Divine Encounters

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...

Day 75 Reading: Judges 19:1- Judges 21:25 We are called by God to serve Him wholly in purity acting in accordance with His will. Walking with God is not a sprint, but a marathon. Serving God brings the greatest joy and delights to the soul. Unless one is fully resigned to live a life that is pleasing to God, peace will never be a reality. The peace of God is not like that of the world. The book of Judges has shown us many times the children of Israel were held in bondage because they didn't worship God wholly. This last 3 chapters of this book deal with another form of battle, which is the battle within. When the battle is not with an enemy whose an outsider, but one who is one of us, its a totally different scope. This kind of battle may also be a personal matter of an addiction, habit that is sinful or division within the family. The Levite priest has a concubine from Bethlehem. Bethlehem in Hebrew means the House of Bread. Relationships give us food. He sought a r...