ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Tuesday 5th December, 2023.

Topic: Enforcing God’s Will Over Nations.

Memory Verse : Jeremiah 29:13. And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:10-12. Key Verse: v29.

For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Here Israel, the people of God was carried into the land of captivity in Babylon. They did not repent from their evil ways when God was warming them through Jeremiah the prophet. They rather did everything they could to frustrate the man of God and his assignment. They rather cummulated to themselves prophets who told them what they wanted to hear and not what God was saying. When the word of the Lord from the mouth of Jeremiah finally came to pass, some of them were thinking they will return in a short while. But the Lord in his love kept speaking, even in the land of captivity to let them understand his plan and purpose as not miss out in the blessing he had for them because of ignorance or misinformation.
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished. And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.” Jeremiah 29:5-7.

At that particular time, God’s will was that the captivity in Babylon will last for seventy years, before they will be free.
At the same time, in his loving-kindness he had prepared some blessing and favour in the foreign land which they needed to enjoy. All they needed was to key into God’s plan in that season and be blessed. “For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.” Jeremiah 29:10-11,14.

Even today, as believers, we need to understand God’s plan for our nations, especially where the Lord has planted us, so that we can flow with him. When we have understanding, we will be able not only to key in, but also enforce such divine purpose when they come under the attack of enemy forces. Following history and prophecy, Daniel understood that it was time for the captivity to be over in Babylon and began to pray and fast to enforce the will of God for his people. “In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:” Daniel 9:2-3. The kingdom of God needs men like Daniel in our days and you can be one.

Prayer : Thank you for father God because you are a God of divine purpose and timing. Today open me up to understand your plan for my nation or where you have planted me, so that I key in and be blessed. Like Daniel use me to enforce your will for my territory and nation in Jesus wonderful name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Colossians 2:1-15.

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