Open Heavens 18 December 2025 Thursday – Don’t Take God For Granted – Open Heaven For Today, RCCG Devotional
Open Heavens 18 December 2025 Thursday – Don’t Take God for Granted
MEMORISE: l am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5
READ: Matthew 10:28-33 Open Heavens 18 December 2025
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Open Heavens 18 December 2025
Bible In One Year: Hebrews 5-8
MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 18 December 2025 Thursday Daily Devotional
When I became the General Overseer of RCCG, I decided that everyone who attends our annual conventions would be fed by God during the conventions. I made the decision by faith as I was a pastor and did not have a secular job. I announced that everyone would be fed twice daily during conventions and I showed them 1 Kings 17:4-6 where God fed Elijah twice daily.
One of the young men in the church, a baker, volunteered to provide us with bread for breakfast during our conventions, and he did this consistently for some years. One year, however, he decided that he would stop supplying bread because he didn’t like one of the sermons I had preached, but he didn’t inform me of his decision.
During one of the morning sessions that year, we sang and praised God until around 11am as we waited for bread to arrive; however, no bread was supplied. Around noon, I sent for him and asked, “What happened? Did the vehicles bringing the bread break down on the way here?” He said, “No”. Then, I asked him what the problem was, and he replied, “I am not bringing bread anymore.” I Immediately, sent for my wife and asked her, “How much do we have for the evening meal?” We gathered the money together and bought bread for breakfast. Somehow, God helped us to overcome the situation. Years later, I woke up one morning and saw the young baker in front of my house. I asked him, “What can I do for you? You are here very early.” He replied, “I could have come earlier, but I discovered that one of my car’s tyres was flat.” I asked him, “What about the spare tyre?” He said that he had none. This was a man who used to have at least 14 cars.
Beloved, don’t think that you can take God for granted because He is doing some great things through you now. Don’t think that He cannot do without you; in contrast, it is you who cannot do anything without Him and will be nothing without Him, as we see in today’s memory verse. Only foolish people will take the people in power in their country for granted.
Therefore, imagine taking the One who is in control of the entire universe (Colossians 1:16-17) for granted. God is way bigger than you, so if you have been taking Him for granted in any way or you have not been honoring Him as you should, repent now.
Key Point – Open Heavens 18 December 2025
Don’t ever take God for granted; you are nothing without Him.
Open Heavens 18 December 2025 Thursday Hymn
Hymn 8: I Need Thee Every Hour
1 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Ev’ry hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.
2 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their pow’r
When Thou art nigh.
3 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.
4 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.
Prayer Points for Open Heavens 18 December 2025 – Don’t Take God For Granted
1. Father, I thank You for the gift of life and for the privilege of relationship with You; thank You for always desiring the best for my destiny and for the grace to choose right, in Jesus’ name.
2. Father, I ask for Your mercy in every area where I have made choices based on temporary pleasure rather than eternal gain; forgive me for prioritizing the flesh over the spirit, in Jesus’ name.
3. Lord, deliver me from the spirit of Esau; grace me to value my spiritual birthright and destiny above any immediate gratification, food, or material gain, in Jesus’ name.
4. Father, whenever I am faced with difficult options, hunger, or pressing needs, grant me the spiritual strength to refuse the “red pottage” that will cost me my destiny, in Jesus’ name.
5. Oh Lord, give me the wisdom to number my days; help me to make choices today that will guarantee a glorious, tragedy-free, and fulfilled tomorrow, in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, cure me of spiritual shortsightedness; when You give me a blank cheque or an opportunity to ask, help me to ask for things that carry eternal value and Kingdom impact, in Jesus’ name.
7. Lord, give me a selfless heart that cares for the needs of others; teach me to seek the blessing of Your people and the expansion of Your Kingdom above my personal comfort, in Jesus’ name.
8. Father, I receive the grace to endure temporary discomfort to secure my permanent victory; I refuse to trade my glorious future for a moment of relief, in Jesus’ name.
9. Holy Spirit, empower me to overcome every temptation designed to make me a “profane person”; keep me holy, disciplined, and focused on the prize of the high calling, in Jesus’ name.
10. My personal prayer point: (Ask God for a heart of humility and the grace never to assume that He cannot do without you, but to realize you are nothing without Him).
11. Thank You, Father, for I believe You have heard me, and by Your grace, I will not fail or lose my reward, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen!
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