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YOU SHALL NOT KILL THEM

"Now when the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?" But he answered, "You shall not kill them…" ~ II Kings 6:21-22a   REFERENCE: II Kings 6:13-23   The default mode of many believers is that God must kill enemies. You hear them saying, "Die, die," when praying about a person(s) they perceive as an enemy. However, our real enemy is the devil; he always wants us to focus on the people around us, terming them as enemies. Give a dog a bad name, and you can hang it....
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A.S.K.

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." ~ Matthew 7:7   REFERENCE: Matthew 7:7-11   God extends an invitation and a blank check to us in this verse. It is an invitation to come to God in prayers and supplication; it is a blank check because there are no restrictions to what we can pray for. The strength of the invitation to prayer is in the acronym, 'A.S.K.' 'A' for ask, 'S' for seek, and 'K' for knock. The acronym captures what God expects us to do in prayers...
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DAVID’S DIRTY DEED: DELEGATE WISELY

"It 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... But David remained at Jerusalem." ~ II Samuel 11:1   REFERENCE:  II Samuel 11:1-15   It is usually said, "Don't send a boy to do a man's job." The saying described David's mistake when he sent Joab to fight the battle he should have led as a king. Most of Israel's decisive victories came when David led his men's charge (see II Samuel 10). God had trained his hands for war and his fingers...
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RULED BY LOVE

"But He turned and rebuked them and said, "You do not know what manner of spirit you are of." ~ Luke 9:55   REFERENCE: Luke 9:51-56   The walk of love is not for the faint-hearted. Love goes against everything our flesh (selfishness) wants; it restrains us from holding on to bitterness, revenging, gossiping, getting even, etc. It is easy to profess love, but walking the love talk is a different ballgame. As believers born of God, let us strive to be ruled by love in all our dealings and relationships. It is tough, but it is God. What does...
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A GENEROUS RELIGION

"Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven." ~ Mark 10:17-22    REFERENCE: Mark 10:17-22   The world may not agree, but religion has significantly influenced man's engagement with his society. In most cases, it has tamed his propensity for evil and appetite for the forbidden. This is even more accurate with life in Christ Jesus; Jesus came to make us new men with the nature of God. Giving is the most prominent expression of God's...
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A PLEASING SPEECH

"The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing." ~ I Kings 3:10   REFERENCE: I KINGS 3:4-13   Words matter and the right words matter. When we know the power of words, we will use them carefully and thoughtfully. Solomon said, "A fool's mouth calls for blows… Righteous lips are the delight of kings." God commended Him for a good speech because of suitable words. God appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, "Ask! What shall I give you?" The young king asked for an understanding heart to judge the people and to discern between good and evil. It...
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SUPERNATURAL ADVANTAGE

“For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift].” – John 1:16 (AMP)   REFERENCE: John 1:14-17 (AMP)   We all run in the race of life, trying to achieve our goals and make ends meet. We have certain expectations that we lack the means to make happen. There are fitter, stronger, wealthier, more educated, and better-positioned people than you who are competing or looking for the same things you seek. That is the reason why you need a supernatural...
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YOUR COMFORTS

“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.” ~ Psalm 94:19   REFERENCE: Psalm 94:16-22   We live in a noisy world. Political leaders and their cronies rant all day; the economy, bills, marital strain, projects to execute, and bad news all over the TV and social media are noises we contend with. Today, many things seem out of proper balance, weigh on the mind, and often cause anxiety and panic attacks. However, God has ways He comforts His own. In this Psalm, David relates his contentions with wicked men who prospered in their wickedness. They haunted him...
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HAVE YOU HEARD?

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea…behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?” ~ Matthew 2:1-2   REFERENCE: Matthew 2:1-5   “Have you heard?” You must have heard this phrase several times, often relating to a rumor in your community. You wonder, “Why am I always the last person to hear what is happening?” True, if it is about a rumor, you don’t need to bother yourself, but if it is information that could help your business, protect you, your family, and your investment, or give...
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CORNERED BUT COVERED

"Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels…thought he could kill David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and killed him." ~ II Samuel 21:16-17   REFERENCE: II Samuel 21:15-22   Exhausted and alone, David's back was against the wall, cornered by a Philistine giant. He was too weak to lift his sword to fight because of age, and death was imminent. Ishbi-Benob must have relished the moment; he could avenge the death of Goliath, the former Philistine champ. Would...
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