1 Sam. 23 - Seek God‘s Counsel At All Times

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by Jimmy Lau

1Sa 23:12  Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up. 

1. Seek God’s Counsel At All Times. David was in a quandary – to listen to his men or to go ahead and help Keilah. He handed his problems to God. He knew his men would listen to God’s decision.  Therefore, always bring your problems to God in prayers: “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me” (Psalm 56:3, 4).

2. People May Be Ungrateful; Do Good Anyway. We should not let the actions of others determine our actions. How others react is their business. The devil wants us to react the same way as them. But Christians will do only good because it is the right thing to do: “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with” (Romans 12:20, 21).

3. Be A Brother’s Keeper. Keilah was of Judah (Joshua 15:44). David was from the tribe of Judah (1 Samuel 17:12). Keilah was in trouble. But David had his own troubles. Perhaps his troubles were bigger than that of the Keilahites. Nevertheless, David felt he had a responsibility to help the people of Keilah. Paul wrote: “Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2).

4. Be Selfless. Yes, David had his own troubles; his hands were full. Many in his position will give an excuse they are busy and cannot help others. But not David! As Christians, we are to be caring towards the needs of others even when we have our own busy schedule: “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others” (Philippians 2:4).
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