Open Heavens 24 July 2026 Friday – Sustaining Your Freedom II

MEMORISE: Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Psalm 100:2

READ: Luke 17:12-19 Open Heavens 24 July 2026

11 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

12 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

13 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. 14 And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

Open Heavens 24 July 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Isaiah 35-37

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 24 July 2026 Friday Daily Devotional

Yesterday, I discussed how a fellow who has been delivered must praise God to sustain his or her freedom. Today, I will discuss thanksgiving, perpetual worship, and genuine service to the Lord as steps a person must also take to maintain his or her freedom.

In today’s Bible reading, ten lepers cried unto Jesus for mercy, and He told them to go and show themselves to the priests. As they went, they discovered that they were healed, but only one of them returned to say “Thank you” to Jesus. He returned praising and glorifying God with a loud voice. He was not shy about giving thanks to God, and Jesus gave him an extra miracle; He made him whole.

An African adage says that a child who is grateful for a gift he or she receives today will definitely receive more gifts in the future. When you give thanks to the Almighty God for what He has done for you, beyond retaining what He has given you, you will also position yourself to receive more from Him.

Worshipping God perpetually is another step to sustaining deliverance and freedom. In 2 Kings 5:1-17, God delivered Naaman from the yoke of leprosy. After his deliverance, Naaman made up his mind that he would only worship the Almighty God for the rest of his life, and I am sure that his deliverance remained permanent. You must also make up your mind that you will spend your life worshipping God and Him alone. You should also have a place where you can meet with God to worship Him regularly, regardless of its size or unconventional nature. I remember a time when the only place I could worship God without disturbance was in my bathroom. You should also ensure that your heart is always prepared to worship Him at all times.

Another key to sustaining deliverance and freedom is to serve God genuinely and wholeheartedly. When the Lord takes away a fellow’s burdens, the fellow should serve Him with his or her whole heart and be committed in the place of service. In Mark 5:1-20, after Jesus had delivered the mad man of Gadara, He told him to go about preaching the gospel to his friends. When you submit yourself as a tool in the hands of God to expand His kingdom, the devil cannot possess you again. I pray that as you thank the Almighty generously, worship Him perpetually, and serve Him wholeheartedly, He will preserve your victories and increase His blessings in your life, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer Point – Open Heavens 24 July 2026

Father, please help me to cultivate a heart that thanks You generously, worships You perpetually, and serves You wholeheartedly all the days of my lite.

Open Heavens 24 July 2026 Friday Hymn

Hymn 7: I Am Thine O Lord

1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,

And it told Thy love to me;

But I long to rise in the arms of faith,

And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain:

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

To the cross where Thou hast died;

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,

By the pow’r of grace divine;

Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,

And my will be lost in Thine.

3 O the pure delight of a single hour

That before Thy throne I spend,

When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,

I commune as friend with friend!

4 There are depths of love that I yet may know

Ere Thee face to face I see;

There are heights of joy that I yet may reach

Ere I rest in peace with Thee.

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 24 July 2026 – Sustaining Your Freedom II

1. Father, I thank You for the deliverance You have given me. Thank You for every burden lifted and every chain broken in my life, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have been slow to thank You, neglected to worship You, or served You half-heartedly, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, I receive the grace to cultivate a heart of gratitude that always returns to give You thanks, just as the leper did, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, I commit to praising and glorifying You with a loud voice, not hiding my testimony of Your goodness in my life, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, help me to worship You perpetually and to find a place, even if unconventional, where I can meet with You regularly, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, I dedicate my life to serving You genuinely and wholeheartedly. Use me as a tool in Your hands to expand Your kingdom, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, just as Naaman committed to worship only You after his deliverance, help me to serve no other god but You all the days of my life, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, I pray against every attempt of the enemy to re-enslave me. As I thank, worship, and serve You, let my victory remain permanent, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I pray for everyone who has been delivered but has not yet learnt to thank and worship You. Open their eyes to see the importance of gratitude and service, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific areas where you need to deepen your gratitude, worship, or service, and ask God for grace to sustain your freedom).

11. Thank You, Father, for the assurance that as I thank You generously, worship You perpetually, and serve You wholeheartedly, You will preserve my victories and increase Your blessings in 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 23 July 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 24 July 2026 Friday