OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE : SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026
THEME : Don’t OVERWORK YOURSELF
Memorise:
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
— Genesis 2:2 (KJV)
Read: 1 Kings 19:4-8 (KJV)
4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
�5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
�6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
�7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
�8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Message
Elijah must have used up a lot of stored-up spiritual energy when he prayed, and fire fell from heaven in 1 Kings 18:36-38. After that, he drew upon the same reservoir of spiritual energy to summon rain from heaven. It had not rained for three and a half years, and the sky was absolutely clear, but he put a significant demand on his reservoir of spiritual energy by praying until it started raining (1 Kings 18:41-45). Furthermore, he used even more spiritual energy to run faster than the king's chariot (1 Kings 18:46) for a distance that some Bible scholars estimate to be about seven kilometres. After doing all these, he hadn't rested or taken time to recharge his spiritual energy when he received news that Queen Jezebel was after his life.
His spiritual energy had been grossly depleted, so he ran for three days and nights to save his life. By the time he got to the juniper tree in today's Bible reading, he was so weak and spiritually drained that he prayed to God to end his life. As soon as he said this prayer, he fell asleep because he had not slept for more than three days. The angel of the Lord came to wake him up to eat, and after eating, he fell asleep again, even though he was aware that Queen Jezebel was still after his life. The angel of the Lord had to wake him up a second time to eat again because he needed strength for the great journey ahead of him. You must also take time out to rest and recharge your spiritual energy if you want to run the race ahead of you successfully.
In Genesis 1:1-31, the Bible describes how God created one thing after another. It was a lot of work, but as the account progressed to Genesis 2:2, which is today's memory verse, you will see that God rested. Beloved, you cannot be wiser than God. If God Himself rested after creation, then you must also create time to rest from time to time. Do not finish one demanding task after another without taking time to rest. Many people have overworked themselves to the point of exhaustion, but this is not God's plan for anyone. He wants you to know when and how to take rests so you don't burn yourself out.
Beloved, I pray that the Almighty God will shower you with His wisdom so you will know how to preserve your strength, in Jesus' name.
Reflection:
�Do you rest when you ought to?
Bible in Ezekiel 18-20
Hymn 33: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!
Verse 1:�Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,�Pilgrim through this barren land;�I am weak, but Thou art mighty,�Hold me with Thy powerful hand;�Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,�Feed me till I want no more.
Verse 2:�Open now the crystal fountain,�Whence the healing stream doth flow;�Let the fire and cloudy pillar�Lead me all my journey through;�Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,�Be Thou still my strength and shield.
Verse 3:
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee.
[29/08, 5:49 am] +234 806 008 5461: PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026-
*DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF I*
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for giving us the day, to work, and the night, for rest. Thank You for daily renewing my energy.
2.Father, thank You for the journey so far, and for the race ahead of me. Thank You for Your promise to abide with me to the very end.
3.Father, please help me to continually wait on You that my strength will be renewed; help me to run the race ahead of me and not be weary, to walk and never faint, in Jesus' name.
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 strengthen me when I am weak and help me not to overwork myself so I can finish well and finish strong, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to be wise enough to create time to rest from time to time. Help me not to rely on my own strength or ability but to trust in Your grace to see me through all my works, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to know when and how to take rests so I don't burn myself out, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please shower me with Your wisdom so I will know how to preserve my strength, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to take adequate rest when they need to, so they can remain relevant in the kingdom assignment and to their families in Jesus' name.
10.Father, as many of Your ministers that are already exhausted and thinking of giving up, please encourage and renew their strength again, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him grace to remain spiritually refueled, recharged and reloaded for Your use, 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
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DATE : SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026
THEME : Don’t OVERWORK YOURSELF
Memorise:
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
— Genesis 2:2 (KJV)
Read: 1 Kings 19:4-8 (KJV)
4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
�5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
�6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
�7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
�8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Message
Elijah must have used up a lot of stored-up spiritual energy when he prayed, and fire fell from heaven in 1 Kings 18:36-38. After that, he drew upon the same reservoir of spiritual energy to summon rain from heaven. It had not rained for three and a half years, and the sky was absolutely clear, but he put a significant demand on his reservoir of spiritual energy by praying until it started raining (1 Kings 18:41-45). Furthermore, he used even more spiritual energy to run faster than the king's chariot (1 Kings 18:46) for a distance that some Bible scholars estimate to be about seven kilometres. After doing all these, he hadn't rested or taken time to recharge his spiritual energy when he received news that Queen Jezebel was after his life.
His spiritual energy had been grossly depleted, so he ran for three days and nights to save his life. By the time he got to the juniper tree in today's Bible reading, he was so weak and spiritually drained that he prayed to God to end his life. As soon as he said this prayer, he fell asleep because he had not slept for more than three days. The angel of the Lord came to wake him up to eat, and after eating, he fell asleep again, even though he was aware that Queen Jezebel was still after his life. The angel of the Lord had to wake him up a second time to eat again because he needed strength for the great journey ahead of him. You must also take time out to rest and recharge your spiritual energy if you want to run the race ahead of you successfully.
In Genesis 1:1-31, the Bible describes how God created one thing after another. It was a lot of work, but as the account progressed to Genesis 2:2, which is today's memory verse, you will see that God rested. Beloved, you cannot be wiser than God. If God Himself rested after creation, then you must also create time to rest from time to time. Do not finish one demanding task after another without taking time to rest. Many people have overworked themselves to the point of exhaustion, but this is not God's plan for anyone. He wants you to know when and how to take rests so you don't burn yourself out.
Beloved, I pray that the Almighty God will shower you with His wisdom so you will know how to preserve your strength, in Jesus' name.
Reflection:
�Do you rest when you ought to?
Bible in Ezekiel 18-20
Hymn 33: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!
Verse 1:�Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,�Pilgrim through this barren land;�I am weak, but Thou art mighty,�Hold me with Thy powerful hand;�Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,�Feed me till I want no more.
Verse 2:�Open now the crystal fountain,�Whence the healing stream doth flow;�Let the fire and cloudy pillar�Lead me all my journey through;�Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,�Be Thou still my strength and shield.
Verse 3:
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026-
*DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF I*
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for giving us the day, to work, and the night, for rest. Thank You for daily renewing my energy.
2.Father, thank You for the journey so far, and for the race ahead of me. Thank You for Your promise to abide with me to the very end.
3.Father, please help me to continually wait on You that my strength will be renewed; help me to run the race ahead of me and not be weary, to walk and never faint, in Jesus' name.
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 strengthen me when I am weak and help me not to overwork myself so I can finish well and finish strong, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to be wise enough to create time to rest from time to time. Help me not to rely on my own strength or ability but to trust in Your grace to see me through all my works, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to know when and how to take rests so I don't burn myself out, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please shower me with Your wisdom so I will know how to preserve my strength, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to take adequate rest when they need to, so they can remain relevant in the kingdom assignment and to their families in Jesus' name.
10.Father, as many of Your ministers that are already exhausted and thinking of giving up, please encourage and renew their strength again, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him grace to remain spiritually refueled, recharged and reloaded for Your use, 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 : SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026
THEME : Don’t OVERWORK YOURSELF
Memorise:
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
— Genesis 2:2 (KJV)
Read: 1 Kings 19:4-8 (KJV)
4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
�5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
�6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
�7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
�8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Message
Elijah must have used up a lot of stored-up spiritual energy when he prayed, and fire fell from heaven in 1 Kings 18:36-38. After that, he drew upon the same reservoir of spiritual energy to summon rain from heaven. It had not rained for three and a half years, and the sky was absolutely clear, but he put a significant demand on his reservoir of spiritual energy by praying until it started raining (1 Kings 18:41-45). Furthermore, he used even more spiritual energy to run faster than the king's chariot (1 Kings 18:46) for a distance that some Bible scholars estimate to be about seven kilometres. After doing all these, he hadn't rested or taken time to recharge his spiritual energy when he received news that Queen Jezebel was after his life.
His spiritual energy had been grossly depleted, so he ran for three days and nights to save his life. By the time he got to the juniper tree in today's Bible reading, he was so weak and spiritually drained that he prayed to God to end his life. As soon as he said this prayer, he fell asleep because he had not slept for more than three days. The angel of the Lord came to wake him up to eat, and after eating, he fell asleep again, even though he was aware that Queen Jezebel was still after his life. The angel of the Lord had to wake him up a second time to eat again because he needed strength for the great journey ahead of him. You must also take time out to rest and recharge your spiritual energy if you want to run the race ahead of you successfully.
In Genesis 1:1-31, the Bible describes how God created one thing after another. It was a lot of work, but as the account progressed to Genesis 2:2, which is today's memory verse, you will see that God rested. Beloved, you cannot be wiser than God. If God Himself rested after creation, then you must also create time to rest from time to time. Do not finish one demanding task after another without taking time to rest. Many people have overworked themselves to the point of exhaustion, but this is not God's plan for anyone. He wants you to know when and how to take rests so you don't burn yourself out.
Beloved, I pray that the Almighty God will shower you with His wisdom so you will know how to preserve your strength, in Jesus' name.
Reflection:
�Do you rest when you ought to?
Bible in Ezekiel 18-20
Hymn 33: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!
Verse 1:�Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,�Pilgrim through this barren land;�I am weak, but Thou art mighty,�Hold me with Thy powerful hand;�Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,�Feed me till I want no more.
Verse 2:�Open now the crystal fountain,�Whence the healing stream doth flow;�Let the fire and cloudy pillar�Lead me all my journey through;�Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,�Be Thou still my strength and shield.
Verse 3:
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee.
[29/08, 5:49 am] +234 806 008 5461: PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026-
*DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF I*
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for giving us the day, to work, and the night, for rest. Thank You for daily renewing my energy.
2.Father, thank You for the journey so far, and for the race ahead of me. Thank You for Your promise to abide with me to the very end.
3.Father, please help me to continually wait on You that my strength will be renewed; help me to run the race ahead of me and not be weary, to walk and never faint, in Jesus' name.
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 strengthen me when I am weak and help me not to overwork myself so I can finish well and finish strong, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to be wise enough to create time to rest from time to time. Help me not to rely on my own strength or ability but to trust in Your grace to see me through all my works, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to know when and how to take rests so I don't burn myself out, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please shower me with Your wisdom so I will know how to preserve my strength, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to take adequate rest when they need to, so they can remain relevant in the kingdom assignment and to their families in Jesus' name.
10.Father, as many of Your ministers that are already exhausted and thinking of giving up, please encourage and renew their strength again, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him grace to remain spiritually refueled, recharged and reloaded for Your use, 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.[28/08, 7:59 pm] +234 806 008 5461: OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE : SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026
THEME : Don’t OVERWORK YOURSELF
Memorise:
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
— Genesis 2:2 (KJV)
Read: 1 Kings 19:4-8 (KJV)
4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
�5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
�6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
�7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
�8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Message
Elijah must have used up a lot of stored-up spiritual energy when he prayed, and fire fell from heaven in 1 Kings 18:36-38. After that, he drew upon the same reservoir of spiritual energy to summon rain from heaven. It had not rained for three and a half years, and the sky was absolutely clear, but he put a significant demand on his reservoir of spiritual energy by praying until it started raining (1 Kings 18:41-45). Furthermore, he used even more spiritual energy to run faster than the king's chariot (1 Kings 18:46) for a distance that some Bible scholars estimate to be about seven kilometres. After doing all these, he hadn't rested or taken time to recharge his spiritual energy when he received news that Queen Jezebel was after his life.
His spiritual energy had been grossly depleted, so he ran for three days and nights to save his life. By the time he got to the juniper tree in today's Bible reading, he was so weak and spiritually drained that he prayed to God to end his life. As soon as he said this prayer, he fell asleep because he had not slept for more than three days. The angel of the Lord came to wake him up to eat, and after eating, he fell asleep again, even though he was aware that Queen Jezebel was still after his life. The angel of the Lord had to wake him up a second time to eat again because he needed strength for the great journey ahead of him. You must also take time out to rest and recharge your spiritual energy if you want to run the race ahead of you successfully.
In Genesis 1:1-31, the Bible describes how God created one thing after another. It was a lot of work, but as the account progressed to Genesis 2:2, which is today's memory verse, you will see that God rested. Beloved, you cannot be wiser than God. If God Himself rested after creation, then you must also create time to rest from time to time. Do not finish one demanding task after another without taking time to rest. Many people have overworked themselves to the point of exhaustion, but this is not God's plan for anyone. He wants you to know when and how to take rests so you don't burn yourself out.
Beloved, I pray that the Almighty God will shower you with His wisdom so you will know how to preserve your strength, in Jesus' name.
Reflection:
�Do you rest when you ought to?
Bible in Ezekiel 18-20
Hymn 33: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!
Verse 1:�Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,�Pilgrim through this barren land;�I am weak, but Thou art mighty,�Hold me with Thy powerful hand;�Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,�Feed me till I want no more.
Verse 2:�Open now the crystal fountain,�Whence the healing stream doth flow;�Let the fire and cloudy pillar�Lead me all my journey through;�Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,�Be Thou still my strength and shield.
Verse 3:
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026-
*DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF I*
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for giving us the day, to work, and the night, for rest. Thank You for daily renewing my energy.
2.Father, thank You for the journey so far, and for the race ahead of me. Thank You for Your promise to abide with me to the very end.
3.Father, please help me to continually wait on You that my strength will be renewed; help me to run the race ahead of me and not be weary, to walk and never faint, in Jesus' name.
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 strengthen me when I am weak and help me not to overwork myself so I can finish well and finish strong, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to be wise enough to create time to rest from time to time. Help me not to rely on my own strength or ability but to trust in Your grace to see me through all my works, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to know when and how to take rests so I don't burn myself out, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please shower me with Your wisdom so I will know how to preserve my strength, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to take adequate rest when they need to, so they can remain relevant in the kingdom assignment and to their families in Jesus' name.
10.Father, as many of Your ministers that are already exhausted and thinking of giving up, please encourage and renew their strength again, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him grace to remain spiritually refueled, recharged and reloaded for Your use, 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 : SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026
THEME : Don’t OVERWORK YOURSELF
Memorise:
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
— Genesis 2:2 (KJV)
Read: 1 Kings 19:4-8 (KJV)
4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
�5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
�6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
�7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
�8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Message
Elijah must have used up a lot of stored-up spiritual energy when he prayed, and fire fell from heaven in 1 Kings 18:36-38. After that, he drew upon the same reservoir of spiritual energy to summon rain from heaven. It had not rained for three and a half years, and the sky was absolutely clear, but he put a significant demand on his reservoir of spiritual energy by praying until it started raining (1 Kings 18:41-45). Furthermore, he used even more spiritual energy to run faster than the king's chariot (1 Kings 18:46) for a distance that some Bible scholars estimate to be about seven kilometres. After doing all these, he hadn't rested or taken time to recharge his spiritual energy when he received news that Queen Jezebel was after his life.
His spiritual energy had been grossly depleted, so he ran for three days and nights to save his life. By the time he got to the juniper tree in today's Bible reading, he was so weak and spiritually drained that he prayed to God to end his life. As soon as he said this prayer, he fell asleep because he had not slept for more than three days. The angel of the Lord came to wake him up to eat, and after eating, he fell asleep again, even though he was aware that Queen Jezebel was still after his life. The angel of the Lord had to wake him up a second time to eat again because he needed strength for the great journey ahead of him. You must also take time out to rest and recharge your spiritual energy if you want to run the race ahead of you successfully.
In Genesis 1:1-31, the Bible describes how God created one thing after another. It was a lot of work, but as the account progressed to Genesis 2:2, which is today's memory verse, you will see that God rested. Beloved, you cannot be wiser than God. If God Himself rested after creation, then you must also create time to rest from time to time. Do not finish one demanding task after another without taking time to rest. Many people have overworked themselves to the point of exhaustion, but this is not God's plan for anyone. He wants you to know when and how to take rests so you don't burn yourself out.
Beloved, I pray that the Almighty God will shower you with His wisdom so you will know how to preserve your strength, in Jesus' name.
Reflection:
�Do you rest when you ought to?
Bible in Ezekiel 18-20
Hymn 33: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!
Verse 1:�Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,�Pilgrim through this barren land;�I am weak, but Thou art mighty,�Hold me with Thy powerful hand;�Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,�Feed me till I want no more.
Verse 2:�Open now the crystal fountain,�Whence the healing stream doth flow;�Let the fire and cloudy pillar�Lead me all my journey through;�Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,�Be Thou still my strength and shield.
Verse 3:
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee.
[29/08, 5:49 am] +234 806 008 5461: PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026-
*DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF I*
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for giving us the day, to work, and the night, for rest. Thank You for daily renewing my energy.
2.Father, thank You for the journey so far, and for the race ahead of me. Thank You for Your promise to abide with me to the very end.
3.Father, please help me to continually wait on You that my strength will be renewed; help me to run the race ahead of me and not be weary, to walk and never faint, in Jesus' name.
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 strengthen me when I am weak and help me not to overwork myself so I can finish well and finish strong, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to be wise enough to create time to rest from time to time. Help me not to rely on my own strength or ability but to trust in Your grace to see me through all my works, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to know when and how to take rests so I don't burn myself out, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please shower me with Your wisdom so I will know how to preserve my strength, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to take adequate rest when they need to, so they can remain relevant in the kingdom assignment and to their families in Jesus' name.
10.Father, as many of Your ministers that are already exhausted and thinking of giving up, please encourage and renew their strength again, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him grace to remain spiritually refueled, recharged and reloaded for Your use, 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.[28/08, 7:59 pm] +234 806 008 5461: OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE : SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026
THEME : Don’t OVERWORK YOURSELF
Memorise:
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
— Genesis 2:2 (KJV)
Read: 1 Kings 19:4-8 (KJV)
4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
�5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
�6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
�7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
�8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Message
Elijah must have used up a lot of stored-up spiritual energy when he prayed, and fire fell from heaven in 1 Kings 18:36-38. After that, he drew upon the same reservoir of spiritual energy to summon rain from heaven. It had not rained for three and a half years, and the sky was absolutely clear, but he put a significant demand on his reservoir of spiritual energy by praying until it started raining (1 Kings 18:41-45). Furthermore, he used even more spiritual energy to run faster than the king's chariot (1 Kings 18:46) for a distance that some Bible scholars estimate to be about seven kilometres. After doing all these, he hadn't rested or taken time to recharge his spiritual energy when he received news that Queen Jezebel was after his life.
His spiritual energy had been grossly depleted, so he ran for three days and nights to save his life. By the time he got to the juniper tree in today's Bible reading, he was so weak and spiritually drained that he prayed to God to end his life. As soon as he said this prayer, he fell asleep because he had not slept for more than three days. The angel of the Lord came to wake him up to eat, and after eating, he fell asleep again, even though he was aware that Queen Jezebel was still after his life. The angel of the Lord had to wake him up a second time to eat again because he needed strength for the great journey ahead of him. You must also take time out to rest and recharge your spiritual energy if you want to run the race ahead of you successfully.
In Genesis 1:1-31, the Bible describes how God created one thing after another. It was a lot of work, but as the account progressed to Genesis 2:2, which is today's memory verse, you will see that God rested. Beloved, you cannot be wiser than God. If God Himself rested after creation, then you must also create time to rest from time to time. Do not finish one demanding task after another without taking time to rest. Many people have overworked themselves to the point of exhaustion, but this is not God's plan for anyone. He wants you to know when and how to take rests so you don't burn yourself out.
Beloved, I pray that the Almighty God will shower you with His wisdom so you will know how to preserve your strength, in Jesus' name.
Reflection:
�Do you rest when you ought to?
Bible in Ezekiel 18-20
Hymn 33: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!
Verse 1:�Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,�Pilgrim through this barren land;�I am weak, but Thou art mighty,�Hold me with Thy powerful hand;�Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,�Feed me till I want no more.
Verse 2:�Open now the crystal fountain,�Whence the healing stream doth flow;�Let the fire and cloudy pillar�Lead me all my journey through;�Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,�Be Thou still my strength and shield.
Verse 3:
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side;
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL,
SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026-
*DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF I*
PRAYER POINTS
1.Father, thank You for giving us the day, to work, and the night, for rest. Thank You for daily renewing my energy.
2.Father, thank You for the journey so far, and for the race ahead of me. Thank You for Your promise to abide with me to the very end.
3.Father, please help me to continually wait on You that my strength will be renewed; help me to run the race ahead of me and not be weary, to walk and never faint, in Jesus' name.
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 strengthen me when I am weak and help me not to overwork myself so I can finish well and finish strong, in Jesus' name.
6.Father, please help me to be wise enough to create time to rest from time to time. Help me not to rely on my own strength or ability but to trust in Your grace to see me through all my works, in Jesus' name.
7.Father, please help me to know when and how to take rests so I don't burn myself out, in Jesus' name.
8.Father, please shower me with Your wisdom so I will know how to preserve my strength, in Jesus' name.
9.Father, please help all Your children to take adequate rest when they need to, so they can remain relevant in the kingdom assignment and to their families in Jesus' name.
10.Father, as many of Your ministers that are already exhausted and thinking of giving up, please encourage and renew their strength again, in Jesus'name.
11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
Please grant him grace to remain spiritually refueled, recharged and reloaded for Your use, 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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