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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 8 JUNE 2026 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Proverbs 18:16
“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”

This verse reveals a divine principle: your gift is not just for personal satisfaction or entertainment—it is a key that unlocks doors and grants access to influence. Daddy Adeboye anchors today’s devotional on this text because it connects two essential truths: first, that God has given every believer a gift (spiritual or natural), and second, that this gift, when developed and deployed, will create opportunities that neither you nor your enemies can manufacture. Your gift is your God-given ambassador; it will go before you and announce your arrival to greatness.

BIBLE READING: Psalm 105:17-21
“He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance.”

This passage summarizes Joseph’s journey from pit to palace. Daddy Adeboye draws from it to show that the gap between a dream and its fulfillment is not empty time—it is preparation time. Joseph was sold, enslaved, falsely accused, and imprisoned. But the Bible says, “Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.” The dream was given in Genesis 37. The fulfillment came in Genesis 41. The years in between were not punishment; they were the proving ground where Joseph’s character and skills were forged.

The Danger of Letting “Reality” Kill Your Dreams
1. The Gradual Death of Dreams
Daddy Adeboye identifies a common tragedy:

“Many people grow up dreaming of great things that they want to achieve. However, as they get older, if the circumstances of their lives do not seem to match what they had dreamed about, they tend to start giving up on their dreams.”

This is the silent funeral of purpose. No enemy attacks it. No one opposes it violently. The dream simply dies of neglect, buried under the weight of disappointment, cynicism, and the false wisdom that says, “Be realistic.”

Dreamer at 20 Same Person at 40
“I will change my generation” “I just want to pay my bills”
“God has a great plan for my life” “Maybe I was never meant for much”
“I will start that business/ministry” “It’s too late now; reality set in”
“If someone reminds them about the dreams they once had, some of them might say, ‘Reality set in.’”

Daddy Adeboye rejects this excuse with a bold declaration:

“Child of God, there is no reality apart from the one you make for yourself.”

This is not positive thinking divorced from God. It is faith-based determination. The “reality” that tries to kill your dream is not final reality. God’s promise over your life is more real than any obstacle in your path.

2. Faith + Effort = Fulfillment
“If you stop dreaming or working towards achieving your dreams, they may just never come to pass. However, with your faith in God, continue to dream, work towards achieving them, and you will eventually see them come to pass.”

Notice the two components:

Component Description Scriptural Basis
Faith in God Trusting that the dream came from God and He will fulfill it “The vision is for an appointed time… though it tarry, wait for it” (Habakkuk 2:3)
Continued work Persistent effort, development, and preparation “Faith without works is dead” (James 2:26)
Dreams are not fulfilled by magic. They are fulfilled by divine empowerment and human diligence. Joseph heard from God, but he also worked in Potiphar’s house, studied administration in prison, and prepared his mind for the day Pharaoh would call.

Joseph: The Blueprint for Dream Fulfillment
1. Opposition to the Dream (Genesis 37-39)
Daddy Adeboye lists three major attacks against Joseph’s dream:

Attack Source Attempted Result
Conspiracy to kill His own brothers (Genesis 37:18-20) End the dream through murder
Selling into slavery His brothers (Genesis 37:28) End the dream through displacement
False accusation and imprisonment Potiphar’s wife (Genesis 39:1-20) End the dream through disgrace and captivity
Any one of these would have destroyed a lesser man. Joseph lost his family, his freedom, his reputation, and his comfort. Humanly speaking, every circumstance screamed, “Your dream is dead. Reality has set in.”

“When he was in prison, he could have said, ‘Reality has set in,’ and given up on his dreams. Rather, he continued to prepare himself…”

This is the critical difference between those who fulfill their dreams and those who bury them. Joseph did not waste his prison years in self-pity. He used them as a classroom.

2. Preparation: The Hidden Work Before the Public Breakthrough
Daddy Adeboye highlights Joseph’s diligent preparation:

Location Position What Joseph Learned/Developed
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