And nothing was lacking to them, from the small to the great, even to sons and daughters, and from the spoil, even to all that they had taken to themselves. David recovered all.
1Sa 30:19
While David went to live in one of the towns of Gath, in his desperate venture, to save himself from Saul who was hunting his life, the enemy took advantage and looted everything he had. David was not allowed to stay in their army. When he came back he saw his wives, children and all belongings stolen by the Amalekites. David and his people wept until they had no more power to weep. But David encouraged himself in Jehovah his God. (1 Sam 30:6).
“And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go after this troop? Shall I overtake them? And He answered him, Go! For you shall surely overtake and will without fail recover all.” 1Sa 30:8
After getting an answer from the Lord, David pursued his enemies and went to fight with the enemy. He recovered everything. From small to great, sons and daughters, all that the enemy had taken to themselves. He recovered all.
Never go outside the boundary of protection. Especially during war time. The eyes of the enemy will be on you. If you are careless, not alert, the enemy may loot anything from you.
Positioned in the battlefield, you have to take care of your family, children, workplace and all the belongings from the attack of the enemy.
David in his great distress, without consulting the Lord, went to Gath, out of the protected boundary. The enemy took advantage.
You, as a child of God, has protection on every side. When you and your family is inside the protected area, nothing to fear.
2Ti 2:4 No one who wars tangles with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.
Has the enemy stolen anything from you?
The freedom in the Lord to serve Him, to fight for Him?
The God given authority to cast out demons and to heal sicknesses?
Your children, their studies, their future?
Their married life?
The joy, peace and salvation of your family members?
Our fundamental freedom to preach and teach the Gospel?
The hopes you had?
Your faith in Jesus Christ?
Are you sitting depressed, crying over the stolen things!
No. Get up! The Lord is showing a green signal. You can pursue the enemy now.
Even the enemy who is looting and plundering our nation has to be chased and driven away forever.
Let’s get strengthened in the Lord. Let us fight with the enemy and recover everything he has plundered.
Sr. Anitta AOJ