FAITH CAPSULE: Engage the following to be mindful of God.
1 Samuel 23
MEDITATE THE WORD OF GOD CONTINUALLY
Meditating the word of God is communicating with God day and night to gain and retain the presence of God.
After the death of Moses, God spoke to Joshua, pointing out the success for him is rooted in meditating His word continually.
Joshua 1:7-8, “Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
Meditating the word of God Day and night is bound to be mindful of God.
One that is mindful of God shall prosper in life and experience success in the journey of life to the glory of God.
TO ALWAYS INQUIRE BEFORE GOD
Inquiring is an approach to asking questions, making discoveries for what is not known, to gain understanding and knowledge.
One that is quick in inquiring before God lives as one after the mind of God.
Inquiring from God in faith, not in doubt, is the evidence one after the heart of God.
One that inquires with faith is not with doubt that acknowledges God with the mind.
When the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, David and his people have to fight the Philistines.
Without a doubt, David needed to inquire from God if to go against the Philistines. 1 Samuel 23:2-3 records, “David, inquired of the lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah. But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? The answer from God for David was encouraged to go to war but, his surroundings (his people) were a discouragement.
David was with faith not to assume going to war against the Philistine.
1 Samuel 23:4 records, “Then David inquired of the Lord once again. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
David could not assume, could not be discouraged but repeatedly asked from God with no doubt.
One that gives self to the word of God shall be built in faith and be mindful of God.
In this wicked world, be mindful of God, give yourself to prayer and the word of God continually, not live a life of waste.
Be mindful of God!
Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to be meditating before Him day and night, and you will not be occupied by the affairs of the word, to deny you from meditating, to become mindful of Him.