Are you sensitive to seeking God’s will?
Perceive: In his quest for blood Saul has seemingly destroyed all the existing priests of the Lord, which now includes removing any of the priestly sources for himself and any of his subjects to connect with God. In the providence of God, one son of Ahimelech named Abiathar escapes this massacre, secures the ephod and finds his way to David and his men. Abiathar is a young man at this point in his life, and he is the only surviving priest. Together these two will be friends and support each other for the rest of David’s life.
Practice: The ephod was a priestly garment containing Urim and Thummim, two objects David and Abiathar routinely used to discern the will of God. Through their use, the high priest would help leaders determine God’s divine will during a national crisis. Apparently, priests could tell the future, determine guilt or innocence, and according to one theory, divide the land.[i] In a providential way, God supplies David with a high priest and an ephod to determine His will and to seek His ways. Today we have the word of God and the counsel of godly men to help us stay on track and to walk with God. Both were important to David and his men; both are important today.
Pray: Lord, help me today, and every day I am on this earth to walk in Your ways, to discern Your will for my life, and to be a faithful, available, and teachable man.
[i] International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: The ephod was a priestly garment containing Urim and Thummim, two objects David and Abiathar routinely used to discern the will of God. Through their use, the high priest would help leaders determine God’s divine will during a national crisis. Apparently, priests could tell the future, determine guilt or innocence, and according to one theory, divide the land.[i] In a providential way, God supplies David with a high priest and an ephod to determine His will and to seek His ways. Today we have the word of God and the counsel of godly men to help us stay on track and to walk with God. Both were important to David and his men; both are important today.
Pray: Lord, help me today, and every day I am on this earth to walk in Your ways, to discern Your will for my life, and to be a faithful, available, and teachable man.
[i] International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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