Open Heavens 9 September 2026 Wednesday – Rapid And Extraordinary Promotions

Memorise: He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them. 1 Samuel 2:8

READ: Acts 6:5, Acts 8:5-8 Open Heavens 9 September 2026

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

8 And there was great joy in that city.

Open Heavens 9 September 2026

Bible in One Year: Ezekiel 47-48

Message: – Open Heavens 9 September 2026 Wednesday Daily Devotional

Yesterday, I stated that steady promotion is good, but extraordinary promotion is better. Today, I want to discuss rapid and extraordinary promotions.

Rapid and extraordinary promotions are great promotions that occur at an unusually high rate. For example, David was in the fields when Samuel sent for him and anointed him to be Israel’s new king (1 Samuel 16:11-13).

After that, it took over a decade before he became the king of Judah (2 Samuel 2:1-4).

Another seven and a half years after that, he became king over the whole nation of Israel (2 Samuel 5:1-5). At first, he became a potential king, but then he ascended to become the king of Judah and ultimately the king of Israel.

Elisha also experienced rapid and extraordinary promotions. He started as a farmer, but when God needed a successor for Elijah, heaven recruited him and gave him rapid speed (1 Kings 19:19-21).

In 2 Kings 2:9-15, God promoted him, and he became one of the greatest prophets in the Old Testament. God used him to perform several mighty miracles, far more than his predecessor, with the last miracle occurring after his death (2 Kings 13:21).

He was so great that in 2 Kings 2:19-22, he lifted a curse on Jericho, a city that had been under a curse since Joshua’s time (Joshua 6:26).

In 2 Kings 6:24-30, things got so bad in Samaria that women began to eat their children, but just one word from Elisha turned the situation around for good and brought economic liberation to the entire nation (2 Kings 7:1-16). Philip was another person in the Bible who experienced rapid and extraordinary promotions.

In a short while, he moved from being just a member of the congregation to becoming a deacon (Acts 6:5), and then he was promoted again to become an evangelist who brought great joy to a whole city (Acts 8:5-cool.

His rapid promotion came as a result of the persecution of the church in Jerusalem, which caused many of the disciples to be scattered (Acts 8:3-4).

This shows that sometimes, God will use what the enemy sends to destroy you as a means of promoting you.

I have observed that when God sees that a believer has taken his or her walk with Him seriously, He shifts them from the realm of steady promotion to rapid and extraordinary promotion.

Such persons will begin to experience promotions at an unprecedented speed.

Prayer Point – Open Heavens 9 September 2026

Father, please help me to experience rapid and extraordinary promotions in all areas of my life, in Jesus’ name.

Open Heavens 9 September 2026 Wednesday Hymn

Hymn 52: There Shall Be Showers Of Blessings

1 There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need:

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.

2 There shall be showers of blessing,

Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

Sound of abundance of rain. [Refrain]

3 There shall be showers of blessing:

Send them upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us now a refreshing,

Come and now honor Thy Word. [Refrain]

4 There shall be showers of blessing:

Oh, that today they might fall,

Now as to God we’re confessing,

Now as on Jesus we call! [Refrain]

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 9 September 2026 – Rapid And Extraordinary Promotions

1. Father, I thank You for being the God who raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the dunghill to set them among princes. Thank You for the promise of rapid and extraordinary promotion, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have been content with steady progress and failed to trust You for supernatural acceleration, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, I receive the grace to take my walk with You seriously, so that I can be shifted from steady promotion to rapid and extraordinary promotion, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, just as You promoted David from the sheepfold to the throne, and Elisha from the farm to the prophetic office, promote me rapidly and extraordinarily in every area of my life, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, I pray that every persecution, opposition, or challenge meant to destroy me will become a stepping stone for my promotion, just as persecution led to Philip’s promotion, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, I receive the grace to be like Philip—faithful in little things, so that You can entrust me with greater things and promote me to higher levels, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I speak into my career, ministry, finances, and family: let there be a shift from steady progress to rapid and extraordinary increase, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, I pray for a divine acceleration in my destiny. Let me experience promotions that will cause people to marvel and give glory to Your name, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I pray for everyone who has been experiencing stagnation or slow progress. Let them receive a supernatural acceleration that will launch them into their destiny, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific areas where you desire rapid and extraordinary promotion—career, ministry, finances, academics—and ask God for divine acceleration).

11. Thank You, Father, for the assurance that when I take my walk with You seriously, You will promote me rapidly and extraordinarily. I receive my promotion today, 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 8 September 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 9 September 2026 Wednesday