KEY SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 2:1 ” And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron”.

Please read the whole of 2 Samuel chapter 2

After the death of Saul, David decided to go back into Israel (Judah). He needed to get God’s approval before he went. He also needed to know the particular town in Judah to go to. He enquired of the Lord.. The Lord asked him to go to Hebron. Once again, David reveals to us the foundation of His successful life: that is an absolute dependence on the instructions of the Holy Spirit.

In Hebron, the men of Judah, that is the very tribe from which David hailed, came and anointed him king. The people of Judah told David that it was the people of Jabesh Gilead who buried Saul. This turn of events speaks volumes. Everyone knew that King Saul had been pursuing David to kill him, implying that, naturally, Saul should not be one man they would like, yet these people knew from David’s actions that he loved King Saul; and so they were bold to talk about those who had shown kindness to Saul. The brethren from Judah would have hated Saul, yet because David loved Saul, they likewise accepted him. Dear leader, your dispositions ultimately affect the general state of thinking of your members and the people who stay close to you. A leader who talks bad about other men of God would have his immediate associates doing likewise. They would always pick up on the way this leader goes about relating to others.

God our Father is ever ready to guide and tell us what to do. It is up to us to seek his counsel on every aspect of our lives. Many mistakes or losses could have been avoided if we had been diligent enough to seek divine guidance. The problem is that many of us are so confident in ourselves. A man of God was about to travel. He just entered his first car and attempted to start it, but it would not start. He turned to the next car, and that also failed to start. He abandoned the first two to use a third one, which also failed to start. As he contemplated what was happening, he fell into a sleep where the Lord spoke to him that there were highway robbers on the road robbing people of their new cars. If he had enquired earlier, he would not have gone through all those problems. God was just merciful with him. People were killed on that road that day by the robbers. Be wise and humble to daily seek the Lord’s guidance.

CONFESSION

The Lord is my life and my wisdom. He is my light. I daily seek his counsel on all I do. My life is secured, and most errors of life are avoided.

FURTHER STUDIES

Hebrews 4:11” Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.”

Prov 3:5 KJV 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.