A Year of Recovery

A Year of Recovery

This can be a great year of recovery for so many of you. We need to take some lessons from 1 Samuel 30. While David and his men were away from camp, the enemy came and stole the women, children and all their belongings. David was discouraged, and his men blamed him for this tragedy and wanted to stone him. So what was David’s “path to victory?”

1.We are told that “…David strengthened himself in the Lord his God” (30:6). For some of you, the enemy has stolen your health, or your finances, or perhaps a relationship. It is time to “strengthen ourselves in the Lord.” Go back and claim those promises of Scripture. Quit your complaining, don't just accept your situation, and strengthen yourself in the Lord.

2. Then David “inquired of the Lord” (30:8). He prayed! We need to take time to pray, to put our petitions before the Lord, to spend time in His presence. When David prayed, the Lord told him, “You will recover all that was stolen.” I believe we need to call out upon our God and ask for full restoration of what has been stolen from us…”inquire of the Lord”…pray!

3. Then David pursued the enemy, and recovered all. Our recovery will also come because of our “spiritual warfare.” We need to pursue the enemy, go for victory, don’t just sit there and mope and complain. Literally go to war, make war with the enemy, and in that place of prayer, ask God how to fight this battle and win. You may be amazed at the revelation from the Word that you receive, about how to walk, how to battle, and what to do to recover what has been lost.

I intend to see this as a “year of recovery” and go after what the enemy has stolen. Join me in this journey.