Seek the LordSample

Shall I Pursue?

“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.” ‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

In 1 Samuel 30:8 KJV, David sought God for direction. Before David attacked, before David made a move — David sought God for instruction. David did not move forward out of his own strength or intellect. Before David executed — He sought God for spiritual and natural direction. 

In 1 Samuel 30:1 KJV, David was attacked by the Amalekites. 1 Samuel‬ ‭30:2‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares that the Amalekites had taken the women and children in the camp captive. What has the enemy taken captive? What has the enemy stolen from you? What has the enemy stolen from your family? 

Maybe the enemy stole your peace. Maybe the enemy stole your joy. Maybe the enemy stole your hope. Be not dismayed, do not fear — for God is on your side. God is the author of peace — He is Peace. God is the author of joy — He is Joy. God is the author of hope — He is Hope. Choose to surrender to God. Seek Him. Submit to Him in everything that you do. Don’t let the circumstance overwhelm you. Don’t let your situation overtake you.

1 Samuel‬ ‭30:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “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;” Notice that the enemy had attacked David while they weren’t looking. The Amalekites, the enemy, attacked the camp while they were away. Maybe the enemy attacked you while you weren’t looking. Don’t lose hope. Choose to trust God. 

1 Samuel‬ ‭30:4‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.” David wept. The people around David wept. Things around David were chaotic. The people around you matter. Your counsel matters. In stressful and in high pressure situations, those who serve on your team matter. Those who advise and counsel you matter. Proverbs‬ ‭11:14‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” Your counsel is critical to your success. David surrendered to God. Even in turmoil — David sought the Counsel of God.