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09/07/2026

GOD NEVER FORSAKES THE RIGHTEOUS - September 7th, 2026
Psalms 37:24-26

Psalms 37:25 (NIV) “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.”

Beloved,
Psalm 37 presents a clear contrast between the righteous and the wicked. David acknowledges that the wicked may sometimes appear to prosper and even advance ahead of the righteous. However, he warns the righteous not to envy them, because the prosperity of the wicked is temporary, while the faithfulness of God towards the righteous endures forever.

Righteousness does not exempt us from adversity. The righteous may stumble, experience difficult seasons, suffer setbacks, or even be cast down. But there is a difference between being cast down and being destroyed. David says, “Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.”

The righteous may go through the fire, but they will not go through it alone. They may experience difficult seasons, but they will never be abandoned by God. David's declaration in verse 25 is particularly powerful: “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken.” He was speaking from a lifetime of experience. He had experienced battles, rejection, persecution, betrayal, wilderness seasons, and many other challenges. Yet, after all he had been through, he could still testify to the faithfulness of God.

David was convinced that God does not abandon those who walk with Him. One of the evidences of this faithfulness is seen in the character of the righteous. The righteous are generous and lend freely. Even in difficult seasons, they have developed a lifestyle of generosity. Their lives become channels through which God's goodness reaches others.

This generosity also has a generational impact. The righteous do not merely live for themselves; their lives become a blessing to their children and those who come after them. Their righteousness, generosity, wisdom, relationships, and faith can become a legacy that speaks for generations.

Therefore, when adversity comes, we should not conclude that God has abandoned us. The righteous may fall, but they will not be forsaken. They may be pressed, but they will not be destroyed. They may pass through difficult seasons, but the hand of the Lord will continue to uphold them.

If God has been faithful in the past, He will remain faithful in the present and in the future.

KEY LESSON
Righteousness does not guarantee a life without adversity; it guarantees that God will never abandon the righteous in adversity.

FAITH DECLARATION
I will walk in righteousness, live generously, and become a blessing to my generation. The faithfulness of God will sustain me, preserve me, and speak for me and my household, in Jesus' name.

PRAYER STARTER
Father, let every issue of begging, struggling, and borrowing be terminated in my life and family, in the name of Jesus Christ.

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT
In what ways can we demonstrate to people around us that righteousness pays?

1 YEAR BIBLE READING
Nehemiah 10-11;
Acts 4

09/03/2026

WARFARE FOR RECOVERY - September 3rd, 2026
1 Samuel 30:17-19

1 Samuel 30:17 “David and his men rushed in among them and slaughtered them throughout that night and the entire next day until evening. None of the Amalekites escaped except 400 young men who fled on camels.”

Beloved,
Readiness for warfare is one of the major steps to total recovery. Are you prepared for total recovery? Your preparation for total recovery must include your readiness to fight for your stuff. Total recovery does not answer to fanfare but comes through the means of intensive warfare. David knew the rule of the game, and he had prepared his men for warfare.

They did not go to the camp of the enemy for any form of negotiation; they went to take their stuff. The Bible says, “David and his men rushed in among them and slaughtered them throughout that night and the entire next day until evening. None of the Amalekites escaped except 400 young men who fled on camels.” David and his men attacked them throughout the night.

How many times have you prayed throughout the night, concerning the ongoing issue in your life? I know it is good to pray during the day, and God answers prayer any time of the day. But the Lord Jesus revealed to us that the enemy carries out their wicked activities while men slept.

When dealing with the enemy of your destiny, you need to rise up in the night and wreak some havoc on their operation in your life, through intense spiritual warfare. David fought with flesh and blood, but you are fighting with principalities and power, rulers of the darkness of this age, spiritual host of wickedness, in the heavenly places,-the unseen forces from hell.

Praise God! Your weapons are adapted to the manner of your warfare. They are not carnal, but mighty through God into pulling down strongholds and casting down imagination, and everything that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, in your life. Don’t let the Amalekites rob you of your stuff, rise up in prayer against them, the Lord of Host is on your side, your victory is sure, and your recovery is guaranteed, in the name of Jesus Christ.

KEY LESSON
Readiness for warfare is one of the major steps, to total recovery.

FAITH DECLARATION
I am always ready for battle, and I am fit for victory! I am equipped, empowered, and strengthened by the Lord. The weapons of my warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds. Therefore, I overpower, overthrow, and overcome every power contending with my inheritance. Every force resisting my advancement is broken. Every hand holding on to what belongs to me is forced to release it. I recover all that God has ordained for me, and nothing of my inheritance shall be lost. I walk in victory. I possess my inheritance. I recover all, in Jesus’ name.

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT
How do you see the idea of picking a day in a month, dedicated to all-night prayers, in your family?

PRAYER STARTER
Father, I attack all Amalekites in my life, and I recover all without fail, in the name of Jesus Christ
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1 YEAR BIBLE READING
Nehemiah 4-6;
Acts 2

09/02/2026

SEPTEMBRE 2026, NOTRE SAISON DE RESTAURATION DIVINE

Psaume 71,21 – « Tu augmenteras mon honneur, Tu me consoleras encore. »

Bien-aimé(e)

DÉCLARATIONS PROPHÉTIQUES
1. Les 3 premiers jours de ce mois seront dédiés à votre élévation et à votre restauration, au nom de Jésus-Christ.

2. Ce mois-ci, Dieu vous restaurera dans votre honneur qui dépassera la honte et l’humiliation que vous avez subies, au nom de Jésus-Christ.

3. Apprêtez-vous à reprendre votre position en ce mois de septembre. Le ciel a décrété votre restauration, au nom de Jésus.

4. Ce mois-ci, votre rétablissement se fera facilement et librement, sans avoir à soudoyer qui que ce soit, ni à militer auprès de qui que ce soit, au nom de Jésus-Christ.

5. En ce mois de septembre, le Seigneur vous donnera deux fois plus que ce que vous aviez auparavant, au nom de Jésus-Christ.

6. Vous êtes sur le point d’être élevé(e) au-dessus de celui ou celle qui a orchestré votre destitution/rétrogradation, au nom de Jésus-Christ.

7. Un livre de souvenirs sera ouvert vous concernant ce mois-ci, et l’on vous donnera ce que l’on vous doit, avec des dédommagements, au nom de Jésus.

8. Ce mois-ci, vous retrouverez vos forces et une multitude entendra vos chants de gratitude et célébrera avec vous, au nom de Jésus.

9. Ce mois-ci, par l’intervention de Dieu, vous entrerez à nouveau en possession de vos propriétés, au nom de Jésus-Christ.

10. La miséricorde vous restaurera ce mois-ci ce que la haine, l’amertume, la méchanceté et la discrimination vous ont volé, au nom de Jésus.

11. À la fin de ce mois, vous occuperez un nouveau poste, avec un nouveau statut, et vous opérerez à un niveau plus élevé et jouirez d’une vie meilleure, au nom de Jésus.

12. J’entends le son de l’abondance de la bénédiction de Dieu. La pluie de bénédiction arrive à nouveau dans votre direction, au nom de Jésus.

LECTURE BIBLIQUE EN UN AN
Esdras 9 et 10
Actes des Apôtres 1

09/02/2026

THE RESTORER OF DESTINY -September 2nd, 2026
Job 14:7-15

Job 14:7 “For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease” (KJV)

Beloved,
God is the restorer of destiny; He is an expert in restoring lost things. The promises and records of restoration in the Bible are so overwhelming. It would be wrong for anyone to think there is no hope just because he lost his dream. Lost dreams, marriages, ministries, even missed seasons are all within reach of God's mercy.

“There is hope for a tree if it be cut down, that it will sprout again and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.” What Moses thought was wholly lost was restored to him after forty years of living without it. Job lost everything- family, finance, and fame were blown away, all in a day, but the Lord gave it back to him twice as much as he had before.

Jacob lost Joseph for more than thirteen years and never considered meeting him again, but the Restorer of destiny arranged the restoration of Joseph to Jacob. The lost ass of Saul’s father was restored; God brought it back home while Saul and his servant were busy searching for it.

There is nothing lost that is lost forever when the Lord is involved. What have you lost? Is there anything that the enemy has stolen from you? There is hope once there is life. They may have cut down your tree, but as long as your root is connected to the water of life, you will sprout again. Don’t let despair take over. Your story is not over. God is still writing the best chapters.

Those who are laughing at you now will be forced to laugh with you soon. The Restorer of destiny is at work on your case. Please learn to endure the ridicule while God is getting your miracle ready. Job said, “All through the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” Your change is coming in Jesus’ name. Amen.

KEY LESSON
God is an expert in restoration. There is no loss He cannot recover, no damage He cannot repair, and no season He cannot redeem. His promise of restoration covers every need for restoration.

FAITH DECLARATION
I declare that I will sprout again. My destiny is not over. God is restoring me!

LET'S THINK ABOUT IT
What part of my life feels “cut down”? Where do I need to believe for restoration?

PRAYER STARTER
Father, I receive the strength to wait for my appointed time, in Jesus’ name.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING
Nehemiah 1-3

09/01/2026

SEPTEMBER 2026, OUR SEASON OF DIVINE RESTORATION - September 1st, 2026

[Psalms 71:21 NLT] 21 You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.

Beloved,

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
1. The first three days of this month shall be for your lifting and restoration, in the name of Jesus Christ.

2. This month, God will restore you to greater honor than the shame and humiliation you have suffered, in the name of Jesus Christ.

3. Get ready to take back your position this month of September; heaven has sanctioned your restoration, in Jesus’ name.

4. This month, your recovery shall be established easily and freely without bribing or lobbying around anyone, in the name of Jesus Christ.

5. This September, the Lord will give you twice as much as you had before, in the name of Jesus Christ.

6. You are about to be lifted higher and above the one who orchestrated your demotion, in the name of Jesus Christ.

7. A book of remembrance shall be opened concerning you this month, and your dues shall be restored with compensation, in Jesus’ name.

8. This month, you shall regain your strength, and a multitude shall hear your songs of gratitude and celebrate with you, in Jesus’ name.

9. This month, through the intervention of God, you shall recover your property, in the name of Jesus Christ.

10. Mercy will restore to you this month what hatred, bitterness, wickedness, or prejudice has robbed you of, in Jesus’ name.

11. At the end of this month, you will be in a new office, with a new status, operating at a higher level, and enjoying a better life, in Jesus’ name.

12. I can hear the sound of the abundance of God’s blessing. The rain of blessing is coming in your direction again, in Jesus’ name.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING
Ezra 9-10; Acts 1

08/31/2026

SUJETS DE PRIÈRE POUR SEPTEMBRE 2026 - 31 août 2026
LA SAISON DE RESTAURATION DIVINE
Psaume 71,21 – « Tu augmenteras mon honneur, Tu me consoleras encore. »

INTRODUCTION
Bienvenue dans votre saison de restauration. Il y a des saisons pendant lesquelles la vie semble nous arracher ce(ux) que nous chérissions : des opportunités ne sont pas saisies, des rêves tardent à se réaliser, des relations sont brisées, la force vient à diminuer, et les années semblent s’être envolées. Cependant, le Dieu que nous servons n’est pas seulement Celui qui préserve, mais Il est aussi le Dieu qui restaure.
Ce mois-ci, nous entendons la voix prophétique du Seigneur déclarer que la restauration arrive. Dieu est capable de restaurer ce qui a été perdu, de réparer ce qui a été cassé, de raviver ce qui est dormant/stagnant et de remplir ce qui a été vidé. Sa restauration ne se limite pas à nous faire retourner à notre point de départ. Il peut nous amener à un endroit de plus grand honneur, de plus grande force, de plus grande joie, de plus grand témoignage.
Le Psalmiste a déclaré : « Tu augmenteras mon honneur. » C’est notre attente prophétique en cette saison. Ce que l’ennemi voulait utiliser comme source de honte deviendra un témoignage de la fidélité de Dieu. Ce qui ressemblait à une fin deviendra le début d’un chapitre plus exaltant. Le dernier mot ne reviendra pas à ce qui a été perdu.
Alors que nous prions tout au long de ce mois, je vous exhorte à le faire avec une foi et des attentes renouvelées. Croyez que Dieu restaurera les années perdues, les opportunités manquées, les relations brisées, la passion spirituelle érodée, les rêves retardés, et qu’Il vous accordera selon Sa volonté la stabilité financière, la joie familiale ainsi que toutes les bonnes choses qui vous ont été volées, qui ont été endommagées ou perdues.
Le Dieu de la restauration visite Son peuple. Je déclare prophétiquement sur vous : que le Seigneur augmente votre honneur. Qu’Il restaure votre joie, renouvelle vos forces, et rétablisse tout ce qu’Il a ordonné pour votre vie. Que votre arrière-saison soit plus grande que votre saison précédente et que votre témoignage vous fasse regarder en arrière et dire : « Seul le Seigneur pouvait faire cela ! »
Bienvenue dans votre saison de restauration divine. Votre restauration deviendra votre témoignage, et votre témoignage deviendra un témoignage de la fidélité de Dieu.

SUJETS DE PRIÈRE
1. Père, je Te fais confiance pour une restauration de 72 heures en ce mois de septembre, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, élève-moi et restaure-moi dans ma position spirituelle, financière et sociale, au nom de Jésus-Christ. (Genèse 40,13)

2. Père, donne-moi Ta puissance pour accomplir Ton juste dessein ce mois-ci, et guide mes actions, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, restaure notre ville et libère notre peuple sans contrepartie, au nom de Jésus-Christ. (Esaïe 45,13)

3. Père, ramène-moi à la vie et fais-moi sortir de la profondeur des défis, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, augmente mon honneur et console-moi à nouveau, au nom de Jésus-Christ. (Psaume 71,20-21)

4. Père, que tout ce que j’ai perdu me soit rendu, y compris la valeur de tout ce qui m’a été volé à mon insu, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, je déclare et décrète une restauration totale dans tous les domaines de ma vie, au nom de Jésus. (2 Rois 8,6)

5. Père, que l’honneur, la gloire et la domination soient à nouveau relâchés dans ma vie, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, que les rois et les nations me cherchent, et fais que je sois rétabli(e) en tant que leader dans mon domaine. Donne-moi un plus grand honneur qu’auparavant, au nom de Jésus. (Daniel 4,36)

6. Père, par Ta bonne discipline, amène-moi à mener une vie meilleure et à avoir une meilleure santé, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, restaure ma santé et permets-moi de bien vivre, au nom de Jésus. (Esaïe 38,16)

7. Père, fais taire toute voix utilisée pour parler contre ma restauration, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, mon témoignage de restauration est garanti par le sang du Seigneur Jésus-Christ. (Luc 6,10)

8. Père, que ma lumière et ma puissance royales me soient rendues, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, que ma royauté me soit restituée à nouveau, au nom de Jésus.

9. Père, montre Ton grand amour pour notre nation et déverse Ta compassion sur notre peuple, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, réponds au cri de notre nation et mets un terme aux difficultés au sein de notre pays, au nom de Jésus-Christ. (Joël 2,18-20)

10. Père, que Ta provision abondante renverse le manque au sein de notre économie, et libère Ta bénédiction sur nous jusqu’à ce que nous soyons une nation satisfaite, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, renouvelle notre image et restaure notre gloire parmi les nations, afin que ne soyons plus la risée des nations, au nom de Jésus. (Joël 2,18-20)

11. Père, chasse l’ennemi loin de notre nation et conduis-le dans un endroit sec et désolé, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, détruis l’ennemi qui est rempli d’orgueil contre notre nation et fais à nouveau de grandes choses au sein de notre nation, au nom de Jésus-Christ. (Joël 2,18-20)

12. Père, réponds et révèle-Toi à moi alors que je Te cherche dans la prière de tout mon cœur, au nom de Jésus-Christ. Ô Seigneur, je déclare, sur la force de Ta Parole, que je ne serai pas déçu(e), au nom de Jésus-Christ. (Jérémie 29,13-14)

13. Père, que tout ce que j’ai perdu me soit restauré. Redonne-moi tout ce que l’ennemi a détruit dans ma vie, au nom de Jésus. Ô Seigneur, localise-moi et restaure-moi à la hauteur de Ton dessein pour ma vie, au nom de Jésus-Christ. (Jérémie 29,13-14)

PRIÈRE POUR LES CHRÉTIENS PERSÉCUTÉS
* Père, donne Ta puissance aux croyants persécutés afin qu’ils Te fassent confiance et qu’ils proclament fidèlement l’Evangile. Seigneur, remplis Juanita et les autres d’une confiance inébranlable en Ta provision et inspire-les à devenir d’audacieux témoins de Toi au sein de leurs difficultés. (Psaume 9,10)
* Seigneur, protège celles et ceux qui proclament Ta vérité. Père, accorde le courage et la protection à Samuel ainsi qu’à tous ceux qui proclament Ta vérité, même lorsque cela leur suscite des ennemis. (Jean 14,6)

08/31/2026

PRAYER POINTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 - August 31st, 2026
THE SEASON OF DIVINE RESTORATION
[Psalms 71:21 NLT] 21 You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.

INTRODUCTION
Welcome to The Season of Divine Restoration. There are seasons when life seems to take away what we once held dear; opportunities are lost, dreams are delayed, relationships are broken, strength is diminished, and years seem to have slipped away. Yet, the God we serve is not only the God who preserves; He is the God who restores.
This month, we hear the prophetic voice of the Lord declaring that
restoration is coming. God is able to restore what has been lost, repair what has been broken, revive what has become dormant, and replenish what has been depleted. His restoration is not limited to returning us to where we were; He can bring us into a place of greater honour, greater strength, greater joy, and greater testimony.
The Psalmist declares, "You will restore me to even greater honor." This is our prophetic expectation in this season. What the enemy intended to use as a source of shame will become a testimony of God's faithfulness. What looked like an ending will become the beginning of a greater chapter. What was lost will not have the final word.
As we pray throughout this month, I encourage you to pray with renewed faith and expectation. Believe God for the restoration of wasted years, lost opportunities, broken relationships, diminished spiritual passion, delayed dreams, financial stability, family joy, and every good thing that has been stolen, damaged, or lost according to His will.
The God of restoration is visiting His people. I prophetically declare over you: May the Lord restore you to greater honour. May He restore your joy, renew your strength, revive your hope, and recover everything He has ordained for your life. May your latter season be greater than your former, and may your testimony cause you to look back and say, "Only the Lord could have done this!”
Welcome to The Season of Divine Restoration. Your restoration shall become your testimony, and your testimony shall become a testimony of the faithfulness of God.

PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, I trust You for a 72 hours restoration this month of September in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, lift me up and restore me to my position both spiritually, financially and socially in the name of Jesus Christ [Genesis 40:13 NLT]

2. Father, empower me to fulfill Your righteous purpose this month and guide my actions, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, restore our city and free our people without seeking a reward, in the name of Jesus Christ [Isaiah 45:13 NLT]

3. Father, restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of
challenges, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, restore me to greater honor and comfort me once again, in the name of Jesus Christ [Psalms 71:20-21]

4. Father, let everything I have lost be restored including the value of
anything that was stolen without y knowledge, in the name of Jesus
Christ. Oh Lord, I declare and decree total restoration in every area of my life, in Jesus’ name [2 Kings 8:6 NLT]

5. Father, let honor, glory and dominion be released afresh into your life, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, let kings and nations seek me out, and let me be restored as a leader in my field and give me greater honor than before, in Jesus’ name [Daniel 4:36 NLT]

6. Father, through Your good discipline, lead me to a better life and sound health, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, restore my health and allow me to live well, in Jesus’ name [Isaiah 38:16 NLT]

7. Father, silence every voice employed to speak against my restoration, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, I secure my testimony of restoration, by the blood of Jesus Christ [Luke 6:10]

8. Father, let my royal ight and power come back to me again, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, let the Kingship be restored to me again, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, show Your great love for our nation, and shower Your
compassion upon our people, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord,
answer our nation’s cry and terminate the hardship within our country, in the name of Jesus Christ [Joel 2:18-20 TPT].

10. Father, let Your abundant provision swallow up scarcity within our economy, and release Your blessing upon us, until we are satisfied as a nation, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, renew our image and restore our glory among the nations, that we be no longer an object of scorn among the nations, in Jesus’ name [Joel 2:18-20 TPT].

11. Father, remove the enemy far from our nation, and drive them into a dry desolate land, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, destroy them for their boastful deeds, and do great things again in our nation, in the name of Jesus Christ [Joel 2:18-20 TPT].

12. Father, respond and reveal Yourself to me as I reach out to You in prayer with all my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, I declare on the strength of Your word, that I shall not be disappointed, in the name of Jesus Christ [Jeremiah 29:13-14 TPT].

13. Father, let all that I have lost be restored, regather everything the enemy has scattered in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, locate and restore me to the height of Your purpose for my life, in the name of Jesus Chris [Jeremiah 29:13 - 14 TPT]

PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS
* Father, empower persecuted believers to trust you and become faithful proclaimers of the gospel. Lord, fill Juanita and others with unwavering trust in Your provision, inspiring them to be bold witnesses amidst hardship [Psalms 9:10]
* Lord, protect those who speak Your truth. Father, grant courage and protection to Samuel and all who speak Your truth, even when it creates enemies. [John 14:6]

08/28/2026

HIS GOODNESS AND MERCY - August 28th, 2026
Psalms 23:1-6

Psalms 23:6 (NKJV) “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”

Beloved,
Have you ever experienced hospitality so warm and generous that it made you feel truly cared for and valued? Years ago, while serving on the mission field in Porto Novo, a Nigerian couple stayed with us. After a few days, when my wife asked what they wanted for breakfast, the man smiled and said, “You are treating us as if we are in a hotel.” Their words reminded me how deeply kindness and attentive care can touch the human heart.

This kind of hospitality reflects a glimpse of God’s own care for us. In Psalm 23, David uses the image of a shepherd to describe God’s tender provision and protection. Just as a shepherd looks after each sheep personally, guiding, feeding, and protecting, the Lord lovingly pursues us with goodness and mercy every day of our lives.

David’s confident declaration, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” assures us that God’s goodness and mercy are not distant or occasional. They actively follow us, guiding and restoring us even when we stray. This promise of continual care is available to everyone who chooses to follow Him.

Like sheep, we sometimes wander away and lose our way. Yet, God’s design includes a system of repentance and restoration; His goodness calls us back, and His mercy covers us. Without this, none of us could stand.

When we choose to put God first, we align ourselves with His blessings. His goodness leads us to repentance, and His mercy exempts us from the full consequences of our errors because mercy triumphs over judgment. This is the foundation of our hope and confidence as we walk through life’s challenges.

KEY LESSON
As a shepherd looks after each sheep personally, guiding, feeding, and protecting, the Lord lovingly pursues us with goodness and mercy every day of our lives.

FAITH DECLARATION
I declare today that God’s goodness and mercy pursue me relentlessly. I walk confidently in His grace, knowing He restores, protects, and leads me every step of the way. I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever, enveloped by His love and faithfulness.

LET'S THINK ABOUT IT
How can you show God’s mercy and goodness to others in your daily life?

PRAYER STARTER
Father, thank You for Your unwavering goodness and mercy that follow me all my days. Help me to trust in Your restoration and walk boldly in Your grace, in Jesus’ name.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING
Ezra 6-8;
John 21

08/27/2026

THE SON WHO REJECTED WISDOM - August 27th, 2026
2 Chronicles 10:4-8

2 Chronicles 10:8 (KJV) “But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

Beloved,
Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, became king after his father and was the first king of the divided kingdom of Judah. Unlike David and Solomon, he could not keep the whole nation together. The people approached him and promised to serve him if he would reduce the burden of servitude they had endured under his father.

Upon hearing this, Rehoboam called the elders who had served under his father for counsel, and they gave him the right counsel. However, he despised their counsel. The Bible says, “But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.”

It is striking that, despite Solomon’s reputation as an icon of wisdom, Rehoboam demonstrated little evidence of the wisdom his father was known for. Solomon documented thousands of words of wisdom, and men and women of substance came from far countries to learn at his feet. Rehoboam, however, slept and woke up around wisdom, yet chose foolishness. He heard the right counsel but rejected it, which Solomon himself called foolishness: “A fool despises his father’s instruction” (Proverbs 15:5).

Rehoboam’s story reveals that coming from the house of wisdom does not automatically make you wise; neither does coming from a wealthy home make you wealthy. If a person does nothing to embrace the legacy of wisdom and the principles that produce wealth, he may continue in the path of foolishness and penury, regardless of his background.

Rehoboam lost ten out of the twelve tribes because he followed the wrong counsel of his contemporaries. Not everyone who knows you is qualified to counsel you, and not everyone who agrees with you is giving you wisdom. Whose counsel are you following?

Today, we have Jesus Christ, who is greater than Solomon (Matthew 12:42). We must therefore embrace His words and wisdom if we are to preserve and advance the kingdom entrusted into our hands. Wisdom around you cannot help you if you are unwilling to listen to it.

KEY LESSON
Wisdom is not inherited; it must be embraced. Being surrounded by wise people does not make us wise until we are humble enough to listen and obedient enough to follow godly counsel.

LET'S THINK ABOUT IT
How can we distinguish between right and wrong counsel, and what should we do when wise counsel contradicts what we want to hear?

FAITH DECLARATION
I receive the grace to recognize and follow godly counsel. I will not be deceived by counsel that appeals to my pride or selfish desires. I walk in the wisdom of God, and my decisions will produce peace, progress, and preservation. I will not repeat the mistakes of those who rejected wise counsel, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER STARTER
Father, give me the humility to recognize godly counsel and the wisdom to follow it. Restore whatever I have lost through wrong counsel, and help me never to repeat the same mistake, in Jesus’ name.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING
Ezra 3-5;
John 20

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