Basic Scripture for Today 24 SEPTEMBER 2025 Prayer points and Declarations

Basic Scripture for Today: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

2 SAMUEL 6: 1-23 (NKJV)

1 Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim.
3 So they set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.
4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark.
5 Then David and all the house of Israel played music before the Lord on all kinds of instruments made of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals.
6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.
7 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God.
8 And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perez Uzzah to this day.
9 David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”
10 So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the City of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
11 The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.
12 Now it was told King David, saying, “The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness.
13 And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep.
14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.
16 Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
17 So they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
19 Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, each to his house.
20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”
21 So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord.
22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.

>FINISH READING Our Daily Manna ODM Today 24 September 2025

Prayer Points:

1. PRAYER FOR REVERENCE AND GOD’S ORDER: The ark was meant to be carried by priests, not a cart (Exodus 25:14). Pray for a heart that seeks to approach God on His terms, not your own. Ask for wisdom to handle the sacred things of God with reverence and according to His word, not human convenience.

2. PRAYER TO HOST GOD’S PRESENCE: Like Obed-Edom’s home (v. 11), pray that your life, family, and home would be a dwelling place for God’s presence. Invite the ark of His presence to reside with you, and ask for the abundant blessing that comes with it.

3. PRAYER FOR ABANDONED WORSHIP: David worshipped with all his might, unconcerned with his dignity (v. 14). Pray for a spirit of genuine, unhindered worship. Ask God to break every chain of self-consciousness, pride, and the fear of man that restricts your praise.

4. PRAYER AGAINST THE SPIRIT OF CRITICISM AND MICHAL: Michal despised David’s passionate worship (v. 16). Pray for protection from a critical, religious spirit that scorns genuine moves of God. Also, pray for grace for those who misunderstand your passion for God.

5. PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY AND BLESSING: After worship, David blessed the people and distributed gifts (v. 18-19). Pray that your encounter with God’s presence would make you a channel of blessing and generosity to others, not just a receiver.

Declarations:

1. I declare that I approach God with reverence and according to His word. I will not handle the sacred things of God with human methods or carelessness. His presence is holy, and I honor Him.

2. I declare that my life and my home are blessed because we host the presence of God. Like the house of Obed-Edom, everything connected to me experiences the overflow of God’s abundance and favor.

3. I declare that I am free to worship my God with all my might! I am not bound by the opinions of others, the fear of man, or a need to protect my dignity. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

4. I declare that I am immune to the criticism of those who do not understand my passion for God. I will not be diminished by their scorn. Like David, I will become even more undignified in my praise unto the Lord.

5. I declare that I am a distributor of God’s blessings. The presence of God in my life is not for me alone; it flows through me to bless my family, my community, and my nation. I am blessed to be a blessing.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen.