What Are You Expecting In 2015?

A young business man had just set up and rented an office with beautiful furniture. He saw a man come into the outer office. He wanted to appear busy; the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal working. He threw huge figures around and made giant commitments. Finally he hung up and asks the visitor, “Can I help you?” The man said; “Sure, I have come to hook up the phone system.” There’s no pretending when we’re anticipating God to hear us with our expectations.

David was in a tough season of his life where he was being hunted down by King Saul who was jealous over the anointing of God on his life. Sometimes we face seasons where things go from bad to worse. David had just returned from a battle when he came home to Ziklag. The city had been burned with fire leaving nothing but smoke. When David and the six hundred men came back, they had lost their families, homes and all their valuables. What would David do now? (I Samuel 30:1-31) reveals at least three things David would need in order to move forward.

·  DAVID NEEDED A RENEWED SONG OF HOPE. Early in life, David had received a song of Salvation, but when trouble came his way, he needed a renewed song of hope. The Word says when trouble knocked at his door;”David encouraged himself in the Lord His God.” When man doesn’t stand with you and when nobody else will assist and help you, “GOD CAN.” David lifted his voice to heaven which would change his focus, confidence and the outcome of his dilemma.

·  DAVID NEEDED A REDEMPTIVE WORD FROM HEAVEN. David said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the ephod!” So Abiathar brought it. This is what the Priests wore in fulfilling their calling. David wanted God to know that he wasn’t able to carry on without hearing a direct word from God himself. ⁸ Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!” David started out with 600 men but 200 of them became exhausted and only 400 men stayed the course. Not everybody who starts with you will continue in the battle. David lost 1/3 of his army, but it didn’t stop him from chasing after the will of God in winning the victory that was in his future.

 ·  DAVID NEEDED A PLAN OF RECOVERY. As David set out to find the enemy, they come in contact with one man from Egypt. This was one of the raiders at Ziklag who became sick and was left behind in a field. He was the one man who revealed exactly where the enemy had gone. Friend, God can use one phone call, one friend, one divine connection, one prayer, one request, one act of humility, one setback to become your all time comeback. This one man led them to the very place where they would defeat the enemy and recover everything and everyone that had been taken.  Friend, don’t lose hope, Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  Expect God to do Great things in your 2015.