OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY MAY 11TH 2026
TOPIC: BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
MEMORISE: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12
BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 5:10-12 (KJV)
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
MESSAGE:
All Christians will experience tribulations in the world (John 16:33), and being persecuted is one of the tribulations that every true believer must face. It is true that persecution is naturally unpleasant; however, it is a thing of joy to know that Jesus promised in Matthew 5:10 that those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake are blessed and will inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Today's memory verse says that every believer who chooses to live a godly life must experience some form of persecution, whether it is severe or mild. In whatever form it comes, persecution is naturally unpleasant. Therefore, to escape it, some believers compromise their faith and begin to conform to the world. As a believer, your witness for Christ will not be effective if you compromise your faith at every hint of persecution. Christians who compromise their faith in the face of persecution miss the opportunity to become more effective witnesses for Christ.
Every time the apostles endured persecution, they were presented with a greater opportunity to witness Christ to others. In Acts 4:1-3, the religious leaders in Jerusalem ordered Peter and John to be thrown in jail until the next day and threatened them severely not to preach in the name of Jesus anymore. After that incident, the apostles experienced God's power in a greater dimension and received more boldness to speak God's word (Acts 4:31-33). When they were scattered abroad after Stephen's death, they witnessed Christ everywhere they went, and the gospel spread mightily as a result (Acts 8:4).
Child of God, whether you are persecuted for not compromising your Christian values or outrightly punished for preaching the gospel, God's grace is sufficient to keep you from turning away from Him. His strength will carry you through every difficult moment when you keep your focus on Him. If you are experiencing persecution for being a Christian, know that you are not alone. When Jesus appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus, He referred to Himself as Jesus, the One whom Paul was persecuting (Acts 9:4-5). This means that those who persecute you are also persecuting Jesus, and He is fully with you in your tribulations.
Beloved, don't ever give up on your faith in the face of persecution; instead, draw strength from the One who promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). He is the ever-present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1), and He will be with you always, even to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20).
KEY POINT:
Blessed are those who endure persecution for righteousness' sake; they shall inherit the kingdom of God.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 CHRONICLES 12-16
HYMN: 10 IN CHRIST ALONE
1 In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease;
my Comforter, my All in All;
here in the love of Christ I stand.
2 In Christ alone who took on flesh;
fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness
scorned by the ones He came to save;
'til on that cross as Jesus died
the wrath of God was satisfied;
for ev'ry sin on Him was laid;
here in the death of Christ I live.
3 There in the ground His body lay;
Light of the world by darkness slain.
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
for I am His and He is mine,
bought with the precious blood of Christ!
4 No guilt in life, no fear in death;
this is the pow'r of Christ in me.
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man
can ever pluck me from His hand;
'til He returns or calls me home,
here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand!.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL
Monday 11th May, 2026-
BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
PRAYER POINTS
✓Father, thank You for the increase of Your power and glory, in Your church in spite of the persecution of the Apostles of old.
✓Father, thank You for the exceeding glory reserved for all Your children that are undergoing persecutions for their faith in Christ Jesus across the nations of the earth.
✓Father, please in the midst of my tribulation, may I not lose the joy of my salvation, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me never to compromise my faith in the face of every hint of persecution of any form, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, help me to endure persecution and not to miss the opportunity of being more effective in witnessing for You, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please all Your ministers who are being persecuted and severely threatened for preaching the gospel, let them experience Your power in a greater dimension, and receive more boldness to speak Your word, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please let Your grace be sufficient to keep me from turning away from You, help me to hold unto the promise to inherit Your kingdom in the midst of being persecuted for righteousness, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please in the face of persecution, let Your strength carry me through every difficult moments and help me to keep my focus on You, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, in the midst of my tribulation, please let the assurance of Your presence be made evident in my life. Help my heart to stay firm on You and never give in to denying my faith, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, You promised never to leave nor forsake me, please help me to draw strength from You daily, in Jesus' name
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please, help him to daily draw strength from You even in the midst of persecution, 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: MONDAY MAY 11TH 2026
TOPIC: BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
MEMORISE: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12
BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 5:10-12 (KJV)
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
MESSAGE:
All Christians will experience tribulations in the world (John 16:33), and being persecuted is one of the tribulations that every true believer must face. It is true that persecution is naturally unpleasant; however, it is a thing of joy to know that Jesus promised in Matthew 5:10 that those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake are blessed and will inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Today's memory verse says that every believer who chooses to live a godly life must experience some form of persecution, whether it is severe or mild. In whatever form it comes, persecution is naturally unpleasant. Therefore, to escape it, some believers compromise their faith and begin to conform to the world. As a believer, your witness for Christ will not be effective if you compromise your faith at every hint of persecution. Christians who compromise their faith in the face of persecution miss the opportunity to become more effective witnesses for Christ.
Every time the apostles endured persecution, they were presented with a greater opportunity to witness Christ to others. In Acts 4:1-3, the religious leaders in Jerusalem ordered Peter and John to be thrown in jail until the next day and threatened them severely not to preach in the name of Jesus anymore. After that incident, the apostles experienced God's power in a greater dimension and received more boldness to speak God's word (Acts 4:31-33). When they were scattered abroad after Stephen's death, they witnessed Christ everywhere they went, and the gospel spread mightily as a result (Acts 8:4).
Child of God, whether you are persecuted for not compromising your Christian values or outrightly punished for preaching the gospel, God's grace is sufficient to keep you from turning away from Him. His strength will carry you through every difficult moment when you keep your focus on Him. If you are experiencing persecution for being a Christian, know that you are not alone. When Jesus appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus, He referred to Himself as Jesus, the One whom Paul was persecuting (Acts 9:4-5). This means that those who persecute you are also persecuting Jesus, and He is fully with you in your tribulations.
Beloved, don't ever give up on your faith in the face of persecution; instead, draw strength from the One who promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). He is the ever-present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1), and He will be with you always, even to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20).
KEY POINT:
Blessed are those who endure persecution for righteousness' sake; they shall inherit the kingdom of God.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 CHRONICLES 12-16
HYMN: 10 IN CHRIST ALONE
1 In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease;
my Comforter, my All in All;
here in the love of Christ I stand.
2 In Christ alone who took on flesh;
fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness
scorned by the ones He came to save;
'til on that cross as Jesus died
the wrath of God was satisfied;
for ev'ry sin on Him was laid;
here in the death of Christ I live.
3 There in the ground His body lay;
Light of the world by darkness slain.
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
for I am His and He is mine,
bought with the precious blood of Christ!
4 No guilt in life, no fear in death;
this is the pow'r of Christ in me.
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man
can ever pluck me from His hand;
'til He returns or calls me home,
here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand!.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL
Monday 11th May, 2026-
BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
PRAYER POINTS
✓Father, thank You for the increase of Your power and glory, in Your church in spite of the persecution of the Apostles of old.
✓Father, thank You for the exceeding glory reserved for all Your children that are undergoing persecutions for their faith in Christ Jesus across the nations of the earth.
✓Father, please in the midst of my tribulation, may I not lose the joy of my salvation, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me never to compromise my faith in the face of every hint of persecution of any form, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, help me to endure persecution and not to miss the opportunity of being more effective in witnessing for You, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please all Your ministers who are being persecuted and severely threatened for preaching the gospel, let them experience Your power in a greater dimension, and receive more boldness to speak Your word, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please let Your grace be sufficient to keep me from turning away from You, help me to hold unto the promise to inherit Your kingdom in the midst of being persecuted for righteousness, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please in the face of persecution, let Your strength carry me through every difficult moments and help me to keep my focus on You, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, in the midst of my tribulation, please let the assurance of Your presence be made evident in my life. Help my heart to stay firm on You and never give in to denying my faith, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, You promised never to leave nor forsake me, please help me to draw strength from You daily, in Jesus' name
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please, help him to daily draw strength from You even in the midst of persecution, 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: MONDAY MAY 11TH 2026
TOPIC: BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
MEMORISE: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12
BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 5:10-12 (KJV)
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
MESSAGE:
All Christians will experience tribulations in the world (John 16:33), and being persecuted is one of the tribulations that every true believer must face. It is true that persecution is naturally unpleasant; however, it is a thing of joy to know that Jesus promised in Matthew 5:10 that those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake are blessed and will inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Today's memory verse says that every believer who chooses to live a godly life must experience some form of persecution, whether it is severe or mild. In whatever form it comes, persecution is naturally unpleasant. Therefore, to escape it, some believers compromise their faith and begin to conform to the world. As a believer, your witness for Christ will not be effective if you compromise your faith at every hint of persecution. Christians who compromise their faith in the face of persecution miss the opportunity to become more effective witnesses for Christ.
Every time the apostles endured persecution, they were presented with a greater opportunity to witness Christ to others. In Acts 4:1-3, the religious leaders in Jerusalem ordered Peter and John to be thrown in jail until the next day and threatened them severely not to preach in the name of Jesus anymore. After that incident, the apostles experienced God's power in a greater dimension and received more boldness to speak God's word (Acts 4:31-33). When they were scattered abroad after Stephen's death, they witnessed Christ everywhere they went, and the gospel spread mightily as a result (Acts 8:4).
Child of God, whether you are persecuted for not compromising your Christian values or outrightly punished for preaching the gospel, God's grace is sufficient to keep you from turning away from Him. His strength will carry you through every difficult moment when you keep your focus on Him. If you are experiencing persecution for being a Christian, know that you are not alone. When Jesus appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus, He referred to Himself as Jesus, the One whom Paul was persecuting (Acts 9:4-5). This means that those who persecute you are also persecuting Jesus, and He is fully with you in your tribulations.
Beloved, don't ever give up on your faith in the face of persecution; instead, draw strength from the One who promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). He is the ever-present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1), and He will be with you always, even to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20).
KEY POINT:
Blessed are those who endure persecution for righteousness' sake; they shall inherit the kingdom of God.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 CHRONICLES 12-16
HYMN: 10 IN CHRIST ALONE
1 In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease;
my Comforter, my All in All;
here in the love of Christ I stand.
2 In Christ alone who took on flesh;
fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness
scorned by the ones He came to save;
'til on that cross as Jesus died
the wrath of God was satisfied;
for ev'ry sin on Him was laid;
here in the death of Christ I live.
3 There in the ground His body lay;
Light of the world by darkness slain.
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
for I am His and He is mine,
bought with the precious blood of Christ!
4 No guilt in life, no fear in death;
this is the pow'r of Christ in me.
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man
can ever pluck me from His hand;
'til He returns or calls me home,
here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand!.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL
Monday 11th May, 2026-
BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED
PRAYER POINTS
✓Father, thank You for the increase of Your power and glory, in Your church in spite of the persecution of the Apostles of old.
✓Father, thank You for the exceeding glory reserved for all Your children that are undergoing persecutions for their faith in Christ Jesus across the nations of the earth.
✓Father, please in the midst of my tribulation, may I not lose the joy of my salvation, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me never to compromise my faith in the face of every hint of persecution of any form, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, help me to endure persecution and not to miss the opportunity of being more effective in witnessing for You, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please all Your ministers who are being persecuted and severely threatened for preaching the gospel, let them experience Your power in a greater dimension, and receive more boldness to speak Your word, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please let Your grace be sufficient to keep me from turning away from You, help me to hold unto the promise to inherit Your kingdom in the midst of being persecuted for righteousness, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please in the face of persecution, let Your strength carry me through every difficult moments and help me to keep my focus on You, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, in the midst of my tribulation, please let the assurance of Your presence be made evident in my life. Help my heart to stay firm on You and never give in to denying my faith, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, You promised never to leave nor forsake me, please help me to draw strength from You daily, in Jesus' name
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please, help him to daily draw strength from You even in the midst of persecution, 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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