DAILY LEADERSHIP BOOST (DLB) THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026 GOD OF PRINCIPLES (PT 2) “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee.” – Hosea 4:6 KJV Yesterday we learned that God is a God of principles. Today we go deeper. Principles are not optional for those who want lasting success. You can be anointed and still be stranded if you ignore laws. You can be gifted and still be grounded if you despise order. God respects covenant, but He enforces principles. The principle of first things governs priority. Matthew 6:33 says “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” First means first. When you put God first, He puts you first. When you put Him last, you live last. Abraham tithed to Melchizedek first. Genesis 14:20. God made him first in the earth. Cain brought an offering, but not the first. Genesis 4:3-5. God rejected it. The principle of firstfruits, first hours, first love. Revelation 2:4. Violate it, and you toil. The principle of honour governs access. 1 Samuel 2:30 says “them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.” Honour your father and mother and your days are long. Exodus 20:12. Honour the prophet and you receive a prophet’s reward. Matthew 10:41. Dishonour closes doors that prayer cannot open. Miriam dishonoured Moses and became leprous. Numbers 12:1-10. Michal dishonoured David and became barren. 2 Samuel 6:20-23. Honour is a seed. Disrespect is a curse. The principle of association governs acceleration. Proverbs 13:20 says “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” You cannot fly with eagles while walking with turkeys. Lot separated from Abraham and pitched toward Sodom. Genesis 13:11-12. He lost everything. Ruth clung to Naomi and entered destiny. Ruth 1:16-17. Your circle determines your cycle. Show me your friends and I will show you your future. The principle of rest governs strength. Exodus 20:8-10 says “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Even God rested. Genesis 2:2. Jesus slept in the storm. Mark 4:38. If you violate rest, you invite burnout. Many leaders die early not from demons, but from disobedience to the principle of Sabbath. Rest is not laziness. Rest is warfare. It is a declaration that God works while you trust. Leader, principles are not enemies of grace. They are channels for grace. Romans 6:1-2 says grace is not a license to ignore law. Grace empowers you to obey principles. Zechariah 4:6 says “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD.” Yet the same Spirit wrote principles through men. Ecclesiastes 10:10 says “If the iron be blunt…then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.” Wisdom is knowing and applying principles. Stop trying to prophesy your way out of what obedience would have kept you from. Stop fasting against a harvest when you refused to sow. God is merciful, but He is also methodical. Align with His principles and watch your life align with His promises. Prayer For Today Father, I repent for every principle I ignored while chasing miracles. Teach me Your ways. Help me to put You first, to walk in honour, to choose wise associations, and to obey the law of rest. I submit to divine order. Let my life be a proof of Your principles. I will not be destroyed for lack of knowledge. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Today's Declaration I am governed by divine principles. I seek God first, and all things are added to me. I walk in honour, and doors of access open for me. I associate with the wise, and my life accelerates. I obey the law of rest, and my strength is renewed. I do not violate order. I prosper by principles. My success is sustained. Bible Reading Plan Matthew 6:33, 1 Samuel 2:30, Proverbs 13:20, Exodus 20:8-11, Hosea 4:6