This is RCCG Open Heaven daily devotional for adults and teens. By Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
MEMORISE: For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. Psalms 5:4
READ: Isaiah 59:1-2: 1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 8 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
When Joshua became the leader of the Israelites, God promised to support him all the way and also told him that wherever the sole of his foot touched, he would have it (Joshua 1:1-5). All through the period Joshua led the children of Israel through the wilderness, he found this to be true until the day the Israelites were defeated by a small nation called Ai.
After this defeat, Joshua went to God and asked for the reason they lost, and God told him that there was sin in the camp of the Israelites (Joshua 7:2-11).
This shows us that even when you are doing the will of God, and He has promised to support you all the way, He will withdraw His support the moment you start engaging in sin. Sin will turn a child of God into an enemy of God, and because God’s eyes are too pure to behold iniquity (Habakkuk 1:13), He will withdraw from such a fellow.
God made several wonderful promises to Moses. For instance, He told Moses that His presence would go with him and He would give him rest (Exodus 33:14). In Exodus 33:1, He also told Moses to go up with the children of Israel and take them to the Promised Land which He had sworn to give to their fathers – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
However, when Moses disobeyed God, the Lord withdrew His support, and Moses died in the wilderness (Deuteronomy 34:4-5). Disobedience to God’s instructions will make a person lose His support.
Saul was Israel’s first king, and God had planned to establish his kingdom forever (1 Samuel 13:13). However, after he sat on the throne as king, he became proud and disobedient to God (1 Samuel 15:1-30). This made God to change His mind, withdraw His support, and give the kingdom to David.
Samson was also destined for greatness. However, he started living in sin, and he thought God would never leave him. On the day God’s support was withdrawn from him, he didn’t even know until the enemies had captured him (Judges 16:20).
Beloved, are you engaging in anything that will take God’s support away from you? If you are engaging in secret sins, desist from them immediately. Don’t think that there will not be consequences because things are still going on as usual. God is surely taking records.
Repent today before He decides to turn His back on you. May the Lord not withdraw His support from you, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT
Are you doing anything that will cause God to withdraw His support from you?
MEMORISE: This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 1 Timothy 3:1
READ: 1 Peter 5:1-4: 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 7 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
When people are promoted in their secular jobs, they can get promoted to positions where they will have less work to do than when they were at lower levels. In the kingdom of God, however, the real meaning of promotion is more work.
I recall many years ago, when I had not yet become the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, I saw the General Superintendent praying all through the night on one occasion, and I was worried. I thought something terrible had happened, so l asked him what the problem was the following morning. He laughed and said that I would understand much later.
Many years later, when I became the General Overseer, I understood because I now pray all night too. As God promotes you in ministry, the work and sacrifices that you need to engage in will increase.
For example, I had never spent Father’s Day with my family until 2020, during the coronavirus induced lockdown. I am also extremely happy whenever I have the opportunity to sleep in my own bed because it now happens very rarely.
The amount of time l have to rest now is less than the amount of time l had to do so when The Redeemed Christian Church of God had 100,000 members.
When God promotes you in ministry, don’t get excited about it in the flesh. Instead, you should be sober because it means that you have to increase your spiritual capacity so you can be a blessing to more souls. You should seek to draw closer to God rather than waste time rejoicing among men.
When a fellow is promoted in God’s Kingdom, it is a call to more and greater responsibilities.
Hence, when you see genuine ministers of God being promoted in ministry, don’t envy them. The higher you go in God’s kingdom, the more the good work you must do increases.
It is also important to know that when God promotes men and gives them greater responsibilities, He also supplies them with a greater measure of grace. You do not have to be scared about greater responsibilities that come with God’s promotion because He will make all grace abound to you as He lifts you higher (2 Corinthians 9:8).
As we read earlier in today’s memory verse, Paul said that desiring a higher office in God’s kingdom is good. Therefore, you should desire for God to keep promoting you as you continue to serve Him.
KEY POINT
Promotion in God’s kingdom is a call to greater responsibilities
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: John 15:4-7: 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 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. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 6 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
The Bible says in John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
The Scripture went further to say, in verse 14 of the same chapter, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
When you dwell so much on the word of God that it leaves the pages of the Bible and begins to dwell in you and become so real to you like your own flesh, you will begin to see the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 3:18 says: But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The more of God’s glory you see, the more you are transformed into His image from glory to glory. Hence, if you want to radiate God’s glory, you must study your Bible daily and meditate on it day and night. The word of God is powerful, and if you allow it to dwell in your heart, you will experience tremendous transformation in every aspect of your life.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10
The Scripture above tells us that God’s name is so powerful and that it is a fortress that preserves those who run into it. However, as powerful as His name is, Psalm 138:2 says, “1 will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” God’s word is even more powerful than His name. This is why you must not joke with the word of God.
Joshua 1:8 says that you should meditate on it day and night so that your ways can be prosperous and you can have good success. Good success implies that there is also bad success.
Beloved, only those who allow God’s word to dwell in their hearts and rule their lives can enjoy good success. I pray that you will indeed immerse yourself in the word of God and allow it to dwell richly in your heart so you can enjoy good success in every area of your life, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT
When you allow God’s word to dwell in you, you will enjoy good success.
MEMORISE: The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. Haggai 2:8
READ: Psalms 24:1-2: 1 The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 5 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
To day’s Bible reading tells us that the earth is the Lord’s and its fullness thereof. Today’s memory verse also says that silver and gold belong to Him. Psalm 50:10 tells us that the cattle upon a thousand hills all belong to Him.
With God as your Father, you should not be bothered about any financial problems. Iam confident that you will overcome any financial challenge you may be facing right now because your Father will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
It is worthy of note that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Job, and other patriarchs in the Bible were all very wealthy. They walked with God, and He blessed them greatly. Since those who walk with the wise become wise (Proverbs 13:20), when you walk with the Almighty, All-sufficient God, He will always meet your needs.
Beloved, make up your mind today to walk with God wholeheartedly.
In Luke 15:16-19, the prodigal son had a very wealthy father, yet he considered eating pig food, and no one gave him anything. This is how some Christians today are begging people for things that they can easily get from the Almighty God, their Father.
Note that when the prodigal son departed from his father’s house initially, everything seemed to be going well. However, things soon took a turn for the worse, and he realised that he had made a mistake.
Thankfully, he decided to retrace his steps, and the moment he did so and returned to the loving embrace of his father, he started to live in affluence again.
Beloved, if you have backslidden from God and are already experiencing lack and sorrow, retrace your steps to Him today. Do not admire the things that ungodly people are doing to get wealthy; instead, return to the One who owns all of creation and who gives the power to get true wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18).
Beloved, make up your mind to stick with God fully for the rest of your life so that you can start enjoying the benefits that come with being a child of God.
Only God can give riches with no sorrow added to it, as we see in Proverbs 10:22: The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
I pray that you will walk with God wholeheartedly and not indulge in sin so that you can be truly blessed, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT
Your Heavenly Father is the source of true wealth.
MEMORISE: Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29
READ: 2 Samuel 12:1-14: 1 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 5 And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
11 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 4 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
When you get sufficiently close to God and begin to intercede for other people, God will tell you things about them. Sometimes, you will not need to tell the people you are praying for the things God tells you about them; you can just give them instructions to guide them into God’s will.
However, if God leads you to share some things with them, then you must apply wisdom, especially when the messages are negative. You must take a cue from the way Nathan delivered God’s message to David, as we read in today’s Bible reading. If Nathan had just told David, “Thus saith the Lord, because you have taken another man’s wife and killed the man, evil will befall you,” he could have lost his head that day. However, due to the way he presented the message, David got on his knees in repentance.
The purpose of prophecy is for edification, exhortation, and comfort (1 Corinthians 14:3), not to condemn or show everyone that you can hear from God. If your prophecy does not edify, exhort, or comfort the one you are prophesying to, you are likely delivering the message wrongly. Even when Elijah was direct in passing judgment on Ahab because God specifically told him what to say (1 Kings 21:17-29), Ahab repented because the purpose of the prophecy was not to condemn him, but to bring him to repentance, as God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 33:11).
Note that there will be times when, even though you deliver God’s message in the right manner, the people who receive the message might still not do the will of God. You can’t force people to do God’s will; your major responsibility is to deliver God’s message. It is up to the recipients of the message to either believe God’s prophet and prosper or not (2 Chronicles 20:20).
Sometimes, God might even allow the hearts of the recipients to be hardened as He did with Pharaoh (Exodus 9:12) so that in future, others will take His word more seriously.
Beloved, Ephesians 4:15 tells us to speak the truth in love. This means that if God wants you to give others a message, you must allow His love to guide whatever you say. It is best to ask God to fill your heart with wisdom and love before you speak so that your words will not do more harm than good.
ACTION POINT
At all times, especially when delivering God’s message, let your words always be gracious and edifying.
MEMORISE: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; Ecclesiastes 3:7
READ: Proverbs 3:32, Amos 3:7: 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 3 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
Greatness comes with many responsibilities, including being able to keep secrets. This is because, at a certain level of greatness, there are things leaders must keep as highly confidential so as to protect themselves, their followers, and the greater good of what they represent. There are some kinds of information that are available to such people that can be misused if they become common knowledge, and as such, they must be kept secret.
God also has secrets, and if you are close to Him and truly reverence Him, He will begin to tell you some of them. However, if you go around telling everyone the things He tells you without His permission to do so, do not be surprised when you stop hearing more secrets from Him.
When God tells you something and instructs you not to tell anyone, keep your mouth shut, and He will trust you with even more secrets. I pray that you will get so close to God that He will begin to share some of His secrets with you, in Jesus’ name.
The birth and nurturing of Jesus Christ required a certain level of secrecy, and if Mary had been talkative, she would have exposed Him to danger early in His life. As a believer, it is not everything that God tells you that you should tell other people. There are certain things God tells you that are for your ears only.
Psalm 25:14 says: The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
One major reason God keeps secrets is because He does not want the devil to know what He is about to do. The devil can only guess what God wants to do by studying what He is doing, but most of the time, he guesses wrong and ends up helping God to achieve His purpose.
This is why 1 Corinthians 2:8 says: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
If God tells you what He is about to do, and you go around announcing it to everyone, you just might be giving the devil information that he should not have.
Hence, when God tells you something, always ask Him if they are for your ears only or if He wants you to tell others. If He says that they are for your ears only and you must not tell other people, please keep it to yourself.
MEMORISE: Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. Luke 8:39
READ: Luke 8:1-3: 1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 2 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
Jesus Christ cast demons out of people during His earthly ministry, and He also charged all Christians to do the same thing:
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10:8
Deliverance, however, is beyond casting out demons. True deliverance happens when a demon is unable to return and repossess a fellow that has been delivered from it.
Jesus said in Matthew 12:43-45 that when an evil spirit comes out of a fellow, it wanders around looking for a place to stay. If it doesn’t find a place to stay, it will go back to check if its former home is still empty. If it discovers that the place is empty, it will invite other demons that are more wicked than it, and they will reside in the fellow’s life. The end of such a fellow will then become worse than when he or she was possessed by only one demon.
As a child of God, the moment you cast out a demon from someone, see to it that the fellow is filled with the Holy Spirit. If the demon returns and finds that the Holy Spirit already occupies the fellow, it can’t repossess him or her.
After Jesus cast seven demons out of Mary Magdalene, she became one of His followers and followed Him until the end of His earthly ministry. The moment the Lord set her free, she became a divine treasure and committed to serving God with all that she had. Her commitment made her one of the first people to see Jesus after he was resurrected (John 20:13-18).
In Luke 8:26-39, after Jesus cast the legion of demons out of the madman of Gadara, He told him to go about preaching the gospel. It is not enough for a demon to be cast out of a fellow; the real deliverance is when he or she is filled with the Holy Spirit such that the demon cannot return to repossess the fellow.
Beloved, true deliverance is when your heart is filled with the Holy Spirit because you pray and feed on the word of God daily, fast regularly, and live a holy life.
True deliverance is when a delivered fellow does not return to his or her old lifestyle but rather remains filled by the Holy Spirit such that there cannot be a repossession by demons.
KEY POINT
True deliverance happens when a fellow allows the Holy Spirit to fill up every space that the devil had previously occupied.
MEMORISE: 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
READ: 1 Samuel 3:19-21: 19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord. 21 And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 1 DECEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
Today, I will conclude the teaching I started two days ago by examining prophecies that come from the Holy Spirit.
Years ago, God told me to wear seven agbadas to one of our programmes, even though He knows I do not like putting on any kind of agbada at all, not to mention wearing seven at a time. Even for those who like to wear agbadas, wearing two at a time, not to talk of seven, will be considered absurd. The instruction was strange, but because I know His voice, I obeyed.
Then, He asked me to dance for a while and lay them on the altar afterwards. I obeyed again, and He said, “Let anyone who has a problem touch one of the agbadas. However, they should not hold them.” I relayed the message to the congregation, and many people came forward to touch the agbadas. We finished the service by 8am, and I retreated into my prayer room.
Around 5pm, I heard some knocks on the door. When I opened the door, some church members told me, “A man is about to die.” They explained that the man had held on to one of the agbadas, claiming that his problem required more than one touch, and he had been shaking vigorously since then. The clothes looked ordinary, but because God had given instructions concerning them, they were saturated with power. I had to plead with God before the man stopped shaking.
A while later, I travelled to the United States for one of our conventions, and God instructed me to take one of the agbadas with me.
During the service, I told the congregation that they should only touch the agbada and not hold on to it. A white man in the congregation said, “What kind of nonsense is that?” However, he went forward to touch the garment. The man was wearing an iron brace on his back, which enabled him to stand upright. Immediately he touched the agbada, the iron brace broke to pieces, and he received his healing.
Beloved, when the Holy Spirit speaks, whatever He says will always come to pass. No matter how foolish some utterances may sound, when God is the source, they will not fall to the ground.
To hear from God, however, you must relate intimately with the Holy Spirit so you can distinguish between His voice, the voice of the devil, and the voice of your human spirit.
PRAYER POINT
Dear Lord, please help me to relate more intimately with You so that I can hear Your voice clearly.
MEMORISE: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 7:15
READ: Matthew 7:15-21: 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 30 NOVEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
Yesterday, I started teaching about the sources of prophecy and how a prophecy can come from the human spirit. Today, I will discuss some ways prophecies can come from the devil.
The prophecies that come from the devil are lies with some elements of truth in them to confuse and derail the recipients. The devil might even misinterpret a portion of the Scriptures to support his lies so that a believer will think that the prophecy is from God.
When a prophecy comes from the devil, it is only a matter of time before it produces the fruits of the devil. When satan gets to a place, he has three assignments: to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). Any prophecy from him will eventually steal from those who believe it, kill their joy and dreams, and destroy their hope.
When the young girl in Acts 16:16-18 said some prophetic words, they had many elements of truth in them. However, Paul knew that her words were from the devil. The devil wanted the people to keep their focus on the girl and not on Jesus. He wanted to distract men from knowing Jesus. The devil knows how to say things and manipulate them to come to pass.
Some people hear prophecies from the devil and just ignore them; however, that can be dangerous. There was a very wealthy man who quarrelled with his wife, and she told him that by the time she was ‘done’ with him, he would have to walk to get anywhere within Lagos.
When the woman said that, the man laughed because, at that time, he had fourteen cars.
Before long, however, he lost all his cars until he had just one left and only 50 kobo in his pocket. He then said to himself, “If I use this 50 kobo to fuel my car, what will l eat? If I buy food with the money, then I will have to walk around Lagos like my wife prophesied.” That was when he came to Jesus Christ, and Jesus began to remedy his situation.
On the day he shared his testimony, he dedicated two new houses. I pray for you today that any negative prophecy that might be working against your life and destiny is nullified, in Jesus’ name.
Beloved, you must be careful about the people you give permission to speak into your life. If someone speaks something that is contrary to God’s will into your life, plead the blood of Jesus and cancel it immediately.
KEY POINT
If anyone speaks something negative into your life, plead the blood of Jesus and cancel it immediately.
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OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 30 NOVEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Matthew 7:15 (KJV) “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” This command from Jesus is a call to vigilant spiritual discernment. It warns that the source of deception is not always obvious; it often comes disguised in the attire of a believer (“sheep’s clothing”) but has the destructive nature and intent of a predator (“ravening wolves”).
BIBLE READING: Matthew 7:15-21 This passage provides the ultimate test for identifying false prophecy:
v. 15-16a: The initial warning about deceptive appearances, followed by the key to discernment: “Ye shall know them by their fruits.”
v. 16b-18: The foundational principle: a good tree (a godly source) cannot bear corrupt fruit (a destructive outcome), and a corrupt tree (a demonic source) cannot bear good fruit. The nature of the source determines the nature of the product.
v. 19-21: The ultimate end of every tree that does not bear good fruit is to be “hewn down, and cast into the fire.” This underscores the eternal seriousness of heeding deceptive words.
The Wolf’s Guise: Discerning Demonic Prophecy
Pastor E.A. Adeboye continues his vital series by exposing the tactics and fruits of demonically inspired prophecies. He teaches that the enemy’s most effective strategy is not outright falsehood, but a poisonous mixture of truth and lie, designed to deceive, derail, and ultimately destroy the believer’s destiny.
1. The Enemy’s Strategy: Truth Tainted with Poison
The Bait of Truth: Demonic prophecies are rarely 100% false. Like the slave girl in Acts 16, they often contain verifiable facts: “These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.” This element of truth is the bait that makes the hook of deception palatable and believable.
The Twist of Deception: The devil’s goal is to use a platform of truth to introduce a destructive agenda. In Acts 16, his aim was to associate the Gospel with a demonic source, creating confusion and distracting from the pure message of Christ. He often misinterprets Scripture to support his lies, appealing to human reasoning to bypass spiritual discernment.
2. The Ultimate Test: Identifying the Devil’s Fruit
The Trinity of Destruction: Jesus clearly defined the devil’s mission: to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). Therefore, any prophecy that ultimately produces these outcomes—even if delayed—is from the devil.
Steals: Your peace, your resources, your confidence in God.
Kills: Your joy, your relationships, your God-given dreams.
Destroys: Your hope, your faith, your destiny.
The Testimony of the Wealthy Man: The story of the man and his wife is a classic example. The wife’s words, spoken in anger, functioned as a demonically-inspired curse. The “fruit” was the systematic loss and destruction of his wealth, exactly as she had spoken, leading him to the brink of despair.
3. The Believer’s Defense: Proactive Spiritual Warfare
The Danger of Passive Ignoring: Daddy Adeboye warns that simply ignoring a negative prophecy can be “dangerous.” Spiritual words, even from a wrong source, carry power and must be actively countered with a higher spiritual authority.
The Power of Immediate Cancellation: The prescribed defense is swift and decisive: “Plead the blood of Jesus and cancel it immediately.”The blood of Jesus represents the ultimate victory over all demonic power. To “cancel” a word is to use your authority in Christ to revoke its legal right to operate in your life, rendering it null and void.
How to Guard Against Demonic Prophecy
1. Be Fruit Inspectors, Not Just Word Collectors: Do not just listen to the content of a prophecy; watch its outcome over time. Does it produce life, peace, and godliness? Or does it produce fear, confusion, and loss? The fruit will always reveal the root.
2. Guard Your Spiritual Gate: “Be careful about the people you give permission to speak into your life.” Not everyone deserves prophetic access to your destiny. Surround yourself with people known for their integrity, humility, and Christlike character.
3. Respond with Authority, Not Fear: When a negative word is spoken over you, do not receive it into your spirit. Immediately, out loud, declare: “In the name of Jesus, and by the power of His blood, I cancel and nullify every word spoken against my life and destiny that is not from God. I declare it powerless and of no effect.”
Warning: The Deception of Partial Truth A prophecy that is 90% true but 10% demonic is 100% dangerous. The enemy knows that pure lies are easy to spot, so he sugar-coats his poison with enough truth to make it believable. This is why we must test every spirit (1 John 4:1).
Conclusion: Standing in Your Authority in Christ
Pray this: “Lord Jesus, I thank You for Your blood that breaks every chain and cancels every curse. I apply Your blood over my life and destiny right now. I nullify every negative prophecy, every word of death, destruction, and lack that has been spoken over me. I declare that only the plans and purposes of my Heavenly Father for my life will stand. Holy Spirit, sharpen my discernment to instantly recognize and reject every voice that is not Yours, in Jesus’ mighty name.”
Action Steps:
Conduct a “Word Audit”: Reflect on any negative words spoken over you that you may have passively accepted. Today, actively cancel them in prayer.
Study Spiritual Authority: Read Luke 10:19-20 and Revelation 12:11. Meditate on the authority you have in Christ to tread on serpents and overcome by the blood.
Cultivate a Shield of Faith: Consciously build your faith through the Word of God (Romans 10:17). A strong faith is the shield that can quench all the fiery darts (including fiery words) of the wicked one (Ephesians 6:16).
Remember: You are not a victim of words. In Christ, you have been given authority over all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19). Use that authority to cancel every demonic prophecy and decree the perfect will of God over your life.
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD…” (Isaiah 54:17). This is your heritage—condemn the tongue, do not fear it.
MEMORISE: Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; Ezekiel 14:4
READ: Ezekiel 14:1-7: 1 Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them? 4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; 5 That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
6 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations. 7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:
RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 29 NOVEMBER 2025 TODAY MESSAGE
Prophecies come from three major sources: the devil, the human spirit, and the Holy Spirit. Today, I will discuss prophecies from the human spirit.
When a prophecy comes from people’s spirits, they will say things that they sense will happen, but most times, they won’t happen.
Many times, a person could get excited and think, in that moment, that he or she has heard from God; however, it could be that the person only heard from his or her human spirit. This is why you must put your emotions in check whenever you want to hear from God so that you won’t hear from your human spirit and assume you heard from God.
When you are expecting to hear from God, and your mind is fixed on a particular result that you want, you will likely hear a confirmation of that result from your human spirit and assume that God has spoken.
When I was much younger in ministry and there were signs that I would be travelling frequently on ministerial assignments, an airline offered me some really good packages.
I was excited by the offer and prophesied that the airline would prosper and never suffer any disaster. Shortly after my declaration, the airline suffered a plane crash. I could have just prayed for them and blessed them; instead, I prophesied based on my emotions.
If you do not let go of your emotions and allow God to sincerely search your heart, you will hear the idols of your heart giving you the go-ahead when you approach God for His counsel in prayer.
For example, if a young lady is asking God about which one of her suitors is His choice, she needs to control her emotions despite her personal preference and give God total control concerning the matter if she really wants to hear from Him. If she asks God about His choice but discovers that her heart is fixed on the one she likes during her prayers, she should find a neutral person to pray with her because she just might hear from her human spirit telling her to go ahead with her preference. She must also genuinely want to hear from God because today’s memory verse says that if you approach a prophet with idols in your heart, God will answer you according to those idols.
Beloved, train your human spirit to totally submit to God so that whenever you need to hear Him, your emotions won’t interfere with His counsel.
KEY POINT
Father, please search me and remove every idol in my heart that can prevent me from hearing Your voice accurately.
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OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 29 NOVEMBER 2025 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Ezekiel 14:4 (KJV) “Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;” This is a sobering spiritual law: if we approach God with “idols in our heart”—preferences, desires, or strongholds we are unwilling to surrender—God may answer us according to those idols, allowing us to be deceived by the desires of our own human spirit rather than receiving His pure word.
BIBLE READING: Ezekiel 14:1-7 This passage provides the biblical foundation for the danger of inner idols:
v. 1-3: The elders of Israel come to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord. However, God reveals to Ezekiel that these men have “set up their idols in their heart.” Their inward devotion is divided.
v. 4-5: God declares His response: He will answer them according to their idols. The purpose is to “take hold of their hearts” and bring them back to Himself.
v. 6-7: The call to repentance is clear: “Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.” Cleansing from inner idols is a prerequisite for hearing God’s true voice.
The Idol of Self: When Your Heart Speaks, Not God
Pastor E.A. Adeboye continues his crucial teaching on spiritual discernment by focusing on the most common and deceptive source of error: prophecies that originate from the human spirit. He teaches that our own strong desires and emotions can create a powerful internal “echo chamber” that mimics God’s voice, leading to false guidance and failed prophecies.
1. The Three Sources of Prophecy
To understand the human spirit, we must see it in its proper context:
The Devil: A source of lies, condemnation, and deception, designed to steal, kill, and destroy.
The Human Spirit: A source of well-intentioned but flawed guidance based on personal desire, emotion, and wishful thinking.
The Holy Spirit: The only source of perfect, truthful, and authoritative prophecy that aligns with God’s will and character.
2. The Mechanism of the Human Spirit
Emotion-Driven “Revelation”: A person can become emotionally excited or intensely desirous of a specific outcome and, in that heightened state, mistake their own inner longing for a word from God. The thought feels spiritual because of the context, but its origin is the soul, not the Spirit.
Confirmation Bias in Prayer: This is a critical danger. When we “fix our mind on a particular result” before we pray, we predispose ourselves to hear a confirmation of that result. Our human spirit, eager to please us, provides the “go-ahead” we want to hear, and we wrongly label it as divine approval.
3. The Personal Testimony: A Prophecy from Excitement
The Airline Package: Daddy Adeboye’s transparency is a powerful lesson. His excitement over a good business offer led him to prophesy prosperity and safety over the airline. This was not a malicious word, but it was a word from his human spirit, born of emotion rather than divine revelation. The subsequent plane crash proved its error.
The Lesson in Humility: He contrasts what he should have done (“prayed for them and blessed them”) with what he did (“prophesied based on my emotions”). This distinction is vital. We can always pray blessings, but we must reserve prophetic declarations for when we are certain we have heard from the Holy Spirit.
How to Guard Against the Human Spirit
1. Put Your Emotions in Check: Before seeking God for guidance, consciously lay your desires and preferences at His feet. Acknowledge your bias and ask Him to speak His will, regardless of your feelings. This is an act of surrender.
2. Invite God to Search Your Heart: Pray Psalm 139:23-24 sincerely: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me…” Ask Him to expose any “idols” you have set up in your heart that could distort your hearing.
3. Seek Neutral, Godly Counsel: As in the example of the young lady with suitors, if you find your heart is fixed on one outcome, involve a mature, objective believer who has no stake in the decision. Their lack of emotional attachment can help them hear the Holy Spirit more clearly on your behalf.
Warning: The Consequence of Unchecked Desire The warning from Ezekiel 14:4 is severe. If we cling to our inner idols, God may “answer” us by giving us over to the deception of our own hearts. This is a form of judgment that leads us into error and its painful consequences, all to reveal the idolatry we refused to address.
Conclusion: Cultivating a Submitted Spirit
Pray this: “Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that my heart is deceitful. I surrender every idol, every strong desire, and every emotional preference to You. Cleanse me from the stumbling block of my own iniquity. Train my spirit to be completely submitted to Yours, so that when I seek Your counsel, I hear only Your pure voice and not the echo of my own wants. Give me the courage to obey what You say, even when it contradicts my feelings, in Jesus’ name.”
Action Steps:
Conduct an “Idol Audit”: In your journal, list areas where you have a strong desired outcome (relationships, career, finances). Honestly confess if any have become “idols” you’re unwilling to surrender.
Practice Neutral Prayer: When bringing a decision to God, preface your prayer with: “Lord, my personal desire is X, but I surrender it completely. Your will alone is what I seek. Please speak clearly.”
Delay Major Decisions: If you feel a strong “word” during an emotional high, wait. Test it. A genuine word from God will stand the test of time, prayer, and scriptural alignment.
Remember: A heart fully submitted to God is a heart that can clearly hear from God. The greatest safeguard against the deception of your human spirit is a ruthless commitment to obedience.
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” (Jeremiah 17:9-10). Trust His search, not your own.
