Day 118
Reading: 1 Chronicles 17:1 - 1 Chronicles 20:8
Do you know that God speaks? Yes, He does. God desires the best for you and me. When God speaks it is for our good. Once God has spoken we have a responsibility. That responsibility is to pray the promise into manifestation. God cannot fail in delivering His promises. God promises and delivers on the promise. The question then is why do we not see the promise fulfilled? Saul was anointed by God to become king and yet he never fulfilled the expectations. David on the other hand is regarded as the greatest king of Israel ever.
David on being established as the king and having secured his kingdom desired to build a house for God. He couldn't stand staying in a palace whilst God was in a tent. He expressed his desire to the prophet Nathan who tells him to do as he desires. However, that night God speaks to the prophet and sent him to David. David was instructed not to build as his son would build the House of God, however, his desire had endeared God and he was promised that his descendants would seat as kings on the throne.
The response of David was not only one of praise but one of prayer. He prayed on hearing the Words of God. Here was a man who slew Goliath, saw victories in battle bowing in prayer to thank God for the prophecy and to intercede for its manifestation.
Don't expect God's word to just happen without your cooperation in the place of prayer. You and I must battle on our knees to see God's promise come to pass. The reign of David is one filled with battles as he established the kingdom and terrified the enemies of God's people into submission. The greatest lessons one can learn from David about his walk with God is that he understood that he had his part to play to see the will of God established.
What were the tools of David's warfare to establish the prophecy?
- Praise. David on hearing God's response gave thanks, praising God for His goodness. In times of trouble, we forget that praise is a weapon of warfare. Let your mouth stop talking about the trouble and introduce God to the situation by giving Him praise.
- Prayer. David was a man who consistently we see enquired of God to know the mind of God regarding life situations. And even when God answered him he prayed. David didn't just pray to find solutions. He prayed to establish promises.
- Patience. When God told him that he wouldn't be the one to build, David set about saving for what his son would do. David was patient, not running ahead of the program or agenda of God.
- Persistence. David understood that success in seeing the promise manifested requires persistence. You cant pray today and tomorrow forget or speak carelessly.
- Partnership. David was surrounded by people who were giant killers also. Have people who are able to contend with your promises.
Memory Verse: 1 Chronicles 17:23
Decree:
"And now, O Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said" 1 Chronicles 17:23(italics mine)
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