30 1-3 Three
days later, David and his men arrived back in Ziklag. Amalekites had
raided the Negev and Ziklag. They tore Ziklag to pieces and then burned
it down. They captured all the women, young and old. They didn’t kill
anyone, but drove them like a herd of cattle. By the time David and his
men entered the village, it had been burned to the ground, and their
wives, sons, and daughters all taken prisoner.
4-6 David
and his men burst out in loud wails—wept and wept until they were
exhausted with weeping. David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and
Abigail widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken prisoner along with the
rest. And suddenly David was in even worse trouble. There was talk
among the men, bitter over the loss of their families, of stoning him.6-7 David strengthened himself with trust in his God. He ordered Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the Ephod so I can consult God.” Abiathar brought it to David.
8 Then David prayed to God, “Shall I go after these raiders? Can I catch them?”
The answer came, “Go after them! Yes, you’ll catch them! Yes, you’ll make the rescue!”
David talked to God, fellow shipped with God and listen to His voice so clearly. The Amalekites raided their camp and took their possessions. It was a bad time for David and His men. Worse for David, some men wanted to stone him because of their loss and they blame it on him. Now lets step back and think. David was not to be blamed for whatever that happened. He was NOT to be blamed. It is quite clear that it was not his fault. However, his men wanted to stone him to release their emotional hurt from losing their family. Let's search our hearts, how many of us are like this, having to blame others for our emotional hurt, regardless whether that hurt was caused by him? David kept clam and did not react to them. instead he just consulted God, he just asked God. We must learn this from David! In times of hardship, look towards him and him alone. He is our answer. Imagine if he did not ask God and took it upon himself(like what Saul would have done), the result would not be God given like what we see now. Indeed when theres a situation, stop and look to Him.
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