Open Heavens 8 July 2026 Wednesday – Exceed In Prayer

MEMORISE: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Ephesians 6:18

READ: Genesis 32:24-30 Open Heavens 8 July 2026

24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Open Heavens 8 July 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 27-29

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 8 July 2026 Wednesday Daily Devotional

Sometime in 1975, my Father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, came to stay with me in my little house in llesha, a city in Southwest Nigeria. Even though it is a mud house that was plastered with cement, I was happy to host my Father in the Lord. When it was nighttime, we prayed together, and I prepared to go to bed.

As I went into my room to sleep, I saw that he was still on his knees, praying, and when I woke up to use the toilet in the middle of the night and again around 5am, the old man was surprisingly still on his knees, praying. I was worried, so l asked if there was a problem, and he said I would soon understand. I have followed in his footsteps since then, and I truly now understand that, as believers, we ought to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Beloved, God has called all His children toa life of prayer. Unfortunately, however, many believers don’t see any reason to pray when things are going well for them. They feel that there is no need to pray because they are not experiencing any challenges. However, if you are a genuine child of God, you must pray without ceasing.

No matter how much you pray now, you can always go higher in the place of prayer. Never let your current prayer lifestyle, no matter how vibrant you think it is, make you feel as if you are doing your best. Keep pushing to be better so you don’t begin to relax and lose your fervency. When I became the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, I went with six of my best friends to Ilorin, a state in North Central Nigeria, to pray for 36 hours nonstop. After the 36 hours of prayers, God revealed several things to us. We felt good with ourselves, and we thought we had achieved something unbelievable. The following week, however, I was told about a man who prayed nonstop for 30 days!

In today’s Bible reading, we saw Jacob wrestling until he obtained a blessing from God that changed his life forever.

Beloved, God expects you to hold on to Him in prayer without fainting (Luke 18:1), Do not relax or boast about any milestones you might have reached in the place of prayer; rather, always seek to exceed them. May the Lord continually empower you to wait on Him as you should in every /season of your life, in Jesus’ name.

Key Point – Open Heavens 8 July 2026

God wants you to keep going higher in the place of prayer.

Open Heavens 8 July 2026 Wednesday Hymn

HYMN 20: I’M PRESSING ON THE UPWARD WAY

1 I’m pressing on the upward way,

New heights I’m gaining every day;

Still praying as I onward bound,

“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

2 Lord, lift me up, and let me stand

By faith on Canaan’s tableland;

A higher plane than I have found,

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.

3 My heart has no desire to stay

Where doubts arise and fears dismay;

Though some may dwell where these abound,

My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

4 I want to live above the world,

Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;

For faith has caught the joyful sound,

The song of saints on higher ground.

5 I want to scale the utmost height

And catch a gleam of glory bright;

But still I’ll pray till rest I’ve found,

“Lord, lead me on to higher ground.”

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 8 July 2026 – Exceed In Prayer

1. Father, I thank You for the privilege of prayer and for the command to pray without ceasing. Thank You for the access I have to Your throne of grace, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have neglected prayer, prayed casually, or allowed comfort to make me relax in the place of prayer, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, give me the spirit of Jacob who wrestled with You until he received a blessing. Help me to hold on to You in prayer without fainting, until my breakthrough comes, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, I receive the grace to go higher in the place of prayer. Let me never be satisfied with my current prayer level but always strive to exceed it, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, like my Father in the Lord, give me the discipline to pray through the night and to remain steadfast in Your presence, regardless of how tired I feel, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, I pray for a fresh hunger and thirst for prayer. Let me not be content with occasional prayers but let prayer be my lifestyle, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I reject the spirit of prayerlessness that makes believers weak and vulnerable. Let me be filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered to pray with all perseverance, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, teach me to pray in the Spirit and to watch thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. Let my prayers not be selfish but intercessory, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I pray for every believer who has grown weary in prayer. Renew their strength, revive their prayer life, and let them encounter You in a fresh way, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific areas where you need to grow in prayer—consistency, fervency, length of prayer—and ask God for grace to exceed your current level).

11. Thank You, Father, for hearing my prayer. I believe You are empowering me to pray without ceasing and to go higher in the place of prayer, 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 7 June 2026 Tuesday

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 8 June 2026 Wednesday