When David and his men returned, they found that the Amalekites had attacked the city. They took captive all the people and burned the city. David and his men wept until they ran out of tears. David’s wives were among those captured. Worse than that, the men were so bitter they considered stoning David. In this situation there was nowhere to turn, but David found strength in the LORD his God.

At this time David sought the priest and inquired of the LORD. He had no plan, but he asked if he should pursue the raiding party, and the LORD answered, “Pursue them.” The LORD promised victory, so David left with 600 men. When 200 became exhausted David continued with the 400 that remained. Finally, he found an Egyptian who was a slave of the Amalekite army. This slave promised to lead David to the raiding party. It was God who was leading David according to his will.
Application: Lord, you are my strength. Help me to depend on your leading in every situation.
One Word: Trust God’s leading