OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: SUNDAY 7TH JUNE 2026 TOPIC: PRAY ALWAYS MEMORIZE: "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;" Romans 12:12 (KJV) BIBLE READING: LUKE 18:1-8 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? MESSAGE: In Matthew 21:13, Jesus stated that His house is to be called a house of prayer, not a den of thieves. Although He was talking about the physical temple at Jerusalem in that passage, you should note that it also applies to you because you are God's temple (1 Corinthians 6:19). This means that God expects you to pray always. Christians who do not pray or who only pray occasionally create avenues for the enemy to attack and defile them. As a Christian, God wants you to be a house of prayer; He wants you to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), James 5:17-18 tells us that Elijah prayed fervently for rain not to fall in Israel, and God answered his prayer. After 42 months of drought, he prayed fervently again that the rain should fall, and there was a heavy downpour (1 Kings 18:42-45). During the drought, Elijah prayed for a widow's dead son to be restored to life, and God heard him (1 Kings 17:22). He was a man of consistent prayer, and he always received answers to his prayers. Those who prioritise prayer enjoy consistent answers to their prayers. In today's Bible reading, Jesus told the parable of a widow who persistently disturbed an unrighteous judge until he responded to her. The reason Jesus told this parable was so that men would pray always and not faint (Luke 18:1). This tells us that when a fellow is not praying, he or she is already fainting. The widow's persistence eventually paid off, as the judge responded to her and avenged her of her adversary. When you are consistent in praying, you are assured of answers to your prayers. When a fellow prays consistently, he or she will not only receive answers to his or her prayers, but the person will be granted greater access to the secrets of God. Psalm 25:14 says, "The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant." Nobody shows a random visitor who visits his or her home the key to a hidden vault, but such a secret is typically revealed to intimate friends. Every Christian must recognise that intimacy is cultivated in the place of prayer, and they must strive to become intimate with their heavenly Father. This is because the more you pray, the greater access you will have to God's heart and secrets. Beloved, are you an intimate friend of God? KEY POINT: You are God's temple, and you ought to pray without ceasing. BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: PSALM 9 - 17 AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE HYMNAL 8 - I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR 1. I need thee every hour most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford. CHORUS: I need thee, oh, I need thee; every hour I need thee! Oh, bless me now my saviour; I come to thee! 2. I need thee every hour, stay thou near by; temptations lose their power when thou art nigh. CHORUS: 3. I need thee every hour in joy or pain; come quickly and abide or life is vain. CHORUS: 4. I need Thee every hour Teach me Thy will; And Thy rich promises In me fulfill. CHORUS: 5. I need Thee every hour, Most Holy one; Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son! CHORUS: PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY, 7TH JUNE, 2026 *PRAY ALWAYS* ‎ ‎✓Father, thank You for creating me in Your image and in Your likeness; thank You for making me Your temple and Your dwelling place. ‎✓Father, thank You for Your Holy Spirit that prays for believers with groanings which cannot be uttered. ‎ ‎✓Father, I do not know how to pray, please help my infirmities and strengthen me in my weakness in the place of prayers, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me to arise from my slumber and never to faint in the place of prayers. Revive my prayer alter by fire, let the devil have no place to attack or defile me at any point in time, in Jesus' name. ‎✓Father, please make me a house of prayer: increase my hunger and thirst to pray always without ceasing, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me to be fervent and consistent in the place of prayers and let nothing hinder the answers to all my prayers, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me not to give up or succumb to the antics of the devil to make me weary or faint in prayers, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me to press on in prayers, let me find joy in the place of prayers, and until I receive answers, may I never go weary, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me to grow in faith daily, to move higher in grace so my words would become decrees, in Jesus' name. ✓Father, please help me to retain Your fear in my heart, to walk in holiness so my prayers will not be hindered, in Jesus' name ✓Father, I am committed to knowing You intimately, please show me Your covenant and help me to long for more of You, in Jesus' name ✓Father, ‭please help me to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayers, in Jesus' name ✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. ‎ Increase his joy in communing with You, may he never cease praying, 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; 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.