ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Friday 30th December, 2023.

Topic: Victory By Divine Strategy.

Memory Verse:1 Chronicles 14:14. Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

Bible Reading :1 Chronicles 14:10-12. Key Verse: v10.

And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim. And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

Before this time, David had lived in abnormal places, running away from king Saul who wanted to destroy his life. Finally because it was his time, God caused king Saul to perish on his own in the war front. Before then, David had opportunity to terminate Saul who was after him his life, but feared God who anointed him king over Israel. “And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.” 1 Samuel 24:6-8.

Now that God removed Saul from the way by death and made David king in his stead, the Philistines who were friendly in the past, turned up in their true element of hatred to stop him from entering into the fulness of God’s plan for his life. They spread themselves battle ready in the valley of Rephaim. David had to enquire from the Lord and got approval to confront them. David inflicted heavy defeat on them and burnt their idols. After this defeat, they re-enforced and returned to the valley. David went back to the Lord again and the Lord changed his strategy by giving him fresh directives on how to approach the battle. “Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.” 1 Chronicles 14:14-15.

As the year is winding up gradually, there is need to approach every battles that we are facing strategically. This strategy should not depend on human understanding and wisdom, but on the wisdom of the extraordinary strategist, especially in those battles that has lingered for some time. One instruction from the Spirit of God is all you need to triumph over your enemies and every difficult situation that seems to linger. “These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:25-26.

Prayer :Thank you Father God for giving me your Spirit to help me through my journey on earth. Today I ask for your wisdom and divine direction in every strong and prolonged battle ‘am facing in my…… (mention it). Thank you for giving me victory by your Spirit in Jesus wonderful name….. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading: Revelations 21:1-27.

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