The king sat staring into space, his finger tapping against the side of the throne. Gathered around him, his advisers spoke in loud voices.
“My lord, why don’t we attack them the same way we did the last time?”
“Your Majesty, it would be better if we—”
The king raised his hand, a sigh escaping his lips. “That’s enough. You may all take your leave.”
After the door was shut the door behind the last person, the King threw off his robe and crown before sinking to his knees.
“Lord.” He cried. “Please help me. Should I attack them like before? Will I be victorious?”
Yes. But go around and get ready to attack them from the other side, near the balsam trees.
Once again, he rode into battle and did as God instructed. As his army carried the loot of the enemy into their camp, King David smiled and lifted up his face to Heaven.
“Thank you Lord.”
Have you ever been in a situation where you don’t know what to do or how to do it? Where it seems like you’re standing on the edge of a cliff and any step forward will make you plunge into disaster?
Just as we have seen King David do in the story mentioned above from 2 Samuel 5: 17-25, the Bible tells us in Proverbs 3: 5-6 that we should,
‘Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.’ (KJV)
‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the right way.’ (GNT)
At times, we are in such a rush to get things done that we forget there’s Someone who sees the end from the beginning and knows how everything would turn out. For example, you might think that a particular step or way is the best for you, however God knows that such step will not end well. God is your Father and He wants you to have the best, but most times what we think is best is not usually so.
Although God will never force you to come to Him; He loves you and is always ready to help. You can be sure He will never lead you astray so beloved, commit everything you want to do into God’s hands – whether in your finances, marital life, ministry or education. Don’t try to do things your own way, instead acknowledge how important He is, and He would remove every roadblocks from your way. Even as you go through life, trust God and be confident in Him—that He is willing and able to help and watch how things will unfold in your favour.
Cheers!