THE SENT WORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL

(ABC Global Daily Devotional)

Date: 13th February 2026
Topic: Taking your portion by prayer

Scripture Reading:
Romans 13:1 (KJV) – For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Ecclesiastics 5:9– Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field

Key Thought:
Power comes from the spirit realm, and authority is downloaded in the place of prayer.

Today’s Message:
Life has no space for weaklings. The only space available in life is for the strong.

If your life is merely backed by people, then it is being influenced by them. It means you are in their wagon, moving in the direction they decide. That is not dominion, that is what it means to be on a bandwagon. Your opinions are not yours, you follow their trends and your life goes in the direction they choose.

Do not position yourself in the arena of the weak, where you hustle for remnants, scrambling for the crumbs from the table. Take your crown. The gate is lifted only for the King of Glory, for kings, not slaves. For men of influence. For men of authority.

The attainment of power is not accidental, neither is it random. Romans 13:1 makes it clear: all power comes from God. True authority flows from the spirit realm, not from human systems.

Ecclesiastes tells us that the profit of the earth is for all. There is a portion allocated to you. There is a field meant to serve you. But kings do not beg for their portion, they take it in authority.

Prayer — which is fellowship with God — is where authority is downloaded into a man. When a man receives authority from God, heaven backs him on earth. His words carry weight. His steps carry influence. His presence commands attention. Wherever and whenever he enters, his presence is noted.

It is in the place of prayer that the revelation of a man’s life is unveiled.

Any life that is not birthed in prayer is weak and counterfeit in the sight of God. It is a dangerous life. That is why many people are merely existing but not truly living. They move, but their movement lacks precision and authority. They speak, but their words lack power and backing. They attempt, but that is where it all ends; at attempts.

In this year of the Word, take prayer seriously, fuel your prayer life with the Word, let the word guide your prayer life. Pray without ceasing. Pray always and not faint

Life began with prayer. It will be sustained by prayer. And it will end in prayer.

Prayer:
Father, draw me into deeper fellowship with You. Let my life be birthed and sustained in prayer. Download divine authority into my spirit. Make me strong in You and not dependent on men. Let my life carry heaven’s backing, in Jesus’ name.

Declaration:
My life is birthed in prayer.
I walk in divine authority.
I am not weak, I am strengthened by God.
Heaven backs my words and my steps.
I live a life of power, purpose, and dominion.