May God Give You Victory Wherever You Go
In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. David also defeated the Moabites. . . . So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer. . . . David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. . . . When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. . . . and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. . . .
King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. . . . And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites. . . . He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer. . . . David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. . . . When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. . . . and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. . . .
King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. . . . And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites. . . . He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
2 Samuel 8:1-14
After ascending to the throne, David embarked on an ambitious expansion of the territories controlled by Israel. Battle after battle, we see David subduing his enemies and plundering them of their silver and gold. He dedicated these articles to the LORD as an act of worship.
Question: How did he expand his kingdom so rapidly? What was the secret to his success? The answer is given right in the passage: ''The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.'' That was the key to David’s success. The Bible makes it clear that ''The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD.'' (Proverbs 21:31).
There are two things worth noting in David’s victories:
First: Victory comes from our individual preparedness. God will not grant us victory if we are not prepared to step into battle. We have to get ''the horse ready'' to fight. In other words, we must individually do whatever is required of us. Our dreams and visions will never come to pass if we do not step out to battle for them. God never blesses inactive hands and feet. God grants victory only when the horse has been prepared for the day of battle.
Second: We must acknowledge that without supernatural help from the LORD, our labors would accomplish very little success. David was successful because, ''The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.'' As you actively prepare yourself and engage to accomplish your dreams and visions, God will grant you success because He is your true source of victory.
May God grant you success wherever you go.
Question: How did he expand his kingdom so rapidly? What was the secret to his success? The answer is given right in the passage: ''The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.'' That was the key to David’s success. The Bible makes it clear that ''The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD.'' (Proverbs 21:31).
There are two things worth noting in David’s victories:
First: Victory comes from our individual preparedness. God will not grant us victory if we are not prepared to step into battle. We have to get ''the horse ready'' to fight. In other words, we must individually do whatever is required of us. Our dreams and visions will never come to pass if we do not step out to battle for them. God never blesses inactive hands and feet. God grants victory only when the horse has been prepared for the day of battle.
Second: We must acknowledge that without supernatural help from the LORD, our labors would accomplish very little success. David was successful because, ''The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.'' As you actively prepare yourself and engage to accomplish your dreams and visions, God will grant you success because He is your true source of victory.
May God grant you success wherever you go.