Open Heavens 24 September 2026 Thursday – Weep Not

MEMORISE: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; Psalm 30:11

READ: Luke 7:11-16 Open Heavens 24 September 2026

11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

Open Heavens 24 September 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Nahum 1-3

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 24 September 2026 Thursday Daily Devotional

Sometime ago, I was praying during a programme and God said, “Open your eyes.” I was almost going to say, “Lord, but I’m praying”; however, I obeyed. As I opened my eyes, I saw a woman in the congregation, her face soaked in tears, weeping as she prayed. Then, God said, “Go and tell he, Weep not.” I moved towards the congregation, approached her, and tapped her as I said, “God said, Weep not.’” Her eyes brightened, and returned to the altar to continue praying. A year later, that same woman stood before me, along with some other people who wanted me to pray for them. When it was her turn for me to pray for her, I greeted her and said, “Sister, how can I help you?” She opened her mouth and could only mutter, “Jesus”. I asked her a second time how I could help her, and she only said, “Jesus” again. I asked her a third time, and she said the same thing. I began to get impatient because there were other people in the queue.

Eventually, she got herself together, and she told me that she was the woman whom God sent me to tell not to weep the previous year. She then told me that she was crying that day because she had been married for over ten years without any children, and her husband’s relatives were urging him to send her packing if she didn’t give birth to any children soon. As she shared her story, I immediately understood why she found it difficult to speak at first; she was holding a baby in her right hand and another in her left. God turned her seemingly hopeless situation into an occasion for rejoicing. I pray that God will turn any seemingly hopeless situation that might exist in your life around and fill your mouth with laughter, in Jesus’ name.

Beloved, if you have surrendered your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, my Daddy is saying to you today, “Weep not,” just like Jesus said to the widow of Nain in today’s Bible reading. Every time Jesus says, “Weep not,” it is because He wants to perform a miracle. No matter how long you may have been weeping, your time of rejoicing has come, Weeping may endure for a night, but joy will surely come in the morning (Psalm 30:5). I decree that your days of rejoicing are here, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer Point – Open Heavens 24 September 2026

Father, thank You for putting an end to my weeping and for bringing me into my days of rejoicing.

Open Heavens 24 September 2026 Thursday Hymn

Hymn 27: What A Friend We Have In Jesus

What a friend we have in Jesus,

all our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit,

O what needless pain we bear,

all because we do not carry

everything to God in prayer!

2 Have we trials and temptations?

Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged;

take it to the Lord in prayer!

Can we find a friend so faithful

who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness;

take it to the Lord in prayer!

3 Are we weak and heavy laden,

cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge–

take it to the Lord in prayer!

Do your friends despise, forsake you?

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In his arms he’ll take and shield you;

you will find a solace there.

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 24 September 2026 – Weep Not

1. Father, I thank You for the promise that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Thank You for turning my mourning into dancing and girding me with gladness, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have wept in despair, doubted Your goodness, or allowed hopelessness to overwhelm my heart, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, just as Jesus said, “Weep not,” to the widow of Nain and raised her son from the dead, I receive Your word today: Weep not. Let every cause of weeping in my life be turned into a testimony of joy, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, visit me as You visited the widow of Nain. Have compassion on me and intervene in every seemingly hopeless situation in my life, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, I pray for every woman trusting You for the fruit of the womb. Let every barren womb be opened, and let every reproach be turned to rejoicing, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, I pray for every marriage that is under pressure from in-laws and external forces. Strengthen the union and let Your will be established. Turn every threat of divorce into a testimony of restoration, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I receive the grace to trust You even when my situation seems hopeless. Let me not give up on Your promises, knowing that You will turn my weeping into rejoicing, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, let every tear I have sown in sorrow produce a harvest of joy. Let me carry my own children and hold testimonies in my hands, just as the woman in the testimony held her twins, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I decree that my days of weeping are over. This is my season of rejoicing. Let laughter fill my mouth and joy fill my heart, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific situations that have caused you to weep—barrenness, marital struggles, financial lack, health issues—and ask God to turn them into testimonies of joy).

11. Thank You, Father, for putting an end to my weeping and for bringing me into my days of rejoicing. I will testify of Your goodness, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

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