No Victory Without A Battle!

For the last few days I have written about the problems that fell David's lot, as recorded in 1 Samuel 30. There, we find him and his men in some of life's most trying circumstances.

The lesson that we can take from this is that, if we will stay faithful to the Lord, He will work all things together for our good!

We see that David fought through the depression, the sense of loss, the misplaced blame of his men and all the other emotional battles that were threatening to overwhelm him, and he followed the direction that the Lord gave him!

As a result, we find that, not only did he rescue his family and regain all of his possessions, but he took the spoils of the Amalekites as "interest"! He ended up with much more than he had prior to his loss!

This will be the eternal reality of all who will remain faithful to God and his calling in our life. We may not necessarily be rich in the material things of this world, but we have an assurance of unimaginable blessings throughout the endless ages!

So, do not allow the enemy to defeat you through discouragement, weariness nor hardships! The battle is on, and, at times, the going is extremely difficult; but the truth is that we cannot lose as we follow the Lord!

Victory is assured to all who will simply refuse to grow weary in well doing! We can do that!

God bless.