Our Source

 1 Samuel 30-31; 1 Chronicles 10; Matthew 12 

“…’No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and handed over to us the forces that came against us.”

1 Samuel 30:23

David rediscovered God as his source after a season of trusting in the protection of the Philistines in Ziklag. The Amalekite raid on Ziklag exposed the vulnerability of hiding in enemy territory. David found strength in God. Then he found God’s guidance. Then he experienced God’s provision. Then he instructed his men that the Lord was their source, not their physical or fighting capacity. When we have forgotten who our source is, we, too, have to retrace our steps and sometimes bring others with us.

Who would those closest to us say is our source? – Our hard work, our success, or the Lord?

“Lord Jesus, you are my source of protection, provision, and perspective. My eyes are on you.”