Today’s Open Heaven devotional, written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, carries a timely word for every believer standing at the crossroads of God’s instruction and personal comfort. If you have ever found yourself stalling on something you know God has clearly asked you to do, this message is a gentle but firm hand on your shoulder. True discipleship is measured not just by what we profess but by how quickly and fully we align our steps with Heaven’s direction. Let this reading stir your heart toward a deeper, more responsive walk with the Lord.
Open Heaven for June 20, 2026
Topic: Obey Him
Devotional: Open Heaven (RCCG)
Date: 2026-06-20
Bible reading: Genesis 22:1-3, Matthew 2:13-14 (KJV)
Memory verse: And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. – 1 Samuel 15:22 (KJV)
Sometimes, God gives instructions that appear to be very difficult to obey, and because of that, some Christians delay obeying them for long periods. There is, however, little difference, if any, between delaying obedience to God’s instructions and outright disobedience.
When God asked Abraham to offer Isaac to Him as a sacrifice in Genesis 22:1-3, I imagine that he did not discuss the matter with his wife. He probably thought that discussing God’s instruction with Sarah would cause delays, and he wouldn’t be able to carry it out. Even though God instructed him to do something difficult, he must have decided to obey promptly and not ponder over it. As a result of his obedience, God swore by Himself to bless him and his seed forever (Hebrews 6:13-14). In the same vein, Joseph didn’t linger when an angel told him in a dream to flee to Egypt with Jesus and his mother (Matthew 2:13). If he had lingered, Herod’s soldiers could have caught up with them. Prompt obedience always leads to preservation and attracts God’s blessings.
When God gives you an instruction, He wants you to obey it promptly. Don’t query Him; just obey the instruction. In addition to promptly obeying His instructions, God also wants you to obey Him willingly. In Isaiah 1:19, He said, “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:” Lastly, God expects you to obey Him completely. Some Christians believe they can selectively choose which of God’s instructions to obey and which to disregard. However, when it comes to following God, there is no such thing as partial obedience; you either go all the way with Him or do not go at all. Saul made this mistake when God instructed him to utterly destroy the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:1-3). Instead of obeying God’s express command to destroy everyone and everything they owned, he spared the king and the best sheep, oxen, and lambs. Saul’s partial obedience displeased God and led to his rejection (1 Samuel 15:26). This is because partial obedience equals disobedience in God’s sight. God will never be pleased with less than total obedience. Prompt and wholehearted obedience is always worth more than sacrifices made to Him (1 Samuel 15:22-23).
Beloved, has God given you instructions concerning any matter? Ask Him for the grace to obey them promptly, willingly, and completely. I pray that the Lord will turn every stony, disobedient heart to a heart of obedience, in Jesus’ name.
Source: Open Heaven (RCCG) — official devotional
Open Heaven Prayer Points for Today
These Open Heaven prayer points for today are original PrayerPrompt content — declarations and a reflection to turn today’s message into prayer.
Prayer Points
- Lord, soften every area of my heart that has grown resistant or slow to respond to Your voice, and replace that resistance with a willing, eager spirit of obedience.
- Father, grant me the courage to act on Your instructions even when they do not make immediate sense to my natural mind or fit neatly into my plans.
- Holy Spirit, search me and reveal any area where I have been practicing selective obedience, calling it wisdom while it is really disobedience in disguise.
- God, I ask for the grace to obey You promptly — not after I have consulted every opinion or exhausted every other option, but at the very first sound of Your word.
- Lord, let every blessing that has been held back by my delay and half-hearted compliance be released as I choose to walk in complete surrender to Your will today.
- Father, just as You preserved the lives of those who obeyed You swiftly in Scripture, let prompt obedience become a shield of protection over my life and household.
- Forgive me, Lord, for the times I have offered You religious activity as a substitute for the simple, wholehearted obedience You actually require.
- God, let the pattern of my life increasingly reflect a heart that says 'yes' to You before counting the cost, trusting that Your instructions always lead to life and not harm.
Declarations
- I am a child of God who hears His voice clearly, and I choose to act on His word promptly, willingly, and completely.
- Partial obedience has no place in my walk with God — I go all the way with Him, holding nothing back.
- Because I choose obedience over the comfort of delay, I walk under an open heaven of blessing, protection, and divine favor.
- I declare that no instruction from God will be too difficult for me to carry out, because His grace is always sufficient to meet His demands.
- I am not a selective follower — I embrace the full counsel of God, and my obedience is a living act of worship that pleases Him.
Reflection
Think about one specific thing you sense God has been nudging you toward — perhaps a conversation you have been avoiding, a step of faith you keep postponing, or a habit He has asked you to lay down. Today’s devotional invites you to stop negotiating the terms and simply move. Obedience does not always require understanding every detail of the plan; it requires trusting the character of the One giving the instruction. Take that one step today, however small it feels, and watch how faithfulness in the immediate opens doors in the future.
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