OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY 26TH MAY 2026
TOPIC: STRENGTH IS NOT ENOUGH, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah." Psalm 84:4 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: ISAIAH 40:28-31
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
MESSAGE:
Yesterday, we saw how Peter fell into temptation because he couldn't keep watch in prayer (Matthew 26:40-43). Prayerlessness is one of the signs that a believer is relying on his or her own strength. Unlike Peter, however, David kept watch day and night in the place of prayer (Psalm 55:17). He often stayed awake at night, spending time with God and meditating on His word (Psalm 63:6, Psalm 119:148). He was so aware of the limitations of his strength that on many occasions in the Bible, he enquired of the Lord to know what He wanted him to do (1 Samuel 23:1-5, 1 Samuel 30:8-9). However, in (2 Samuel 11?), where he obviously didn't enquire of the Lord but rather gave in to lust, he got into a predicament that negatively impacted his lineage (2 Samuel 12:9-12).
Daniel also knew the importance of prayer. He knew how much he needed God in the strange land of Babylon, and the Bible tells us that he prayed thrice daily (Daniel 6:10). Even when a decree was made that nobody should pray to anyone except the king, he was too aware of the limitations of his strength that his first reaction was to open his windows and pray as usual. His response to everything was prayer.
Prayer is so important that the Bible urges us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). The moment you don't feel like praying or see the need to pray is actually the time to pray more intently because prayerlessness can leave a believer in a weak state and cause such a believer to lose his or her spiritual vitality. Once the devil douses a believer's spiritual fire, he can ruin him or her. Praying puts us in a posture of humility before God, where we acknowledge that we cannot do anything without Him. It keeps our hearts tender and reminds us of the limitations of our physical strength. When we cultivate a lifestyle of waiting on God in prayer, we renew our strength daily (Isaiah 40:31) and are able to overcome the devil's temptations (Matthew 26:41).
Beloved, how do you respond to life's challenges? Do you always try to solve them with your wisdom and strength first? Do you only run to God when everything you've tried fails? Do not make God a spare wheel in your life, rather, He should always be your first resort. Cultivate the habit of praying without ceasing, and you will live victoriously all the days of your life, in Jesus' name.
KEY POINT:
When you cultivate a lifestyle of prayer, you will tap into the Lord's strength daily.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
ESTHER 6 - 10
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 22 - SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER! SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!
1. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of Prayer! That calls me from a world of care, And bids me at my Father's throne Make all my want and wishes
known; In seasons of distress and grief, My soul has often found relief, And oft escaped the tempter's snare By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.
2. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! Thy wings shall my petition bear to him whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless; and since he bids me seek his face, believe his word and trust his grace I'll cast on him my every care, and wait for thee, sweet hour prayer.
3. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! May I'll from mount Pisgah's lofty height, I view my home and take my flight; this robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise to seize the ever lasting prize and shout while passing through the air, farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.
Tuesday 25th May, 2026 STRENGTH IS NOT ENOUGH 2
PRAYER POINTS
✓Father, I worship You for You are the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth; You faint not, neither are You weary, and there is no searching of Your understanding.
✓Father, You did give power to the faint, and to those that have no might, You increase their strength. Thank You for daily renewing my strength in You.
✓Father, I am sorry for not praying always as You commanded, and relying on my strength; please help me to keep watch day and night in the place of prayers, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to spend time with You, meditating in Your word that I may know what You want me to do at all times, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please in moments of temptations, help me to be aware of the limitations of my strength, and to rely on Your help, so I won't give in to lust, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please revive my prayer life, help me to be sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to pray always and never to cease. Let my response to everything in my life and around me be prayer, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please heal my weakness in the place of prayer, and restore my spiritual vitality. I acknowledge that I can do nothing without You, help me to cultivate a lifestyle of waiting on You in prayers, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please renew my strength in You daily so I can overcome the devil's temptations, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to put You first in all my ways: whenever I am confronted with life's challenges, help me not to rely on my own wisdom and strength, nor make You a spare wheel, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to tap into Your strength daily, increase my thirst and hunger for prayers and keep me spiritually fresh and live, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Help him to never to rely on his wisdom and strength in decision making but to make You his first resort, 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, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacles 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;
DATE: TUESDAY 26TH MAY 2026
TOPIC: STRENGTH IS NOT ENOUGH, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah." Psalm 84:4 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: ISAIAH 40:28-31
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
MESSAGE:
Yesterday, we saw how Peter fell into temptation because he couldn't keep watch in prayer (Matthew 26:40-43). Prayerlessness is one of the signs that a believer is relying on his or her own strength. Unlike Peter, however, David kept watch day and night in the place of prayer (Psalm 55:17). He often stayed awake at night, spending time with God and meditating on His word (Psalm 63:6, Psalm 119:148). He was so aware of the limitations of his strength that on many occasions in the Bible, he enquired of the Lord to know what He wanted him to do (1 Samuel 23:1-5, 1 Samuel 30:8-9). However, in (2 Samuel 11?), where he obviously didn't enquire of the Lord but rather gave in to lust, he got into a predicament that negatively impacted his lineage (2 Samuel 12:9-12).
Daniel also knew the importance of prayer. He knew how much he needed God in the strange land of Babylon, and the Bible tells us that he prayed thrice daily (Daniel 6:10). Even when a decree was made that nobody should pray to anyone except the king, he was too aware of the limitations of his strength that his first reaction was to open his windows and pray as usual. His response to everything was prayer.
Prayer is so important that the Bible urges us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). The moment you don't feel like praying or see the need to pray is actually the time to pray more intently because prayerlessness can leave a believer in a weak state and cause such a believer to lose his or her spiritual vitality. Once the devil douses a believer's spiritual fire, he can ruin him or her. Praying puts us in a posture of humility before God, where we acknowledge that we cannot do anything without Him. It keeps our hearts tender and reminds us of the limitations of our physical strength. When we cultivate a lifestyle of waiting on God in prayer, we renew our strength daily (Isaiah 40:31) and are able to overcome the devil's temptations (Matthew 26:41).
Beloved, how do you respond to life's challenges? Do you always try to solve them with your wisdom and strength first? Do you only run to God when everything you've tried fails? Do not make God a spare wheel in your life, rather, He should always be your first resort. Cultivate the habit of praying without ceasing, and you will live victoriously all the days of your life, in Jesus' name.
KEY POINT:
When you cultivate a lifestyle of prayer, you will tap into the Lord's strength daily.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
ESTHER 6 - 10
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 22 - SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER! SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!
1. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of Prayer! That calls me from a world of care, And bids me at my Father's throne Make all my want and wishes
known; In seasons of distress and grief, My soul has often found relief, And oft escaped the tempter's snare By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.
2. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! Thy wings shall my petition bear to him whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless; and since he bids me seek his face, believe his word and trust his grace I'll cast on him my every care, and wait for thee, sweet hour prayer.
3. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! May I'll from mount Pisgah's lofty height, I view my home and take my flight; this robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise to seize the ever lasting prize and shout while passing through the air, farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.
Tuesday 25th May, 2026 STRENGTH IS NOT ENOUGH 2
PRAYER POINTS
✓Father, I worship You for You are the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth; You faint not, neither are You weary, and there is no searching of Your understanding.
✓Father, You did give power to the faint, and to those that have no might, You increase their strength. Thank You for daily renewing my strength in You.
✓Father, I am sorry for not praying always as You commanded, and relying on my strength; please help me to keep watch day and night in the place of prayers, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to spend time with You, meditating in Your word that I may know what You want me to do at all times, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please in moments of temptations, help me to be aware of the limitations of my strength, and to rely on Your help, so I won't give in to lust, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please revive my prayer life, help me to be sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to pray always and never to cease. Let my response to everything in my life and around me be prayer, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please heal my weakness in the place of prayer, and restore my spiritual vitality. I acknowledge that I can do nothing without You, help me to cultivate a lifestyle of waiting on You in prayers, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please renew my strength in You daily so I can overcome the devil's temptations, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to put You first in all my ways: whenever I am confronted with life's challenges, help me not to rely on my own wisdom and strength, nor make You a spare wheel, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to tap into Your strength daily, increase my thirst and hunger for prayers and keep me spiritually fresh and live, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Help him to never to rely on his wisdom and strength in decision making but to make You his first resort, 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, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacles 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;
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: TUESDAY 26TH MAY 2026
TOPIC: STRENGTH IS NOT ENOUGH, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah." Psalm 84:4 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: ISAIAH 40:28-31
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
MESSAGE:
Yesterday, we saw how Peter fell into temptation because he couldn't keep watch in prayer (Matthew 26:40-43). Prayerlessness is one of the signs that a believer is relying on his or her own strength. Unlike Peter, however, David kept watch day and night in the place of prayer (Psalm 55:17). He often stayed awake at night, spending time with God and meditating on His word (Psalm 63:6, Psalm 119:148). He was so aware of the limitations of his strength that on many occasions in the Bible, he enquired of the Lord to know what He wanted him to do (1 Samuel 23:1-5, 1 Samuel 30:8-9). However, in (2 Samuel 11?), where he obviously didn't enquire of the Lord but rather gave in to lust, he got into a predicament that negatively impacted his lineage (2 Samuel 12:9-12).
Daniel also knew the importance of prayer. He knew how much he needed God in the strange land of Babylon, and the Bible tells us that he prayed thrice daily (Daniel 6:10). Even when a decree was made that nobody should pray to anyone except the king, he was too aware of the limitations of his strength that his first reaction was to open his windows and pray as usual. His response to everything was prayer.
Prayer is so important that the Bible urges us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). The moment you don't feel like praying or see the need to pray is actually the time to pray more intently because prayerlessness can leave a believer in a weak state and cause such a believer to lose his or her spiritual vitality. Once the devil douses a believer's spiritual fire, he can ruin him or her. Praying puts us in a posture of humility before God, where we acknowledge that we cannot do anything without Him. It keeps our hearts tender and reminds us of the limitations of our physical strength. When we cultivate a lifestyle of waiting on God in prayer, we renew our strength daily (Isaiah 40:31) and are able to overcome the devil's temptations (Matthew 26:41).
Beloved, how do you respond to life's challenges? Do you always try to solve them with your wisdom and strength first? Do you only run to God when everything you've tried fails? Do not make God a spare wheel in your life, rather, He should always be your first resort. Cultivate the habit of praying without ceasing, and you will live victoriously all the days of your life, in Jesus' name.
KEY POINT:
When you cultivate a lifestyle of prayer, you will tap into the Lord's strength daily.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR:
ESTHER 6 - 10
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 22 - SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER! SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!
1. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of Prayer! That calls me from a world of care, And bids me at my Father's throne Make all my want and wishes
known; In seasons of distress and grief, My soul has often found relief, And oft escaped the tempter's snare By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.
2. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! Thy wings shall my petition bear to him whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless; and since he bids me seek his face, believe his word and trust his grace I'll cast on him my every care, and wait for thee, sweet hour prayer.
3. Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! May I'll from mount Pisgah's lofty height, I view my home and take my flight; this robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise to seize the ever lasting prize and shout while passing through the air, farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.
Tuesday 25th May, 2026 STRENGTH IS NOT ENOUGH 2
PRAYER POINTS
✓Father, I worship You for You are the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth; You faint not, neither are You weary, and there is no searching of Your understanding.
✓Father, You did give power to the faint, and to those that have no might, You increase their strength. Thank You for daily renewing my strength in You.
✓Father, I am sorry for not praying always as You commanded, and relying on my strength; please help me to keep watch day and night in the place of prayers, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to spend time with You, meditating in Your word that I may know what You want me to do at all times, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please in moments of temptations, help me to be aware of the limitations of my strength, and to rely on Your help, so I won't give in to lust, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please revive my prayer life, help me to be sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to pray always and never to cease. Let my response to everything in my life and around me be prayer, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please heal my weakness in the place of prayer, and restore my spiritual vitality. I acknowledge that I can do nothing without You, help me to cultivate a lifestyle of waiting on You in prayers, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please renew my strength in You daily so I can overcome the devil's temptations, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to put You first in all my ways: whenever I am confronted with life's challenges, help me not to rely on my own wisdom and strength, nor make You a spare wheel, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please help me to tap into Your strength daily, increase my thirst and hunger for prayers and keep me spiritually fresh and live, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Help him to never to rely on his wisdom and strength in decision making but to make You his first resort, 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, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacles 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;
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