Open Heavens 23 May 2026 Saturday – Spiritually Discerned II

MEMORISE: Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lestI sleep the sleep of death; Psalm 13:3

READ: Judges 16:19-21 Open Heavens 23 May 2026

19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

Open Heavens 23 May 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Nehemiah 8-10

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 23 May 2026 Saturday Daily Devotional

There was once a young man who was the secretary of a cult group at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in South-West Nigeria. One day, he gave his life to Christ and decided to leave the cult. Immediately, the other cult members decided to kill him because he knew their secrets. One night, after arriving in his hostel from the library, he was very tired, so he said a quick prayer and got on his bed to sleep. As he lay on his bed, the Holy Spirit nudged him to get up and pray. He got on his knees, said another short prayer, and tried to sleep again. However, he got another nudge to pray, and he just thought to himself, “Well, let me pray just as God wants.”

He did so, and as he got up from his knees, he saw a huge demon with charms all over its body walk into his room, even though the door was locked. The demon made its way towards him, and he immediately started rebuking it in Jesus’ name. Slowly, the demon retreated from the room.

When he told me about the incident, I asked him, “Are you sure you weren’t dreaming?” He replied, “Yd have thought I was dreaming too; however, because of how I shouted when rebuking the demon, my roommate moved on his bed, and as he did so, his leg touched the demon as it retreated. My roommate’s leg, which touched the demon, swelled to three times its normal size, and he spent a year treating it.” Being spiritually discerning can be the difference between life and death.

As we read in Balaam’s story yesterday, disobedience to God’s instructions can prevent a Christian from discerning spiritual things. Are there instructions the Lord has given you to follow? Don’t try to negotiate your way out of complete obedience to Him. Always obey God’s instructions, because it will make your heart more sensitive to hearing Him. Toying with sin will make a believer become spiritually dull. Samson didn’t know when his hair was cut because sin had made him spiritually dull. He was fast asleep and didn’t know that he was in trouble until Delilah woke him up. When he awoke, he wanted to fight the Philistines as he had always done, but he was unaware that God had lefthim.

Beloved, flee disobedience and sin so that you will remain. spiritually discerning. May you not become spiritually insensitive and sleep the sleep of death, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT – Open Heavens 23 May 2026

Father, please help obey You at all times soI never become spiritually insensitive. me to

Open Heavens 23 May 2026 Saturday Hymn

Hymn 30: When We Walk With The Lord

1 When we walk with the Lord

in the light of his word,

what a glory he sheds on our way!

While we do his good will,

he abides with us still,

and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way

to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2 Not a burden we bear,

not a sorrow we share,

but our toil he doth richly repay;

not a grief or a loss,

not a frown or a cross,

but is blest if we trust and obey.

3 But we never can prove

the delights of his love

until all on the altar we lay;

for the favor he shows,

for the joy he bestows,

are for them who will trust and obey.

4 Then in fellowship sweet

we will sit at his feet,

or we’ll walk by his side in the way;

what he says we will do,

where he sends we will go;

never fear, only trust and obey.

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 23 May 2026 – SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED II

1. Father, I thank You for the gift of spiritual discernment and for the warnings in Your word about the dangers of spiritual dullness, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have been disobedient to Your instructions, negotiated my way out of complete obedience, or toyed with sin, thereby becoming spiritually dull, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, lighten my eyes so that I do not sleep the sleep of death. Keep me spiritually awake and sensitive to Your voice at all times, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, deliver me from the spirit of Samson, who did not know when the presence of God departed from him because sin had made him spiritually insensitive. Let me not be caught unaware, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, I pray for every believer who has become spiritually dull due to compromise or secret sin. Wake them up before it is too late, and restore their sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, help me to obey You promptly and fully, without negotiation or delay. Let my obedience sharpen my spiritual senses and make me more discerning of the enemy’s traps, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I ask for the grace to pray when the Holy Spirit nudges me, even when I am tired or comfortable. Let me not ignore Your promptings, for they could be the difference between life and death, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, I pray for protection over every believer who has left a life of darkness for Christ. Surround them with Your angels, and give them the discernment to see spiritual dangers before they strike, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, let my spiritual ears be open to hear Your warnings through dreams, visions, circumstances, and even unexpected voices. Let me not be like Balaam but like the prudent man who foresees evil and hides himself, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention any area of disobedience, compromise, or spiritual dullness you are struggling with, and ask God for renewed sensitivity and discernment).

11. Thank You, Father, for hearing my prayer. I receive the grace to flee disobedience and sin, and to remain spiritually discerning all the days of my life, 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 22 May 2026 Friday

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 23 May 2026 Saturday