“And when he had brought him down,
there they were, spread out over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing,
because of all the great spoil which they had taken from the land of the
Philistines and from the land of Judah.” – 1 Samuel 30:16
Today someone who is
responsible for your sorrow and pain or your enemies might be dancing and
rejoicing but you might be in deep pain weeping knowing not what to do. Today
Holy Spirit wants me to tell you that God will change your life situations for
good and you will surely overtake them and recover all that you had lost.
1.
Strengthen yourself in the Lord.
“Now David was greatly distressed…But David
strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” – 1 Samuel 30:6
Someone had done something that is
unfair in your life which had brought you into a distressed situation. People
around you who are your loved ones is blaming you about your failure. No one
understands your sorrow as everyone had turned their face away from you. Do not
get discouraged. Strengthen yourself in the Lord your God who had carried you
thus far. God is in your side says Holy Spirit to you.
2.
Seek God’s counsel.
So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this
troop? Shall I overtake them?...” – 1 Samuel 30:8
Though his own family
members and all his blessings had taken as captive by Amalekites, David sought
the counsel of the Lord. He went behind the enemies only after getting the
approval of the Lord. So he was victorious and could recover all that he had
lost.
God has promised in Psalm 32:8, “I will
instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will guide you with My
eye.”
He will instruct you
and guide you. You will be victorious.
3.
God listens and will attend to the voice of your prayer.
“Butcertainly God has
heard me;He has attended to the
voice of my prayer.” – Psalms 66:19
“…And He answered him…” – 1 Samuel
30:8
When David asked God
for His counsel, He immediately answered him.
“For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I
asked of Him.” – 1 Samuel 1:27
Hannah was broken and
she asked God for a child. The Lord Almighty listened to her prayer and
answered her.
Today Holy Spirit
wants you to remember that the God to whom you pray is a prayer answering God.
Even in this moment of distress God says to you that He will not leave you as
orphans and He will come to you.
God has not left David
alone. He gave him His grace and strength to struck down the enemies and to
recover all that he had lost. He will not leave you too. He will stand by your
side and strengthen you. You will recover all that you had lost. God will
restore your joy and peace. You will be victorious.
#GHG Short Devotions