Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep. And David’s two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive. Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.
So David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”
1 Samuel 30:4-6,8 (NKJV)
When the strong man in us is distracted, subdued or disengaged, the adversary takes advantage of this window of opportunity to debilitate, wreck havoc and take us and our treasures hostage. This was exactly what King David experienced in the hands of the Amelikites. A brief moment of grief and sober reflection may be in order, but to move on, David had to strengthen himself in the Lord after which he received power and stamina with a new strategy. David did the right thing; He went to Him who had the answer and blueprint of tomorrow and his future…
So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives. 19 And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from them; David recovered all.
1 Samuel 30:18-19 (NKJV)
Have you suffered or experienced loss lately, have the grain and wine of your field been decimated lately? Turn to your Creator and seek His strength and play your part in obedience, He's able to recover and restore all that may have been carted away, but our obedience and trust in Him must be total.
Be encouraged,
Afolabi Oghafua
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