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1 Samuel chapter 23, verses 1 and 2.

Now they told David, behold, the Philistines are fighting against Kila and are robbing the threshing floors.

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, shall I go and attack these Philistines?

And the Lord said to David, go and attack these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, go and attack the

Philistines and save Keila. This is one of multiple times in just this chapter, 1 Samuel

chapter 23, when David inquires of the Lord, shall I do this, shall I do that?

And God answers, says, do this or do that.

And it is such a powerful reminder all over this chapter to live like this before we act to inquire of the Lord. First, before we do anything else, before we seek

counsel from anyone else, before we make a decision for sure to inquire of the Lord, to live

in constant communication with God, in unceasing prayer,

communion with God, such that we are always looking to him for leadership in every facet of our lives.

Like to live moment by moment, day by day, inquiring of the Lord.

That's how I want to live my life.

Like every single thing I do directed by God.

Don't you want that in your life? Knowing that God knows better than any one of us

what is best for our lives. And we trust him to lead us for our good and others good and for his

glory. So to follow his leadership. And in order to do that, we must inquire of his leadership in small

decisions, in big decisions. And isn't it good to know that God wants his will to be accomplished

in our lives more than we do? It's not like he's hiding his will from us. It's not like he's

trying to keep us from walking in obedience to him.

He wants us to inquire of him, and he will lead us as we do.

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