“…but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” – DANIEL 11:32 (KJV)
Exploits are not achieved by the merely religious but by those who know their God intimately. Knowledge here is relational, not academic, an experiential grasp of God’s faithfulness that produces strength and boldness others cannot muster. This month, pray for blessing and for grace to do exploits: extraordinary feats of faith that mark this season as unforgettable.
There is a category of believer described in this verse whose defining feature is not talent, wealth, or education, but knowledge of their God, an intimate, tested, proven relationship built through seasons of prayer, obedience, and dependence. Out of this knowledge flows two remarkable results: strength and exploits. Strength to endure what would break others, and exploits, bold, faith-filled actions that accomplish what seemed impossible.
This month, do not settle for merely surviving; pray for grace to do exploits in every sphere God has placed you, business, ministry, family, and personal growth. Exploits might mean stepping into an assignment that terrifies you but that God has clearly called you to. It might mean confronting a stronghold in your family that generations before you were too afraid to challenge. It might mean starting a venture, writing a book, planting a ministry, or reconciling a relationship everyone said was beyond repair.
The common thread among those who do exploits throughout Scripture, David facing Goliath, Esther approaching the king, Gideon leading three hundred against thousands, is not the absence of fear, but a deep knowledge of God that overrides fear with faith. This month, deepen your knowledge of God through prayer and the Word, and watch that intimacy translate into strength for exploits others will remember for years to come.
Prayer
- Father, deepen my knowledge of You until it produces unshakable strength within me.
- Lord, give me grace to do exploits that reveal Your power in my generation.
- In the name of Jesus, remove every fear that would keep me from the bold assignment You have given me.