18/07/2025
DAY 14
FRIDAY 18TH JULY, 2025
EVERY GOOD COUNSEL IN THE CAMP OF YOUR ENEMIES SHALL BE TURNED TO FOOLISHNESS
2 Samuel 15:31-37, 2 Samuel 17:1-14, Isaiah 54:15
Good counsels are words of wisdom that give adequate advice, direction and insight on how a matter can be handled in order to achieve a desired goal or result. Ahithophel was a wise man, specially known at that time as someone who used to give strategic, reliable, tactical and precise counsels capable of achieving the desired results with precision.
Unexpectedly, David heard that Ahithophel had joined the camp of his son Absalom, who was in rebellion against him.
Expectedly, David became afraid because of the nature, weight, effectiveness and efficacy of his counsels. He prayed that God should turn his counsel to foolishness. According to the Scripture in 2 Samuel 16:23, any advice that Ahithophel gave in those days was accepted as though it were the very word of God, both David and Absalom followed it.
Subsequently, King David planned with his trusted friend Hushai to go back to Jerusalem and join the camp of his son Absalom, so as to be able to counter the counsels of Ahithophel. The plan succeeded as his advice was successfully countered, the good and proficient counsel given by Ahithophel on how to track down and assassinate only king David. The good counsel was rejected by Absalom and all the Israelites. In 2 Samuel 17:14, the Scripture recorded that Absalom and all the Israelites said Hushai's advice was better than Ahithophel's. This happened because the Lord had decided to save the life of king David, so that disaster will happen to Absalom.
Before the end of this program, every counsel of Ahithophel in the camp of your enemies shall be turned to foolishness by the order of kind David. The Lord will appoint a helper with impeccable personality to assist, defend and save your life. Every conspiracy and counsel against your life shall be rejected, renounced and rendered a nullity, scattered and backfired. You are unkillable and unharmable. The Lord will intervene in your matter, preserve, protect and turn things around for your good, in the name of Jesus.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, let every counsel of Ahithophel in the camp of my enemies be rejected, in the name of Jesus.
2. Lord, let there be confusion, disagreement and panic in the camp of my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
3. Lord, turn every good counsel in the camp of my enemies to foolishness, in the name of Jesus.
4. Pray for our Spiritual Director Evang. Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi and Zion Prayer Movement Outreach.
Pray Effective Prayer Book - Prayer 37