FRIDAY JULY 18, 2014.
'...David
inquired again of God...' 1 Chronicles 14:14 NKJV
Don't Go Until You Get It
The Bible says: 'David inquired again of God; and
God said..."When you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry
trees...go out to battle: for God has gone out before you" ...David
therefore did as God commanded him: and they drove back the...Philistines...'
(1 Chronicles 14-16 NKJV) Observe three things in this story: (1) David refused
to make a move until he first talked it over with the Lord. Notice the words,
'David inquired again of God.' It wasn't just something he did occasionally or
in times of crisis, it was something he did on a regular basis. (2) David
waited until he heard a certain sound: 'A sound of marching in the tops of the
mulberry trees.' Do you know God well enough to recognize the sound of His
voice? With time and testing you can. 'You have an anointing from the Holy One,
and you know all things.' (1 John 2:20 NKJV) Not only will you know what God
wants you to do, He will actually create within you the desire to do it. 'It is
God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.'
(Philippians 2:13 NKJV) (3) David went, knowing God had gone before him to deal
with every obstacle that stood in his way. The Bible says, 'If any of you lacks
wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally...' (James 1:5 NKJV) Wisdom
is 'the ability to use knowledge so as to successfully meet the challenges of
life.' You may acquire knowledge from books and schools, but this wisdom is a
gift from God. Don't go until you get it!
Taken
from the Word for You Today Devotional
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