“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11).
Before he was crowned as King, David was just another herds boy. Then one day someone saw something in him that no one had seen.
The story starts when his father, Jesse, sent him on an errand to deliver a snack to his warrior brothers out on a battle field. His eldest brother, Eliab, on seeing him was not so amused. “When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle” (I Samuel 17:28).
Well, what a put down! As far as Eliab was concerned David was nothing but a pretender. This is not though how Samuel had seen David. Earlier, when the eight sons of Eliab had been presented before Samuel for him to anoint one as King none would fit the bill. Samuel asked Jesse if that was all. Lamely, he remembered the last born. “So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one” (I Samuel 16:12).
The Samuel who appeared in David’s life is there for all of us. He is someone influential whom God sends to anoint success to his own. Where others see no value this Samuel comes and sees something no one has seen!
If you have been discounted, much as David was once, know there is a Samuel down the road. Along the path of life pray for that Samuel to appear, for he comes to make a difference in your life!
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I pray for the Samuel in my life, who will see value in me where none sees, for your anointing for success, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
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18/05/2024 - 19/05/2024 All day“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2:15)
Perhaps one of the most inspiring passages in the Bible with enduring lessons is where Moses pleads to Pharaoh to let the Jews go. Instead Pharaoh dared Moses if he had the power as that of a king. Challenged to “perform a miracle” Moses turned to Aaron who threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs (Exodus 7: 9-12).
What we see here is the presence of occult powers in high places, as is true even today. A common mistake by some is to deny the existence of the occult behind certain thrones or power centers, especially in instances where we find those putting on a genteel manner of social respectability. There are also those who through their education and confined exposure to the spirit realm of things, doubt the existence of occult powers. The reality is that in the world we live in the enemy is much at work. 1 Peter 5:8 says, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
In this passage we see that while Pharaoh did release his snakes the staff God had placed in the hands of his messenger, Moses, was far greater and swallowed all. Here is the point. As believers we do have a far greater and mighty power to protect us from any attacks of the enemy. It is the blood of the lamb. As it is written, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony...” (Revelation 12:11).
Today whatever snakes you may encounter from anywhere be assured that you have a far greater power than of the enemy. It is the blood of Jesus. As His word says, “call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me” (Psalm 50:15).
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I pray for protection from the attacks of the enemy by the blood of the lamb, this I pray in Jesus’name.
