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OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL 25 JUNE 2026 COMMENTARY
MEMORISE: Zechariah 4:10
“For who hath despised the day of small things?…”

This verse is a divine rebuke against the attitude that looks down on humble beginnings. Daddy Adeboye anchors today’s devotional on this text because it confronts a common paralysis among believers: the refusal to start small. The “day of small things” is not a mistake or a delay—it is a divinely ordained season. Those who despise it despise God’s method. Great things do not begin great; they begin small. A mighty oak begins as an acorn. A global ministry begins as a conversation with one person. A kingdom assignment begins with one step of obedience, however tiny.

BIBLE READING: John 4:25-30
This passage records the aftermath of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. After Jesus revealed Himself to her as the Messiah, she left her waterpot, went back into the city, and said to the people, “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?” They went out of the city and came to Jesus. Many Samaritans believed because of her testimony. Daddy Adeboye highlights a crucial detail: this woman had no theological training, no ministerial credentials, no platform, and no experience. She had only one encounter with Jesus. But she started from where she was, with what she had, and an entire city came to Christ.

The Trap of Waiting Until You Are “Ready”
1. The Paralysis of Perfectionism
“Some people choose to be passive and not apply themselves in their careers and even things that have to do with God’s Kingdom, because they don’t want to start small. They keep postponing the things they ought to do because they feel that they are not equipped enough.”

This is one of the enemy’s most effective strategies: convincing you that you are not ready, not qualified, not equipped, not enough. The result is paralysis.

The Excuse The Reality
“I need more training” Training becomes a delay tactic, not preparation
“I’m not skilled enough” God specializes in using the unskilled
“I’ll start when I feel ready” You will never feel ready; start anyway
“Let me wait until I have more resources” Faith steps out with what it has, not what it hopes to have
“If God has given you an assignment, you should not wait until you feel you are good enough to start. This is because He knew your capacity and imperfections before He chose you.”

This is liberating truth. God did not choose you because you were qualified. He chose you because He is sovereign, and He plans to qualify you through the process of obedience. Your imperfections are not surprises to Him. He knew every weakness, every gap, every lack—and He still said, “You are the one.”

2. The Need for Continuous Growth, Not Perfect Starting
“Even though you need to keep growing and equipping yourself so you can progressively become a more valuable vessel in His hands, you should not keep God waiting once He commissions you for an assignment because you want to become perfect for the assignment.”

What God Wants What God Does Not Require
Obedience that starts now Perfection before starting
Faith that steps out Full competency from day one
A willing heart A fully equipped résumé
Growth along the way Arrival before departure
You will grow by doing, not by waiting. You will be equipped in the assignment, not before the assignment. The disciples learned to heal by healing, to preach by preaching, to cast out demons by casting them out. They did not wait until they were perfect. They started where they were, with what they had, and grew along the way.

The Samaritan Woman: Starting with One Encounter
1. Her Lack of Qualifications
*”In John 4:1-30, when Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman, she returned to her people and started telling them about Jesus. All she had was one encounter with the Master, but it was enough for people to follow her to see Him and encounter Him also.”*

Consider what this woman did NOT have:

What She Did Not Have What She Had
Theological training One encounter with Jesus
A spotless reputation (she had been married five times) A transformed heart
Official religious credentials Genuine testimony
A pulpit or platform A city full of people who knew her
Years of preparation Immediate obedience
“She didn’t first enrol in a theological school or go for classes with the Scribes; she started from where she was and with what she had.”

This is the model. She did not say, “Let me first go to Jerusalem and study under the rabbis.” She did not say, “I need to clean up my reputation before I can speak to anyone.” She did not say, “I’m not eloquent enough; let me wait until I can preach like Peter.” She simply went and told her story. And the result? “Many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified” (John 4:39).

2. What You Have Is Enough to Start
Your “Small” Beginning What God Can Do With It.....
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