Open Heavens 20 March 2026 Friday – The Root Curse

MEMORISE: And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. 2 Kings 2:21

READ: 2 Kings 5:20-27 Open Heavens 20 March 2026

20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?

22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

24 And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Open Heavens 20 March 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Judges 20-21

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 20 March 2026 Friday Daily Devotional

In Mark 11:12-20, Jesus cursed a fig tree for not having any fruit on it, and it dried up from its roots. I believe the detail that the tree dried up from its roots was added to let us know that curses attack roots; they always go root- deep.

Immediately after Jesus cursed the fig tree, the disciples could have looked behind them as they left the scene and discovered that its leaves were still green. I imagine that one of them could have said to himself, “Jesus missed this one because the leaves on the tree are still as green as ever.” Little did they know that the curse was already taking effect from the tree’s roots.

Beloved, be careful of curses, especially divine curses. If a man curses another man, it can be reversed by another man with a higher spiritual authority. However, when it is a divine curse, no one can reverse it, except God. There are several people who have been cursed but still look ‘green’.

For example, a fellow might break away from his or her local church in a malicious manner and still look fine on the outside; however, the fellow’s roots might have been affected, and with time, the consequences will begin to manifest. If you remove a branch from a tree, it dies instantly; however, it is not immediately apparent. It is only after a while that it will start turning yellow before it eventually turns black. When it is yellow, people might think it is prosperous, only to discover later that it was actually dying.

In today’s Bible reading, when Elisha pronounced a curse on Gehazi, he said that Naaman’s leprosy would cleave to him and his seed forever. The curse went straight to the roots of his lineage such that any fellow who came from that lineage would carry the curse. In 2 Kings 2:19-22, the men of Jericho came to Elisha to tell him that their city looked beautiful, but they had severe problems. When they brought him the new cruse of salt he requested, he went straight to the source of their river so he could tackle the city’s curse from its roots.

Child of God, are you experiencing the aftermath of a curse that you or someone in your lineage brought into the family? I speak to the roots of that curse now, and I decree that every inherited curse will cease to function in your life and family from this moment, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer Point – Open Heavens 20 March 2026

Lord, please remove any curse that might be operating in my family from its roots, in Jesus’ name.

Open Heavens 20 March 2026 Friday Hymn

Hymn 27: What A Friend We Have in Jesus

What a friend we have in Jesus,

all our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit,

O what needless pain we bear,

all because we do not carry

everything to God in prayer!

2 Have we trials and temptations?

Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged;

take it to the Lord in prayer!

Can we find a friend so faithful

who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness;

take it to the Lord in prayer!

3 Are we weak and heavy laden,

cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge–

take it to the Lord in prayer!

Do your friends despise, forsake you?

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In his arms he’ll take and shield you;

you will find a solace there.

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 20 March 2026 – THE ROOT CURSE

1. Father, I thank You for being the God who heals waters, reverses curses, and brings life where there has been death and barrenness. Thank You for Your power over every root curse, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every sin, covenant, or iniquity in my lineage—whether known or unknown—that has opened the door to root curses operating in my life and family, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, I speak to every root curse in my life and family today. Just as the fig tree dried up from its roots after Jesus cursed it, I command every curse affecting my roots to be uprooted and destroyed now, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, like the men of Jericho who brought their problem to Elisha, I bring every curse operating in my family to You. Go to the very source of every inherited curse and heal it permanently, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, I break every curse of Gehazi over my life and lineage. Let no leprosy—physical, spiritual, or financial—cleave to me or my seed. Let every generational curse be terminated now, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, expose every area where I or my family have been “green on the outside” but cursed at the roots. Let the hidden work of the enemy be revealed and destroyed by Your light, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I apply the blood of Jesus to the roots of my family tree. Let every evil inheritance, every pattern of death, barrenness, poverty, and failure be washed away by the power of Your blood, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, for everyone reading this who suspects a root curse operating in their life, I pray that You will send Your healing salt to the source of their problem. Let every curse cease to function from this moment, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I declare that no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and every curse spoken against me or my lineage is reversed by the finished work of Christ on the cross, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific patterns of death, barrenness, failure, or affliction in your family that you believe may be rooted in a curse, and ask God to deal with them at the root).

11. Thank You, Father, for hearing my prayer. I receive my deliverance from every root curse, and I declare that my family and I are free indeed, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

I pray you will be blessed for reading Today’s Open Heaven Daily Devotional, The Almighty God will continue to direct you and your family’s path as we all head to heaven. Kindly ensure you purchase the hard copy this Year Open Heaven Devotional from your Local Redeemed Christian Church of God Parishes or Bookshop. Read Yesterday Open Heavens for 19 March 2026 Thursday

Remember to always share the Gospel and the Word of God to everyone close to you, Heaven is real and God is coming soon. As you do so the God of Pastor E.A Adeboye will continue to bless you and your family. Amen. Open Heavens 20 March 2026 Friday