Date: 04-19-2021

Title: Testing the New Leader

(S) cripture:
    1 Chronicles 14:8-10 (NLT2) When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he marched out to meet them. 9 The Philistines arrived and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim. 10 So David asked God, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD replied, “Yes, go ahead. I will hand them over to you.”

(O) bservation:
    When the Philistines heard that David had become king they immediately marched against him to test the new king. David, though, first sought the Lord’s counsel and then defeated the Philistines because the Lord fought the battle for him.

(A) pplication:
    There comes a time for every new leader when they are challenged. Sometimes it is overt and at other times it is covert. Those with agendas will seek to try the mettle of the new leader. Will the leader stand firm or cave to their demands. It is important for the leader to be confident in the place the Lord has called then to be. With that confidence the leader can stand and lead. Without it chaos comes. I choose to stand and lead because God has placed me where I am and called me to lead.

(P) rayer:
    Lord, teach me to seek you and to be confident in your call and direction in my life so I can lead as you would have me lead. Amen