COMMENTARY ON OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22nd 2026

COMMENTARY ON OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2026

TOPIC: THE UNLIMITED GOD 4
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORISE:
“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.” – (Daniel 2:21)

READ: John 11:20-44 (The Raising of Lazarus)

INTRODUCTION: THE GOD WHO CONTROLS TIME

In this fourth installment of “The Unlimited God” series, Pastor Adeboye addresses a dimension of God’s nature that speaks directly to those who feel they have missed their moment, whose opportunities have expired, whose situations have become hopeless with the passage of time. The revelation is this: God is not limited by time because He created time and holds it in His hands.

The memory verse from Daniel 2:21 establishes this truth: God changes times and seasons. He is not subject to time; time is subject to Him. He can accelerate, decelerate, reverse, or override time as He pleases. What this means for the believer is profound: nothing is ever too late for God.

PART ONE: THE LAZARUS PRINCIPLE

The Bible reading for today is the familiar story of Lazarus, but Pastor Adeboye draws out a dimension that is often overlooked: the element of timing.

When Jesus received news of Lazarus’s illness, He deliberately delayed. By the time He arrived, Lazarus had been dead four days. Martha’s greeting captures the human perspective perfectly: “Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” The implication is clear: You came too late. If only You had arrived sooner. If only You had responded faster. If only…

Martha’s statement reveals a common human tendency: we put God in a box of time. We believe He can do anything, but only within certain windows of opportunity. Once those windows close, we think even God cannot help us.

Martha’s later protest when Jesus asked for the stone to be removed reinforces this: “Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.” She was saying, in effect, “It’s too late even for You. The decay has set in. The hope is gone. The moment has passed.”

Jesus’s response is the theological heart of the passage: “Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” He was saying that the delay was not an accident but an appointment. The four days were not a mistake but a setup for a greater demonstration of glory. If Jesus had come immediately and healed Lazarus before he died, it would have been a miracle. But by waiting until Lazarus was dead and buried and decomposing, Jesus positioned Himself to do something far greater: demonstrate His power over death itself.

Pastor Adeboye applies this directly: “They didn’t know that it is never too late for God to showcase His glory. I decree that every blessing that has been considered ‘too late’ for you will begin to manifest in your life.”

PART TWO: THE TESTIMONY OF THE WOMAN WITHOUT OVARIES

The devotion includes a powerful modern testimony that mirrors the Lazarus story.

The Situation:
A woman was barren. Her husband had spent large sums seeking solutions. Finally, a professor ran special tests and discovered she had no ovaries. His verdict was definitive: “She cannot produce an egg for you to fertilise. Forget it; you can never have children!” From a medical standpoint, this was not a difficult case; it was an impossible case. No ovaries means no eggs. No eggs means no conception. The professor’s report was not opinion; it was biological reality.

The Response:
The woman concluded her case was hopeless. But her husband said something remarkable: “That’s the doctor’s report. Let’s go and hear Jesus’ report.” He refused to let the final verdict of medicine be the final verdict of life. He brought his wife to an RCCG convention.

The Outcome:
Pastor Adeboye laid hands on her. She fell under the anointing and remained on the ground for about 45 minutes. The pastor thought she was sleeping, but God was performing “a special operation” on her. The following year, she returned rejoicing with her baby.

The Lesson:
The professor said, “No ovaries.” God said, “Let there be ovaries.” The professor said, “Never.” God said, “Now.” The professor said, “Hopeless.” God said, “Glory.” What was biologically impossible became divinely possible. What was medically hopeless became spiritually hopeful. What was scientifically final became supernaturally reversible.

PART THREE: THE THEOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Biology

The testimony demonstrates that God is not limited by biological laws because He created those laws. He can suspend them, override them, or recreate what is missing. The woman received new organs supernaturally. This is not just healing; it is creative miracle.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Medical Verdicts

The professor’s report was accurate based on available evidence. But accurate medical diagnosis is not the same as final divine decree. Doctors describe conditions; God changes them. Doctors report what is; God creates what can be.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Human Expectations

Everyone expected Jesus to come and heal Lazarus before he died. When He didn’t, they concluded it was too late. But God’s delays are not denials; they are often preparations for greater glory.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over the Concept of “Too Late”

Pastor Adeboye declares: “There is nothing called ‘too late’ with God because time cannot stop Him when He wants to achieve something.” This is a revolutionary statement. In human affairs, timing is everything. Missed opportunities are often permanent. But with God, no door is permanently closed, no season permanently ended, no hope permanently extinguished.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Natural Processes

Lazarus had been dead four days. In the natural, decomposition was well underway. Martha mentioned the smell. But decay is not a barrier to the One who created life. Stench is not a problem for the One who spoke worlds into existence.

PART FOUR: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

1. Identify Your “Four Days” Situations

What has been dead so long in your life that people say it stinks? What dreams have decomposed? What hopes have decayed? What promises have been buried so long that even you have given up? These are precisely the situations Jesus wants to address.

1. Reject the “Too Late” Mentality

The enemy’s greatest weapon against those who have waited long is the lie that it is too late. Too late for marriage. Too late for children. Too late for career change. Too late for ministry. Too late for financial breakthrough. Recognise this lie for what it is: an attempt to limit the Unlimited God.

1. Seek Jesus’s Report

The husband in the testimony said, “Let’s go and hear Jesus’ report.” He didn’t deny the doctor’s report; he simply refused to let it be the final word. You must actively seek God’s perspective on your situation. What does He say? What has He promised? What does His Word declare?

1. Position Yourself for Divine Operation

The woman fell under the anointing and stayed there for 45 minutes. She positioned herself for God to work. She didn’t get up impatiently. She didn’t question what was happening. She stayed in the presence until the operation was complete.

1. Prepare for Testimony

The woman returned the following year rejoicing with her baby. She had something to show. Your testimony is coming. You will have evidence of God’s faithfulness. You will return with your Lazarus, your baby, your breakthrough.

PART FIVE: DECLARATIONS BASED ON THIS MESSAGE

I DECLARE that God changes times and seasons, and He is changing my season right now.

I DECLARE that nothing in my life is too late for God to redeem.

I DECLARE that every verdict of hopelessness spoken over my life is overturned by the blood of Jesus.

I DECLARE that where doctors say “impossible,” God says “glory.”

I DECLARE that the four-day situations in my life are becoming platforms for divine demonstration.

I DECLARE that I will hear Jesus’s report, and it will override every other report.

I DECLARE that divine operations are taking place in my body, my mind, my finances, and my relationships.

I DECLARE that I will return rejoicing with my testimony.

I DECLARE that the stone is being rolled away from every dead situation in my life.

I DECLARE that the Unlimited God is unlimited by time, and my set time of favour has come.

PART SIX: PRAYER

Father, I thank You because You are the God who controls times and seasons. You are not limited by clocks or calendars. You are not constrained by deadlines or delays. You are the God who specialises in turning “too late” into “right on time.”

Lord, I bring before You every situation in my life that has been declared hopeless. Every area where doctors have given up. Every dream that has been buried for four days. Every promise that has started to stink. Every hope that people say is too late.

I ask You to do what only You can do. Roll away the stone. Speak life into death. Command resurrection power into my dead situations. Perform creative miracles where nothing exists.

I receive Your report over every other report. You say I am healed; I believe it. You say I am blessed; I receive it. You say I am promoted; I walk in it.

Thank You, Father, that the same power that raised Lazarus from the dead is at work in me. I will see Your glory.

In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

PART SEVEN: KEY POINT REFLECTION

Pastor Adeboye’s key point bears repeating: “The Unlimited God has times and seasons in His hands, so nothing is too late or impossible for Him to do.”

This statement is both a comfort and a challenge. It comforts those who have waited long and seen nothing. It challenges those who have allowed time to erode their faith. If God holds time in His hands, then your time is in His hands. If nothing is too late for Him, then your situation is not beyond hope.

CONCLUSION: THE GREAT PHYSICIAN NOW IS NEAR

The hymn accompanying this devotion is beautifully appropriate:

“The great Physician now is near, the sympathizing Jesus; He speaks the drooping heart to cheer, Oh, hear the voice of Jesus.”

Jesus is near. He is not distant. He is not indifferent. He is present, and He is speaking to your situation. Hear His voice. Believe His word. Receive His touch.

Sweetest note in seraph song, sweetest name on mortal tongue, sweetest carol ever sung: Jesus, blessed Jesus.

His name dispels your guilt and fear. No other name but Jesus. Oh, how your soul delights to hear the precious name of Jesus.

Hallelujah!<｜end▁of▁thinking｜>COMMENTARY ON OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2026

TOPIC: THE UNLIMITED GOD 4
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORISE:
“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.” – (Daniel 2:21)

READ: John 11:20-44 (The Raising of Lazarus)

INTRODUCTION: THE GOD WHO CONTROLS TIME

In this fourth installment of “The Unlimited God” series, Pastor Adeboye addresses a dimension of God’s nature that speaks directly to those who feel they have missed their moment, whose opportunities have expired, whose situations have become hopeless with the passage of time. The revelation is this: God is not limited by time because He created time and holds it in His hands.

The memory verse from Daniel 2:21 establishes this truth: God changes times and seasons. He is not subject to time; time is subject to Him. He can accelerate, decelerate, reverse, or override time as He pleases. What this means for the believer is profound: nothing is ever too late for God.

PART ONE: THE LAZARUS PRINCIPLE

The Bible reading for today is the familiar story of Lazarus, but Pastor Adeboye draws out a dimension that is often overlooked: the element of timing.

When Jesus received news of Lazarus’s illness, He deliberately delayed. By the time He arrived, Lazarus had been dead four days. Martha’s greeting captures the human perspective perfectly: “Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” The implication is clear: You came too late. If only You had arrived sooner. If only You had responded faster. If only…

Martha’s statement reveals a common human tendency: we put God in a box of time. We believe He can do anything, but only within certain windows of opportunity. Once those windows close, we think even God cannot help us.

Martha’s later protest when Jesus asked for the stone to be removed reinforces this: “Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.” She was saying, in effect, “It’s too late even for You. The decay has set in. The hope is gone. The moment has passed.”

Jesus’s response is the theological heart of the passage: “Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” He was saying that the delay was not an accident but an appointment. The four days were not a mistake but a setup for a greater demonstration of glory. If Jesus had come immediately and healed Lazarus before he died, it would have been a miracle. But by waiting until Lazarus was dead and buried and decomposing, Jesus positioned Himself to do something far greater: demonstrate His power over death itself.

Pastor Adeboye applies this directly: “They didn’t know that it is never too late for God to showcase His glory. I decree that every blessing that has been considered ‘too late’ for you will begin to manifest in your life.”

PART TWO: THE TESTIMONY OF THE WOMAN WITHOUT OVARIES

The devotion includes a powerful modern testimony that mirrors the Lazarus story.

The Situation:
A woman was barren. Her husband had spent large sums seeking solutions. Finally, a professor ran special tests and discovered she had no ovaries. His verdict was definitive: “She cannot produce an egg for you to fertilise. Forget it; you can never have children!” From a medical standpoint, this was not a difficult case; it was an impossible case. No ovaries means no eggs. No eggs means no conception. The professor’s report was not opinion; it was biological reality.

The Response:
The woman concluded her case was hopeless. But her husband said something remarkable: “That’s the doctor’s report. Let’s go and hear Jesus’ report.” He refused to let the final verdict of medicine be the final verdict of life. He brought his wife to an RCCG convention.

The Outcome:
Pastor Adeboye laid hands on her. She fell under the anointing and remained on the ground for about 45 minutes. The pastor thought she was sleeping, but God was performing “a special operation” on her. The following year, she returned rejoicing with her baby.

The Lesson:
The professor said, “No ovaries.” God said, “Let there be ovaries.” The professor said, “Never.” God said, “Now.” The professor said, “Hopeless.” God said, “Glory.” What was biologically impossible became divinely possible. What was medically hopeless became spiritually hopeful. What was scientifically final became supernaturally reversible.

PART THREE: THE THEOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Biology

The testimony demonstrates that God is not limited by biological laws because He created those laws. He can suspend them, override them, or recreate what is missing. The woman received new organs supernaturally. This is not just healing; it is a creative miracle.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Medical Verdicts

The professor’s report was accurate based on available evidence. But accurate medical diagnosis is not the same as final divine decree. Doctors describe conditions; God changes them. Doctors report what is; God creates what can be.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Human Expectations

Everyone expected Jesus to come and heal Lazarus before he died. When He didn’t, they concluded it was too late. But God’s delays are not denials; they are often preparations for greater glory.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over the Concept of “Too Late”

Pastor Adeboye declares: “There is nothing called ‘too late’ with God because time cannot stop Him when He wants to achieve something.” This is a revolutionary statement. In human affairs, timing is everything. Missed opportunities are often permanent. But with God, no door is permanently closed, no season permanently ended, no hope permanently extinguished.

1. God’s Sovereignty Over Natural Processes

Lazarus had been dead four days. In the natural, decomposition was well underway. Martha mentioned the smell. But decay is not a barrier to the One who created life. Stench is not a problem for the One who spoke worlds into existence.

PART FOUR: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

1. Identify Your “Four Days” Situations

What has been dead so long in your life that people say it stinks? What dreams have decomposed? What hopes have decayed? What promises have been buried so long that even you have given up? These are precisely the situations Jesus wants to address.

1. Reject the “Too Late” Mentality

The enemy’s greatest weapon against those who have waited long is the lie that it is too late. Too late for marriage. Too late for children. Too late for career change. Too late for ministry. Too late for financial breakthrough. Recognise this lie for what it is: an attempt to limit the Unlimited God.

1. Seek Jesus’s Report

The husband in the testimony said, “Let’s go and hear Jesus’ report.” He didn’t deny the doctor’s report; he simply refused to let it be the final word. You must actively seek God’s perspective on your situation. What does He say? What has He promised? What does His Word declare?

1. Position Yourself for Divine Operation

The woman fell under the anointing and stayed there for 45 minutes. She positioned herself for God to work. She didn’t get up impatiently. She didn’t question what was happening. She stayed in the presence until the operation was complete.

1. Prepare for Testimony

The woman returned the following year rejoicing with her baby. She had something to show. Your testimony is coming. You will have evidence of God’s faithfulness. You will return with your Lazarus, your baby, your breakthrough.

PART FIVE: DECLARATIONS BASED ON THIS MESSAGE

I DECLARE that God changes times and seasons, and He is changing my season right now.

I DECLARE that nothing in my life is too late for God to redeem.

I DECLARE that every verdict of hopelessness spoken over my life is overturned by the blood of Jesus.

I DECLARE that where doctors say “impossible,” God says “glory.”

I DECLARE that the four-day situations in my life are becoming platforms for divine demonstration.

I DECLARE that I will hear Jesus’s report, and it will override every other report.

I DECLARE that divine operations are taking place in my body, my mind, my finances, and my relationships.

I DECLARE that I will return rejoicing with my testimony.

I DECLARE that the stone is being rolled away from every dead situation in my life.

I DECLARE that the Unlimited God is unlimited by time, and my set time of favour has come.

PART SIX: PRAYER

Father, I thank You because You are the God who controls times and seasons. You are not limited by clocks or calendars. You are not constrained by deadlines or delays. You are the God who specialises in turning “too late” into “right on time.”

Lord, I bring before You every situation in my life that has been declared hopeless. Every area where doctors have given up. Every dream that has been buried for four days. Every promise that has started to stink. Every hope that people say is too late.

I ask You to do what only You can do. Roll away the stone. Speak life into death. Command resurrection power into my dead situations. Perform creative miracles where nothing exists.

I receive Your report over every other report. You say I am healed; I believe it. You say I am blessed; I receive it. You say I am promoted; I walk in it.

Thank You, Father, that the same power that raised Lazarus from the dead is at work in me. I will see Your glory.

In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

PART SEVEN: KEY POINT REFLECTION

Pastor Adeboye’s key point bears repeating: “The Unlimited God has times and seasons in His hands, so nothing is too late or impossible for Him to do.”

This statement is both a comfort and a challenge. It comforts those who have waited long and seen nothing. It challenges those who have allowed time to erode their faith. If God holds time in His hands, then your time is in His hands. If nothing is too late for Him, then your situation is not beyond hope.

CONCLUSION: THE GREAT PHYSICIAN NOW IS NEAR

The hymn accompanying this devotion is beautifully appropriate:

“The great Physician now is near, the sympathizing Jesus; He speaks the drooping heart to cheer, Oh, hear the voice of Jesus.”

Jesus is near. He is not distant. He is not indifferent. He is present, and He is speaking to your situation. Hear His voice. Believe His word. Receive His touch.

Sweetest note in seraph song, sweetest name on mortal tongue, sweetest carol ever sung: Jesus, blessed Jesus.

His name dispels your guilt and fear. No other name but Jesus. Oh, how your soul delights to hear the precious name of Jesus.

Hallelujah!