Have you ever found yourself in a famine?
It could be a physical drought or a spiritual drought, but you are doing without.
How do you respond? What do you do?
We might learn something from the way a “man after God’s own heart” responded.
Consider this verse:
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David inquired of the Lord. (2 Samuel 21:1)
Pretty simple solution, right?
David wasn’t complex. I don’t know how many times David had petitioned God over the years of the famine. Maybe everyday. Perhaps this was the first time. David was certainly capable of making poor decisions. But, when a situation reached the core of David’s heart, it led David to the core of who David really was…a man after God’s own heart. The king knew his position relative to his Creator, so the famine brought King David to his knees.
I’ve learned something over the years…
The quality of our faith often determines the speed of our surrender in times of famine.
Based on your current famine, how quick do you need to inquire of the Lord?
Many times, when famines are faced , we start grumbling in life. We tend to lose the focus and start amplifying negative things around us. We do not even turn to the Lord to inquire him. I believe we can develop this habit of inquiring the Lord when the develop the attitude of gratitude in us.
I agree completely. Thanks Uma
Amen. Thank you!
The other day, I was reminded of how we would all be fine if only we learn to fix our eyes on Jesus. The problem does not start with the circumstances, it only really starts when we take our eyes from Jesus. Thank you for the gentle reminder brother.
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says:
I am not sure if it’s good or bad, but I tend to be a little slow, sometimes, when calling. It seems as though these timese sort of creep up and I never really notice just how bad it is till I notice how short my temper is. I get pretty testy during those times! Then, I start asking, simply, what do I need to see? What do I need to hear? What am I missing? Usually it is a matter of me not spending enough quiet time with Him that brought the time of famine on. Focusing too much on what is around rather than what is IN me.
Thanks for your honesty. Me too at times.
I guess I'm pretty quick to call on the Lord, but that often seems so desperate (a guilt that I'm pleading, but obviously it's not pleading…He wants us to call on Him).. So, I try to balance out by looking at the blessings and thanking Him as well. I do realize that He is our Hope and that He is always there….I guess I just need balance through famine and fortune.
I understand. God bless you!
Thanks for sharing your post. I guess it caught my eye because I posted a similar question on Bible Verse Tweet this morning. I wrote a book about The Book of Ruth and in the beginning of the book it tells us there was a famine in the land. I have also been doing some studies of The Book of Psalms and through that I could see why David was a man after God's own heart, because he knew who to go to when he needed help. He relied on God.
Amen. Thanks. Love that story too