1 Samuel Thirty

"...and David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?"
"Pursue them," he answered. "You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue.""
----- 1 Samuel 30:8

David and his men come back to Ziklag to discover that their city has been burned to the ground and their wives and children were carried off. After weeping to the point of exhaustion, David needed to plan a course of action. We can find great strength in his first step.

David went to the Lord with his question. I imagine that everything in him wanted to charge the Amalekite's. But, he knew that he would suffer defeat if it was not what God wanted him to do.

So many times in life we react without thinking about the "wise" choice. Because of this, we find ourselves in more bitter arguments relationally, harder hearts emotionally and deeper holes spiritually. Making your first step one that brings God into the equation is always the "wise" choice. After all, His ways can reveal the path of least resistance.

"Father, help me place You first when I am confronted with the desire to have a rash decision."

Heart and Soul,
BAG
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