You Can Bounce Back

And David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” he answered. “You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue.” 1 Samuel 30:8

Are you battling a stubborn habit like drugs and alcohol? Gambling? Overeating? Pornography? Here’s good news. Jesus said He came ‘that captives will be released’ (Luke 4:18). You can recover. You can get back what you’ve lost, or something better. How? By doing two things David did when the Amalekites destroyed his home and took his family captive: 1) He turned to God for strength. ‘David strengthened himself in the Lord’ (1 Samuel 30:6). Face it; if you could solve the problem yourself you’d have done it. Acknowledging your powerlessness is the first step to victory. But acknowledging it is not the same as giving in to defeat and despair. It means that you can’t, but God can, and He will when you surrender to Him. 2) He turned to God for a strategy. ‘David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all”’ (v. 8). Note the word ‘pursue’. David was relentless; he didn’t stop until he recovered everything the enemy had stolen from him. And that must be your attitude too. You say, ‘But I’ve failed so often.’ The Bible says, ‘Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again’ (Proverbs 24:16)2 Corinthians 5:21). Knowing that will give you the faith and courage to ‘pursue…overtake…and recover all’ – and bounce back.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, even when things seem hopeless, help me remember they are! But in YOU they are not. Thank You Jesus and in Your name I pray. Amen