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1 Samuel 23:1-5, Philippians 4:1-8

ÒYou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind stayed on You, because he trusts in You. 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength.Ó (Isaiah 26:3-4) Have you really put your trust in Him? There is a difference in saying ÒI trust in the LordÓ and in actually putting your trust in the Lord. Many times words are easier said than done. When it comes down to the ground of no escape against destructive forces, will you still hold on to your trust in Him? Once in his running away from Saul, David with his small band of warriors was in a place to deliver inhabitants of Keilah from the hands of the Philistines. ÒTherefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, ÒShall I go and attack these Philistines?Ó And the LORD said to David, ÒGo and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.ÓÓ (1 Samuel 23:2) Have you taken some time out to inquire of the Lord about your next move or do you want your move to be based on reactions that are surrounding you? After David had heard from God, man came up with their reaction based on what was on ground and what they were seeing. DavidÕs men said to him, ÒLook, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?Ó (1 Samuel 23:3) The men of David were very correct. They had been running because they were afraid from where they were coming from and that was impacting where they were going. David knew in whom he had his trust and he could not allow where he was coming from to terminate where he was going. Knowing that God is a God of confirmation, you can always seek Him to confirm His Word in every area of life. David went back to God. ÒThen David inquired of the LORD once again. And the LORD answered him and said, ÒArise, go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.ÓÓ (1 Samuel 23:4) You cannot hear from Him and doubt what you have heard. When you hear from God, there will be neither debate nor fear. The whole world can say no; but you will say yes. The existence of doubt is the evidence that you have not heard from Him. David went forward and delivered the inhabitants of Keilah. It is all about placing trust in the Lord. Having a perfect peace is having a peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Try and take anxiousness out of your life and go to Him in prayer, supplication and with thanksgiving. Once you do, the result of David will become yours and the Lord will deliver your enemies into your hand. It is all about trusting God for God.