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THE WORD
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Back-Up or Left Out?
1 Samuel 29:1-7; 30:1-8
 
Have you ever been in a position where you were willing to have someone's back,
only to be left out in the final analysis?

At some point in time we've had to pick and choose our battles
using reasoning and logic in an attempt to justify the fight.

In so doing, sometimes our dignity and our pride rob us
of our most cherished possession, our faith and trust in God.

What's robbing most is not so much that they have an adversary,
but rather choosing to be somewhere God is not;
and not being able to discern the difference.

David was shunned by the enemy, separated from his family,
stripped of his spoils, and almost stoned by his men before he began to seek God.

How much are you willing to lose, how many battles are you willing to fight,
and what have you left behind that's essential in your life to get ahead?

But we serve a God of restoration.

"..David recovered all." 1 Samuel 30:19

There's a process already in motion. There's a plan already provided.
There's a promise already performed.
And the honorable thing to do is submit to the order of God.
 
It leads to life; it leads to liberty; and it leads to the pursuit of godliness.

Recovery is not an idle summation of the situation,
but rather an accurate accounting of the appropriations of God.
Pursue God, and all these things shall be added unto you.