FAITH CAPSULE: In the word of God, there is deliverance.

1 Samuel 30

Deliverance is to gain freedom from the challenges of life. 
One with an understanding and knowing God will engage the word of God for self-deliverance.
Just as engaging the word of God for self-deliverance, individuals carrying a weapon also claim self-deliverance.
What or who are you looking up to engage for self-deliverance outside of God?
Psalm 107:20 testifies, “He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.” 
Give yourself to the word of God diligently to gain an unfailing deliverance.
God alone is the author of deliverance.
In a time of challenge, as a believer, are you seeking or looking to man for deliverance or seeking God? 
Engage self in the truth of God, be free to experience self-deliverance in times of challenge. 
Jesus declares the source of freedom, “…If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31-32) Jesus is the word of God, the truth. (John 14:6) 
Know to abide in the word of God as a believer, the truth that makes freedom becomes a possibility for deliverance.
King David is an example with the challenge but turned to the truth of God for self-deliverance. 
The challenge of David was the attack from the Amalekites.
In the attack, the people of David were captive.
The followers of David lifted their voices and wept. The bible records the effect of the Amalekites attack, “Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” (1 Samuel 30:6) As a result of the captivity, David became a target of rejection by his followers as he became discouraged and distressed.
The challenge of David demanded deliverance as he turned to self-deliverance through the hand of God. 
The above verse points out the deliverance of David:
First, David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 
Second self-deliverance was the self-move to inquire of the Lord. 
David did not position himself to be self-pity before man. 1 Samuel 30:8 records self-deliverance approach, “…David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” God responded to David, “Pursue, for you shall overtake them and without fail recover all.”  Self-deliverance of David was in the truth (word) of God that he received from his inquiry from God. 
David, in time of challenge of distress, discouragement, lonely, he strengthened himself in the Lord.
Deliverance of David was in the assurance from the word of God to go after his enemy.
David went after his enemy to get freedom for his people, and once again, he was free before his people. 
God is true to deliver one that will abide in Him to know the truth, and the shall give deliverance (freedom) from a challenge.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the mercy of God to gain deliverance in His word.