The Adullam Moments

That closure you seek, that strength and the people you need to fulfill destiny is often found in your Adullam moments.

These are moments when we take refuge in the presence of God, waiting until He speaks; a word, a sentence or a conversation.

God is not only interested in giving us refuge; He’s interested in calling out the warrior within us and setting us apart for destiny.

 1 Samuel 22:1 (NKJV)

"David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.”

When King Saul determined to kill David, David escaped to a cave. Unknown to him, God had already chosen 400 men — distressed, in debt, and discontented — to meet him there.

This encounter with David in that cave changed the trajectory of their lives. They were no longer remembered for their pain or poverty, but as David’s mighty men — men of valor and victory.

That cave moment you are facing is not just for you. God is calling you to more. Until you withdraw seeking Him, you may not see what He is forming in you.

Saul thought David could be easily caught without an army, but he didn’t know he was pushing David into his destiny, awakening the mighty man inside him.

Your Adullam is not a place of hiding — it’s a place of shaping.

It’s where the builder in you, the warrior in you, and the man or woman God destined you to be begins to emerge.

Psalm 34:19 (NKJV)

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” 

So if you are in that moment now, know that God has already made provision for your becoming.

Do not mistake your place of refuge for a place of rest — it’s a place of preparation for the next season. The glory of God does not leave you; it seeks you out in your Adullam.

So, friends, examine yourself.

What might you be missing in this season?

Seek God out — for there, purpose is refined and destiny is born.

Stay Revived!

AWAKE, O WATCHMAN

Isaiah 62:6–7 (NKJV)

“I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;

They shall never hold their peace day or night.

You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,

And give Him no rest till He establishes

And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.”

When the Lord calls for a watchman, it means there is something to see, guard, and declare.
A watchman is not just a guard but a spiritual sentinel — one set by God to discern, guard against and alert others of what is coming.

In the natural, a watchman is employed to guard property and keep it secure.
In the spirit, a watchman is one who watching for intruders, discerning movements, and perceiving what the Lord is doing. These are men and women with seeing eyes and hearing ears— those who can perceive from afar the intentions of God.

When God calls a watchman, He desires diligence — that you do not sleep on your post or abandon your tower. 

Watchman, Awake

Many have fallen asleep in their watches, and the enemy has crept into their fields unnoticed.

Stand your ground and give the Lord no rest until He establishes what you have been called to watch over. Many of us are watchmen over our families, homes, cities, and nations. This calling requires not just watching, but watching with diligence, accuracy, and sensitivity to the Spirit of God.

Sometimes, the instructions God gives you, when you obey is fighting battles unknow to you.

Stay Revived!

The Closet Moment

When was the last time you went into your closet to pray?

Scripture says in Matthew 6:6 —

“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”

Sometimes, the moment you enter your place of prayer, thoughts begin to flood your mind — what you’ll eat afterward, what to cook, that unfinished contract, or a pending task. But the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person is most powerful when distractions are silenced and the heart is fixed on Jesus.

Matthew 14:23 says,

“And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.”

Jesus needed the silence. He needed the stillness. He needed His disciples to stop asking, “Master, where are we going next? What are we eating tonight? How much is left in the purse?”

He needed that closet moment to commune with the Father.

The power you draw in times of trouble doesn’t come from the prayer you pray during the trouble — but from the strength built before the trouble ever shows up.

Friends, God desires that we have those closet moments with Him — those quiet times where He communes His heart to us.

Step aside from the noise.

Step aside from the chaos.

And just pray —

Pray until you feel a ventilation.

Pray until you sense the movement of the Holy Ghost within you.

When God created man and placed him in Eden, He knew man didn’t know how to live — that’s why He came daily to commune with him and teach him life.

So when you pray, don’t just mutter words. Don’t just speak in tongues without direction. Go into your closet.

That’s the winning posture.

Stay Revived!

Can We Expect Only the Good From God?

Yesterday, I told a friend that being a Christian is a journey — a journey of becoming, of being transformed, made whole, and restored. God works in each of us when we say “yes” to Him and consciously allow Him to work in us.

At some point, I thought I had valid excuses not to show up. I’m weak. Can I just take a break? Should I relax? She didn’t speak to me the way I wanted. The leader didn’t give us a choice; he imposed it. I don’t like the new leader. The reasons went on and on. But the more I reflected, the more I realized the focus wasn’t on what others did wrong — it was about me.

I had chosen to think I was responsible only for myself, forgetting that I am owned by God. Every choice I make shouldn’t be driven by my feelings or emotions, but by the understanding that everything I do is part of God transforming me into His image and likeness.

If I am truly being transformed, I will be pressed and crushed on every side — because that’s how Christ molds us into His desired form. The process isn’t always sweet or beautiful, but the Potter is at work, shaping me into a vessel fit for His use. My right response, then, is simple: “Yes, Lord, You can work in me.”

Do a work in me, Lord, so that I may know how to posture myself to birth Your agenda for my life.

Yes, we have accepted the call to salvation — but can we go further? Can we submit fully to the Messiah as Lord over our lives?

We believe, and in expressing that belief, we consciously choose to submit. God, being good, reveals His goodness even when He reprimands us. We must trust that His plans are always for our good.

 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” 

Romans 8:28 (KJV)

If God says “no,” it is for my good.

If He says “yes,” it is for my good too.

Stay Revived!