Luke 16:10 (KJV)
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

In most companies, there is what’s known as the corporate ladder. Starting at the bottom often means working longer hours for lower pay, while those who prove themselves at each level gradually rise to the top. Promotion comes as a reward for consistency, excellence, and trustworthiness.

In the same way, God’s increase and promotion come from being faithful with what He has already given you. When you’re working in God’s company, excellence is required at every stage of the blessing ladder. Be diligent and consistent with every resource, responsibility, and opportunity He has entrusted to you, and watch Him bring the increase.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, help me to remain faithful in every responsibility You entrust to me. Teach me diligence and excellence so I may grow steadily into the increase You have prepared for me.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I am a faithful steward of every resource God has given me. I do not despise small beginnings, for God has something greater prepared for me. As I work diligently, I rise on God’s blessing ladder!

FURTHER STUDY
Zechariah 4:10

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 112

1 Samuel 5-7; John 10:31-42

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

When a robber plans a heist, one of their priorities is to neutralise any guard dogs that might alert to the robber’s intrusion or attack them. Incapacitating these animals is seen as the most effective way to eliminate potential noise or resistance. One of the more common strategies is to lace the dog’s food with poison. The bait looks harmless, but it’s deadly. The enemy uses the same strategy.

When the devil seeks entry into your life, he targets your vulnerable areas and entices compromise through things that look appetising but are laced with poisonous repercussions. As a child of God, no weapon formed against you can prosper, but you must fortify every area of your life through the Word. The devil is fighting a losing battle, don’t give him an entry point.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, help me to recognise and reject every subtle trap of compromise. Strengthen me through Your Word so no deception or enticement of the enemy finds access into my life.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
I refuse every enticement from the enemy’s camp! Every area of my life is fortified in Christ through His Word. Every trap and snare of the devil is exposed now, in Jesus’ Name!

FURTHER STUDY
James 4:7

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 111

1 Samuel 3-4; John 10:19-30

Acts 19:14–15 (KJV)
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

In the days of the Wild West, the government’s most wanted criminals became so notorious that posters hung outside taverns and inns offering rewards for their capture. They were known as the most wanted! Today’s passage shows the sons of Sceva attempting to cast out an evil spirit without possessing spiritual stature. The spirit replied, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”

The Lord Jesus and Paul carried such authority in the Kingdom that they were known even in the enemy’s camp on the devil’s most wanted list. Such spiritual stature is born from deep intimacy with God, consistent fellowship, and devotion to the things of the Spirit. Build yourself to the point where darkness recognises the Christ in you.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, draw me into deeper intimacy with You. Build my spiritual stature so the authority of Christ in me is evident and recognised in the realm of the Spirit.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
In this Year of Strange Oil, I am building such spiritual stature that even the enemy recognises the presence of Christ in me!

FURTHER STUDY
Mark 16:17

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 110

1 Samuel 1-2; John 10:1-18