FAITH CAPSULE: It is evident that prayer is key to self-deliverance. 

2 Kings 20

Let prayer be a way of life for deliverance and preservation in the face of a wicked world.
Give yourself to prayer before God.
Be engaged in prayer.
Praying before God for challenges that need to subside demands trust and hope to experience deliverance. 
Prayer is to seek God diligently.
Prayer demands persistence to get a result. 
Are your challenges resisting prayer continuously? 
Continue praying without ceasing, and it is the way out of challenges.
For self-deliverance, prayer is an avenue to experience the visitation of God. 
In the pages of the bible, it is evident that prayer is key to self-deliverance. 
Hezekiah engaged in prayer to experience self-deliverance. 
2 Kings 20:1 document, “In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.’” 
Hezekiah did not seek deliverance from anyone but engaged in prayer before God for his self-deliverance from sudden death. 
Hezekiah reminded God about his walk and loyal heart before God; he wept before God.
God responded to the prayer of Hezekiah to send Isaiah “…I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely, I will heal you. On the third day, you shall go up to the house of the Lord. And I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city for My own sake, and for the sake of My servant David.” (2Kings 20:5-6) 
Hezekiah prayed before God to gain self-deliverance from sudden death.
Just like Hezekiah, Hannah vigorously prayed at the time of barrenness. Hannah was praying when Eli mistook her for drunkenness.
1Samuel 1:12-14 records, “ And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth. Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore, Eli thought she was drunk. So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”  
Hannah responded to Eli that she was not drunk but poured out her soul before God.
Eli answered Hannah, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” (1 Samuel 1:17) 
Hannah prayed vigorously, conceived, and bore Samuel. 
Convincingly, give to praying? 
Jesus demonstrated the need for prayer when He prayed for Peter from faith failure in Luke 22:32, “But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail…” 
Through prayer, Paul experienced self-deliverance from prison.
Paul testifies, “And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!” (2 Timothy 4:18)
Prayer is power for self-deliverance..

Prayer for today: Ask for understanding with strength, praying before God.

FAITH CAPSULE: To hear is to see and gain the direction of God.

Joshua 8

When it was time for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, God sent angels for the deliverance of Lot.
Lot was urged to hurry, not to be consumed in the punishment of the city. As Lot lingered, the angels, which was the mercy of the Lord, took him out.
Lot was reluctant to escape to the assigned city of his escape. (Genesis 19:19-20)
The angel responded to Lot for his deliverance, saying, “…See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken. Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” (Genesis 19:21-22)
Lot heard and was able to see in the word that delivered him from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
The wife of Lot failed to gain deliverance because she looked back at the word of God.
All should hear and see in the word (direction) of God to gain deliverance from God.
The wife of Lot became a pillar of salt because she could not see the word of God. (Genesis 19:26)
The word of God is sent for all to see and gain self-deliverance.
Word of God is the source of faith for deliverance.
The children of Israel, under the leadership of Joshua, overcame challenges with an attempt to deny their arrival at the promise of God.
Joshua 6:1 records, “Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.”
The children of Israel needed deliverance to move through the shut-up gate.
Without doubt, gaining self-deliverance against challenge will take charge when man sees in the word of God to obey the word of God.
Joshua 6:2 records, “Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.”  
Joshua heard and saw in the word of God as he took the position of self-deliverance for the Israelites on their journey to the Promised Land.
In another challenging situation, the Israelites listened.
In their listening, they were able to gain victory over the Ai people.
Joshua 8:1 Trecords, “Now the Lord said to Joshua: ‘Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.”
Repeatedly, Joshua could see and hear the word of God that informed the Israelites what to do, and not to be a victim of stagnation at Jericho and in the hands of the Ai people.
Obviously, hearing and seeing in the Word of God will gain assured direction.

Prayer for today: Ask to be enabled to see and hear in the word of God.

FAITH CAPSULE: God is the ultimate author of deliverance.

1 Samuel 30

In the wicked world, there is deliverance in place for one who will engage the word of God.
The word declares that God sent His word to heal and deliver from self-destruction.
Psalm 107:20 records, “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” 
Give yourself to the word of God diligently to gain an unfailing deliverance.
For example, the word of God makes it known that the truth gives freedom. John 8:32 informs one that will seek to be free not to be a victim of the wicked world, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Deliverance is to gain freedom from the challenges of life. 
With understanding and knowledge, seek God for deliverance.
Just as engaging the word of God for self-deliverance, individuals carrying a weapon also claim self-deliverance.
What or who are you looking up to engage for self-deliverance outside of God?
God is the ultimate author of deliverance.
It is true to abide and dwell in the word for unfailing deliverance.
King David is an example of the challenge, but he turned to the truth of God to seek deliverance. 
The challenge of David was the attack from the Amalekites.
With the attack of the Amalekites, the people of David became victims of capture.
The followers of David lifted their voices and wept.
The Bible records the effect of the Amalekites,  “Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” (1 Samuel 30:6)
As a result of captivity, David became a target of rejection by his followers as he became discouraged and distressed.
The challenge of David demanded deliverance as he turned to look at the hand of God. 
The deliverance of David was the hand of God.
David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 
His self-deliverance was the self-move to inquire of the Lord. 
David sought God for his deliverance.
1 Samuel 30:8 “…David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” God responded to David, “Pursue, for you shall overtake them and without fail recover all.”  Self-deliverance of David was in the truth (word) of God that he received from his inquiry to God. 
David, in times of challenge, distress, discouragement, lonely, he strengthened himself in the Lord.
Deliverance of David was assured from the word of God to go after his enemy.
Freedom resulted from asking and hearing from God.
David fought his enemy to get freedom for his people.
God is a caring God to deliver one who will abide in Him to know the truth, and He shall give deliverance (freedom) from a challenge.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the mercy of God to gain deliverance in His word.

FAITH CAPSULE: Obviously, the word of God is His way; His way is His presence.

Isaiah 55

To obey the presence of God is to obey the word of God.
Isaiah 55:11 records, “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
The word of God is God.
The way of God is in His word.
The way of God is His presence.
God is true to His word.
Psalmist testified the word of God, “…For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.” (Psalm 138:2)
Moses, in His journey, asked God for His way, and God responded in His word saying “…My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14)
Obviously, the word of God is His way; His way is His presence.
When God speaks, none should disobey.
Obeying the word of God is what delivers the promises of God in His word.
However, turning away from the word of God that sounds in the direction of one is an act of disobedience that sets man up for self-destruction. Interestingly, the world is constantly violating the word of God consciously or unconsciously.
Violating the word of God is disobeying the word of God, which denies accessing the presence of God.
Are you in disobedience to the word of God?
Are you in the process of walking away from His presence?
There is no excuse to turn away from where God is turning one to. Walking in the word of God, which is His presence, does not result in pain but gain.
Jonah received the word of God but turned away from God to bring pain.
Jonah 1:2-3 records, “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.”  But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so, he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.”
Jonah disobeyed God when he rose as commanded.
The rising was in disobedience to God.
Is your rising in the opposite direction to the word of God?
In the presence of God, there is deliverance and preservation in the journey of life.
God promised Moses rest in His presence.
Obey the word of God to let His presence take charge in your life.

Prayer for today: Ask to be enabled to live in the presence of God all the days He has given you.

FAITH CAPSULE: God is not partial to not attend to you.

Jeremiah 52

What is holding you down?
Get to know that no challenge can go on forever.
When God is about to deliver one who is tied down, none can deny God.
The world will not deny the timing of God.
What is holding you down?
Jehoiachin was in captivity for thirty-seven years when the hand of God that is not short raised the head of Jehoiachin and brought him out of captivity. 
Jeremiah 52:31 records, “Now it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, that Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison.” 
God used Evil-Merodach of Babylon, the son of Nebuchadnezzar, to lift the head of Jehoiachin.
The same God yesterday, today, and tomorrow will send His hand to locate you for your lifting.
God alone will change the position of the persecuted to become one presiding as persecutors. 
Also, when God remembers, He rescues.
Believe in Him that your position of pain will change to receiving gain from God.
Evil-Merodach was in the hand of God to lift the head of Jehoiachin. 
By the hand of God, through Evil-Merodach, Jehoiachin was rescued.
Jehoiachin had a chance as a prisoner to become one who ate before the King of Babylon for life. 
Proverbs encourage all about the hand of God, “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.” (Proverbs 21:1)
Believe that God is good to perform and to perfect His word.
The position of God in charge of possibility is not limited.
God is the same God yesterday, today, and tomorrow. 
Believe God, do not believe man for your deliverance and preservation.
God alone sought out Daniel in the den of hungry lions. 
With God is His unmeasurable possibility; he caused the lions not to have an appetite for fresh meat, but not able to feast on fresh meat in Daniel.
Prayerfully, are you waiting on God concerning your challenge that seems unmovable? 
Concerning your challenge, persist, insist, and resist in your prayer. 
Your challenge today is not the time to stop waiting on God in prayer.
Trust and hope in the God of possibility.
Above all, know that God is not a partial God.
Remind God for what He has done, what He is doing, and what He will do.
Know to remind God, to reconnect with Him.
Isaiah 43:26 reminds all the character of God that is not partial in His doing, “Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.”
Remind God, who works possibility over impossibility.

Prayer for today: Ask for the hand of God to turn all your impossibilities into possibilities.