Frustrate their counsel, Oh God!

“The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no harm come to him, THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND and decided he was a god" Act. 28:6 (New Living).

Father, in the name of Jesus, we declare that every evil counsel, every satanic alliance, every plotting in dark places against our lives, families, ministries, and destinies shall come to nothing! Your Word assures us, “Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us” (Isaiah 8:10). Like David, we cry out, “O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness” (2 Samuel 15:31). You did it for David—Ahithophel's deadly strategy was reversed, and his end came by his own hand. Lord, frustrate every Ahithophel in our lives—let their wisdom be as folly and their schemes collapse upon their heads!

Just as the viper fastened itself to Paul’s hand and the people waited for him to fall dead, so have some waited to see our downfall—but their expectations shall fail! Acts 28:6 shows how they changed their minds when nothing happened, and so shall our enemies be confounded (Jeremiah 20:11). Like in Psalms 35:25, we declare they will not say, “We have swallowed him up.” Every plot to trap us will be reversed, like Haman’s gallows turned against him (Esther 7:10). Every Red Sea that Pharaoh trusted will become his grave (Exodus 14:27-28). Arise, O God, scatter their counsel, shake their confidence, and let Your name be glorified in our deliverance. Amen.