Re:Verse passage – 2 Samuel 8 (day two)
And the Lord helped David wherever he went. vs. 6b, 14b
Victories, success, power – wow, David must have had it made, huh? It’s easy to look at a success story like that of King David and only see the ‘prosperity.’ But if we have seen anything in the past few weeks of our study, it is that David wanted what the Lord wanted. He moved where the Lord moved him. He surrendered his plans to God’s, and the Lord helped David.
Ok, ok, so now I have the secret formula, right? Want what God wants, seek after him, and then I’ll be rewarded! Not quite. We would all be wise to remember that God’s ways are not our own, and we should expect nothing in the way of payment for anything we do for the Lord. The key take away is that the Lord helped David. That is the victory. It may be through a cancer treatment, a transition at work or home, an opportunity to share your faith. Trust and obedience will result in God’s favor. Don’t read into another’s success, be grateful the Lord is on your side.
While reading this, the hymn “Trust and Obey” came to mind. “Trust and obey for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.”
God blog spoke to my heart this morning,Aaron.
Excuse my one sentence mistake.
YOUR blog spoke to my heart this morning.
Amen! Very insightful . . .
“Ok, ok, so now I have the secret formula, right? Want what God wants, seek after him, and then I’ll be rewarded! Not quite. We would all be wise to remember that God’s ways are not our own”