OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: FRIDAY APRIL 17TH 2026 TOPIC: REVERSING BARRENNESS MEMORISE: "He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD". Psalm 113:9 BIBLE READING: 2 KINGS 4:8-17 8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. 11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. 12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. 14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old. 15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. 16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. MESSAGE: Years ago, a woman, who was waiting on God for children, kept going to her pastor for prayers. After a while, the pastor said, "I’ve prayed for many people who were looking for children, and now, they have their children. Why is your case different?" The woman then revealed that she had once tried to terminate a pregnancy, but the procedure went wrong, and in order to save her life, the doctors removed her womb. On hearing this, the pastor asked in shock, "You've had no womb all these while, yet you kept asking me to pray for you to have a child?" From that day on, the pastor started avoiding her. When she noticed this, she turned to God and said, "I won't go to my pastor anymore. I will come to You, my Maker." Shortly after that, she had a dream one night. In the dream, she was naked, and as she stood in a spot, a huge man approached her with an animal's skin in his hands. On getting to where she was standing, he wrapped the animal's skin around her belly and disappeared. That experience signaled the end of her barrenness. The last time I heard about her, she had given birth to five children! God can reverse the irreversible. In Genesis 21:1-2, He reversed the deadness of Abraham and Sarah's bodies and gave them a child after many years of barrenness. Likewise, in 1 Samuel 1:4-20, He remembered Hannah and opened her womb. In today's Bible reading, the Shunammite woman saw Elisha passing by and compelled him to come to her house to eat. She fed him on many other occasions and built him a small chamber in her house to host him whenever he passed by. When God decided to visit her, Elisha told her that she would have a son, and she told him not to deceive her. That was a clear sign of unbelief, but the Almighty God bypassed her doubts and gave her a son because of her heart of service. Beloved, are you expecting the miracle of a child or fruitfulness in any area of your life? Keep serving the Lord and honoring Him. Hold on to His word, and you will never be disappointed. I pray that He will reverse any form of barrenness in your life and cause you to be fruitful in all areas of your life, in Jesus' name. PRAYER POINT: Father, please make me fruitful in every area of my life. BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 KINGS 21-22 AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE HYMN 16: TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS 1 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus Just to take Him at His Word Just to rest upon His promise; Just to know, "Thus saith the Lord" Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him How I've proved Him o'er and o'er! Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! Oh, for grace to trust Him more! 2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to trust His cleansing blood; And in simple faith to plunge me 'Neath the healing, cleansing flood! 3 Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus, Just from sin and self to cease, Just from Jesus simply taking Life and rest, and joy and peace. 4 I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee, Precious Jesus, Saviour, Friend, And I know that Thou art with me, Wilt be with me to the end. PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL FRIDAY, 17TH APRIL, 2026 *REVERSING BARRENNESS* ‎✓Father, thank You for the promise for multiplication and fruitfulness from creation. Thank You because Deut.7.14 says You shall bless me above all people: and there shall not be male or female barren among us. ‎ ‎✓Father, Your power remains the same yesterday, today and forever; whatever You have done before, You can do it again. Thank You because You shall reverse barrenness to fruitfulness. ‎ ‎✓Father, for as many of Your children trusting You for children of their own; because You have them in abundance, please give to everyone of them according to the numbers they desire, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please terminate every form of barrenness in our homes, and reverse every waiting into great manifestation of testimonies, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please this very night, visit each of Your daughters and reverse everything and anything that is responsible for their delay in child bearing, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please overrule every mockery in the lives of all Your sons, and make them fathers' of many children, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please in Your sovereignty, overrule every doubt in the hearts of all Your children and cause them to be fruitful in all areas, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please reverse the irreversible. Reverse every deadness in every marriage and give them godly children to rejoice with, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please in any kind of barrenness that we are in, help us to be committed to serving and honoring You. Reverse any form of barrenness in any area of our lives, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please make me fruitful in every area of my life, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. ‎ ‎Please, make him more fruitful in life and ministry, and let every form of barrenness bow to him, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points beyond measure, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Your Personal petitions. ‎(Philippians 4:6) ‎ ‎✓..In Jesus name I pray. ‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16) ‎ #GodBlessOurNation *These prayers have no expiry date! Please join us in prayer, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.