Open Heavens 1 May 2026 Friday – The Mighty Hand Of God – Open Heaven For Today, RCCG Devotional
Open Heavens 1 May 2026 Friday – The Mighty Hand Of God
MEMORISE: And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. 1 Kings 18:46
READ: Nehemiah 2:1-18 Open Heavens 1 May 2026
1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it.
6 And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;
8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
9 Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
12 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
14 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
Open Heavens 1 May 2026
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Chronicles 7-9
MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 1 May 2026 Friday Daily Devotional
Years ago, I sat for a mathematics examination, and when I was handed the question sheet, I discovered that I could not understand any of the questions. Even though I was really good at mathematics, my mind had become totally blank. By then, I was sweating profusely. I looked around me, and I saw my course mates writing earnestly. Since I knew that any student who failed an examination would be allowed to retake it the following year, I decided to leave the examination hall after awhile. As I was about to stand up, I felt a mighty, though invisible, hand pin me to my seat.
After another 15 minutes of wondering what to do, I decided to go through the questions again. Suddenly, I realized that my understanding had returned to me, and I could now answer all of them. I started answering the questions, and I was able to finish answering them within the stipulated time. By the grace of God, I passed the examination with flying colors. Several years after the incident, I realized that it was God’s mighty hand that kept me on my seat during the examination, restored my understanding, and gave me supernatural speed. Even though I started slowly, His hand made me catch up with and even overtake some of my course mates who had started writing before me.
In today’s memory verse, the mighty hand of the Lord rested on Elijah, and he outran the king’s chariot, which must have been pulled by the fastest horses in Israel at the time. God’s mighty hand gave him supernatural speed.
Likewise, in today’s Bible reading, when Nehemiah wanted to return to Jerusalem to rebuild it, the mighty hand of God gave him great favor before the heathen king he worked for and also before the leaders in Jerusalem. He experienced supernatural speed in rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem because of God’s mighty hand upon him.
Beloved, if you are a child of God, you can also experience the mighty hand of God upon you by spending quality time in prayer and studying His word daily. You must also humble yourself before Him and commit all your ways to Him so that you can receive His grace that births supernatural speed (James 4:6). I pray for you today that the mighty hand of God will rest upon you and give you supernatural clarity and speed in all areas of your life, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINT – Open Heavens 1 May 2026
Father, please let Your mighty hand rest upon me and grant me supernatural understanding, speed, and favor, in Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens 1 May 2026 Friday Hymn
Hymn 1: Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me
1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save me from its guilt and power.
2 Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All could never sin erase,
Thou must save, and save by grace.
3 Nothing in my hands I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress,
Helpless, look to Thee for grace:
Foul, I to the fountain fly,
Wash me, Savior, or I die.
4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyes shall close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
Prayer Points for Open Heavens 1 May 2026 – THE MIGHTY HAND OF GOD
1. Father, I thank You for Your mighty hand that rested upon Elijah, Nehemiah, and the author in the mathematics examination. Thank You for the supernatural speed, favor, and understanding that comes from Your hand, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have tried to do things in my own strength, neglected prayer and Your word, and failed to humble myself before You, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, let Your mighty hand rest upon me today. Pin me down when I try to give up, and restore my understanding when my mind goes blank. Let me not fail in any examination, task, or assignment You have given me, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, grant me supernatural speed in every area of my life where I have started late or fallen behind. Let me catch up and overtake those who began before me, by the power of Your mighty hand, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, like Nehemiah, let me find favor before kings, leaders, and decision-makers. Let those who are opposed to my progress grieve in vain, and let Your good hand be upon me in all my endeavors, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, I commit all my ways to You. As I humble myself before You, give me grace, clarity, and direction. Let Your mighty hand go before me to prepare the way and behind me to cover my past, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, I pray for everyone facing academic, professional, or life challenges that seem impossible. Let Your mighty hand give them understanding, speed, and victory where failure seemed certain, in Jesus’ name.
8. Lord, just as Elijah outran Ahab’s chariot, let me outrun every enemy, every deadline, and every obstacle that stands in my path. Let Your supernatural speed be my portion, in Jesus’ name.
9. Father, I receive the grace to spend quality time in prayer and in Your word daily. Let my communion with You attract Your mighty hand upon my life, in Jesus’ name.
10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific areas where you need supernatural understanding, speed, or favor—exams, projects, career, ministry—and ask for the mighty hand of God upon them).
11. Thank You, Father, for the promise of Your mighty hand. I believe I am empowered to succeed, and I will give You all the glory, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
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