The eWORD – Pursue, Overtake, Recover
21 August 2011 @ Galilee / S T C
Dr Stanley L Scott
Introduction:
GBN
Though God seem to leave us for a time, yet if we trust in him, we will be sure to find comfort.
Definition:
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
EPH’OD, n. [Heb. to bind.] In Jewish antiquity, a part of the sacerdotal habit, being a kind of girdle, which was brought from behind the neck over the two shoulders, and hanging down before, was put across the stomach, then carried round the waist and used as a girdle to the tunic. There were two sorts; one of plain linen, the other embroidered for the high priest. On the part in front were two precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. Before the breast was a square piece or breastplate.
Main Text:
1Samuel 30:8 And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
Support Texts:
1Samuel 30:10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
1Samuel 30:16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
1Samuel 30:18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
1Samuel 30:23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
FBN
Note – All cannot endure the same fatigue, or perform the same amount of labor; but if from love to God and men we do what we can, he will see that we are not left destitute, but partake with others in the rich blessings of his grace.
Teaching Point:
GBN
Note – Though God seem to leave us for a time, yet if we trust in him, we will be sure to find comfort.
Action Point:
David “enquired at the LORD”.
We can, also, PRAY and HEAR from GOD!!!
Determination Point:
Through prayer, study and consistant right living find ways to (1) pursue (2) overtake and (3) recover all of
your…peace
your…health
your…wealth
your…life