1 CHRONICLE CHAPTER 14

 

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COORDINATOR: AFOLABI JOSEPH OLAJIDE

And the Philistines came [against David], spread

themselves in the valley of Rephaim. And David inquired

of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? will

You deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said, Go

up; I will deliver them into your hand. So they came to

Baalperazim; and David smote them there. And David

said, God hath broken in on my enemies by mine hand

like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the

name of the place Baalperazim ( 1 Chronicles 14:9-11 ).

Now it is interesting to me how that David sought

guidance from the Lord and asked direct questions and

received direct answers. I think that it is important that we

ask God direct questions. We seek the guidance of the

Lord by asking direct questions. Too many times we have

our plans all set, and then we say, "Now, God, please

bless my plans." Rather than seeking the guidance of the

Lord and asking direct questions. "Lord, shall we go up?

Lord, will You be with us and deliver them into Your

hands?" Asking direct questions, he received direct

answers. And I believe that you can ask God a direct

question and get a direct answer..

 Direct question,

direct answer.

And I do believe that you can ask God direct questions

and start listening and start getting direct answers. David

was asking direct questions. God began to give him direct

answers and guiding him.

Now the Philistines came up again and rather than just,

"Alright, let"s go again, fellows. At it once more." He

waited and inquired of God again. And he said, "Shall we

go up?" And the Lord said, "No, don"t go up. But go

around behind them and wait. And when you hear the

sound of the wind in the top of the mulberry trees, then

attack." So David went around behind the Philistines and

they waited there. And when the wind began to blow in

the top of the mulberry trees, then David and his men

attacked and they wiped out the Philistines the second

time.

And the fame of David and the fear of David spread

throughout all the lands ( 1 Chronicles 14:17 );

And it was then at this point that David brought back the

ark of the covenant, doing it after the manner that God

had prescribed to Moses bringing it back the right way. "

Overall Application

Quality spiritual leaders are not established by their own hand

but in concert with God’s hand. They are first and foremost

concerned that they and the flock entrusted to them are

walking in full obedience to God’s Word and ways before

engaging in life’s spiritual battles. One of the true

characteristics of biblical love is love “does not rejoice in

unrighteousness”. (1 Cor. 13:6 ) They know that no matter how

right the battle seems or how just the cause, if personal

faithfulness first and foremost to Christ is not present, there

will be no victory. True spiritual leaders are established by God

as a result of the pursuit of personal faithfulness.

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