Open Heavens Daily Devotional For January 1, 2026: Title - Prayers For the New Year

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: Thursday, January 1st, 2026

TOPIC: Prayers for the New Year

MEMORY VERSE

“Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.”

— Psalm 65:9 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: Genesis 41:47–49 (KJV)

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

PRAYER POINTS

Father, I thank You for bringing me into the year 2026. I am grateful for all You did for me, my family, and my friends throughout 2025.

Father, help me to love You more than ever before this year. Help me to put You first in every area of my life and uproot anything You have not planted in me, in Jesus’ name.

Lord, help me to be fully devoted and committed to You this year. Enable me to serve You with all my heart, soul, and strength, in Jesus’ name.

Father, command this new year to favour me in all areas of my life. Visit me and my loved ones with Your rain of ease, speed, and abundance, in Jesus’ name.

Lord, let the earth yield good fruit for me in abundance this year. Cause me to experience the overflow of Your blessings all through the year, in Jesus’ name.

Father, grant me and my family joy unspeakable throughout this year. Do not allow sorrow or calamity to come near us, in Jesus’ name.

Lord, please increase and strengthen Your Church this year. Grant her victory over every attack of the adversary, in Jesus’ name.

Father, fill my heart with compassion for the needy and the hurting. Make me an instrument of Your peace, grace, and comfort this year, in Jesus’ name.

Lord, help me to win more souls for You this year. According to Your Word, use me to do greater works, in Jesus’ name.

Father, let all Your promises concerning me this year come to pass. Establish every good plan You have for my life, in Jesus’ name.

Lord, help me to walk in Your wisdom throughout this year. Grant me clear understanding of Your will and the grace to walk in it completely, in Jesus’ name.

Add your personal prayer points for the new year.

AUTHOR: Pastor E. A. Adeboye

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 1–4

HYMN 20: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

1. There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need;

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.

2. There shall be showers of blessing,

Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

Sound of abundance of rain. (Refrain)

3. There shall be showers of blessing:

Send them upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us now a refreshing,

Come and now honor Thy Word. (Refrain)

4. There shall be showers of blessing:

Oh, that today they might fall,

Now as to God we’re confessing,

Now as on Jesus we call! (Refrain)

🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

Please stay connected and remain blessed.