Who are your affiliations?

Who are your affiliations?

2 Samuel 23:8-39, 1 Chronicles 11:10-41

In the passage above, the names and exploits of David's mighty warriors were outlined.

They were nobodies and mere men before meeting following David. They had no records or exploits. If anyone had told them they will do exploits and become mighty warriors, they won't have believed.
They never imagined that they would be the right hands of a King, because then it was Saul who was the king of Israel.

But, they chose to follow this young man, David who God has anointed (I think that must have been rumoured)
They became vagabonds and fugitives with him, when Saul was after his life.
They aligned themselves with David.
These nobodies, vagabonds and rejected followed David.

As they aligned themselves with David, the anointing/spirit in David came upon them.
David was a giant killer, they became giants killers
David was a mighty warrior, they became mighty warriors.

2 Samuel 17:10,"Then even the bravest soldier, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will melt with fear, for all Israel knows that your father is a fighter and that those with him are brave."

Lesson!

Anointing rubs off...it is communicable or contagious, permit me to use that term.
So,
Be careful of who you spend time with. Be careful of those you affiliate yourself with.
When you move with people that smoke a lot, even though you don't smoke it rubs on you and you smell.

Who you are affiliated to determine your destiny. Who you follow determine who you will become.

When you follow the Lord, His spirit comes upon you. You are (at that juncture) empowered to do greater works (exploits you have never thought of)

Align yourself to His purpose,
Align yourself to the right individuals He will send to your path in life,
Align yourself to Him and prosper!

You don't know it yet, you are designed for exploits and greatness!

#meditate

I pray that God open your eyes to see the beautiful rose beneath that bud, and make you willing to come closer to Him and to the people assigned to your life, in Jesus name!

Remain blessed!

Happy Sunday!
Apostle Julius Ikhide-Iyke Etaifo
Nation Of Grace Ministries
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