FAITH CAPSULE: Quoting the word or claiming the word is not same as living the word
 
1 Samuel 24:1-15, Psalm 91

It is written, “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2) Ones that truly dwell in His secret place know and understand what it is to abide under His shadow. Ones that truly dwells are the ones that truly trust in God and confesses nothing but His divine protection.King David’s entire walk as recorded demonstrated that he did not only know about God but he knew God enough not to stop trusting and testifying about God’s deliverance grace upon his life. God also testified of David as man after His own heart. If there was anyone that all his life demonstrated a dwelling under the shadow of the Almighty, David was absolutely the one. It only takes dwelling in the secret place for one to abide under His shadow that protects and give deliverance like the ones that David experienced. David passed through King Saul evil agenda and came out victorious. Psalm 91 declares that those that dwell in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. A Psalm of David, Psalm 15 was written for our learning and understanding to know about what it takes to dwell in the secret place of the Most High. “LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend” (Psalm 15:1-3) Do you claim to be dwelling in the secret place of the Most High God without living life as indicated above?
Quoting the word or claiming the word is not same as living the word and getting the result as promised by God in His word. David’s life summarizes what it takes to dwell under the secret place of the Most High God. David knew he was next in line to become king; David had all the chances to kill Saul but yet his upright walk could not allow him to violate God by killing God’s anointed (king Saul). When the chance to kill Saul came to be, David only cut a part of his garment off and later showed up to King Saul. David stated to King Saul, “…there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you…” (1 Samuel 24:11) It was clear in David’s word to King Saul the reason why he an overcomer over King Saul’s evil agenda towards him.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace that disallows any operation of evil or rebellion in man’s hand so you can have a place to dwell and abide under His shadow.