S) "13 The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley. 14 David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees."
1 Chronicles 14:13-14 (NASB)
O) David was careful to inquire of the LORD, how to proceed in this battle. In particular, this is a second battle against the Philistines in a short period, in the same place. This time, however, the LORD commands David to go about the battle in a different way.
A) It's important to remember that, while God doesn't change, His will for the specifics in our lives can be different from circumstance to circumstance, even when they appear to be the same circumstance. It is foolish for me to assume that I am seeing everything, because only God can claim that. I need to seek God for every circumstance, even when it seems to me that I've faced it before then.
P) Father, open my eyes to see, and my ears to hear, to know Your will. I choose to be obedient to Your direction, even when it is unexpected. Keep me from assuming anything that isn't already established by Your Word. Thank You for being unchanging, and remind me to seek You continually, so that I can match my actions to Your will for every circumstance in my life. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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