SEEDS OF DESTINY 11 FEBRUARY 2025 DAILY DEVOTIONAL, TUESDAY SOD MESSAGE WRITTEN BY DR. PAUL ENENCHE
Dunamis Seeds of Destiny 11 February 2025 SOD Devotional Reading Message
TOPIC: The Audacity Of Uprightness
SCRIPTURE: And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 1Kings 17:1
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Righteous living silences the forces of darkness.
Our anchor Scripture introduces us to Elijah, a Tishbite and an inhabitant of Gilead. One day, he boldly declared to Ahab: As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 1Kings 17:1.
What audacity! Elijah was a fearless man who could stand before the king of his nation and make authoritative decrees because of his unwavering stand with God. A stand with God means having a firm and consistent relationship with God. Elijah had this level of relationship with God. His boldness to confront Ahab and his authority over demonic powers were rooted in his right standing with God. He lived without guilt or fear because he maintained integrity and godliness.
No force on earth or in the spiritual realm dared challenge Elijah in his time. His audacity to confront kings and demonic powers was rooted in his uprightness and godly lifestyle. Elijah’s life demonstrated the fact that those who live uprightly can challenge and overcome any evil authority or demonic power. Righteous living silences the forces of darkness.
On the other hand, the guilt of sin weakens people, making them timid and fearful before the devil and his agents. Elijah was different. By the authority of righteousness, he not only challenged Ahab but also destroyed the prophets of Baal. His integrity and right standing with God gave him the audacity to confront the enemy without fear. Here are questions for your reflection: How strong is your stand with God?
How bold are you in confronting forces of darkness? Do you have the integrity required to challenge and silence the forces of evil in your generation? Beloved, make up your mind to clothe yourself with the garment of righteousness. Walk uprightly before God, and you, too, will carry the audacity to confront and overcome any power of darkness.
Remember this: Righteous living silences the forces of darkness.
ASSIGNMENT:
- Live a righteous and upright life.
- Refuse to be timid and fearful before the forces of darkness and evil authorities in your generation.
PRAYER: Father, I receive grace to live an upright life. Help me to be bold, audacious and fearless in confronting the forces of darkness in my generation, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
MESSAGE: THE PRESERVATION POWER OF GODLY CHARACTER.
QUOTE: If you are going to reign in this life as a king, one of the major ways you will do that is by the power of character and integrity. Culled from the book, “Who Are You?” by Dr Paul Enenche.
DAILY READING: Joshua 5-8.
AMAZING FACT: A lion’s whiskers are highly sensitive, helping it detect movement and objects in the dark.
PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Receive fresh fire to bring the forces of darkness to their knees in your generation in Jesus’ Name.
Seeds of Destiny 11 February 2025, Tuesday SOD Devotional Guide By Dr. Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors.