2 Samuel 8:6, “Then David put garrisons among the Arameans
of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David and brought tribute. The
Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.”
The Old Testament is filled with the stories of battle where
God gave deliverance. 2 Samuel 8 relates several different sets of foreign enemies
that David put to flight under God’s direction. Despite all his wrong choices
and sins, David remained faithful to belong to God and his desire to be His
servant.
David’s heart was dedicated to God above all else. He sought
the Lord’s words—personal communion above all else. He could not bear to be
apart from His will.
But he was also well trained in warfare and knew that
retaliation was always on the horizon. So he built garrisons. He built in
protection. He did not take times of peace for granted. He stayed vigilant and
with each victory he turned the tribute to the Lord.
Sometimes we are so grateful for a victory over an enemy
without, we don’t see the one diminishing our heart. Or we give thanks and
forget to set up protective garrisons of prayer and tribute and become
complacent in sustaining a heart-to-heart relationship that seeks only God’s
guidance. We doubt our ability to receive His gifts of refuge and training and
let false words or false ways become our plans.
Lord, please give us Your eyes of faith to put to flight, to banish, any
desires or enticements that can corrupt Your will in our lives.
Psalm of Worship: Psalm 144:1-2
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;
My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my
deliverer;
My shield and He in whom I take refuge; Who subdues my
people under me.”
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