Open Heaven 11 November 2026: Let Him Make You
OPEN HEAVEN 11 November 2026 MEMORISE: Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Proverbs 25:4
READ: Isaiah 6:1-6
1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
OPEN HEAVEN 11 November 2026 READ: 1 Kings 17:8-16
And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
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There is always a set time for every man. The set time for Joseph came when he was 30 years old (Genesis 41:46), even though he had dreamt of greatness since he was a boy (Genesis 37:5-9). When you read Genesis 40:1-23, you will discover that, despite everything he did in prison, the person who was supposed to help him forgot about him. When his set time came, however, he was remembered. I have good news for you as you read this devotional today: the time for the Almighty God to remember you has come. Joseph’s set time eventually came because he allowed God to make him into the kind of vessel that could save people and nations. If he had harboured anger towards his brothers and allowed bitterness to cloud his judgment, his set time would still have come, but it might have met him unprepared. Instead of becoming Joseph the governor, he might have remained Joseph the dreamer if he had not cooperated with God. Between a person’s dreams and his or her set time is what I call the time of making, which some people refer to as the time of process. It is a period when God removes everything that will not allow a person to shine when his or her set time comes and replaces them with virtues. For instance, God may remove a person’s impatience and anger and replace them with patience and love. He might remove every tendency to be greedy and selfish and work out integrity and faith in the fellow. When you find yourself in a season of making, don’t fight God; rather, cooperate with Him. Allow Him to purge you of every dross so that you can become a fine vessel.
Today’s Bible reading tells us about Isaiah’s encounter with God. Even though he went into God’s presence filthy, he didn’t leave there filthy; he was purified. When the seraphim brought a live coal towards him to put it on his lips, he didn’t object. He willingly allowed the Lord to purify and prepare him for the next phase of his assignment. Sometimes, people don’t cooperate with God, and this makes them go around in circles for a long time.
Beloved, when God reveals an aspect of your life that needs redress, submit to Him and allow Him to work on that area. When you allow God to work on you, He will make you a worthy vessel He can use.
PRAYER POINT
Dear Lord, I cooperate with You today. Please make me and purify me for Your glory.
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