Open Heaven 11 September 2026: Never Give Up 1
MEMORISE: For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Proverbs 23:18
READ: Genesis 41:37-44 (KJV)
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
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Joseph is a good example of someone who never gave up despite the grave challenges that came his way.
In Genesis 37:5-23, he had great dreams, but when he shared them with his brothers, they felt threatened. They conspired to kill him, but eventually agreed to sell him into slavery.
This, however, did not distract Joseph. He knew he was destined for greatness, so he worked diligently until he became a leader among his fellow slaves.
Then, the wife of his master tried to seduce him, and he refused her advances because he did not want to offend the God who gave him those great dreams (Genesis 39:9).
He knew that as long as he didn’t offend God, he would achieve his dreams.
Later, the wife of his master lied against him, and he ended up in prison, where he also became a leader among his fellow prisoners.
Eventually, after many years, God took him from being a prisoner to becoming the Prime Minister of Egypt within a single day.
One single move from God made his dreams become a reality. If God could promote a prisoner to such an exalted position, He can take you to any height you desire.
In 1981, when I first became the General Overseer of the RCCG, I visited one of the few parishes we had in Lagos at the time.
During my visit, a woman came to one of the programmes we held after it had concluded because she thought it was an evening programme.
When she came, I had left; therefore, she fell on the ground crying, “God, now I know You don’t want me to have a child.”
She had told herself that all she needed to do was set her eyes on the man of God, and she would conceive.
When people asked her why she was crying, she explained, and they told her where I would be the next day.
The next morning, she came to the venue I was in, and as soon as I got up to preach, she looked at me and said, “God, thank You.”
That month, she became pregnant because her faith touched God. She didn’t give up on what she wanted.
Beloved, don’t give up. God’s word to you will surely come to pass. If you hold on to the promises He has given you and continue to follow His leading, He will bring your dreams to a place of fulfilment according to His will, in Jesus’ name.
OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 KEY POINT:
As long as you stay in faith and do not give up on your God-given dreams, they will come to pass.
OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 HYMN 30:
WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD
OPEN HEAVEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Daniel 4
