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2 Samuel 10:6-14

Prayer does not have to be in multitudes of words nor in colorful words. A prayer is not limited to time or to location. Prayer dose not have to be in repetition; it does not matter if prayer is loud or if it is quiet. Prayer does not have to be a way of communicating requests for respect. Simple prayer that is backed with power is the kind of prayer that moves mountain. A prayer backed with power is the prayer that is rooted in the word of faith. Faith has its source in the Word of God. Throughout the Bible, many mountains were moved by prayer of faith. Among the prayers of faith that resulted in great deliverance was a pray of Joab. Joab was a commander of the army of Israelites under King David. Joab was caught up in the line of battle having Ammon before him and Syrians behind him. In the case of Joab and the Israelites army, there was no where to turn but to God in prayer. Joab prayed in 2 Samuel 10:12, ÒBe of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.Ó  This prayer of Joab delivered the Israelites army from enemies before and enemies behind them. As simple as the prayer was, so it was devastating to the camp of enemies. As a result of JoabÕs prayer, it was recorded in 2 Samuel 10:14, ÒWhen the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So Joab returned from the people of Ammon and went to < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Jerusalem. Ó As a believer, taking to heart the prayer of Joab will no doubt bring the same result for you in regard to those enemies that are pursing you; those that want to ground you from making a head way in life. The Lord is a good God and He has said in His Work that His thoughts for us are peaceful and good. They are not of evil (Jeremiah 29:11). Pray that the Lord will do that which is good in His sight in all your goings and comings today.

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2 Samuel 11

King David was a renowned soldier of the Lord for the children of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel. He fought many wars of conquest and expansion. He went to different warfronts and delivered the children of Israel from the hand of the enemies. In different camps of enemies, he was an identified warrior that would not concede defeat. Just as David was a soldier, you are also a soldier. You have been called by God and your calling has marked and identified you as an enemy to the camp of the devil. As a result of your stand in the Lord, you can no longer take any stand at any ground or at any period in time. Taking such a stand is letting down your guard as a soldier of God. Letting down your guard is allowing your enemy to bring its war to your front. Despite all the victories of King David, he was not able to fight a war of success when adultery brought its war to DavidÕs front. One of the major causes of King DavidÕs lost of battle was recorded in 2 Samuel 11:1, ÒIt happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.Ó King David was at the right place at the wrong time. As a prime target of the enemy, there is no room for mistakes that are life consuming. As a believer, you cannot afford to be at the right place at the wrong time nor at the wrong place at the right time. King DavidÕs case is a confirmation of the fact that the devil is a stubborn animal and it does not respect his target. Do not let down your guard. Do not allow the enemy to bring war to your front. Be at the right place at the right time. Take to the advice of the apostle Paul as it is written in Ephesians 6:10-11, ÒFinally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.Ó

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2Samuel 9:1-13

Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan and the grandson of King Saul. Mephibosheth was lame and that calls for a limited mobility. He was five years when his father, Jonathan died. As a lame, the hope of moving forward in all areas of life must have been out of place. MephiboshetÕs title as the grandson of the former king of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel was history and could not get Mephibosheth anywhere. As God would have it for Mephibosheth, favor located him when King David woke up one day and requested in 2Samuel 9:1, ÒNow David said, ÔIs there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for JonathanÕs sake?Õ Ó The favor that located him was kindness from King David who was a soul mate and the best of friend to Jonathan, the father of Mephibosheth. Are you thinking or are you experiencing any sign that there is no way out of your current miry clay of life? Take time and find out the story of Mephibosheth and then you will understand that God has not finished with you. Regardless of your present predicament, God will not sleep over your situation. He will bring you out in His own way at His own time. God brought out Mephibosheth from stagnation, shame, crawling and hopelessness. Also, he received more than he could imagine when King David commanded in 2 Samuel 9:9, ÒAnd the king called to Ziba, SaulÕs servant, and said to him, ÒI have given to your masterÕs son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.Ó Mephibosheth received allocation of all that belonged to his grandfather. King David did not stop at the allocation of all King SaulÕs property, but he went even further and added more to Mephibosheth in 2Samuel 9:13, ÒSo Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the kingÕs table. And he was lame in both his feet.Ó Behold, it is not over yet. You will overcome in Jesus name. 

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Deuteronomy 1:1-19

God had a plan for the children of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel when He took them out of the bondage of over 400 years. God was taking them to the Promised Land while they were taking their time away from getting to the Promised Land. In Horeb, they dwelt longer more than they should. Dwelling in Horeb took away from moving forward in direction of the promise, plan and purpose of God. As a result of dwelling when they were suppose to be moving in the direction of GodÕs plan, God spoke to them concerning their stagnation. Deuteronomy 1:6, ÒThe LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ÔYou have dwelt long enough at this mountain.Ó Are you experiencing any stagnation in the journey that is before you? As a believer, you know that the hand of God has come into place to move you forward, but you are just like the children of Israel at Horeb. What is causing you not to move forward? Have you been staying too long not to recognize the fact that you are not moving forward? The God that called you out of bondage did not design for you to take a passage as your dwelling ground. God said to the children of Israel in Deuteronomy 1:7-8, ÒTurn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places in the plain, in the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates. 8 See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathersÑto Abraham, Isaac, and JacobÑto give to them and their descendants after them.Ó God told them to turn and take their journey which they had left behind. He also asked them to see what was in place for them. Faith demands that you turn while trusting in God for the move of His hand concerning your stagnation. Faith also demands that you see the promise of God when is yet to be unfolded. Ask God for the grace to be able to turn and to see based on your faith in Him. Today, take the Word that moved the children of Israel and let it move you forward.

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Joshua 1:1-9

Pray to the Almighty God for the grace to give yourself entirely to meditating on the Word of God. It is written in 2Timothy 3:16, ÒAll Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,Ó As it was profitable to the men of God in the Bible times, so it is still profitable to any man or woman today that gets into the Word on a consistent basis. At the time Moses was handing the leadership role of the children of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel over to Joshua, he emphasized meditation as a guideline that would get Joshua through in his assignment. He said to Joshua in Joshua 1:8, ÒThis Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.Ó Moses had been there and knew exactly what it would take to get through. He pointed out to Joshua that meditating on the Word of God was the way for Joshua to be successful in the assignment that was designated to him. Also, Paul the apostle knew that his days were numbered when he wrote to Timothy in 1Timothy 4:15, ÒMeditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.Ó Paul emphasized meditation just like Moses did. Meditation that works requires consistency; day and night, and giving oneself to it entirely. Meditation is labor and labor is a sacrifice. Any believer that is constant and consistent on meditating on the Word of God cannot be eliminated from the promise that is inhabited in any journey of success. Meditation is not memorization and when it becomes consistent, there will always be availability of grace to observe to do according to what the Word says. Give yourself entirety to meditation. It works to the glory of God.