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.
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? Romans 10:14
READ: Mark 16:14-17
Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
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God wants the whole world to hear about Him. He wants unbelievers to become born again and experience His love (1 Timothy 2:3-4). However, He does not preach sermons; hence, He needs people who will go into the world and preach the gospel. In Acts 9:4-5, Paul was on his way to Damascus when he had an encounter with Jesus. However, Jesus still needed someone to preach the gospel to Paul and lead him to salvation; hence, He appeared to Ananias in a vision and instructed him on where to meet Paul (Acts 9:10-11).
Today’s memory verse says that people cannot hear the gospel or believe in Jesus Christ unless someone preaches to them. Jesus commissioned ALL His followers to preach the gospel (Matthew 28:19-20), so you do not have any tenable excuse not to preach. Jeremiah 1:7 says, “…Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.” The Lord needs you to use your mouth to introduce Him to the world.
God also needs you to use your mouth to heal the sick and cast out demons. In Matthew 10:8, the Bible says, “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.” He also needs your mouth to intercede on behalf of your nation. In Ezekiel 22:30, God said that He sought a man to stand in the gap for the land so that He wouldn’t destroy it; unfortunately, He found none. I pray that you will not be found missing when God is seeking someone to stand in the gap for your nation.
God needs your mouth to praise Him. Hebrews 13:15 instructs us to offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually. In Luke 19:35-40, when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, the whole multitude of disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen. With their mouths, they proclaimed, “Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.” When the Pharisees asked Jesus to stop the people from praising, He told them that if people refused to praise Him, the stones would cry out in praise immediately. I pray that stones will not replace you in praising God, in Jesus’ name.
KEY POINT
God needs your mouth to fulfil His purposes on earth.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 16-17
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 8 NOVEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Job 17:9
READ: Psalm 24:1-5
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. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 7 NOVEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
Whenever God wants to perform signs and wonders on earth, He looks for vessels He can use. He usually seeks people who will make themselves available to Him so that His purpose on earth can be fulfilled. One of the things that God loves to do is to heal those who are sick, and He often likes to do this through the hands of those who are fully surrendered to Him. If you are a child of God, God needs your hands to heal the sick. Mark 16:18 says that you shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Of course, God can decide to heal a person directly without using any human medium, but more often than not, He chooses to use His children’s hands.
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: Acts 19:11
In the Scripture above, God was the One who performed special miracles, but He needed Paul’s hands to accomplish them. If you surrender your hands to God, He will perform special miracles through you as well. However, for God to use your hands, they must be clean. Today’s Bible reading tells us what it means to have clean hands. When your hands are clean, you will not lift up your soul to vanity or swear deceitfully. People who lift up their souls to vanity live only for worldly pleasures. Such individuals can do anything to achieve their goals, and Proverbs 28:20 says that anyone who makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent. Also, those who swear deceitfully are not trustworthy, and God will not use the hands of such individuals to do His work.
Beloved, if you want God to use your hands, then you must be ready to live by His standards. Our memory verse today says that he who has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. When your hands are clean, you will become a mighty vessel in the hands of God. You must also have a pure heart (Matthew 5:8) and be willing to do whatever He tells you, whether it sounds logical or not (John 2:5).
2 Timothy 2:19 says, “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” God needs your hands, but He will only use them if they are clean and pure.
KEY POINT
If you want to be a useful vessel in God’s hands, you must have clean hands.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17
READ: Colossians 3:15-17
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 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. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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Father, I thank You for the gift of life. Thank You for crowning my days with Your grace and mercy.
Father, I thank You for providing for me and supplying all my needs according to Your riches in glory. Thank You for being my Shepherd and ensuring that I lack no good thing.
Lord, I thank You for Your protection. Thank You for always shielding me from the arrows that fly by day and the pestilence that walks in darkness.
Father, I am grateful for the gift of my family, church, and community. I thank You for all the beautiful and productive relationships that You have blessed me with.
Father, I thank You for Your thoughts towards me. I thank You because my future is secure because of Your goodness.
Dear Lord, thank You for the gift of Your Word and Spirit. Thank You for surrounding me with Your angels and giving me everything that pertains to life and godliness.
Father, I thank You for always forgiving me of my sins. Thank You for showing me mercy and restoring me to Yourself every time I fall short of Your grace.
Lord, I thank You for the enabling power of Your grace, which teaches me how to live a godly and righteous life. Thank You for giving me victory over sin.
Lord, thank You for Your gifts in my life. Thank You for the work of my hands and for meeting all my needs according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Father, I thank You for answering my prayers. Thank You for always giving me audience and listening to my petitions.
Father, I thank You for my local church. Thank You for blessing us with diversities of gifts and manifestations of Your Spirit for our edification, growth and perfection.
Your personal prayers of thanksgiving.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 11-12
HYMN: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 6 NOVEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. Malachi 3:3
READ: 2 Timothy 2:20-26
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 5 NOVEMBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
When God calls people, He purifies them before sending them into the field to serve Him. God accepts people as they are, but He never leaves them unchanged. A fellow can go to God with many sinful attitudes and behaviours, but if the fellow wants to be useful for His service, he or she has to let go of such impurities.
Beloved, God loves you the way you are, but He cannot use you the way you are if your life is full of sin. To be useful in His vineyard, you must allow Him to purify you. Even if you have been cleansed and have become useful in God’s service, He is calling you to a higher level of consecration. This is because the more purified a person becomes, the more useful he or she will be to the Master.
In Isaiah 6:1-8, Isaiah had a vision in which he saw the Lord. Before that time, he had given several prophecies to the Israelites. He was a useful vessel in the Master’s hand, but God wanted him to come into a position of higher service. In his vision, he saw the Almighty God sitting upon His throne and realised how filthy he was. Even though he had been serving God up to that time, he was still filthy. A child of God who is still dealing with certain weaknesses can be used of God at a certain level; however, if the Lord would use such a person for His highest purposes, He would first purify him or her some more. When Isaiah saw the Lord, he cried out, “Woe is me! For I am a man of unclean lips.” He knew that he would not qualify for God’s higher calling if he remained in that state. I pray that the Lord will visit you and purify you for His higher purposes, in Jesus’ name.
Today’s Bible reading tells us the kinds of vessels we can find in God’s great house. There are vessels of gold and silver, which can be used for higher purposes, as they have undergone the fire of purification, and vessels of wood and earth for lesser uses. God doesn’t determine the kind of vessel you will be; you determine that yourself by how far you allow Him go in purifying you. 2 Timothy 2:21 says that those who purge themselves will become vessels unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. Beloved, God is ready to promote you to His higher service if you surrender yourself to His purification.
REFLECTION
Is there anything you must purge yourself of to become fit for the Master’s higher service?
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8
READ: Numbers 8:5-11
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. 7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. 8 Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. 9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together: 10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: 11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 4 NOVEMBER 2026 TODAY’S MESSAGE
Many years ago, I attended a Pentecostal conference in Kenya, where several anointed and popular ministers in the Pentecostal movement at the time were present. Even though I was not invited, I attended anyway because I was so hungry for God. Towards the end of the conference, we had a session titled ‘meditation.’ During this session, someone played the guitar and sang choruses, while the rest of us prayed in the Spirit. I was meditating when suddenly, I was transported to heaven.
It was an open vision because I wasn’t sleeping. I found myself in a very large room, which looked like a dome. There was someone sitting on a throne extremely far away. Angels stood on both sides of the room, millions of them to my right, and millions of them to my left. They were quite huge, and their appearance is very difficult to describe. They were not white; there are just no words to describe them. The closest I can get to describing them is when you put clear water in a crystal glass; there is no word to describe that type of colour.
When I turned to the right, the angels to my right moved back; when I turned to the left, the angels to my left also moved back. None of them said a word, but it occurred to me to take a look at myself. When I did, I noticed that I was completely naked and was covered with all kinds of rubbish as if I had just been pulled out of a sewer. On noticing that, I understood why the angels moved away from me, and the vision vanished suddenly. After seeing that, I told the Almighty God, “When I return to that throne room, I won’t come dirty.” That is the reason holiness has become a priority to me.
Beloved, without holiness, no man can see God (Hebrews 12:14). If you are still living in sin, you cannot see God, and any man who cannot see God cannot have access to the good and perfect gifts that can only come from Him (James 1:17). Do not serve God with an impure heart. It is time to draw nearer to Him and ask Him to purify you from anything that might be preventing you from seeing Him. If you seek Him with all your heart, you will find Him (Jeremiah 29:13), and you will experience His goodness in all areas of your life.
REFLECTION
Are you living a holy life and seeking God with all your heart?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 7-8
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 4 NOVEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY
Holiness is not a popular topic these days, but it remains one of the most important truths in Scripture. Today’s devotional, “Purify Yourself,” is a deeply personal and sobering message from Daddy about the necessity of purity in our walk with God. He shares a remarkable vision where he was taken to heaven and saw himself as he truly was — and it changed his life forever.
God is holy, He dwells in holiness, and only those who purify themselves can draw near to Him and receive from Him. Let’s look at what the Word says about this vital truth.
God Is Holy, and Everything Around Him Is Holy
The first lesson we must grasp is that God is holy, and everything around His throne is holy. Daddy’s vision testifies to this. Throughout Scripture, we see that God’s throne is surrounded by holiness. Revelation 4:8 says the four beasts around the throne rest not day or night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.”
This truth should reshape how we approach God. He is not a casual friend we can treat carelessly — He is the holy King. Yes, He invites us into intimacy, but we must come with reverence. The way we speak, the way we live, and the way we approach Him should reflect that we know who He is. When you understand God’s holiness, you begin to understand why your own purity matters so much.
Without Holiness, You Cannot See God
The second lesson is the heart of today’s message, and it comes directly from Hebrews 12:14. Daddy’s vision illustrates this powerfully — when he saw himself covered in rubbish, he understood why the angels moved away, and the vision vanished. His impurity prevented him from remaining in that holy place.
Many people wonder why they pray and receive no answer, why their walk with God feels dry, or why they cannot discern His direction. The state of your heart matters more than the eloquence of your prayers. If there is unconfessed sin, hidden compromise, or double-minded living, it clouds your vision of God. But the good news is that God does not leave us helpless — He invites us to be purified.
Draw Near to Him with a Sincere Heart to Purify You
You cannot purify yourself; only God can (Isaiah 6:6-7). James 4:8 says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
In everyday life, this means coming to God honestly in prayer, confessing your sins, and asking Him to purify your heart. It may mean cutting off certain habits, relationships, or entertainments that defile you. It means loving Him with all your heart and seeking Him with your whole heart (Jeremiah 29:13). The more you draw near to God, the more His holiness purifies you, and the more you can see Him and experience His goodness in every area of your life.
A Pure Heart Sees a Good God
Holiness is not something we can manufacture by our own effort, but it is something God works in us as we draw near to Him with sincere hearts. God is holy, and everything around Him is holy. Without holiness, we cannot see Him, and if we cannot see Him, we cannot receive from Him.
But we are not left without hope. He invites us to come, to confess, and to be cleansed. Imagine how different your prayer life would be if you came to God daily asking Him to purify your heart — how much clearer His voice would become, how much deeper your intimacy would grow, and how much more His goodness would flow into your life. Take the state of your heart seriously.
Action Steps
Examine your heart daily. Take time each day to ask God to search your heart (Psalm 139:23-24) and reveal any impurity or hidden sin. Confess it immediately and ask for His cleansing.
Cut off what defiles you. Identify any habit, relationship, or entertainment that pulls you away from God and create a plan to remove it this week. Purity requires intentional action.
Practice drawing near to God. Set aside time daily to seek God with all your heart — through prayer, worship, and the Word — trusting that as you draw near to Him, He will draw near to you and purify you.
Prayer Points
Father, I thank You for being a holy God and for inviting me to draw near to You. Thank You for Your grace that cleanses and purifies me through the blood of Jesus.
Lord, I acknowledge that You are holy. Help me to approach You with reverence and awe in all that I do, in Jesus’ name.
Father, please search my heart and reveal anything that is not pleasing to You in Jesus’ name.
Lord, purify me from all defilement, and cleanse me from anything that prevents me from seeing You. Let my heart be pure before You, in Jesus’ name.
Father, give me the strength to cut off every habit, relationship, or entertainment that defiles me. Help me to live a life of holiness and not compromise, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, as I draw near to You, please draw near to me. Let me see You clearly and experience Your goodness in every area of my life, in Jesus’ name.
Father, keep me pure and sanctified until the day I stand before Your throne, in Jesus’ name.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Colossians 3:15
READ: Luke 17:12-19
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
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God desires that we express gratitude to Him at all times. This appreciation and gratitude can be expressed through our prayers, praise, and worship. Psalm 100:4 says that we should come before His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. In today’s Bible reading, Jesus healed 10 lepers, but only one came back to say “Thank you.” Jesus then asked him, “Where are the other nine?”
The reason many people have not received greater miracles from God is that they have not said ‘Thank you’ for the ones He did for them before. When we were launching the first RCCG branch in Abuja, we held a three-day crusade. Before the crusade began, I was in a hotel, praying that God should perform miracles and that there should be a great outpouring of His presence at the crusade. Suddenly, God said, “Shut up.” I was happy because even though that was a rebuke, I was sure that He could hear me. Then He said, “You keep commanding Me to do things for you. Am I your servant? Have you thanked Me for all the things I did in the past?” I apologised immediately and said, “Lord, I thank You for all You did in the past, but please do more.” Again, He told me to stop. Then, He said, “For the next three days, I don’t want to hear anything from you other than thanksgiving.” It was challenging, but I did it anyway. At the end of the three days, the Lord said, “Son, go home, appoint elders, and let them go around to teach the doctrines of the church to strengthen its foundation, because what you have seen thus far is addition. What you are now about to see is multiplication.”
To the glory of God, RCCG has experienced multiplication in Abuja and, indeed, across the world.
Beloved, when you are full of gratitude for what God has done, He will do more like He did for the man who returned to say ‘Thank you’ in today’s Bible reading. Please, do not be counted among the unthankful people of the last days (2 Timothy 3:1-2). If you think deeply, regardless of your situation, you will find several reasons to be thankful to God. Do not wait until the privileges you have taken for granted are taken away before you begin to thank God. He wants you to come before Him with a grateful heart at all times.
ACTION POINT
Spend time appreciating God every day
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 5-6
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 3 NOVEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY
It is easy to focus on what we don’t have and forget to thank God for what we do have. Yet gratitude is one of the simplest keys to a deeper walk with God, and today’s devotional, “Gratitude Unlocks More,” shows us why.
Daddy teaches us that thanksgiving is not just a polite gesture — it is a spiritual doorway that opens the way for more of God’s blessings. Let’s look at what the Word says about the power of a grateful heart.
God Desires Your Thanks Always
The first lesson is simple but profound: God wants us to thank Him at all times; not sometimes. Thanksgiving is not an option; it is the doorway into God’s presence (Psalm 100:4).
In everyday life, we can get so busy asking God for things that we forget to thank Him for what He has already done. We pray for a new job while forgetting to thank Him for the one we have. We ask for healing while forgetting to thank Him for the health we enjoy. When we thank God, we acknowledge Him as the source of every good thing (James 1:17). A grateful heart honors God, and God honors those who honor Him. Today, make thanksgiving a priority, not an afterthought. Before you ask for anything, pause and thank Him for what He has already provided.
Gratitude Unlocks More Blessings
The second lesson is where the title comes to life: gratitude unlocks more blessings. In Luke 17:12-19, only one leper out of ten returned to thank Jesus; as a result, he was made whole. Daddy also shares a personal story. God told him to stop praying for miracles and start thanking Him for what He had done before for three days. Result: God multiplied RCCG.
This means that the blessing you are praying for may be locked behind a “thank you” you have not said. Thank God for your current salary, and He may open a bigger door. Thank Him for the little you have, and He may release abundance. Reduce your asking, increase your thanking.
Don’t Let Your Situation Make You Unthankful to God
The third lesson is a warning: do not let your situation make you unthankful. Your circumstances are not an excuse for ingratitude. It is easy to think, “I’ll thank God when things get better,” but God wants you to thank Him now, in the middle of the storm.
If you think deeply, regardless of your situation, you will find reasons to be thankful. You may not have everything you want, but you have life, breath, and the mercy of God. You may not have the job you desire, but you have the strength to keep going. Don’t take it for granted. Like the 10 lepers, an ungrateful person does not know what he is missing.
Gratitude Is the Doorway to Multiplication
Gratitude is not just good manners; it is a spiritual key that unlocks the heart of God. He desires your thanks always, He blesses those who return to say “thank you,” and He warns us not to let our circumstances make us forget His goodness. If you want to see addition turn into multiplication in your life, start with thanksgiving.
Before you ask for more, thank Him for what you already have. Before you complain about what is missing, praise Him for what is present. Gratitude will change your perspective, and it will change your outcome. As you go about your week, let every prayer begin and end with thanks. The God who receives your gratitude is the God who releases your increase.
Action Steps
Begin every prayer with thanksgiving. Before you ask God for anything, take time to thank Him for what He has already done. Let gratitude be the first words out of your mouth, not the last.
Keep a gratitude journal. Each day this week, write down at least three things God has done for you. Review the list whenever you feel your situation is overwhelming, and thank Him for each item.
Thank God for your current level. Whether it is your salary, your job, your family, or your health, thank God for where you are right now, trusting that your gratitude will unlock your next level.
Prayer Points
Father, I thank You for all You have done in my life (mention them), even those things I have taken for granted. I am grateful, Lord.
Lord, forgive me for the times I have been ungrateful. Forgive me for focusing on what I lack instead of thanking You for what You have provided, in Jesus’ name.
Father, as I thank You daily, unlock every blessing You have prepared for me. Open the doors to supernatural increase, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, let my thanksgiving become a lifestyle. Teach me to thank You in every season, in every situation, and in every circumstance, in Jesus’ name.
Father, help me to see Your goodness even in the midst of challenges, in Jesus’ name.
Father, let me never be among the unthankful in these last days. Keep my heart tender and grateful, and let my thanksgiving be pleasing to You, in Jesus’ name.
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Psalm 98:4
READ: Psalm 67:5-7
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
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God delights in His people praising Him. In fact, He loves the praises of His children so much that He inhabits it (Psalm 22:3). In Psalm 50:23, He said that anyone who praises Him is glorifying Him, and He promised to show His salvation to those who order their conversations right. This further reveals how much God wants His children to praise Him.
When God’s children praise Him, He fights their battles for them. This is what happened in 2 Chronicles 20:1-25, when three great kings conspired against King Jehoshaphat. The people of Judah praised God, and He defended them. God made the three kings and their armies fight and kill each other without the children of Judah lifting a sword. To top it all, Jehoshaphat and his people spent three days gathering the spoils of a war they never fought in.
Another good example of God fighting on behalf of His children who praise Him is found in Acts 16:25-26: And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. I pray that God will fight for you, too, as you praise Him today, in Jesus’ name.
I remember the story of a Christian brother who shared the secret of his bumper harvests every year. According to him, after planting, he goes around his farm and sings praises to God. When it is time for him to harvest his crops, God blesses him even beyond his expectations. Beloved, I urge you to cultivate this practice. When you buy new products to sell, walk around the products or place them in front of you and begin to praise God. In your office, especially at your own desk, take time to praise God regularly. Do this often, and God will cause your business or career to experience supernatural increase.
God is, however, not interested in the praise and worship of sinners (John 9:31). It doesn’t matter how well a person can sing and dance; acceptable praise can only flow from a heart that is sanctified (Psalm 24:3-4). If you haven’t surrendered your life to Jesus, please do so right away, and you can rest assured that when you praise Him, He will bless you and fight your battles for you.
KEY POINT
Praise from a sanctified heart draws divine protection and blessings.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 3-4
HYMN: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 2 NOVEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY
There is something about praise that moves the heart of God in a way few things do. Today’s devotional, “Praise the Lord,” reminds us that praise is not just a religious exercise; it is a weapon, a key, and a doorway into God’s supernatural intervention.
But there is also a warning: praise is only acceptable when it comes from a sanctified heart. Let’s look at what the Word says about this powerful topic.
God Loves the Praises of His Children
The very first truth we must settle is that God actually enjoys hearing from His children in praise. Psalm 22:3 tells us that God “inhabitest the praises of Israel” — meaning He dwells in the midst of His people’s worship.
David understood this — he praised God seven times a day (Psalm 119:164), and God called him a man after His own heart. And where God dwells, His presence changes everything. The more you praise Him, the more you become aware of His nearness, and the more His peace guards your heart. Don’t treat praise as something reserved for church on Sunday; make it your daily routine.
When You Praise Him, He Blesses and Fights for You
This is where praise becomes practical. In 2 Chronicles 20:1-25, three great kings conspired against King Jehoshaphat, but the people of Judah praised God. God made the enemy armies fight and kill each other without Judah lifting a sword. And they gathered spoils for 3 days.
Also Daddy shares the story of a Christian brother who would walk around his farm after planting, singing praises to God, and year after year he reaped bumper harvests beyond his expectations. Psalm 67:6 says, “Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.” Notice the word “then” — it follows praise. Your praise today is preparing your increase tomorrow.
God Hates the Praises of Sinners
John 9:31 says, “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.” It does not matter how well a person can sing, how beautifully they dance, or how loud their voice is — acceptable praise can only flow from a heart that is sanctified.
This is a call to examine ourselves. Are you praising God with lips while your heart is far from Him? Have you surrendered your life to Jesus, or are you still living in sin while going through the motions of worship? God sees the heart, not the performance. If you haven’t given your life to Christ, do it today.
Praise Is Your Secret Weapon
Praise is not just something we do because it is expected — it is a powerful spiritual tool that opens doors, wins battles, and releases blessings. God loves the praises of His children, He fights for those who praise Him, and He blesses their endeavors supernaturally. But He also requires that our praise come from a pure and surrendered heart.
As you go through this week, remember that you carry a weapon that does not require strength, money, or connections — just a willing heart. When the battle rages, sing. When the harvest is uncertain, praise. When you feel overwhelmed, lift your voice. The God is waiting to meet you there, and He will not come empty-handed.
Action Steps
Build a daily habit of praise. Choose specific moments each day — waking up, commuting, or sitting at your desk — to pause and praise God. Let it become as natural as breathing.
Praise God over your work and endeavors. Whether you are planting, selling, studying, or working, take time to praise God over it, trusting Him to bring the increase.
Examine the purity of your heart. Before you praise, ask God to cleanse you of any sin. Also, ensure you worship Him sincerely; focus on Him.
Prayer Points
Father, I thank You for the privilege of praising You. Thank You for loving to hear my voice lifted to You.
Lord, teach me to praise You daily. Let praise become my habit and my heart’s default response.
Father, as I praise You, please fight my battles for me. Let every conspiracy against me scatter in Jesus’ name.
Lord, as I praise, let my business, career, and endeavors experience supernatural blessing beyond my expectations, in Jesus’ name.
Father, open every prison door and break every chain in my life as I sing praises to You. Let every limitation be shattered by the power of Your presence, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, please purify my heart. Remove every hypocrisy and sin from me, and let my praise flow from a clean and sanctified heart that glorifies You, in Jesus’ name.
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them. Psalm 78:45
READ: Revelation 12:1-17
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 1 NOVEMBER 2026 TODAY’S MESSAGE
Yesterday, I shared how God is in charge of nature and everything in the world. When a fellow is on God’s side, nature cooperates to favour him or her. However, when a person puts himself or herself against God, nature works against such a person.
Beloved, if you are against God, the elements of nature can decide to work against you. There is no better time than now to turn your life over to the One who is in charge of everything.
Jeremiah 22:28-30 tells us about a man named Coniah (also known as Jehoiachin). He was a king who lived contrary to God’s will (2 Kings 24:8-9), and God told the earth to write him childless. Nothing he did would have made him fruitful because the earth had been commanded by the One in charge of it to ensure that he remained unfruitful.
Another person the forces of nature worked against was Sisera, as recorded in Judges 5:20-21. Sisera made himself a terror to God’s people (Judges 4:1-3), and when God wanted to judge him, the stars in their courses fought against him, and so did the river of Kishon.
Similarly, when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let God’s people go, God used different forces of nature to fight him. Animals rose against him (Psalm 78:43-46), hail fought against him (Exodus 9:18-26), and even the sun ceased shining for three days because of his disobedience (Exodus 10:21-23). It is better to pitch your tent with the One who is in charge because everything obeys Him; everything fulfils His decrees.
Today’s Bible reading tells us about a dragon and a woman. When it seemed as if all hope had been lost and the dragon would destroy the woman, the Bible says that the earth came to her aid. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood that the dragon cast out of its mouth. The earth helps those who follow the Lord and do His will; it favours those who favour the Lord’s righteous cause. When Adam sinned, the ground was cursed for his sake (Genesis 3:17-19). However, everyone in Christ is exempt from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13).
Beloved, I pray that as you praise God and acknowledge Him as the only One in charge of everything in the world, the earth will yield its increase for you (Psalm 67:6), in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINT
Lord, please cause the earth to work in my favour. Let it yield its increase to me, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
John 1-2
HYMN 8: I Need Thee Every Hour
OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 1 NOVEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY
Today’s devotional, “He Is In Charge II,” builds on yesterday’s truth and takes it further: when you belong to God, all things, even nature itself becomes your ally.
But if you set yourself against Him, those same forces can turn against you. This is not a scary message; it’s an invitation to align your life with the One in charge of everything.
God Is in Charge
As a Christian, you must know who is in charge. Psalm 24:1 declares, “The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” That single verse settles it whether the world acknowledge it or not. Do not live as though things and people have the final say.
When you truly believe God is in charge, your anxiety begins to melt. You stop panicking about the news, the market, or the doctor’s report, because you know the One who holds it all. So before anything else today, settle this in your heart: God is in charge. Everything else in this devotional flows from that truth.
When You Are on God’s Side, Nature Favours You
Daddy shows us that when you are on God’s side, nature itself cooperates with you. In Revelation 12:16, the earth rescued the woman from the dragon. This is relatable. The job offer that comes out of nowhere, the sudden helper who appears, the timely intervention that saves you from a crisis — that’s God.
Everyone in Christ is exempt from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13). Think of a farmer who faithfully honors God with his land and labor — season after season his crops flourish while a neighbor’s fields struggle. The difference isn’t always talent; it’s alignment. If you are on God’s side, creation is on your side. Keep doing His will, and watch the earth come to your aid.
Those Against God Suffer
The flip side is sobering. Those who set themselves against God find that nature itself works against them. Examples are King Jehoiachin, Sisera, Pharaoh etc. This is not God being petty — it is the consequence of fighting against the One in charge.
This explains why some people seem to struggle against everything: the door that won’t open, the deal that keeps falling through, the progress that never comes. When a person stands against God, even the elements of nature resist him. If you have been fighting God — in your choices, your habits, or your heart — stop today and align with Him.
Creation Is Waiting to Favor You
Nature cooperates with the obedient, the stars fight for the beloved, and the earth itself rises to help the faithful. This speaks directly to your everyday life: the same God who parted the Red Sea and commanded the stars in their courses is the God you serve today.
When you go about your daily activities, remember He is with you. When you face opposition, remember the One in charge has already assigned the elements to your favor. Let this truth settle in your heart and change how you face your challenges. You are on the winning side, and everything obeys Him.
Action Steps
Settle who is in charge. Take time today to read and meditate on Psalm 24. Let this truth calm your heart about whatever situation you are facing.
Examine your alignment. Ask God to show you any area where you’ve been living contrary to His will. Repent and realign yourself with the One in charge, so creation can cooperate with you rather than resist you.
Praise God as the One in charge. Praise God and acknowledge Him always as the only One in charge, the earth will yield its increase for you (Psalm 67:6).
Prayer Points
Father, I thank You for being the One in charge of heaven and earth. Thank You for calling me your child
Lord, please cause the earth to work in my favour. Let it yield its increase to me in every area of my life, in Jesus’ name.
Father, in any area where I have lived contrary to Your will, please forgive me. Realign my life with Your purposes in Jesus’ name.
Lord, let every force of nature that the enemy has assigned against me be turned against, in Jesus’ name.
Father, let the earth open its mouth and swallow every flood the enemy has released against my family, my finances, and my health, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, I declare that I am exempt from every curse, because you have redeemed me from the curse of the law.
Father, as I praise You and acknowledge You, let the earth yield its increase for me and let every good thing You have prepared for me come to pass, in Jesus’ name.
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. Job 37:6
READ: Mark 4:36-41
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 31 OCTOBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
Some years ago, I was invited to a very important meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. The meeting was scheduled to take place in January, and Denver is typically very cold during the first month of the year due to its winter season. As I prayed concerning the meeting, I asked God, “Daddy, should I go?” He replied, “Go.” Then, I asked, “What are we going to do about the winter?” He replied, “Don’t worry about that.”
I spent three days in Denver, and during that time, people were wearing t-shirts because summer arrived suddenly. After I left Denver at 5pm on the third day, 12.5 centimetres of snow covered the city by 6pm. God suspended the winter so that His work could be done, and after it was completed, He released the snow to continue its course.
God is in charge of nature; He rules the world and everything in it. Today’s memory verse says that He talks to the snow. He tells the snow and the rain when to fall on the earth. God can decide to withhold the rain or snow from the earth or release it. He can suspend the laws of nature to fulfil His agenda and release them when His work is done. Psalm 148:8 says that fire, hail, snow, vapour, and even stormy winds fulfil His word. There is no wind that is too fierce that God cannot silence. There is no fire that is too wild that He cannot quench.
In today’s Bible reading, Jesus was in a ship with His disciples when a great storm arose. The wind was so fierce that the experienced fishermen among Jesus’ disciples knew that they were in grave danger. They probably did all they could professionally, but nothing worked. As a last resort, they ran to Jesus. When they woke Him, He showed them that He was in charge, as He arose and rebuked the wind.
Beloved, unlike Jesus’ disciples in today’s Bible reading, never make God your last resort when it comes to situations in your life; rather, you must always put Him first. When you give God complete control over the affairs of your life, He will enforce His supremacy over any contrary wind or circumstance that comes to challenge you. I decree that every contrary wind or situation that comes against you will submit to the supremacy of the Almighty God and cooperate with you, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINT
Father, I acknowledge that You are in charge of all things. Please take full control of every situation in my life, in Jesus’ name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Luke 23-24
HYMN: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 31 OCTOBER 2026 COMMENTARY
Today’s devotional, “He Is in Charge I,” opens our eyes to a truth we often confess but rarely live: God rules over nature, circumstances, and every force that opposes His purposes. He is not a distant observer — He is the active Governor of the universe.
Daddy shares a striking testimony from a trip to Colorado. God changed the winter to summer during his stay. God suspended winter for His servant’s assignment, then released it once the work was done.
God is in charge. He speaks to the snow. He silences the storm. And He enforces His supremacy over any contrary wind in your life.
1. God Rules Over Nature
Job 37:6 says God speaks to the snow and the rain, telling them when to fall. Psalm 148:8 says fire, hail, snow, vapour, and stormy winds all fulfil His word.
Nature is not autonomous. The laws of physics are not independent of God — they are servants of His will. He can suspend them, accelerate them, or redirect them to accomplish His purpose. The Denver testimony is not a rare anomaly; it is a demonstration of a consistent principle: creation obeys its Creator. If God can command the snow, He can command your situation. There is no wind too fierce that He cannot silence. No fire too wild that He cannot quench.
2. Jesus Demonstrated Authority Over Storms
In Mark 4:36-41, Jesus was in a ship with His disciples when a great storm arose. The waves beat into the ship. The experienced fishermen among them knew they were in danger. They did everything they could professionally, but nothing worked. As a last resort, they ran to Jesus. He arose, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still.” And there was a great calm.
Notice two things. First, Jesus was asleep during the storm — not because He didn’t care, but because He was not afraid. His peace was not dependent on the weather. Second, He spoke to the storm as though it were a disobedient servant. He didn’t pray about the wind; He commanded it. This reveals that the storm was not a random act of nature — it was a force that needed to be brought under authority. And Jesus had that authority. He still does.
3. Never Make God Your Last Resort
Always put Him first. When you give God complete control over your life, He will enforce His supremacy over any contrary wind or circumstance.
The disciples did what many of us do — they tried everything else before turning to Jesus. They relied on their skills, their experience, their strength. Only when all else failed did they wake Him. God is not a backup plan. He is the plan.
How often do you pray only after you’ve exhausted your options? How often do you seek God only when the situation becomes desperate? Faith puts God first — not as a last resort, but as the first response. When you give Him control from the beginning, you avoid the panic in the middle.
4. God Enforces His Supremacy Over Contrary Winds
Daddy decrees: every contrary wind or situation that comes against you will submit to the supremacy of the Almighty God and cooperate with you.
The wind and the sea obeyed Jesus because they recognized His authority. In the same way, the forces that come against your life — spiritual, physical, emotional, financial — must bow to the name of Jesus. They may rage, but they cannot win. They may threaten, but they cannot destroy. God is in charge, and He enforces His will over every opposing force.
Relating This to Your Everyday Life
You may be in a storm right now. The waves are beating against your ship. You have tried everything — your skills, your connections, your plans — and nothing has worked. You are tempted to panic.
But hear this: the One who is in charge is in your boat. He may seem asleep, but He is not absent. He is not worried. He is not caught off guard. He is in charge. And when you call on Him — not as a last resort, but as your first response — He will speak peace to your storm.
Give God complete control over the affairs of your life, He will enforce His supremacy over any contrary wind or circumstance. So give Him control. Put Him first. And watch the storm bow.
Action Steps
1. Put God First, Not Last — Before you make the call, before you try the strategy, before you panic — pray. Make God your first response, not your last resort.
2. Give Him Complete Control — Surrender the situation to Him. Acknowledge that He is in charge and you are not. Let His peace replace your fear.
3. Speak to Your Storm — Like Jesus, you can speak to the contrary winds in your life. Declare peace over your health, your finances, your family, and your future.
Prayer Points
Father, I thank You because You are in charge. Thank You for ruling over nature, over circumstances, and over every force that opposes Your will, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, forgive me for making You my last resort. Forgive me for trying everything else before turning to You. I put You first from today, in Jesus’ name.
Father, I surrender complete control of my life to You. Take charge. Rule over my affairs. Let Your will be done in every area, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, You are the One who commands the snow and the rain. Speak to the storms in my life today. Let every contrary wind be silenced, in Jesus’ name.
Father, I declare that every contrary wind, every storm, every situation that rises against me shall submit to Your supremacy and cooperate with me, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, give me peace in the midst of the storm. Let me not be afraid. Let me trust You even when the waves are high, in Jesus’ name.
Father, I decree that my storm will not destroy me. You are in my boat, and You are in charge. I will reach my destination in peace, in Jesus’ name.
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6
READ: Matthew 18:2-5, Luke 17:5-6
Matthew 18:2-5 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Luke 17:5-6 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 30 OCTOBER 2026 TODAY MESSAGE
After I gave my life to Christ, I had a Sunday School teacher, Pastor Aderibigbe, whom God used to teach me about faith. He said that if a boy stands on a storey building and his father, who is on the ground floor, tells him to jump down, the boy will jump. This is because the child has absolute trust in his father and believes that he will catch him when he jumps.
This analogy further illustrates what Jesus said in our Bible reading today about becoming like little children. If a child can have so much faith in an ordinary human being, how much more in God? From that day on, I have been “jumping”, and my Father has never allowed me to hit the ground.
I recall a time when I was working as a teacher at a school in Okeigbo, a town in Ondo State, Nigeria. The school took students on an excursion to some places in the Eastern part of Nigeria, and one of the places we visited was the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
We arrived there on a Sunday in time for lunch. We were allowed to enter the dining hall, even though we were not served any food. I looked at the meal each student was served – jollof rice and a half-chicken. I was stunned; a whole chicken had been cut into two pieces, and each student was given one. At that time, the university was only two years old, so all its buildings were shiny and looked very beautiful. I came out of the dining hall, bent down, and picked up a pebble.
Then, I said, “Next year, I will come and drop this pebble as a student.” That was just an act of faith by a young man. The following year, I became a student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. God saw the faith of a child who picked up a pebble in faith, and He honoured my faith.
My Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, always taught us that if you say you have faith, then you should act in accordance with your faith. Just as I picked up a pebble then, I want you to do something or declare words today that truly show you believe that God will give you the miracle you are asking Him for. As long as what you are asking for is in accordance with God’s will, just jump and trust Him to catch you.
PRAYER POINT
Father, I believe in You for (insert what you are believing God for). Please, honour my faith.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Luke 21-22
HYMN: ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 30 OCTOBER 2026 COMMENTARY
Today’s devotional, “Child-Like Faith,” teaches us that the kind of faith God honours is not complicated, sophisticated, or deeply theological — it is child-like. Jesus set a little child in the midst of His disciples and said, “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3). He was not talking about childishness; He was talking about trust.
A child does not analyze whether his father can catch him before jumping. He does not weigh the physics, calculate the distance, or consider the risks. He simply trusts. That is the faith Jesus is looking for — the kind that acts on what God has said without demanding to understand how it will work out.
1. Faith Is Trusting Without Needing to Understand
Daddy’s Sunday School teacher gave a simple illustration: if a boy stands on a storey building and his father on the ground tells him to jump, the boy will jump. He trusts his father completely.
This is the essence of child-like faith. A child does not ask, “What if you miss? What if you get distracted? What if you change your mind?” He simply jumps — not because he is reckless, but because he knows his father. Faith is not the absence of questions; it is trust that does not require answers before it acts. If a child can trust an earthly father that much, how much more should we trust our heavenly Father?
2. Faith Acts Before It Receives
Daddy recalls a school excursion to the University of Nigeria. Because he loved the school, he picked up a pebble from the ground and declared, “Next year, I will come and drop this pebble as a student.” That was child-like faith — acting on a promise before it was fulfilled.
The following year, he became a student there. God honoured the faith of a young man who picked up a pebble in belief.
Faith is not passive. It does not wait for evidence before it moves. If you believe God is going to do something, you do not wait until you see it to start living like it is already done.
3. Faith Does Not Limit the Size of the Miracle
Luke 17:6 says if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed — the smallest of seeds — you can say to a sycamine tree, “Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea,” and it shall obey you.
Jesus is not saying you need great faith. He is saying you need real faith. A mustard seed is tiny, but it is alive — and living faith, however small, produces extraordinary results. The power is not in the size of your faith; it is in the size of the God your faith is placed in. A small faith in a great God accomplishes more than great faith in a small god.
Stop measuring your faith. Have faith in God.
4. Faith Honours God, and God Honours Faith
Genesis 15:6 says Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
When you trust God, you bring Him glory. Faith is not just a means to get what you want — it is an act of worship. It declares that God is faithful, trustworthy, and true. And God honors those who honor Him with their trust.
Every time you choose to trust God in a difficult situation, you are worshipping Him. Every time you act on His Word without seeing the outcome, you bring Him glory. And God does not forget those who trust Him.
Relating This to Your Everyday Life
You may be facing something that requires you to “jump” — a step of faith that feels terrifying. Maybe it is a business decision. A move. A sacrifice. A forgiveness. A calling. You have been standing on the edge, looking down, calculating the risk.
But your Father is on the ground, with His arms open, saying, “Jump.” He has never dropped anyone who trusted Him. He is not going to start with you.
As long as what you are asking for is in accordance with God’s will, just jump and trust Him to catch you. God’s will is not for you to stay paralyzed on the roof. It is for you to jump — and land safely in His arms.
Action Steps
1. Identify the “Jump” God Is Asking You to Take — What step of faith have you been avoiding? Write it down. Name it. Stop hiding from it.
2. Act on Your Faith Today — Pick up your own “pebble.” Do something tangible that demonstrates you believe God will do what He promised — an application, a declaration, an investment, an act of obedience.
3. Refuse to Be Limited by the Size of Your Faith — Stop waiting until you feel “faithful enough.” A mustard seed of real trust in God is enough. Use what you have.
Prayer Points
Father, I thank You because You are a Father who catches those who jump. Thank You for never letting me fall, even when I take steps of faith, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, forgive me for the times I have doubted You. Forgive me for standing on the edge and refusing to jump because I was afraid, in Jesus’ name.
Father, give me child-like faith — the kind that trusts without needing to understand, that acts before it sees, that jumps without looking down, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, I choose to act on Your Word today. I pick up my pebble. I take the step. I make the declaration. I believe You will honour my faith, in Jesus’ name.
Father, I refuse to limit You with my small thinking. Even a mustard seed of faith in You can move mountains. Let my faith be real, alive, and effective, in Jesus’ name.
Lord, help me to lean not on my own understanding. Trusting You does not mean I have no questions — it means I obey You even when I do, in Jesus’ name.
Father, I declare that my Father will never let me hit the ground. I am jumping. I am trusting. I am walking in faith. You will catch me, in Jesus’ name.
