Seeds of Destiny 17 May 2026 Daily Devotional, SOD Message Written By Dr. Paul Enenche
Welcome to the Seeds of Destiny 17 May 2026 Daily Devotional by Dr. Paul Enenche, your spiritual nourishment for the day. This devotional is written to equip you with God’s Word, deepen your faith, and align your steps with divine purpose. Today’s message carries prophetic insight, practical wisdom, and a powerful prayer declaration to guide your journey and unlock your destiny.
TOPIC: Preservation By Divine Direction
SCRIPTURE: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:14
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Nothing in this life is compulsory except to make heaven.
It has been confirmed that the way of wisdom is the way of life. On the contrary, the way of foolishness is the way of death.
It is possible for people to die before their time because of foolishness. That is why Ecclesiastes 7:17 says, Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? When a person is excessively wicked and foolish, he cannot escape premature death.
In Proverbs 10:21, we see that, The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for want of wisdom. You shall not die a fool’s death in the Name of Jesus Christ!
Fools die for lack of wisdom. Proverbs 9:6 confirms it: Forsake the foolish, and live, and go in the way of understanding.
Beloved, do you want to live? Forsake everything foolish, including the fool, and you will live.
Divine wisdom is a product of Divine Direction. Divine Direction is also key to Divine Preservation. To be guided by God is to avert danger and disaster.
Note this!
1. The absence of direction is the presence of disaster.
If God is not leading you, then the waters will be troubled. He can’t restore your soul if He is not the one leading you (Psalm 23:1-3).
2. The absence of direction is the abundance of destruction.
There were those who went on journeys they were not meant to go on. There were those who entered relationships they were not meant to enter.
In Proverbs 22:3, we see that A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
The wise man who is guided foresees evil and hides. On the other hand, the simple-minded, the uninformed, the person who doesn’t follow instructions, simply moves on and suffers punishment. He suffers consequences because he cannot foresee what lies ahead.
Note this: it does not matter how far you go in the wrong direction; a U-turn is possible whenever you discover you are on the wrong path.
God’s servant, Bishop David Oyedepo, shared a testimony some years back about embarking on a journey with a friend. They were travelling, and he felt in his spirit that he should not proceed on that journey, but he didn’t know how to tell his friend because they had already agreed on it.
He went on, and the voice of the Lord said, “Don’t go on this journey.” Yet, he kept going, encountered challenges until he heard an audible voice saying, “If you move an inch from here, you are gone.”
He said he stopped the car and made a U-turn. Then he told his friend, “The Lord does not want us to go on this journey.” The friend said, “I knew it too.”
Now, none of them wanted to say it out first. God’s servant said he felt, “Maybe if I said we should not embark on the journey, my friend would feel I made the decision because the car was mine.” And he was the one driving.
He said the two of them would have died for nothing, for going on a journey that God did not command.
Nothing in this life is compulsory except to make heaven. No business appointment is compulsory. Someone may say, “Oh, I already fixed the wedding date.” The question is, “Will a marriage continue after the person who married has died?” You shall not die before your time, in Jesus’ Name.
Beloved, understand that the people you are so concerned about, the same people for whom you are forcing yourself to do things you are not meant to do, will continue with their lives if you allow anything to happen to you. Whenever you do anything that causes you to lose your peace, make a U-turn. Don’t be too sentimental about life. Don’t live life by sentiment; live by principles.
REMEMBER THIS Nothing in this life is compulsory except to make heaven.
ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Open yourself to God’s leadership and He will direct your life.
2. Ask God to lead you beside the still waters and your green pastures in life.
PRAYER: Father, thank You for the light of Your Word to me today. Help me to be conscious of Your leading and guidance all through my life, Lord in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING GET THE MESSAGE: VALUE DIVINE GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION. BY DR. PAUL ENENCHE
QUOTE: He cannot advance in life that cannot be advised. A man who cannot be counseled cannot be assisted. Culled from the book: 21 Foolish Things People do. By Dr. Paul Enenche.
AMAZING FACT: The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903.
PROPHECTIC DECLARATION: The Lord grant you both the wisdom and direction unto preservation in Jesus’ Name.
DAILY BIBLE READING: Psalm 25-27
Seeds of Destiny 17th May 2026 Daily Devotional, Sunday SOD 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 (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors