RCCG Open Heavens 22 August 2026 Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboy

 

RCCG Open Heavens 22 August 2026 Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye – BREAKING COVENANTS II

Topic: BREAKING COVENANTS II

 

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Memorise:

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
— 1 John 4:4 (KJV)

Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (KJV)

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

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RCCG Open Heavens 22 August 2026 Today Message by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Years ago, one of my daughters in the Lord came to me and said, "Daddy, a young man approached me and said he wants to marry me." I congratulated her, but she replied, "Daddy, my father told me that I was dedicated to a river goddess when I was born, and a covenant was made that whoever I marry is going to die on our wedding day. I don't want the young man to die." I told her that I know someone stronger than the river goddess. We prayed a simple prayer, and she left. The next time I saw her, she was happily married and already had a baby. I declare that any evil force that might be hindering your progress is destroyed today, in Jesus' name.

A new and greater covenant can cancel a previously existing one. For instance, if you want to break a covenant with someone, all you need to do is enter into a covenant with someone greater; the greater fellow can release you from the lesser person's covenant by force. If a person enters into a covenant with the devil, the moment he or she enters into a covenant with God, He will wipe out all evil covenants from the fellow's life. God's covenant is superior to any other covenant. Our God is stronger than the strongest; therefore, once a person enters into a covenant with Him, He will bind any strong man who was previously in charge of the fellow's life and throw him out.

It is also important to note that the devil still seeks to retain his strongholds in the lives of people even after they have become born again. A stronghold is a deeply entrenched evil pattern that the devil has instilled in a person, and it must be addressed. Otherwise, the person will continue to operate under its influence even after he or she has become born again. Such strongholds typically include bitterness, pride, generational curses, anger, and other similar issues.

Beloved, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 urges us to pull down strongholds and cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. If you are a party to any evil covenant or are under the influence of any demonic stronghold, cry out to God today to deliver you by His mighty power. I join my faith with yours and decree that you are completely free from any evil covenant or demonic stronghold that might be in your life, in Jesus' name.

Key Point:
Having a covenant with God annuls every evil covenant in a person's life.

Bible in One Year:
Lamentations 1-2

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Hymn 10: In Christ Alone

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 3:
There in the ground His body lay,
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.

Verse 4:
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From 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.

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Open Heavens Devotional 22 August 2026 Commentary

Theme: The Burden Bearer shows that God's greater covenant breaks every evil covenant. A new and superior covenant annuls the old. His power cancels every demonic stronghold and sets you free.

Major Keywords: Breaking covenants, God's greater covenant, new creation, strongholds, freedom in Christ.

Commentary Summary:

• A Greater Covenant Cancels the Old: A new and greater covenant cancels a lesser one. The covenant with God is superior to any evil covenant. When you enter into God's covenant, He breaks every chain and wipes out every evil agreement.

• The River Goddess is Defeated: The lady dedicated to a river goddess was set free by a simple prayer because greater is He who is in you than any power in the world. The greater covenant of God overpowered the lesser evil covenant.

• Strongholds Must Be Addressed: The devil retains strongholds—deeply entrenched patterns of bitterness, pride, generational curses, and anger. These must be addressed through prayer and the power of God.

• Pull Down Strongholds: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 commands us to use spiritual weapons to pull down strongholds and cast down every high thing that exalts itself against God.

• Key Truth: In Christ, you are a new creation. Old covenants and strongholds have passed away. Walk in the freedom He has given you.

Reference to Theme: This message, BREAKING COVENANTS II, completes the series by showing that God's covenant is superior to every evil covenant. His power breaks every chain. If you are in Christ, you are free—no river goddess, no demonic stronghold, no generational curse can hold you. Stay in covenant with Him, and walk in complete freedom.

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Action Steps:

1. The Covenant Audit: Have you ever been dedicated to an idol, a river goddess, a cult, or any demonic power? Renounce it today. Speak it out.

2. The Stronghold Check: Are there areas where you struggle consistently—bitterness, pride, anger, fear, or addiction? Ask God to break the stronghold.

3. The Freedom Declaration: Declare daily: "I am in covenant with God. Greater is He in me. I am free from every evil covenant and stronghold."

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