Devotion 259
“David Enquired of the Lord, and Again”
Reference: 1 Samuel Chapter 23
Jesus said He did nothing except taught, told, or shown by the Father.
John 8:28 “Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.”
True faith does nothing until taught, told, or shown by God the Holy Spirit.
David enquires of the Lord.
Let’s read:
1 Samuel 23:1-2 “Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. [2] Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
True faith is not presumptive.
David enquired of the Lord no matter how provoking the circumstance.
May we note it’s never our battle but a war between in the Holy Spirit of God in the Believer and the evil spirit in the world
The battle is God’s, and He always win if we allow Him. He won it all on the Cross. We simply enter into His victory by identifying with Him by simple faith.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:3-4 “And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? [4] Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”
David enquired yet again. He had a choice to fear by believing his friends or follow faith by believing the Word of God. He chose to enquire again, and then settled on faith.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:5-7 “So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. [6] And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. [7] And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.”
How many unbelievers in their sin think God is working for them. Without faith (believing) it’s impossible to please God. Sin is unbelief, and God hate’ sin. Not the sinner but He hates the sin in the sinner.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:8-17 “And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. [9] And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. [10] Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. [11] Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. [12] Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up. [13] Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth. [14] And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. [15] And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. [16] And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. [17] And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”
Fear not, for fear is the opposite of faith. We can’t fear men and believe God. We fear men when we believe men. We fear whom we believe.
If we believe God, we have no fear of man.
Matthew 10:28 “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:18-22 “And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. [19] Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? [20] Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. [21] And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. [22] Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.”
The irony in the man led by evil spirit thinking he’s working for the Lord.
Galatians 1:13-16 “For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: [14] And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. [15] But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, [16] To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood.”
Paul thought he was an arm of God but soon recognized he was an arm of Satan.
Many today are arms of Satan thinking they are of God.
We conclude our reading:
1 Samuel 23:23-29 “See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. [24] And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. [25] Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. [26] And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. [27] But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. [28] Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth. [29] And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En–gedi.”
David under the wings of God can never be harmed by Saul.
Let the Word of God bring you under His wings. Believe in Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the first Adam. The Eagle God, teaching, telling, and showing things to His children, in Christ!
Jesus said He did nothing except taught, told, or shown by the Father.
John 8:28 “Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.”
True faith does nothing until taught, told, or shown by God the Holy Spirit.
David enquires of the Lord.
Let’s read:
1 Samuel 23:1-2 “Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. [2] Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
True faith is not presumptive.
David enquired of the Lord no matter how provoking the circumstance.
May we note it’s never our battle but a war between in the Holy Spirit of God in the Believer and the evil spirit in the world
The battle is God’s, and He always win if we allow Him. He won it all on the Cross. We simply enter into His victory by identifying with Him by simple faith.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:3-4 “And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? [4] Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”
David enquired yet again. He had a choice to fear by believing his friends or follow faith by believing the Word of God. He chose to enquire again, and then settled on faith.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:5-7 “So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. [6] And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. [7] And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.”
How many unbelievers in their sin think God is working for them. Without faith (believing) it’s impossible to please God. Sin is unbelief, and God hate’ sin. Not the sinner but He hates the sin in the sinner.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:8-17 “And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. [9] And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. [10] Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. [11] Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. [12] Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up. [13] Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth. [14] And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. [15] And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. [16] And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. [17] And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”
Fear not, for fear is the opposite of faith. We can’t fear men and believe God. We fear men when we believe men. We fear whom we believe.
If we believe God, we have no fear of man.
Matthew 10:28 “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 23:18-22 “And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. [19] Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? [20] Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. [21] And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. [22] Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.”
The irony in the man led by evil spirit thinking he’s working for the Lord.
Galatians 1:13-16 “For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: [14] And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. [15] But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, [16] To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood.”
Paul thought he was an arm of God but soon recognized he was an arm of Satan.
Many today are arms of Satan thinking they are of God.
We conclude our reading:
1 Samuel 23:23-29 “See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. [24] And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. [25] Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. [26] And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. [27] But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. [28] Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth. [29] And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En–gedi.”
David under the wings of God can never be harmed by Saul.
Let the Word of God bring you under His wings. Believe in Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the first Adam. The Eagle God, teaching, telling, and showing things to His children, in Christ!
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