When David and his men arrived at the town,
they found it burned down. Their wives, sons, and daughters had been kidnapped.
1 Samuel 30:3
One of the most intriguing examples of
faith from scripture would have to be this passage. And although David doesn’t
get a mention about this act of faith in Hebrews 11, you’ll see just how deep
King David’s faith goes! What amazes me about 1 Samuel 30 is the way in which
David deals with this very personal dilemma. And admittedly I believe anyone
who is married would instantly agree that the right thing to do would be to
pursue after the men who made the kidnapping!
But not David, instead David waits upon the
Lord! And David asked the Lord: “Should I pursue these
raiders? Will I overtake them?” (1 Samuel 30:8). At every single
crossroad that David comes to, he is humble to place on the Ephod (that is an
article of clothing representing worship to God). And even at this moment,
David has unwavering faith and boldness to wait upon the Lord’s answer ‘yes or
no.’ This is faith, this is faith that shows no act can separate David and God!
That even if his wife and children are taken captive, he realises the greater
importance of consulting the Lord before making a single decision out of
fleshly desire!
The Lord grants David the right to pursue
after the men, but I believe strongly that even if the Lord had said ‘no’ David
would still be obedient to the Lord. Why do I say that? Because David was
waiting on a answer from the Lord, whether he liked it or not, David was a man
proven to be moved by God and nothing else. We as Christians should likewise
learn from David! Let us place on the proverbial Ephod and consult God at every
crossroad in our lives no matter how much it grips us. Let us make God our
priority and our everything above all things.
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