12/07/2020
When David arrived at Ziklag, he saw ruins in place of those he loved. His despair drove him to find strength in the Lord. Only the lord could encourage him when those around him blamed him, doubted him, and were furious with him. His habit of seeking shelter in the presence of Lord, who was the only one who could confidently tell him aggressively pursue those who raided despite the optics made him victorious. David recovered everything he lost both great and small!
There are things God is calling us to aggressively pursue even though the optics seem dismal and insurmountable. His strength yields confidence and faith that extends our vision beyond the ruins to recover everything we feel we lost.
If parts of 2020 have felt like a Ziklag season, drop a ๐๐พ below so we can pray with you to see beyond the ruins and pursue your purpose and calling despite the obstacles, setbacks, and challenges.
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โญโญ1 Samuelโฌ โญ30:2-4, 6, 8, 18-19โฌ โญNLTโฌโฌ
โThey had carried off the women and children and everyone else but without killing anyone. When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families, they wept until they could weep no more.
David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and daughters, and they began to talk of stoning him. But David found strength in the Lord his God.
Then David asked the Lord, โShould I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?โ And the Lord told him, โYes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!โ
David got back everything the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives. Nothing was missing: small or great, son or daughter, nor anything else that had been taken. David brought everything back.โ