Date: Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
Text: 1 Kings 2:38–43
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Yesterday we learned that not all battles are worth fighting. Today, we go a step further—life is preserved not merely by avoiding wrong battles, but by staying within divine boundaries. Obedience is often less dramatic than confrontation, but it is far more rewarding.
It is written in Deuteronomy 5:33, “Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.”
Shimei agreed to the terms of his confinement and acknowledged the travel restriction placed upon him. For three years he lived safely because he respected the boundary. Protection was not in his strength, but in his compliance. The boundary was not a punishment—it was a means of preservation.
The danger did not come immediately. It came after a season of consistency. When his servants fled, what appeared small became a test of discipline. One emotional decision led him to step outside his permitted boundary, forgetting that delayed consequences are not cancelled consequences. Scripture also warns in Proverbs 4:27, “Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”
The boundary you are tempted to cross may look insignificant, but your safety is inside God’s limits. Stay within the line God has drawn—because longevity, peace, and destiny are preserved in obedience.
Prayer Nugget: Father, please, grant me grace to always stay within your covenant boundaries in Jesus name
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