Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
May 04, 2024: SOAP #5263: 2Samuel 8,9; 1Chronicles 18,19; Matthew 21

SCRIPTURE:  2Samuel 8:6 He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. …
14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

OBSERVATION:  Surely David invested effort in procuring victory, but the Bible gives him no credit.  All the credit and glory belonged to the Lord.  “The LORD gave David victory wherever he went!”  Victory was not because David was such a great general, but because he served such a great God!  Victory came at the Lord’s prerogative. He could have given it to another, but He gave it to David.  They were David’s victories.  The glory was the LORD’s.  The LORD gave victory to David; David gave glory to God!  The victory belonged to David, but the glory belonged to the LORD! 

APPLICATION:  I remember reading a note from a friend as I was heading to the hospital for surgery on my heart.  “The Lord is going with you,” read the note.  I heard God say, “No, I am not!”  Panic started to sweep my thoughts.  What should I do?  Then the Lord spoke, “You are going with me!”  

There are people today who are struggling to serve the Lord.  They cannot understand why people do not help them in their work for the Lord.  They are short on provision.  Many do not realize that there is more than just serving the Lord.  We must be SERVING WITH THE LORD!!!  He is still the Chief Servant.  We are not asking HIM to help us do what we think is best, or the way we think is best.  We are servants with HIM; He sets the way we serve and the timing of our service.  He wants our service to honor the Father even more than we do.  We must be yoked to Him!   

PRAYER:  Lord, every day I must confess, “I am with you!  You know where to find the Father’s supply.  What would you have me do today?”  Amen 

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