OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2026
TOPIC: SECRETS TO LONGEVITY, PART 6
MEMORIZE:
"So, the people rested on the seventh day." Exodus 16:30 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: GENESIS 2:1-3
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
MESSAGE:
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I was so concerned about the church's growth that I was always fasting, praying, and preaching to the extent that I gave myself no rest or holidays. I did that for years, until suddenly, I discovered that while preaching, I would lose my voice completely after about 15 minutes. Even though I followed all kinds of recommendations to combat the issue, one of which was drinking tea with honey, it persisted. One day, an elderly woman who had noticed what was going on approached me and said, "Sir, you are suffering from Teacher's disease." I told her that I had never heard of that, and she replied, "You keep teaching, and you aren't resting your voice. Now, it is in rebellion." I asked her how to cure it, and she responded, "Rest your voice for 15 days." "How will I do that?" I asked, and she said, "You can still teach without losing your voice for 15 minutes; when you can't last 5 minutes, you will do what I've said." Therefore, for the first time after becoming General Overseer, I went on holiday. I travelled to Germany and stayed in a house that had a sauna. My host told me that it warms the body from the inside out, and when I enter, I must exit after 15 minutes at most because I would have been sweating profusely. I went into the sauna, and 5 minutes later, there was no sweat. After 10 minutes, there was still no sweat. It wasn't until after 15 minutes that I noticed a little sweat. I was in that sauna for 45 minutes before any real sweat came out. I had stressed my body so much that it wasn't functioning as it should anymore. Since then, I discovered that if I am to last long in the assignment that God has given to me, I must rest every now and then.
Beloved, if you want to last long, you must always take time to rest. Today's Bible reading tells us that God rested after He finished the work of creation, and that is a pattern that every Christian must emulate. It is very dangerous to keep working hard and not take time to rest because exhaustion can kill. Don't sabotage yourself when it comes to fulfilling your God-given purpose on the earth. Take regular scheduled rests, and you will keep yourself in optimal physical condition, so you will be able to keep running your race.
KEY POINT:
Knowing when to rest and relax your body is key to longevity.
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
2 CHRONICLES 5 - 7
HYMNAL 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH
1. Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty,
Hold me with Thy powerful
hand: Bread of heaven! Bread of heaven! Feed me now and evermore (2ce).
2. Open Thou the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream
doth flow: Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey
through: Song deliverer! Song deliverer! Be Thou still my strength and shield (2ce).
3. If I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside: Bear me through the swelling torrent, Land me safe on Canaan's side: Songs of praises! Songs of praises! I will ever give to Thee (2ce).
4. Saviour, come! We long to see thee, long to dwell with thee above and to know in full communion, all the sweetness of Thy love. Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus! Take thy waiting people home (2ce).
*PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL*
*Saturday 9th May, 2026*
*SECRETS TO LONGEVITY 6*
*PRAYER POINTS*
✓Father, thank You for giving me a body to carry the spirit and the soul. Thank You for creating time to work and a time to rest from all works.
✓Father, thank You for the strength to work; please help me to rest adequately when my body needs rest, so I can live to eat the fruits of my labour, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me not to over-labour myself, rather than trusting in my own strength, help me to put my trust in You for greater harvest in all my works, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please grant me divine wisdom in my work so that I can achieve great results without having to wear myself out, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to effectively manage my body well, so that I will not fall into exhaustion that may cut my life short from fulfilling Your purpose, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to rest every now and then so I can last in the assignment You have given to me, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to rest as at when due so I won't die before my time. Grant me good health and long life to enjoy Your blessings for me, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, I want to keep running the race You have set before me and to finish well and strong, please help me not to ignore the need to regularly rest and relax my body, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help all Your children to learn to rest and relax their body so they can keep running the race set before them, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please may my body not fail me when the reward of my work will come for lack of adequate rest, and if there is any part of my body that is not functioning well as a result of over-usage, please let there be restoration, in Jesus' name
✓Father, please help me to enjoy good rest from all my works in life, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please, help him to stay healthy physically and spiritually, so he can enjoy the reward of rest, 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)
DATE: SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2026
TOPIC: SECRETS TO LONGEVITY, PART 6
MEMORIZE:
"So, the people rested on the seventh day." Exodus 16:30 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: GENESIS 2:1-3
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
MESSAGE:
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I was so concerned about the church's growth that I was always fasting, praying, and preaching to the extent that I gave myself no rest or holidays. I did that for years, until suddenly, I discovered that while preaching, I would lose my voice completely after about 15 minutes. Even though I followed all kinds of recommendations to combat the issue, one of which was drinking tea with honey, it persisted. One day, an elderly woman who had noticed what was going on approached me and said, "Sir, you are suffering from Teacher's disease." I told her that I had never heard of that, and she replied, "You keep teaching, and you aren't resting your voice. Now, it is in rebellion." I asked her how to cure it, and she responded, "Rest your voice for 15 days." "How will I do that?" I asked, and she said, "You can still teach without losing your voice for 15 minutes; when you can't last 5 minutes, you will do what I've said." Therefore, for the first time after becoming General Overseer, I went on holiday. I travelled to Germany and stayed in a house that had a sauna. My host told me that it warms the body from the inside out, and when I enter, I must exit after 15 minutes at most because I would have been sweating profusely. I went into the sauna, and 5 minutes later, there was no sweat. After 10 minutes, there was still no sweat. It wasn't until after 15 minutes that I noticed a little sweat. I was in that sauna for 45 minutes before any real sweat came out. I had stressed my body so much that it wasn't functioning as it should anymore. Since then, I discovered that if I am to last long in the assignment that God has given to me, I must rest every now and then.
Beloved, if you want to last long, you must always take time to rest. Today's Bible reading tells us that God rested after He finished the work of creation, and that is a pattern that every Christian must emulate. It is very dangerous to keep working hard and not take time to rest because exhaustion can kill. Don't sabotage yourself when it comes to fulfilling your God-given purpose on the earth. Take regular scheduled rests, and you will keep yourself in optimal physical condition, so you will be able to keep running your race.
KEY POINT:
Knowing when to rest and relax your body is key to longevity.
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
2 CHRONICLES 5 - 7
HYMNAL 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH
1. Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty,
Hold me with Thy powerful
hand: Bread of heaven! Bread of heaven! Feed me now and evermore (2ce).
2. Open Thou the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream
doth flow: Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey
through: Song deliverer! Song deliverer! Be Thou still my strength and shield (2ce).
3. If I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside: Bear me through the swelling torrent, Land me safe on Canaan's side: Songs of praises! Songs of praises! I will ever give to Thee (2ce).
4. Saviour, come! We long to see thee, long to dwell with thee above and to know in full communion, all the sweetness of Thy love. Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus! Take thy waiting people home (2ce).
*PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL*
*Saturday 9th May, 2026*
*SECRETS TO LONGEVITY 6*
*PRAYER POINTS*
✓Father, thank You for giving me a body to carry the spirit and the soul. Thank You for creating time to work and a time to rest from all works.
✓Father, thank You for the strength to work; please help me to rest adequately when my body needs rest, so I can live to eat the fruits of my labour, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me not to over-labour myself, rather than trusting in my own strength, help me to put my trust in You for greater harvest in all my works, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please grant me divine wisdom in my work so that I can achieve great results without having to wear myself out, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to effectively manage my body well, so that I will not fall into exhaustion that may cut my life short from fulfilling Your purpose, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to rest every now and then so I can last in the assignment You have given to me, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to rest as at when due so I won't die before my time. Grant me good health and long life to enjoy Your blessings for me, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, I want to keep running the race You have set before me and to finish well and strong, please help me not to ignore the need to regularly rest and relax my body, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help all Your children to learn to rest and relax their body so they can keep running the race set before them, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please may my body not fail me when the reward of my work will come for lack of adequate rest, and if there is any part of my body that is not functioning well as a result of over-usage, please let there be restoration, in Jesus' name
✓Father, please help me to enjoy good rest from all my works in life, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please, help him to stay healthy physically and spiritually, so he can enjoy the reward of rest, 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)
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2026
TOPIC: SECRETS TO LONGEVITY, PART 6
MEMORIZE:
"So, the people rested on the seventh day." Exodus 16:30 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: GENESIS 2:1-3
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
MESSAGE:
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I was so concerned about the church's growth that I was always fasting, praying, and preaching to the extent that I gave myself no rest or holidays. I did that for years, until suddenly, I discovered that while preaching, I would lose my voice completely after about 15 minutes. Even though I followed all kinds of recommendations to combat the issue, one of which was drinking tea with honey, it persisted. One day, an elderly woman who had noticed what was going on approached me and said, "Sir, you are suffering from Teacher's disease." I told her that I had never heard of that, and she replied, "You keep teaching, and you aren't resting your voice. Now, it is in rebellion." I asked her how to cure it, and she responded, "Rest your voice for 15 days." "How will I do that?" I asked, and she said, "You can still teach without losing your voice for 15 minutes; when you can't last 5 minutes, you will do what I've said." Therefore, for the first time after becoming General Overseer, I went on holiday. I travelled to Germany and stayed in a house that had a sauna. My host told me that it warms the body from the inside out, and when I enter, I must exit after 15 minutes at most because I would have been sweating profusely. I went into the sauna, and 5 minutes later, there was no sweat. After 10 minutes, there was still no sweat. It wasn't until after 15 minutes that I noticed a little sweat. I was in that sauna for 45 minutes before any real sweat came out. I had stressed my body so much that it wasn't functioning as it should anymore. Since then, I discovered that if I am to last long in the assignment that God has given to me, I must rest every now and then.
Beloved, if you want to last long, you must always take time to rest. Today's Bible reading tells us that God rested after He finished the work of creation, and that is a pattern that every Christian must emulate. It is very dangerous to keep working hard and not take time to rest because exhaustion can kill. Don't sabotage yourself when it comes to fulfilling your God-given purpose on the earth. Take regular scheduled rests, and you will keep yourself in optimal physical condition, so you will be able to keep running your race.
KEY POINT:
Knowing when to rest and relax your body is key to longevity.
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
2 CHRONICLES 5 - 7
HYMNAL 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH
1. Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty,
Hold me with Thy powerful
hand: Bread of heaven! Bread of heaven! Feed me now and evermore (2ce).
2. Open Thou the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream
doth flow: Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey
through: Song deliverer! Song deliverer! Be Thou still my strength and shield (2ce).
3. If I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside: Bear me through the swelling torrent, Land me safe on Canaan's side: Songs of praises! Songs of praises! I will ever give to Thee (2ce).
4. Saviour, come! We long to see thee, long to dwell with thee above and to know in full communion, all the sweetness of Thy love. Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus! Take thy waiting people home (2ce).
*PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL*
*Saturday 9th May, 2026*
*SECRETS TO LONGEVITY 6*
*PRAYER POINTS*
✓Father, thank You for giving me a body to carry the spirit and the soul. Thank You for creating time to work and a time to rest from all works.
✓Father, thank You for the strength to work; please help me to rest adequately when my body needs rest, so I can live to eat the fruits of my labour, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me not to over-labour myself, rather than trusting in my own strength, help me to put my trust in You for greater harvest in all my works, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please grant me divine wisdom in my work so that I can achieve great results without having to wear myself out, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to effectively manage my body well, so that I will not fall into exhaustion that may cut my life short from fulfilling Your purpose, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to rest every now and then so I can last in the assignment You have given to me, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to rest as at when due so I won't die before my time. Grant me good health and long life to enjoy Your blessings for me, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, I want to keep running the race You have set before me and to finish well and strong, please help me not to ignore the need to regularly rest and relax my body, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help all Your children to learn to rest and relax their body so they can keep running the race set before them, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please may my body not fail me when the reward of my work will come for lack of adequate rest, and if there is any part of my body that is not functioning well as a result of over-usage, please let there be restoration, in Jesus' name
✓Father, please help me to enjoy good rest from all my works in life, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please, help him to stay healthy physically and spiritually, so he can enjoy the reward of rest, 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)
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