Open Heavens 6 August 2026 Thursday – Not By Might

MEMORISE: Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6

READ: Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 Open Heavens 6 August 2026

11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Open Heavens 6 August 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 9-11

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 6 August 2026 Thursday Daily Devotional

What a person will become during his or her sojourn on earth will not depend solely on the fellow’s efforts. African elders have an adage that says, Hustling and bustling does not translate to wealth. This is true because, for instance, dockworkers who offload cargo from a ship from sunrise to sunset typically would earn only a fraction of what the Chief Executive Officer of a wharf, who sits in an air- conditioned office, sipping tea and merely signing documents, would earn. At the end of a month, the fellow’s salary might even be more than what a hefty, hardworking dockworker will earn in a whole year!

Today’s Bible reading makes it clear that the fact that a fellow can run swiftly does not mean that he or she will win a race, and the fact that a fellow is strong does not mean that he or she will defeat an enemy. The passage goes on to say that bread is not to the wise, neither are riches to men of understanding. This means that a fellow’s advanced level of education alone will not determine how wealthy he or she will become.

I recall that I was in Redemption Camp (now Redemption City) sometime between 1983 and 1984, spending time alone with God, and crying to Him. I said, “God, I’m not asking for clothes, a car, or a house. I was minding my business as a lecturer at the university when You asked me to come and serve You. I agreed, and I really want to serve

You; however, I need power to do Your work. I don’t want to be an ordinary pastor; I want to excel.” In desperation, I added, “God, it is either You empower me, or You take me home.” My prayer touched Him, and that night, the entire campground shook due to an earthquake that sent tremors as far as ljebu Ode, a town several kilometres away. The Lord visited me and empowered me with His anointing to excel.

Beloved, you need God’s anointing to excel. It is God who gives power to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18), it is only His anointing that can teach you everything you need to now (1 John 2:27), and it is only through Him that you can do all things (Philippians 4:13). This is why you must cry out to God to anoint you just as I did several years ago. I pray that my Daddy will empower you to excel, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer Point – Open Heavens 6 August 2026

Dear Lord, please visit me and empower me to excel, in Jesus ‘name.

Open Heavens 6 August 2026 Thursday Hymn

Hymn 1: All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name

1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!

Let angels prostrate fall.

Bring forth the royal diadem,

and crown him Lord of all.

Bring forth the royal diadem,

and crown him Lord of all!

2 O seed of Israel’s chosen race

now ransomed from the fall,

hail him who saves you by his grace,

and crown him Lord of all.

Hail him who saves you by his grace,

and crown him Lord of all!

3 Let every tongue and every tribe

responsive to his call,

to him all majesty ascribe,

and crown him Lord of all.

To him all majesty ascribe,

and crown him Lord of all!

4 Oh, that with all the sacred throng

we at his feet may fall!

We’ll join the everlasting song

and crown him Lord of all.

We’ll join the everlasting song

and crown him Lord of all.

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 6 August 2026 – Not By Might

1. Father, I thank You for the revelation that success and excellence come not by human might or power, but by Your Spirit. Thank You for the anointing that empowers me to excel, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have relied on my own strength, wisdom, or efforts, forgetting that true success comes from You, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, I cry out to You today, visit me and empower me to excel in every area of my life—my career, ministry, family, and destiny, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, I receive the anointing of Your Spirit that teaches me all things and gives me the power to do all things through Christ who strengthens me, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, according to Deuteronomy 8:18, give me the power to get wealth, so that I may be a blessing to Your kingdom and to those in need, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, I reject the spirit of ordinary living. I refuse to be an ordinary Christian, an ordinary worker, or an ordinary person. Let Your extraordinary power flow through me, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I pray for every believer who has been striving in their own strength without results. Let them receive the empowerment of Your Spirit and see a supernatural turnaround, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, help me to understand that it is not the swift or the strong who succeed, but those whom You choose to bless. Let Your divine favour and timing work for me, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I pray that Your anointing will break every yoke of stagnation, failure, and limitation in my life. Let me excel and shine for Your glory, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific areas where you desire to excel—career, ministry, business, academics—and ask God for His Spirit’s empowerment).

11. Thank You, Father, for the promise that You will empower me to excel. I receive Your anointing and declare that I am equipped for greatness, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

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