SCRIPTURE READING: PSALM 23: 1-6

FOCUS: “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” (Psalm 23: 5)

MEMORY VERSE: “For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.” (Isaiah 54: 3)

In our Focal Scripture, the psalmist speaks of how the Lord prepares a table before him in the presence of his enemies. The word ‘table’ as used in that scripture, comes from the Hebrew word ‘shulchan’ (pronounced shool-khawn), which is interpreted to mean ‘spread out’. So, when the Lord prepared a table for the psalmist, He simply caused a spreading out. The Lord showed up, and there was a spreading out for the psalmist. The psalmist was spreading in the presence of his enemies.

Friend, hear me as I hear the Lord: you will spread on every side in the presence of your enemies. The more they work against you, the more you will spread. The more they oppose you and speak against you, the more you will spread. The more they plot your downfall, the more you will spread. The more they speak against you in the ears of your helpers, the more you will spread on all sides. The more they fight you, the more you spread. You will spread on every side. You will spread beyond borders.

Hear me as I hear the Lord: you will spread on every side no matter how dry the economy seems. You will spread on every side no matter how unhelpful your helpers become. You will spread on every side even if everyone is complaining about difficulty in spreading. You will spread on every side even if the policies of the day are against your spread. You will spread on every side even if men have vowed that you won’t spread.

The more the Pharisees opposed Jesus, the more the influence of Jesus grew beyond boundaries. The more Herod attacked the early church, the more they grew and multiplied. You serve a God who thrives in causing His people to multiply against all odds and despite all opposition. When Jehovah is involved, opposition is never able to stop the spread of divine agenda. When Jehovah is involved, opposition is nothing.

Welcome to your new season of spreading on every side. Welcome to your new season of spreading despite the antics and schemes of the enemies.

FURTHER READING: ISAIAH 54

DECLARATION:

  • I am spreading on every side, in Jesus’ name!
Categories: Devotionals

Daily Devotional by Pastor Jerry Eze
10/31/2024

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