1 Chronicles 14

And David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to him, "Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand."

(1Ch 14:10)

Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley. Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.

(1Ch 14:13-14)

Here we see David set a perfect example for us, one that SHOULD have been a part of Saul’s life, but NEVER was. You see, Saul would just go and DO, and if he considered the Lord at all, it was only to assume that the Lord was working with him. It is almost as if Saul just thought that since he had been anointed by God, God HAD to honor what he did. This isn’t how it works. God is not OBLIGATED to do ANYTHING FOR US. We are to seek Him in ALL THINGS, even when we THINK WE KNOW what He is going to do.

Here we see David, and the Philistines are getting ready to do battle with him. So, David goes to the Lord and says, “What should I do?” The Lord responds by telling David, “Go out and fight them.” David fights them and wins because the Lord is with them. Shortly after, the Philistines gather again, and want to go for round 2. Now, many of us would assume at this point, “I should just do the same thing again”… but this is NOT what David does. Instead, David goes to the Lord and says; “what should I do this time?” And wouldn’t you know, the Lord tells him to do something totally different! This time, the Lord tells him to come around the rear for a sneak attack.

We may never face the Philistines, but we will find ourselves in many battles. We fight battles with the World, the Flesh, and the Devil EVERY DAY. What we need to do is be SURE that we seek the Lord and find out how HE wants us to fight. Do we stand, do we retreat, or do we charge forward? We need to be seeking the Lord, for the BATTLE BELONGS TO HIM.