God Will Break Out Against Your Enemies
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold. Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; so David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”
The LORD answered him, “Go for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim. The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.
The LORD answered him, “Go for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim. The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.
2 Samuel 5:17-21
David had become king and his enemies continued to pursue him. From the days of conquering Goliath through the time he spent on the run from Saul till this point in his life, one thing remained constant with David: He always sought the face of God. David was inexperienced when he fought Goliath and we saw him depending upon the LORD who saved him from the lion and the bear to give him victory. But now, as an experienced fighter with many troops under his command, we see David still inquiring of God before setting out for battle. If God said yes, he went. If God said no, he stayed put.
God said yes to his inquiry about pursuing the Philistines. God promised to deliver them into his hands and God did. David rightfully attributed the victory to the hand of God declaring, “As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me.”
God broke out against the enemies of David only because David inquired of God. David went out to battle under divine directives. God will only break out against your enemies if you depend on Him.
No matter how high we ascend, we should never stop inquiring of the LORD. We should continually seek the will of God in all we do. Then and only then will the LORD break out like waters against our enemies and give us victory.
May you continually seek the will of God in all you do and may God continually break out like waters against your enemies and give you victory against every opposition you encounter.
God said yes to his inquiry about pursuing the Philistines. God promised to deliver them into his hands and God did. David rightfully attributed the victory to the hand of God declaring, “As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me.”
God broke out against the enemies of David only because David inquired of God. David went out to battle under divine directives. God will only break out against your enemies if you depend on Him.
No matter how high we ascend, we should never stop inquiring of the LORD. We should continually seek the will of God in all we do. Then and only then will the LORD break out like waters against our enemies and give us victory.
May you continually seek the will of God in all you do and may God continually break out like waters against your enemies and give you victory against every opposition you encounter.