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1Kings 22:1-40

Ahab, the king of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel, wanted to enter into war with Syria in order to take Ramoth in Gilead. Having talked Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, into joining him against the Syrians; he now needed to consult the prophets for an inquiry from God. Ahab gathered four hundred and all four hundred confirmed to him that God will deliver Syria into his hand. Jehoshaphat insisted for a further confirmation from any other available prophet in the land. AhabÕ s response to Jehoshaphat in 1 Kings 22:8 was not a good one; it was of hatred, ÒSo the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, ÔThere is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.Õ And Jehoshaphat said, ÔLet not the king say such things!ÕÓ Ahab was hibernating hatred. Do you hibernate hatred for any handwork of God? Any believer that hates never makes headway and the longer they hold unto hatred is the closer they are to their self-destruction. The prophet Miciah let it be known to Ahab not go to war in spite of what the four hundred prophets said. King AhabÕs hate towards Miciah denied him from responding to the warning signs. Disaster was in place for Ahab because of the hatred that was in him. Ahab went to war against the advice of the prophet Miciah. He rather went in favor of four hundred prophets who prophesied falsely concerning the matter. Hate is a silent and eventual killer which every believer should pray against. Ahab went to war and never returned. Hatred killed him. Ask God to deliver you from everything that is representing hatred in your life in Jesus Name.

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DWELL < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>AND ABIDE

Isaiah 57:15-21

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91:1). Without any doubt, there is no other place where a believer should desire to abide but under the shadow that will not give up; a shadow that will always be constant and consistent and a shadow that will overshadow all forces of the wicked from getting to a believer. In order to abide, there has to be a step into His dwelling place. The key to His dwelling place is a secret but not to a believer who carries the Word for a purpose and not to play church. God is not a liar and what He said He will do has already been done. He mentioned by Himself in the book of Isaiah 57:15, ÒFor thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ÔI dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.ÕÓ The high place belongs to the High and Lofty One and it is also the place of believers with a contrite (a repentant) and humble (one whose shoulders are not rising above his head) spirit. Psalm 34:18 also confirms that, Òthe LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spiritÓ. This is an awesome promise only by a God whose awesomeness is beyond any manÕs imagination. He is the only God that gives promises that will never fail. Have you, as a believer, thought of entering into His secret place as a dwelling place and not as a passing by place? If you will desire to enter and begin to dwell in His secret place, abiding under His shadow will not elude you. Determination will not help, but it is only by the Spirit of God. If you will begin to desire it, God in His goodness and mercy will deposit it in you. 

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Matthew 15:21-31

The best place to look up unto the Lord is at His feet. However, coming to His feet will not be enough if there is no falling down or laying it all at His feet. Great multitudes came to His feet and they received healing because in addition to their coming, they were able to lay it all at His feet. It is written in Matthew 15: 30, ÒThen great multitudes came to Him having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at JesusÕ feet, and He healed them.Ó Before healing was possible, they came and were able to lay all that had been hibernating in them down at His feet. Also, ÒJarius, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, and when he saw Him, he fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly, saying, ÔMy little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will liveÕÓ (Mark < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>5:22-23). Those who were going to His feet were not just spectators or multitudes. When they went to His feet, they constantly demonstrated expectation for manifestation by laying it all or falling down in worship. You have been going every where that is named in the Name of God and your situation remains unchanged. In your going are you laying it or bagging it to take it back with you? It is one thing to come and not to lay it down. It is another thing to come and lay it down before Him. Whenever all is laid down at His feet, it will be laid to rest and when you fall down at His feet; your concern will not rise with you again. In your going or coming to Him, let expectation begin to reign because it is a demonstration of faith and God is not pleased without faith (Hebrew 11:6). In your going to His feet, begin to lay it down at His feet.

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Exodus 14

Fear not! Have faith and it will cause you to stand still. When there is failure in standing still, you will miss the salvation of God concerning your troubling issue. The children of < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Israel were under great threat having been delivered from the bondage of over 400 years. PharaohÕs army was close behind them with all their horses and chariots while the Red Sea was before them. Fear gained strength and Moses came under the sharp word and confession of negativity in the hand of the children of Israel. Moses responded in Exodus 14:13, ÒMoses said to the people, ÔDo not be afraid, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.ÕÓ It is all about trusting in the Lord. Trusting in the Lord is not having fear, but rather having faith in place. In deed and in truth no one knows what you are going through or how long you have been in the same situation. Also, it does not seem like there is light at the end of the tunnel. However, the light that is for you is not just at the end of the tunnel; it is rather right with you in your tunnel of challenges. PharaohÕs army, horses and chariots could not survive the confronting Red Sea that was before the children of Israel. The Red Sea was opened up for the salvation of the children of Israel as recorded in Exodus 14:22, ÒSo the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand and on their left.Ó The children of Israel did not just go through the Red Sea, but they went through it on a dry ground while PharaohÕs army could not survive in their pursuit. All that has taken a stand to deny you will be destroyed and they will not be able to catch up with you. If you will fear not, have faith and stand still, God will see you through.

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2 Kings 5

Joseph, the dreamer, was broken from the most beloved of his father to the un-beloved of his brother. He was broken from pit to slavery and from slavery to prison. A former prime slave became a prime minister in < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Egypt. Moses was broken when relegation came to him from palace to desert and from desert to shepherd. Moses later became a giant in GodÕs hand. Naaman, a Syrian army commander, had all it takes to be received with a red carpet when he went seeking for Elisha for healing. Instead, he was approached by a servant of Elisha. Naaman felt insulted because of the no-show of the prophet Elisha himself. He received a further blow when he was instructed by the servant of the prophet that his healing was located in the River Jordan, a river that could not be compared to his homeland river. NaamanÕs pride was broken when the insulted River Jordan resulted to his healing. So many were broken before breakthrough in the Bible and all were meant for the glory of the Almighty God. You love the Lord and your walk has been consistently relevant in the line with GodÕs word. Things have changed overnight; you are down, friends can no longer help, and desertions are showing faces in every where that you turn. You can hardly count on anyone for help and it seems you are the only Christian that is out of place. All that surrounds you is beginning to wonder how long you will go through what you are going through? Complaint, discouragement or self destruction is not what you need. You need to know that God will see you through if you will keep seeing through with the Word of God. God has a plan for you. Isaiah 63:14, ÒAs a beast goes down into the valley, and the spirit of the LORD causes him to rest so You lead your people, to make yourself a glorious name.Ó The point here is that God always wants to be glorified; to make Himself a glorious name. When your breakthrough arrives, He will be gloriously glorified concerning your life. Job is a testimony. God will see you through.You are not alone.