace to work.

4. Seek Mentorship and Accountability:
Just as John Mark had Barnabas, find spiritual fathers and mothers who can guide, correct, and encourage you. Submit to a local church where you can be taught and challenged.

Warning: The Tragedy of the Perpetual Infant

A believer who refuses to grow remains carnal, easily offended, spiritually powerless, and a burden to the Body of Christ. They are like the Israelites who could have entered Promised Land maturity but chose to wander and die in the wilderness of stagnation. Their story is one of unfulfilled potential and divine disappointment.

Conclusion: From Liability to Legacy

Pray this:
“Lord Jesus, my Savior and Standard, I reject spiritual stagnation. Forgive me for any area where I have remained a child. Holy Spirit, empower me to grow relentlessly in grace, knowledge, character, and faith. Make me a profitable vessel in Your kingdom, transforming my past failures into a testimony of Your grace. I covet Your best gifts and dedicate myself to the disciplines that fuel eternal growth, for Your glory. Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Study a Growth Chart: Meditate on 2 Peter 1:5-7. For each virtue (faith, virtue, knowledge, etc.), rate yourself on a scale of 1-5. Pray over the lowest scores.
• Initiate a Faith Project: Step out of your comfort zone. Commit to praying for one person in need each week, believing God for a specific result. Record what happens.
• Find Your “Barnabas”: Identify a mature believer this month and ask them for counsel or mentoring in one area of desired growth.

Remember: Your spiritual life is either expanding or contracting. God’s call is to ever-increasing stature in Christ (Ephesians 4:15). You are not meant to be a permanent project, but a progressing masterpiece.
“Till we all come… unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ”(Ephesians 4:13). This is your destiny. Keep growing.

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The Open Heaven 13 December 2025 devotional for today is GOD HATES LAZINESS.

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 13 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: GOD HATES LAZINESS

MEMORISE:
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Ecclesiastes 9:10

READ: Colossians 3:23-24:
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 13 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Many people have misunderstood Genesis 2:2. They feel that God has been resting since it was recorded that He rested on the seventh day after His work of creation. However, in John 5:17, Jesus said, “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work,” meaning that God is not idle; He is busy. God is a diligent God, and He never sleeps nor slumbers (Psalm 121:4).

When you read through the Bible, you will notice that God always chose diligent people whenever He needed to use men for His agenda on the earth.

When you read the account of how Jesus chose His disciples, you will see that they were all busy at work when He called them. Peter was fishing in his boat, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Mark 1:16-20). Matthew was sitting at a tax collector’s booth when Jesus asked him to follow Him (Matthew 9:9). God never calls or anoints lazy people; He calls diligent and prudent people because He hates laziness.

Lazy people cannot get the best from God. This is because they will waste whatever resources He gives to them, and He doesn’t like wastage. Whatever is in the hands of a lazy person will not be maintained or nurtured properly.

In Proverbs 24:30-31, Solomon said:
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

If a fellow’s room is always rough and dirty, that is a sign that he or she is lazy. If a person does not always meet up with his or her deliverables at work, school, or in ministry, it is also a sign of laziness.

Another symptom of laziness is recorded in Proverbs 26:13:
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

If a person always talks about doing something important, but he or she is always giving one excuse or the other for not doing it yet, it means that he or she is lazy.

Beloved, God will not give you His resources or take you to great heights if you are lazy.

Evaluate your life in all humility, and if you find any of the symptoms of laziness that I discussed above, make genuine efforts to effect the necessary changes today and make diligence your watchword from henceforth.

KEY POINT

Make diligence your watchword.

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MEMORISE: Ecclesiastes 9:10
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”
This is a divine mandate for energetic, wholehearted engagement in life. It emphasizes the urgency and totality of our effort—”with thy might.” Our earthly life is the only arena for productive labor; eternity is for reward and rest. Therefore, diligence is not optional; it is the stewardship of our divinely allotted time and opportunity.

BIBLE READING: Colossians 3:23-24
This passage provides the Christian’s motive and motivation for diligence:
v.23: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” This elevates all labor to sacred service. The quality of our work becomes an offering to Christ, done “heartily” (from the soul, with passion).
v.24: “Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” Our ultimate employer and rewarder is Christ Himself. Earthly recognition is secondary; the “inheritance” is the primary reward.

The Divine Ethic of Diligence

Pastor E.A. Adeboye confronts the myth of a dormant God to establish a core kingdom principle: God is a worker, and He partners with workers. The devotional systematically defines God’s nature, exposes the fallacy of laziness, and provides a clear diagnostic for self-evaluation, urging a life of purposeful energy as our spiritual duty and pathway to blessing.

1. The Nature of God: The Archetype of Diligence

The Misconception of a Resting God:
Genesis 2:2 describes God ceasing from His creative work, not from all activity. Jesus corrects this misunderstanding in John 5:17: “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.” God is perpetually active in sustaining creation, executing justice, orchestrating redemption, and answering prayer.

The Ever-Watchful God:
Psalm 121:4 declares, “He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” God’s diligent watchfulness over His people is the model for our own stewardship. He is the ultimate diligent guardian; we are called to be diligent stewards.

2. God’s Recruitment Policy: He Chooses Workers

The Calling of the Busy:
Jesus did not call His disciples from the marketplace idlers or the synagogue’s passive attendees. He called them from their work: Peter, James, and John from their nets; Matthew from his tax booth. God’s call is not an escape from labor but a redirection of labor into His service. Proven diligence in natural affairs often precedes a spiritual assignment.

The Rejection of Sloth:
“God never calls or anoints lazy people.” This is a non-negotiable divine principle. Anointing is oil for motion; it is given to those already moving in faithful stewardship. Laziness is a character flaw that disqualifies one from greater trust (Proverbs 12:24).

3. The Anatomy and Symptoms of Laziness

The Fruit of Sloth: Waste and Decay (Proverbs 24:30-31):
Laziness is not mere inactivity; it is active neglect leading to ruin. The overgrown field and broken wall symbolize unfulfilled potential, lost opportunities, and vulnerability to attack. Whatever God entrusts to a lazy person will depreciate.

Diagnostic Symptoms:
Pastor Adeboye provides a practical checklist for self-evaluation:

1. Domestic Disorder: A perpetually rough and dirty personal space.
2. Unreliability: Consistently failing to meet deadlines or deliverables in work, school, or ministry.
3. The Procrastinator’s Excuse (Proverbs 26:13): Inventing imaginary, exaggerated obstacles (“a lion in the streets”) to avoid starting or completing important tasks. Constant excuse-making is the language of sloth.

4. The Consequences and Cure for Laziness

The Consequence: Disqualification from Greater Trust:
“God will not give you His resources or take you to great heights if you are lazy.” This is a law of the kingdom. The “talents” in Matthew 25 are taken from the unproductive servant and given to the one who has been most diligent. Divine promotion follows demonstrated faithfulness.

The Cure: Honest Evaluation and Immediate Change:
The remedy begins with humility. One must “Evaluate your life in all humility,” using the biblical symptoms as a mirror. This is followed by “genuine efforts to effect the necessary changes today.”Diligence must become a conscious, chosen “watchword”—a governing principle for all of life.

How to Cultivate a Life of Godly Diligence

1. Redefine Your Work as Worship:
Internalize Colossians 3:23-24. Approach every task—from menial to majestic—as an act of service directly to Christ. This sanctifies your labor and fuels “heartily” effort.

2. Break Tasks into Actionable Steps:
Overcome the “lion in the street” excuse by deconstructing large, daunting projects into small, manageable actions. Start with the first step, no matter how small.

3. Implement Immediate Discipline:
Begin with your physical environment. Commit to order and cleanliness in your personal space. This trains the muscle of discipline that translates to spiritual and professional realms.

4. Seek Accountability:
Share your goals and deadlines with a trustworthy, diligent friend or mentor who will ask you about your progress. This provides an external check against procrastination.

Warning: The High Cost of Spiritual Sloth

Laziness in spiritual disciplines (prayer, Bible study, evangelism) is even more perilous than natural laziness. It leads to a life of spiritual poverty, weakness against temptation, and squandered divine purpose. The “broken down wall” leaves you exposed to enemy attacks. You cannot be lazy with your soul and expect to thrive in God.

Conclusion: Embracing Your Mandate as a Co-Laborer

Pray this:
“Almighty God, my ever-working Father, forgive me for every trace of slothfulness in my life. Expose every ‘lion’ of excuse I have created. Fill me with Your energetic Spirit. Help me to do everything I find to do with all my might, as an offering to You. Make me a diligent, trustworthy steward, worthy of greater responsibility in Your kingdom, for the glory of Christ my Lord. Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Conduct a Diligence Audit: This week, use the three symptoms from the devotional (disorder, unreliability, excuse-making) to evaluate one area of your life (home, work, ministry). Write down one corrective action for each symptom you find.
• Study a Diligent Hero: Read about the diligence of Nehemiah, who rebuilt the wall amidst opposition, or the Proverbs 31 woman. Note their planning, effort, and God-honoring energy.
• Practice the ‘Do It Now’ Principle: For the next three days, immediately complete one small task you have been putting off (e.g., a phone call, organizing a drawer, replying to an email). Let it build momentum.

Remember: Your life is a field given to you by God. Diligence is the tool that cultivates it into a harvest. Laziness allows the thorns of regret and wasted potential to take over.
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat”(Proverbs 13:4). Choose this day to be a partner in God’s ongoing work, and you will partake in His abundant reward.

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The Open Heaven 12 December 2025 devotional for today is THE LAW OF HARVEST.

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 12 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: THE LAW OF HARVEST

MEMORISE:
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6

READ: Genesis 8:22, Galatians 6:9:
22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 12 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

In 1979, I travelled for a Kenneth Hagin camp meeting in Oklahoma, USA. During the meeting, a minister announced the collection of an offering for their Bible College.

At that point, a man asked for permission to speak to the congregation. He said, “I want to announce that the sum of what you all give is what my wife and I will give.” There were about 17,000 people in the congregation, and when the offering was summed up, it amounted to 3.5 million dollars. When everyone in the congregation heard this, we all thought that the man was in big trouble. However, he took the microphone and said, “Brethren, is this all you can do?”

Where I sat, I said to myself, “This man knows something that I don’t, and I’m going to find out what he knows.”

As soon as the service ended, I walked up to him and said, “Sir, can I know your secret?” He said, “It is very simple. Five years ago, I started a business with 500 dollars, and I reached an agreement with God that I would not insult him by giving him 10% of the profits. I started giving God 90% while I kept 10% of the profits. Now, I am worth over 50 million dollars, so l know what I am doing.”

The law of harvest says that if you sow sparingly, you will reap sparingly. Someone who sows a thousand burnt offerings should automatically know that the result will not be small. A thousand burnt offerings in hundredfold returns will be extremely large.

Solomon gave God a thousand burnt offerings in 2 Chronicles 1:6. In 2 Chronicles 7:5, the next time he was going to give an offering, he gave 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep, which means that God must have greatly multiplied his initial seed. That was the law of harvest playing out. In Solomon’s case, he didn’t just get more animals, he got many other things that money cannot buy – wisdom, understanding, peace, and long life.

2 Corinthians 9:7-8 says that when you give, God is able to make all grace abound towards you. When you check Solomon’s history, throughout his reign, there was not a single war fought against him even though he lived in an era where kings went to war frequently.

Beloved, honour God by giving to Him, and He will fill your storehouses until they overflow (Proverbs 3:9-10). This is the law of harvest, and it is a promise from God that will never fail 

KEY POINT

If you want to reap bountifully, you must sow bountifully; this is the law of harvest.

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MEMORISE: 2 Corinthians 9:6
“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
This verse establishes a spiritual law as immutable as the law of gravity. It is not about mere giving; it’s about the principle of proportionate harvest. Your harvest—in every area of life—is directly tied to the measure and heart behind your sowing. It is a divine economic system where faith, expressed through generosity, triggers supernatural multiplication.

BIBLE READING: Genesis 8:22, Galatians 6:9
These two verses frame the eternal reliability of the harvest principle:
Genesis 8:22: “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest… shall not cease.” This is God’s covenant with nature, and He applies the same principle to the spiritual and material realms. It is as perpetual as the earth itself.
Galatians 6:9: “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” This promises the certainty of the harvest (“shall reap“) but also defines its timing (“in due season“) and the required posture: persistent faithfulness.

The Radical Economics of the Kingdom Harvest

Pastor E.A. Adeboye shares a staggering testimony to illustrate that God’s principles of giving are not about charity alone, but about strategic spiritual investment. The devotional reveals that what the world sees as foolish extravagance, God sees as faith-filled sowing that activates the law of a supernatural harvest.

1. The Law of Harvest: A Divine Guarantee

It is a Law, Not a Suggestion:
Like the law of seedtime and harvest in nature, this spiritual law operates with predictable certainty. You cannot sow corn and expect to reap mangoes. Similarly, you cannot sow sparingly, fearfully, or grudgingly and expect a bountiful, joyful harvest.

Proportionate Returns:
The principle is one of multiplication, not just addition. The man in the testimony sowed 90% of his profits—a radical, disproportionate seed. His harvest was not just a return of his money, but a multiplication of his entire enterprise ($500 to over $50 million). Solomon’s thousand burnt offerings yielded a harvest of 142,000 animals and immeasurable wisdom.

2. The Heart of the Sower: Honour Over Obligation

Giving as an Act of Honour:
The businessman stated he did not want to “insult God” with 10%. This reframes giving from a duty (the tithe as a minimum) to a privilege of honouring a covenant Partner. Proverbs 3:9-10 commands, “Honour the LORD with thy substance… So shall thy barns be filled with plenty.”Honour triggers overflow.

Cheerful, Not Compulsory (2 Corinthians 9:7):
The God who loves a “cheerful giver” is responding to the faith and love behind the gift, not just the amount. The man’s bold challenge to the congregation flowed from a heart so confident in God’s faithfulness that he saw the offering as a collective opportunity for harvest.

3. The Scope of the Harvest: Beyond Money

Financial Multiplication:
The testimony and Solomon’s example clearly show material and financial increase. God is the ultimate economist and can orchestrate favor, ideas, and opportunities that translate into material blessing.

The Greater Harvest: Grace for Every Need:
2 Corinthians 9:8 reveals the true bounty: “God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” The harvest includes the grace (divine enablement) to have enough and to excel in good works. For Solomon, this meant wisdom, understanding, peace, and unprecedented national security—“not a single war.” These are blessings money cannot buy.

4. The Faith That Activates the Law

The “Knowing” Confidence:
The businessman declared, “I know what I am doing.” This was not arrogance but the confidence that comes from years of seeing the law work. His faith was in the Law-Giver, not in the money itself.

The Principle of Firstfruits and Sacrifice:
His 90% giving was a firstfruits offering of his profit. Solomon’s thousand burnt offerings were costly sacrifices, given whole and completely consumed. God honors the seed that represents faith, sacrifice, and priority—the kind that says, “God, I trust You more than this resource.”

How to Position Yourself for a Bountiful Harvest

1. Audit Your Sowing Posture:
Are you sowing sparingly or bountifully? Is your giving an act of joyful honour or a reluctant obligation? Ask God to adjust your heart to see giving as your greatest investment strategy.

2. Sow in Faith, Not Fear:
Calculate your giving based on God’s promise, not your current balance. Start where you are, but be willing to sow sacrificially as God directs, trusting the harvest to His timing (“due season”).

3. Sow Expectantly, But Patiently:
Do not grow weary (Galatians 6:9). The harvest has a season. Solomon’s massive offering in 2 Chronicles 7 came after the temple was built and God’s glory had filled it. There is a process between sowing and reaping.

4. Broaden Your View of the Harvest:
When you give, pray for and expect a harvest that includes peace, wisdom, divine health, favor, and opportunities for kingdom impact, not just financial increase.

Warning: The Poverty of a Closed Hand

To sow sparingly out of fear, greed, or unbelief is to actively choose a sparing harvest. It is to opt into spiritual and often material scarcity. You insult God not by giving little, but by distrusting His promise of provision and thereby limiting His channel of blessing back into your life.

Conclusion: Becoming a Conduit of Blessing

Pray this:
“Heavenly Father, Owner of all, teach me the radical faith of the harvest. Break every spirit of fear and scarcity in my life. Help me to honour You with a cheerful and bountiful heart, sowing seeds of faith that reflect my absolute trust in Your covenant. Make me a conduit of Your blessing, and let my life reap a hundredfold harvest of grace, sufficiency, and kingdom impact, in Jesus’ name.”

Action Steps:

• Conduct a Sowing Review: Look at your giving over the last 6 months. Ask God if He would have you increase your sowing in a specific area (tithes, offerings, alms, missions).
• Make a Faith Promise: This week, commit to a sacrificial gift beyond your regular tithe. Do it joyfully as an act of honour, and record it as a seed sown. Pray over it and watch for the harvest.
• Study the Great Sowers: Meditate on the giving of the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17), the Macedonian churches (2 Corinthians 8), and the poor widow (Mark 12:41-44). Note the sacrifice and the supernatural results.

Remember: You are not giving away your seed; you are planting it in the only soil guaranteed to yield an eternal, multiplied return—the kingdom of God. Your harvest is as certain as God’s word.
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over…” (Luke 6:38). The harvest is not just more; it is more than you have room to receive. Sow in faith, and get ready for the overflow.

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The Open Heaven 11 December 2025 devotional for today is WHEN GOD IS WITH YOU.

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 11 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: WHEN GOD IS WITH YOU

MEMORISE:
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Psalms 23:4

READ: Isaiah 41:10-13:
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 11 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Years ago, one of my children decided to buy a ticket for me to go on a cruise. For the first six days of the cruise, it was like heaven on earth; the sea was calm, the winds blew softly, and the skies were very clear.

However, on the seventh day, a storm came! Believe me, you don’t want to be on the ocean when there is a storm. The ship was several stories high, but the waves kept tossing it up and down like paper. Everything on board was shaking, and objects were flying around. It was very terrible.

Things got so bad that the captain called everyone on board together and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, don’t be worried. There are 12 categories of storms at sea. Category 1 is the mildest, while category 12 is the most turbulent – we are only caught in a category 10 storm.”

When I heard that, I became afraid. I turned to God and said, “God, what am I doing here in a category 10 storm? In my village, the biggest river is so small that an amateur swimmer can swim across it.” The captain continued, “Don’t worry, just go back to your cabins.”

When I got to my cabin, I asked God, “Lord, what am I going to do now?” He replied, “Son, when I was on earth, and I was in a boat that was caught in a storm, what was I doing?” I responded, “Lord, You were sleeping.” I knew exactly what to do. I immediately jumped on the bed, and in minutes, I was fast asleep.

By the time I woke up, we were already at the port, and everything was calm and peaceful. Anytime I tell this story, people ask me, “How could you sleep in such a situation?” I usually think to myself, “What else could I have done, jump into the ocean?” I didn’t even know how to swim; however, I had the kind of peace that only God gives. Also, if I had not learnt to hear God’s voice before the storm, I might have developed high blood pressure due to anxiety for nothing.

Beloved, if you are truly a child of God, then He is always with you. You can live a life free of anxiety if you spend quality time with Him daily because you will know His voice, and He will give you His peace – the peace that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7).

KEY POINT

If you are a child of God, He will always be with you, and you will enjoy His peace when you spend quality time with Him.

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OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 11 DECEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY

MEMORISE: Psalms 23:4
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
This is the shepherd’s psalm of absolute security. It does not promise the absence of dark valleys, but the presence of the Shepherd within them. The “shadow of death” implies the most terrifying of circumstances, yet the believer’s confidence is rooted not in the circumstance, but in the companionship of God—His rod (authority) and staff (guidance) are active comforts.

BIBLE READING: Isaiah 41:10-13
This passage is God’s direct promise of presence and power in the storm:
v.10: The Triple Command – “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Presence, identity, strength, help, and upholding are all guaranteed.
v.11-12: The Promise of Vindication – All who oppose you will fail and perish. The storm will not have the final say.
v.13: The Personal Reassurance – “For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” This is the intimate, hand-holding assurance of God in the turbulence.

The Anatomy of God-Given Peace in the Storm

Pastor E.A. Adeboye uses a powerful personal testimony to teach that divine peace is not the absence of storms, but the presence of a proven God within them. The ability to “sleep” in the storm is the highest expression of faith—a total reliance on God’s presence and voice, cultivated long before the crisis hits.

1. The Inevitability of Life’s Storms

The “Seventh Day” Principle:
The storm arose after six days of heaven-like tranquility. This pattern is common in the believer’s life: seasons of great peace can be followed by sudden, violent turbulence. Storms are not evidence of God’s absence but are often part of the journey (John 16:33).

The “Category 10” Reality:
Some challenges are not mild disturbances; they are Category 10 life-storms that threaten to capsize our stability, health, or future. The captain’s announcement magnified the fear, illustrating how understanding the magnitude of a problem can paralyze us if we focus on it instead of on God.

2. The Source of Supernatural Peace: God’s Voice

The Prerequisite of a Trained Ear:
Daddy Adeboye highlights the critical point: “if I had not learnt to hear God’s voice before the storm, I might have developed… anxiety for nothing.” Peace in crisis is not spontaneously generated; it is accessed through a familiar relationship with God’s voice, built in the quiet days through daily fellowship.

The Pattern from Christ:
When Jesus’ disciples panicked in the storm, He was asleep (Mark 4:38). His peace came from His perfect union with the Father. God’s question to Pastor Adeboye, “what was I doing?” directed him to emulate Christ’s posture of restful trust in the Father’s sovereign care. True peace mimics the Savior’s.

3. The Posture of Perfect Trust: Spiritual Sleep

“Sleep” as an Act of Faith:
In the storm, sleep is not negligence; it is the definitive act of surrender. It is declaring, “I am not in control, and the One who is, is trustworthy.” It is the physical manifestation of Psalm 4:8: “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”

The Futility of Alternative Responses:
The rhetorical question—“What else could I have done, jump into the ocean?”—exposes the insanity of fear. Panic offers no solution; it only exhausts us. Trust is not a passive resignation but the active choice to rest in God’s active care.

4. The Outcome of Trust: Divine Deliverance

The Calm After the Storm:
The testimony concludes with arrival at the port in calm. God did not necessarily still the storm the moment Pastor Adeboye slept (though He can); He carried him and the ship through it. The peace of God within him was greater than the storm around him, leading to safe passage.

The Peace That Guards (Philippians 4:7):
This is the “peace that passes all understanding.” It is a divine garrison that guards the heart (the seat of emotions) and mind (the seat of thoughts) from being captured by anxiety, even while the storm rages externally.

How to Cultivate the Ability to “Sleep” in Your Storms

1. Build Your “Before the Storm” Routine:
Your daily “quality time” in prayer, worship, and Scripture is training your spiritual ear. When the crisis hits, you won’t be scrambling to find God’s frequency; you will know His voice immediately.

2. Internalize the Promise of Presence:
Memorize and personalize Psalms 23:4 and Isaiah 41:10. Make them your mental default settings. When fear arises, declare aloud: “You are with me. You strengthen me. You uphold me.”

3. Practice Surrender in Small Things:
Train your trust muscle by consciously releasing minor anxieties to God daily (a delayed commute, a minor inconvenience). This builds the reflex to surrender major crises.

4. Ask the Right Question in Crisis:
Instead of “God, why is this happening to me?” ask Pastor Adeboye’s question: “Lord, what am I going to do now?” This invites His directive wisdom and shifts you from a victim mindset to a follower’s posture.

Warning: The Peril of an Untrained Spirit

A believer who neglects daily communion with God is like a sailor who never learns to navigate. When the Category 10 storm hits, they will be ruled by panic, fear, and human reasoning, which only amplifies the storm’s terror within their soul. They may survive, but they will do so with “high blood pressure”—spiritual and emotional damage that was unnecessary.

Conclusion: Anchored in the Unshakable Presence

Pray this:
“Lord Jesus, my Good Shepherd, thank You that You are with me in every valley and on every turbulent sea. Train my ear to know Your voice so intimately that in the sudden storm, my first response is to find rest in You. I renounce the spirit of fear and anxiety. Fill me with Your peace that defies all circumstances, and let my life be a testimony that with You, I can sleep through any storm, in Your mighty name. Amen.”

Action Steps:

• Identify Your “Category 10”: Name one overwhelming situation you are facing. Write “PSALM 23:4” on a card and place it where you will see it daily. Speak it over that situation.
• Establish a Daily Anchor: Commit to 15 minutes of quiet, listening prayer each morning this week. Ask God to speak through His Word and His Spirit.
• Study the Sleepers: Read and meditate on Jesus sleeping in the storm (Mark 4:35-41) and Peter sleeping in prison (Acts 12:5-6). Note the divine peace that preceded divine deliverance.

Remember: The storm is not your address; it is your passage. You are walking through the valley, sailing through the sea. Your cabin is the secret place of the Most High, and your Captain is the Lord of the waves. His presence is your peace.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”(Isaiah 26:3). Stay your mind on Him, not on the waves.

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