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OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 16 JUNE 2026 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Psalm 16:8
“I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”

The word “always” means continuously, unceasingly, without interruption. David was not a man who thought about God only in the temple or only in crisis. He had cultivated a lifestyle of constant awareness of God’s presence. Because the Lord was at his right hand (the position of power, advocacy, and protection), David could declare with confidence: “I shall not be moved.” The Holy Communion, Daddy Adeboye explains, is a divinely ordained tool to help believers maintain this constant awareness of Christ.

BIBLE READING: 1 Corinthians 11:24-26
“And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.”

This passage records the institution of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion). Jesus took bread, broke it, and called it His body. He took the cup, called it His blood, the new covenant. Then He gave a command: “This do in remembrance of me.” The word “remembrance” is not mere mental recall. It is a re-presentation, a making present of the power of His sacrifice.

The Living Dead: Those Without Christ
1. Jesus’ Shocking Statement (John 6:53)
Daddy Adeboye begins with a startling declaration from Jesus:

“In John 6:53, Jesus Christ said that only those who partake of His flesh and blood will have life in them. This implies that anyone who does not accept Him as his or her Lord and Saviour is as good as dead.”

John 6:53 – “Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.”

The Unbeliever’s Condition Description
Physically alive Breathing, walking, talking, functioning
Spiritually dead Separated from God, no eternal life
The “living dead” Alive in body, dead in soul
“Such people may seem to be alive, but really, there is no life in them, and it would be correct to refer to them as the ‘living dead’.”

This is a sobering designation. The world looks at an unbeliever and sees a vibrant, active human being. God looks at the same person and sees a corpse—walking, talking, but dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1). The only remedy is partaking of Christ’s flesh and blood, which happens first through faith (accepting His sacrifice) and then through the Holy Communion.

2. The Holy Communion: The Meal of Life
“Partaking of the flesh and blood of Jesus gives us life as Christians, and this is why the Holy Communion is such a powerful meal.”

Element Symbolism Spiritual Reality
Bread Body of Jesus Broken for our healing, wholeness, and life
Wine (cup) Blood of Jesus Shed for the forgiveness of sins, new covenant
The Holy Communion is not a mere memorial service. It is not a sad ritual or a religious obligation. It is a life-giving meal. When you partake worthily, you are not just remembering something that happened 2,000 years ago. You are spiritually feeding on Christ, and His life flows into you.

The Command: Remember Until He Comes
1. The Purpose of the Communion
“The Lord Jesus also commanded His disciples to continue having the meal in remembrance of Him until His return.”

The Communion serves multiple purposes:

Purpose Explanation
Remembrance We consciously recall Christ’s sacrifice, preventing it from becoming distant or abstract
Proclamation We “show the Lord’s death till he come” – the Communion is a visible sermon to the world and to the spiritual realm
Anticipation We look forward to His return, when we will feast with Him in the kingdom
Communion We fellowship with Christ and with other believers around His table
2. How Communion Keeps Christ Before You
“One of [the benefits] is that it helps us to keep Him before us at all times. This means that as a believer, when Christ is always before you, satan has no chance to attack you.”

Daddy Adeboye connects the Holy Communion directly to the memory verse:

“David said that he had set the Lord always before him, and because He was at his right hand, he would not be moved. This was the confidence David had that nothing could shake him since the Lord was always before him.”

Without Christ Before You With Christ Before You
Satan has opportunities to attack Satan has no chance (the Lord is your shield)
You are easily moved by circumstances You shall not be moved (stable, grounded)
Fear and anxiety dominate Confidence and peace reign
You forget God’s faithfulness You constantly remember His sacrifice
“When you partake of the Holy Communion.....?

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