OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 2026
TOPIC: DON’T OVERWORK YOURSELF, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed." Exodus 31:17 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: EXODUS 20:8-11
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
MESSAGE:
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I was so concerned about the church’s growth that I would fast, pray, and preach for years without taking any rest or going on holiday.
Suddenly, I discovered that whenever I preached for more than 15 minutes, I would lose my voice. I followed numerous recommendations from people to combat the issue, such as drinking tea with honey, but it persisted.
One elderly woman discovered what was wrong with me and said, “You are suffering from what is called ‘teacher’s disease’. You keep teaching without resting your voice, and now it is in rebellion.” I asked her for the cure, and she said,
“Don’t talk for 15 days.” I responded, “How am I going to do that with my busy schedule?” She answered and said, “When your voice no longer lasts for up to five minutes when you preach, you’ll do what I said.”
Therefore, for the first time since became General Overseer, I took a holiday and went to Germany. I stayed with the Nigerian ambassador there, who had a sauna in his house.
He 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, I hadn’t sweated.
Ten minutes later, I still hadn’t sweated. It wasn’t until after 15 minutes, when I was supposed to be out, that I began to notice a little sweat.
I stayed in the sauna for 45 minutes before any real sweat came out. I had put my body under so much stress that it wasn’t functioning as it should anymore.
Since then, I have learned that I must not overwork myself and must rest from time to time if I am going to fulfil the assignment that God has given me.
In Exodus 20:1-17, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments, and you will notice that four of the verses emphasise the law of the Sabbath. God emphasised the need for His people to rest on the Sabbath Day and keep it holy.
To emphasise its importance, God revisited the issue of the Sabbath in Exodus 31:12-17, instructing Moses that anyone who violated the law of the Sabbath should be put to death.
Beloved, getting rest from time to time is important. When you rest as often as you ought to, you will keep yourself refreshed and preserve your life.
KEY POINT:
You must always find time to rest if you want to fulfil your God-given assignment.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 21-22
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 59: I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS
1. I want to be like Jesus,
So lowly and so meek;
For no one marked an angry word
That ever heard him speak.
Refrain:
I want to be like Jesus,
God's well beloved Son;
I want to be like Jesus,
The pure and holy One.
2. I want to be like Jesus,
So frequently in prayer;
Alone upon the mountain top,
He met his Father there.
[Refrain]
3. I want to be like Jesus,
Engaged in doing good,
So that of me it may be said,
He hath done what he could.
[Refrain]
4. Alas! I'm not like Jesus,
As any one may see;
Thy gentle Spirit, Savior, send,
And make me like to thee. [Refrain]
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.
Sunday 30th August 2026
DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF. Part 2
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for the work of creation. Thank You for the perfection of all Your works and making them all beautiful.
2.Father, it wouldn't have been a hard thing for You to complete the work of creation in a twinkle of an eye because You are the Almighty God but You decided to show us a pattern and an order of perfection; what a Awesome God You are.
3.Father, thank You for Your promise to give me rest for all my labours.
4.Father, please help me never to ignore the need to rest when I ought to, so i can fulfill Your assignment for me on earth, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, please help me to know when and how to take adequate rest from time to time, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me not to overwork myself so I wont suffer a breakdown when it matters most, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to rest so I can remain refreshed to fulfill Your purpose for my life, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please help me not to neglect the bodily signs for rest, so my life will be preserved from sudden destruction, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please grant me satisfaction in all the works You have committed into my hands so I can enjoy a good rest, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, please help me to complete the assignment You have committed into my hands and to enjoy eternal rest with You, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him wisdom to enjoy rest in the assignment You have given 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
12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
14.Your personal petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
15.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
#Godblessournation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
DATE: SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 2026
TOPIC: DON’T OVERWORK YOURSELF, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed." Exodus 31:17 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: EXODUS 20:8-11
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
MESSAGE:
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I was so concerned about the church’s growth that I would fast, pray, and preach for years without taking any rest or going on holiday.
Suddenly, I discovered that whenever I preached for more than 15 minutes, I would lose my voice. I followed numerous recommendations from people to combat the issue, such as drinking tea with honey, but it persisted.
One elderly woman discovered what was wrong with me and said, “You are suffering from what is called ‘teacher’s disease’. You keep teaching without resting your voice, and now it is in rebellion.” I asked her for the cure, and she said,
“Don’t talk for 15 days.” I responded, “How am I going to do that with my busy schedule?” She answered and said, “When your voice no longer lasts for up to five minutes when you preach, you’ll do what I said.”
Therefore, for the first time since became General Overseer, I took a holiday and went to Germany. I stayed with the Nigerian ambassador there, who had a sauna in his house.
He 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, I hadn’t sweated.
Ten minutes later, I still hadn’t sweated. It wasn’t until after 15 minutes, when I was supposed to be out, that I began to notice a little sweat.
I stayed in the sauna for 45 minutes before any real sweat came out. I had put my body under so much stress that it wasn’t functioning as it should anymore.
Since then, I have learned that I must not overwork myself and must rest from time to time if I am going to fulfil the assignment that God has given me.
In Exodus 20:1-17, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments, and you will notice that four of the verses emphasise the law of the Sabbath. God emphasised the need for His people to rest on the Sabbath Day and keep it holy.
To emphasise its importance, God revisited the issue of the Sabbath in Exodus 31:12-17, instructing Moses that anyone who violated the law of the Sabbath should be put to death.
Beloved, getting rest from time to time is important. When you rest as often as you ought to, you will keep yourself refreshed and preserve your life.
KEY POINT:
You must always find time to rest if you want to fulfil your God-given assignment.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 21-22
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 59: I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS
1. I want to be like Jesus,
So lowly and so meek;
For no one marked an angry word
That ever heard him speak.
Refrain:
I want to be like Jesus,
God's well beloved Son;
I want to be like Jesus,
The pure and holy One.
2. I want to be like Jesus,
So frequently in prayer;
Alone upon the mountain top,
He met his Father there.
[Refrain]
3. I want to be like Jesus,
Engaged in doing good,
So that of me it may be said,
He hath done what he could.
[Refrain]
4. Alas! I'm not like Jesus,
As any one may see;
Thy gentle Spirit, Savior, send,
And make me like to thee. [Refrain]
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.
Sunday 30th August 2026
DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF. Part 2
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for the work of creation. Thank You for the perfection of all Your works and making them all beautiful.
2.Father, it wouldn't have been a hard thing for You to complete the work of creation in a twinkle of an eye because You are the Almighty God but You decided to show us a pattern and an order of perfection; what a Awesome God You are.
3.Father, thank You for Your promise to give me rest for all my labours.
4.Father, please help me never to ignore the need to rest when I ought to, so i can fulfill Your assignment for me on earth, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, please help me to know when and how to take adequate rest from time to time, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me not to overwork myself so I wont suffer a breakdown when it matters most, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to rest so I can remain refreshed to fulfill Your purpose for my life, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please help me not to neglect the bodily signs for rest, so my life will be preserved from sudden destruction, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please grant me satisfaction in all the works You have committed into my hands so I can enjoy a good rest, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, please help me to complete the assignment You have committed into my hands and to enjoy eternal rest with You, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him wisdom to enjoy rest in the assignment You have given 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
12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
14.Your personal petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
15.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
#Godblessournation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 2026
TOPIC: DON’T OVERWORK YOURSELF, PART 2
MEMORIZE:
"It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed." Exodus 31:17 (KJV)
BIBLE READING: EXODUS 20:8-11
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
MESSAGE:
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I was so concerned about the church’s growth that I would fast, pray, and preach for years without taking any rest or going on holiday.
Suddenly, I discovered that whenever I preached for more than 15 minutes, I would lose my voice. I followed numerous recommendations from people to combat the issue, such as drinking tea with honey, but it persisted.
One elderly woman discovered what was wrong with me and said, “You are suffering from what is called ‘teacher’s disease’. You keep teaching without resting your voice, and now it is in rebellion.” I asked her for the cure, and she said,
“Don’t talk for 15 days.” I responded, “How am I going to do that with my busy schedule?” She answered and said, “When your voice no longer lasts for up to five minutes when you preach, you’ll do what I said.”
Therefore, for the first time since became General Overseer, I took a holiday and went to Germany. I stayed with the Nigerian ambassador there, who had a sauna in his house.
He 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, I hadn’t sweated.
Ten minutes later, I still hadn’t sweated. It wasn’t until after 15 minutes, when I was supposed to be out, that I began to notice a little sweat.
I stayed in the sauna for 45 minutes before any real sweat came out. I had put my body under so much stress that it wasn’t functioning as it should anymore.
Since then, I have learned that I must not overwork myself and must rest from time to time if I am going to fulfil the assignment that God has given me.
In Exodus 20:1-17, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments, and you will notice that four of the verses emphasise the law of the Sabbath. God emphasised the need for His people to rest on the Sabbath Day and keep it holy.
To emphasise its importance, God revisited the issue of the Sabbath in Exodus 31:12-17, instructing Moses that anyone who violated the law of the Sabbath should be put to death.
Beloved, getting rest from time to time is important. When you rest as often as you ought to, you will keep yourself refreshed and preserve your life.
KEY POINT:
You must always find time to rest if you want to fulfil your God-given assignment.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 21-22
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMNAL 59: I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS
1. I want to be like Jesus,
So lowly and so meek;
For no one marked an angry word
That ever heard him speak.
Refrain:
I want to be like Jesus,
God's well beloved Son;
I want to be like Jesus,
The pure and holy One.
2. I want to be like Jesus,
So frequently in prayer;
Alone upon the mountain top,
He met his Father there.
[Refrain]
3. I want to be like Jesus,
Engaged in doing good,
So that of me it may be said,
He hath done what he could.
[Refrain]
4. Alas! I'm not like Jesus,
As any one may see;
Thy gentle Spirit, Savior, send,
And make me like to thee. [Refrain]
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL.
Sunday 30th August 2026
DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF. Part 2
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for the work of creation. Thank You for the perfection of all Your works and making them all beautiful.
2.Father, it wouldn't have been a hard thing for You to complete the work of creation in a twinkle of an eye because You are the Almighty God but You decided to show us a pattern and an order of perfection; what a Awesome God You are.
3.Father, thank You for Your promise to give me rest for all my labours.
4.Father, please help me never to ignore the need to rest when I ought to, so i can fulfill Your assignment for me on earth, in Jesus' name.
5.Father, please help me to know when and how to take adequate rest from time to time, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me not to overwork myself so I wont suffer a breakdown when it matters most, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to rest so I can remain refreshed to fulfill Your purpose for my life, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please help me not to neglect the bodily signs for rest, so my life will be preserved from sudden destruction, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please grant me satisfaction in all the works You have committed into my hands so I can enjoy a good rest, in Jesus' name.
10.Father, please help me to complete the assignment You have committed into my hands and to enjoy eternal rest with You, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him wisdom to enjoy rest in the assignment You have given 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
12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
14.Your personal petitions.
(Philippians 4:6)
15.In Jesus name I pray.
(John 14:13-14; 15:16)
#Godblessournation
These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus name.
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