Pam Padgett ... teacher
When Saul continued trying to kill him, David and his 600 men went to
the land of the Philistines. Achish, king of Gath, gave him Ziklag in
which to live. While David and his men were away, the Amalekites
invaded, burning Ziklag and taking all the women and children captive. God told David to pursue the Amalekites and that he would recover all that had been taken.
1 Samuel 30:8 And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I
pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him,
Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover
all. 9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and
came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. 10
But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode
behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
After defeating the Amalekites and recovering everything that had been
taken, they returned to the 200 men who had been faint. The wicked men
of those who were able to go to fight didn't want to share the
spoil with those who were too faint, but David insisted they share the
spoil. He reminded them that God had given them the spoil and preserved them in the battle.
1 Samuel 30:21 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so
faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide
at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the
people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he
saluted them. 22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of
those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we
will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to
every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and
depart. 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that
which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the
company that came against us into our hand. 24 For who will hearken unto
you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle,
so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
It is important to remember that all we have
is from God. As we follow God, He shows us what to do, how to do it, and gives us the ability to do it. He provides everything we need.
2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
If we think we have provided for ourselves, pride rises up. But when we
acknowledge that all we have is from God, this occasion for pride is
removed. Instead, we are grateful to God. And there is a desire to
deal well and fairly in the sight of God toward others, remembering how
merciful and compassionate God has been to us.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Psalm 145:15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them
their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the
desire of every living thing.