TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS
February 28, 2025 – 02/28/2025
2 – A Faithful Witness & Being Set Apart
28 – Times & Seasons
BATTLE FOR BETTER
They will have the same authority I received from my Father,
and I will also give them the morning star! – Revelation 2:28 NLT
The Bible tells us King David had some interesting friends. They were called his Mighty Men because of their daring exploits. Although you would think survival was at the top of their to-do list, their actions show otherwise.
Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day. – 2 Samuel 23:20
If Benaiah had been interested in his own survival, he would have passed by that pit on his tiptoes and never looked back. Instead, he was interested in living big and doing daring things that brought honor to his king and friend, David. He didn’t run for comfort because of the cold. He wasn’t shrinking in a corner because the enemy was bigger, stronger, faster, and had huge claws and teeth. He jumped into that pit and battled a lion in the snow with uncertain footing and no advantage. He jumped in because he was focused on overcoming incredible odds.
Benaiah far surpassed the other warriors around him because he wasn’t there to survive. His goal was to live at a higher level. That takes real courage.
Would it be said of you that you “performed great exploits” in your life? Will your children or great-great-grandchildren talk of the risks you took to bring honor and souls to your King Jesus? If you want to live at that higher level and do great things for your Savior, you cannot be concerned with self-preservation. In fact, survival is the enemy of upgrade.
Remember, in the Promised Land, you go after the territory you want. Step into your battle for better and God will back you up.
Declaration: God is giving me a legacy to be proud of. Uncomfortable places will bring me great comfort. Even if it is a small beginning, I trust God to increase me at just the right time. I am willing to battle to bring the Kingdom so life is better.
From My Book: Living Life Forward
