Week Twenty Two - Day Three: End of Day

At this point in his life, David is a young man who has been told he will be king.  He has seen God move powerfully through him.  He has a following.  He has become somewhat familiar with the ways of the court.  He even has a relationship with the prince and the King’s daughter.  He has a dynamic reputation.  And he is running for his life, moving with seeming randomness from place to place.  His very existence hangs by a thread. 

What’s up with that, God?

And yet, at every step he inquires of the Lord.  When he’s not sure he inquires again and waits on a reply.  How about you and me?  How are we doing with that?

Chapter 23

1 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,” 2 he inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”

The LORD answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

3 But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”

4 Once again David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines into your hand.” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah. 6 (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

Lights out!