OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY APRIL 7TH 2026 TOPIC: FIRE CARRIERS II MEMORISE: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. - (Matthew 5:6) BIBLE READING: EXODUS 33:7-11 (KJV) 7 And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp. 8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle. 9 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses. 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door. 11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. MESSAGE: Yesterday, I stated that serving God wholeheartedly and honouring those whom He has placed over you is a channel through which you can carry His fire. Today, I will discuss another thing that can make you a carrier of God's fire - your level of hunger and thirst for Him. In today's Bible reading, God spoke face to face with Moses in a pillar of cloud in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and Joshua was with him. After Moses' conversation with God, he departed from the tabernacle, but Joshua stayed behind because he was so hungry for God's presence. While others were enjoying the comfort of their tents, Joshua remained before the Consuming Fire, and I am sure that he was communing with Him and seeking His face. In Numbers 27:18, God attested to the fact that he was a man "...in whom is the spirit..." and instructed Moses to lay hands on him. Elisha was another person whose hunger attracted God's fire. The moment Elijah put his mantle on him, he left everything and followed the man of God (1 Kings 19:19-21). When it was time for Elijah to be taken away from him into heaven, he told him to ask for anything he wanted. At that time, Elisha had become so hungry to see greater manifestations of God's glory that he wanted to do greater works than his master. He didn't care about material things; his only hunger was for God. When Elijah heard his servant's request, he replied, "You have asked a hard thing, but if you see me while I am being taken away, it will be as you have asked" (2 Kings 2:9-10). Being on a long journey would have made many other people tired and sleepy, but Elisha was not. His hunger kept him awake and aware of everything that was happening around him. His heart was fixed on what he wanted, and this was what made him see the chariot of fire as it appeared, and Elijah being taken up into heaven by a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11-12). Beloved, no matter who lays hands on you, the fire of God will not come upon you if you are not hungry and thirsty for God's presence and glory. Even though a piece of wood has the potential to catch fire, it will not catch fire if it is not dry. Only those who are hungry and thirsty for God's presence and glory will receive His fire to do exploits in their generation. PRAYER POINT: Father, please fill my heart, soul, and spirit with great hunger and thirst for Your presence and power. AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 SAMUEL 20-22 HYMNAL: 8 I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR 1 I need Thee ev'ry hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like Thine can peace afford. Refrain: I need Thee, O I need Thee; ev'ry hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee. 2 I need Thee ev'ry hour, stay Thou nearby; temptations lose their pow'r when Thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 I need Thee ev'ry hour, in joy or pain; come quickly and abide, or life is vain. [Refrain] 4 I need Thee ev'ry hour, teach me Thy will; and Thy rich promises in me fulfill. [Refrain] 5 I need Thee ev'ry hour, most Holy One; O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son. [Refrain] PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL, 2026 *FIRE CARRIERS II* ‎ ‎✓Father, thank You for placing over us, Your anointed sons and daughters through whom we carry the fire of the Holy Spirit. Thank You for giving us leaders after Your heart. ‎ ‎✓Father, please let the hunger and thirst for Your righteousness be on the increase in my life so I can burn for You wherever I go, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, while others are enjoying the comfort of their exploits, please help me to be committed to waiting before You for the infilling of the Holy Spirit to the overflowing, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me to surrender all to You, to walk with You and to please You all the days of my life. Help me not to be distracted with the cares of this world, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help me not to be distracted by the voice of the people around me but to remain focused on seeing what others are not seeing so that I can receive what others don't have for greater works in You, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please help my heart to be fixed on following You. Help me to put away every distraction; every works of flesh still alive in me and hindering my spiritual growth, let them dry up now, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, I am hungry and thirsty for Your presence and glory, please set me up on Your fire so I can do exploits in my generation, please, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please fill me with Your Spirit, and let nothing hinder my relationship with You. Set me on fresh fire and keep burning for You, in Jesus' name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please fill my heart, soul and spirit, with great hunger and thirst for Your presence and power, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. ‎ ‎Make him a carrier of Your fire for the rest of his life, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points beyond measure, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Father, please let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name. ‎ ‎✓Your Personal petitions. ‎(Philippians 4:6) ‎ ‎✓..In Jesus name I pray. ‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16) ‎ #GodBlessOurNation *These prayers have no expiry date! Please join us in prayer, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.