RCCG Open Heavens 14 November 2026 Today Message by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

RCCG Open Heavens 14 November 2026 Today Message by Pastor E.A. Adeboye —  YOU NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT

TOPIC: YOU NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT

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MEMORISE:

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8

READ: Judges 15:12-17, Judges 16:16-21

Judges 15:12-17
And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
13 And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.

14 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
15 And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
16 And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
17 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi.

Judges 16:16-21
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

RCCG OPEN HEAVENS 14 NOVEMBER 2026 TODAY’S MESSAGE

Human strength is insufficient to accomplish the work of God. Anyone who attempts to do God’s work by his or her strength will end up being frustrated. Zechariah 4:6 says:

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.

When the Holy Spirit is with a fellow, difficult things become easy. In Jeremiah 1:4-10, God told Jeremiah that He had ordained him as a prophet even before he was born. However, Jeremiah thought he could carry out divine assignments by his own strength, so he said, “Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.” The Lord then rebuked him and told him, “Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”

Beloved, when the Lord gives you an assignment, rest assured that He will empower you with the strength and resources you need to carry it out. All you have to do is to trust Him with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

In the Bible reading for today, the Holy Spirit came upon Samson, and he single-handedly slew one thousand men with the jawbone of an ass. However, later on in Judges 16:16-21, the same Samson was captured by the Philistines, had his eyes gouged out, and was bound with iron fetters because the Holy Spirit had departed from him. I pray that the Holy Spirit will not depart from your life, in Jesus’ name.

Today’s memory verse says that when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will receive power. The power of the Holy Spirit in you will then enable you to take the gospel of Christ even to the uttermost parts of the earth. You also need to rely on the Holy Spirit for strength, especially in the place of prayer. Romans 8:26 says, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” I pray that the Holy Spirit will strengthen and empower you to do great exploits for the kingdom of God, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT

Holy Spirit, I need You now and always.
Please, empower me!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Acts 8-9

HYMN: I Need Thee Every Hour

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 14 NOVEMBER 2026 COMMENTARY

There is a temptation every believer faces: the temptation to do God’s work with human strength. We plan, strategize, and push with our own energy, forgetting that the Christian life was never meant to be lived in our own power.

Today’s devotional, “You Need the Holy Spirit,” is a timely reminder that God’s work requires God’s Spirit. Daddy uses the life of Samson to show us both the power available to us and the danger of losing it. Let’s look at some of the lessons from the devotional.

Human Strength Cannot Accomplish God’s Work

Daddy explains that anyone who attempts to do God’s work by his or her strength will end up being frustrated. In Jeremiah 1:4-10, God told Jeremiah that He had ordained him as a prophet before he was born. However, Jeremiah thought he could carry out divine assignments by his own strength but God rebuked him.

Your talents, education, and connections are not enough. They are useful, but they are not sufficient. If you are trying to live the Christian life or serve God on your own strength, you will burn out. The good news is that when the Lord gives you an assignment, He will empower you with the strength and resources you need to carry it out. All you have to do is trust Him with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

With the Holy Spirit, Difficult Things Become Easy

The second lesson is that with the Holy Spirit, difficult things become easy. When the Philistines came against Samson, he used a jawbone of an ass to slay one thousand men. That is the Holy Spirit at work.

The obstacle that seems impossible to you right now — the exam, the project, the family challenge — is not impossible with the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit turns what is hard into what is easy. He gives you wisdom that you don’t naturally have, strength that exceeds your capacity, and favor that opens doors you could never open yourself. Stop striving in your own strength. Invite the Holy Spirit into your situation, and watch difficult things become easy.

The Holy Spirit Makes the Ordinary Extraordinary

Holy Spirit takes ordinary people, ordinary words, and ordinary resources and makes them extraordinary. Peter was an ordinary fisherman, but the Holy Spirit turned him into a preacher who won three thousand souls in one day (Acts 2:41). David was an ordinary shepherd boy with an ordinary sling, but the Spirit of God made him a giant-slayer (1 Samuel 17:45-50).

You don’t need to be exceptionally talented, wealthy, or famous to be used by God. You just need the Holy Spirit. He takes what is ordinary and makes it extraordinary. Guard your relationship with the Holy Spirit.

The Power You Cannot Live Without

The question is not whether you have enough talent, money, or connections. The question is whether you are walking with the Holy Spirit. He is the difference between striving and succeeding, between frustration and fruitfulness, between ordinary and extraordinary.

Today, don’t try to do God’s work in your own strength. Invite the Holy Spirit into your prayers, your work, your family, and your ministry. Rely on Him for strength, especially in the place of prayer, as Romans 8:26 says the Spirit helps our infirmities and makes intercession for us.

Action Steps

1. Stop relying on your own strength. Identify one area where you have been striving in your own strength. Surrender it to God and ask the Holy Spirit to take over and empower you.
2. Pray in the Spirit daily. Set aside time each day to pray in the Holy Spirit and invite His presence into your life. Let Romans 8:26 become a reality as you allow the Spirit to help you in your infirmities.
3. Guard your relationship with the Holy Spirit. Examine your life for anything that grieves or quenches the Spirit. Repent of it immediately, and cultivate a lifestyle of obedience and intimacy with Him.

Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
2. Lord, forgive me for the times I have tried to do Your work in my own strength. Help me to rely on the Holy Spirit and not on my own ability, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, let the Holy Spirit come mightily upon me as He did upon Samson, and make every difficult situation in my life easy, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, let the Holy Spirit make me extraordinary. Take my ordinary talents, words, and resources and use them for extraordinary purposes, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, let the Holy Spirit not depart from my life. I guard my relationship with Him. Help me never to grieve or quench Your Spirit, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, strengthen me through the Holy Spirit in the place of prayer. Help me to pray as I ought, with the Spirit making intercession for me, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, empower me to be a witness for You to the uttermost parts of the earth. Let Your Spirit in me lead others to Christ and bring glory to Your name, in Jesus’ name.