Devotion 266
“The Spoil of His Victory”
Reference: 1 Samuel Chapter 30
The gift of Salvation is the same for all. God does not give some a bigger or smaller Salvation . It’s the same gift for all who would believe.
Our Heavenly David was the One who fought and defeated the Enemy.
The Holy Spirit Who is the Spoil or reward of Christ’s victory is given equally to all who would believe to receive.
The Holy Spirit received by His twelve disciples is the same Holy Spirit available today to anyone who would believe.
David shares the reward of his victory equally among his people.
Let’s read:
1 Samuel 30:1-6 “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; [2] And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. [3] So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. [4] Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. [5] And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. [6] And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.”
Stress and distresses are to bring us to faith.
We are stressed when we are out of line with Him by His Word. If we align ourselves to His Word, we can simply rest and not stress. For He is the Shield of our help, and the Sword of our excellency.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:7-8 “And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. [8] And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”
It must be a daily walk. We don’t enquire some days and not other days. We don’t enquire of certain things and not others. We must always enquire of the Lord before we step out to do anything.
Today, our Ephod, Urim, and Thummim is the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. The Holy Spirit is the One to lead the believer.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:9-11 “So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. [10] But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. [11] And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water.”
The LORD will provide us the answers if we follow His lead. The Lord placed an Egyptian in the field, and He will place people on your way to guide you to victory.
He is the same God yesterday, today, and forever.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:12-18 “And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. [13] And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. [14] We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire. [15] And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. [16] And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. [17] And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. [18] And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.”
David recurved all.
The Lord gives complete victories. Everything we need in this life physically, mentally, and spiritually is found in the finished work of Jesus Christ .
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:19 “And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. “
Nothing will be lacking of His victory becomes our victory by identifying with Him in His life, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and now dwelling in us in the Person of the Holy Spirit.
We conclude our reading:
1 Samuel 30:20-31 “And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. [21] And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. [22] Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. [23] Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. [24] For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. [25] And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. [26] And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; [27] To them which were in Beth–el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, [28] And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, [29] And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites, [30] And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor–ashan, and to them which were in Athach, [31] And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.”
David shared the spoils of the victory equally among the people just as our heavenly David shared the Spoil of His Victory, Who is the Holy Spirit, equally among all who would believe.
Let the Word of God bring you the Spoil of His victory. Believe and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. Victory is ours, in Christ!
Reference: 1 Samuel Chapter 30
The gift of Salvation is the same for all. God does not give some a bigger or smaller Salvation . It’s the same gift for all who would believe.
Our Heavenly David was the One who fought and defeated the Enemy.
The Holy Spirit Who is the Spoil or reward of Christ’s victory is given equally to all who would believe to receive.
The Holy Spirit received by His twelve disciples is the same Holy Spirit available today to anyone who would believe.
David shares the reward of his victory equally among his people.
Let’s read:
1 Samuel 30:1-6 “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; [2] And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. [3] So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. [4] Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. [5] And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. [6] And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.”
Stress and distresses are to bring us to faith.
We are stressed when we are out of line with Him by His Word. If we align ourselves to His Word, we can simply rest and not stress. For He is the Shield of our help, and the Sword of our excellency.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:7-8 “And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. [8] And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”
It must be a daily walk. We don’t enquire some days and not other days. We don’t enquire of certain things and not others. We must always enquire of the Lord before we step out to do anything.
Today, our Ephod, Urim, and Thummim is the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. The Holy Spirit is the One to lead the believer.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:9-11 “So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. [10] But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. [11] And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water.”
The LORD will provide us the answers if we follow His lead. The Lord placed an Egyptian in the field, and He will place people on your way to guide you to victory.
He is the same God yesterday, today, and forever.
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:12-18 “And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. [13] And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. [14] We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire. [15] And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. [16] And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. [17] And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. [18] And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.”
David recurved all.
The Lord gives complete victories. Everything we need in this life physically, mentally, and spiritually is found in the finished work of Jesus Christ .
We continue our reading:
1 Samuel 30:19 “And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. “
Nothing will be lacking of His victory becomes our victory by identifying with Him in His life, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and now dwelling in us in the Person of the Holy Spirit.
We conclude our reading:
1 Samuel 30:20-31 “And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. [21] And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. [22] Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. [23] Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. [24] For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. [25] And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. [26] And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; [27] To them which were in Beth–el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, [28] And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, [29] And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites, [30] And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor–ashan, and to them which were in Athach, [31] And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.”
David shared the spoils of the victory equally among the people just as our heavenly David shared the Spoil of His Victory, Who is the Holy Spirit, equally among all who would believe.
Let the Word of God bring you the Spoil of His victory. Believe and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. Victory is ours, in Christ!
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