Open Heavens 10 July 2026 Friday – Christ In You

MEMORISE: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Colossians 1:27

READ: Acts 16:19-30, 32-34 Open Heavens 10 July 2026

19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely:

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Open Heavens 10 July 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ecclesiastes 1-4

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 10 July 2026 Friday Daily Devotional

The first time I visited the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison was in 1975. I went there with an elderly pastor, and we saw a young man playing the piano and dancing joyfully. I asked the elderly pastor whether the young man was about to be released, and he responded that the man didn’t have any hope of being released because he was serving a life sentence. I then asked the pastor why the young man was so joyful despite his circumstances, and he replied that the man was joyful because he had met Jesus Christ while in prison.

Beloved, if you are going through a bad situation, I want you to know that no matter how bad it is, you have a reason to rejoice as long as you have Jesus. Today’s memory verse says that Christ in you is the hope of glory. When Christ is in a fellow, no matter what he or she is facing, such a fellow has hope for a glorious future.

A songwriter once wrote a song that says, ” am glad I belong to Jesus.” Another songwriter wrote, “Because He Ilves, I can face tomorrow.” These should be your declarations as a believer, even when the enemy knocks you down. Proverbs 24:16 says that the righteous may fall seven times, but they will surely rise again. This means that negative situations cannot keep you down permanently.

When the devil arranged for Jesus’ crucifixion and death, he thought he had won. However, 1 Corinthians 2:8 tells us that if the princes of this world had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Had they known that Jesus’ death would be their utter destruction, they would have tried to prevent Him from dying. In today’s Bible reading, the devil thought he had succeeded in shutting Paul and Silas up by getting them arrested. He didn’t know that God needed them to be in prison so they could show the jailer and his household the way to salvation. The devil’s attempts to make you fall will only lead to God being glorified in your life.

Child of God, are you going through a tough and uncertain situation? Rejoice because Christ in you is your hope of glory. Don’t despair or be discouraged. Rest assured that whatever you are passing through will give God a platform to announce His glory in your life, so long as you remain in Christ. May Christ indeed reveal His glory in your life, in Jesus’ name.

KEY POINT – Open Heavens 10 July 2026

As long as you have Christ in you, you have every reason to rejoice.

Open Heavens 10 July 2026 Friday Hymn

Hymn 10: In Christ Alone

1 In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My comforter, my all in all

Here in the love of Christ I stand

2 In Christ alone who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

Till on that cross as Jesus died

The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay

3 Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory

Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

4 No guilt in life, no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me

life’s first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 10 July 2026 – Christ In You

1. Father, I thank You for the mystery of Christ in me, the hope of glory. Thank You that no matter what I face, I have a glorious future because You live in me, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have allowed negative circumstances to steal my joy and make me forget that Christ is in me, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, help me to rejoice always, even in the midst of trials, knowing that Your presence in me is my guarantee of victory and glory, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, just as Paul and Silas sang praises in prison and saw a great deliverance, fill my mouth with songs of praise in every situation. Let my worship shake the foundations of every prison holding me captive, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, I declare that no matter how many times I fall, I will rise again because Christ is in me. Let every attack of the enemy be turned into an opportunity for Your glory, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, I pray for every believer who is in a difficult situation and has lost hope. Remind them that Christ in them is the hope of glory and give them strength to endure, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, use every challenge I face as a platform to announce Your glory in my life. Let my testimony draw others to salvation, just as the jailer and his household were saved, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, I reject the spirit of despair and discouragement. I declare that because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Let the joy of the Lord be my strength, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I pray for every believer who is in physical or spiritual prison. Let them encounter You in a fresh way, and let their chains be broken, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific situations you are facing that have caused you to lose hope or joy, and ask God to remind you of Christ in you, the hope of glory).

11. Thank You, Father, for the assurance that I have every reason to rejoice because Christ lives in me. I will not be shaken, for my hope is in You, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

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