Are you seeking respite with the enemy? Sometimes in life we are faced with challenging situations that we sometimes want to resort to some compromise to get rest. This often turns out to be a bad idea. The Bible asks us if it is possible for two to walk together except they agree. We are asked too what association light has with darkness? In the Bible reading today, David was weary of being chased by Saul so he decided to go to get a physical ally - the same Philistines that he had fought and conquered their champion Goliath and their armies. Even though Saul had chased him repeatedly, God had been granting David victory but he was worn out with the hide and seek. We know that the decision to camp with the Philistines will later cause him heartache. As the enemies will always remind you when it’s most critical that you are after all still not one of them as the Philistines later did to David in the face of battle (1 Sam 29:9) and on top of that he almost lost his family and the loyalty of the men that were with him (1 Sam 30:6). Our God remains mighty to save so before you go into that agreement with the ‘enemy’ or return to situations where you already previously had victory, rethink that decision because the final outcome may be disastrous.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I look to you as the author and finisher of my faith. Please give me the grace to fix my eyes on you always as my deliverer. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾