They gave up on him. Nowhere in this text does Jesus say the thief is the devil or Satan! And the Bible says, "David recovered everything the Amalekites had takennothing was missing: young or old, boy or girl, plunder or anything else they had taken.
A Laymans Guide to Biblical Reading and Interpretation (Part 1). You are either a victim or a victor. The Spirit of God is in you. In Gods kingdom, spiritual leadership is about whom God has chosen and anointed. Jesus, in the parable of the sower, said that some seed fell among the thorns, which represented the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches. That could be God's word to you today, because your enemy has stolen something or someone he has no right to. The enemy may have his hand on something or someone right now he has no right to. My point in this post is that no matter what we may think the devil does, we cannot honestly accuse him based on this text, because Jesus was not talking about the devil, he was talking about the false religious leaders when he said: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. He began to pray and sought the Lord for what to do. Some peoples spiritual leaders are Satanists, while others are following blind spiritual leaders like the Pharisees of Jesus days. "But David found strength in the Lord his God." Jesus, does mention the enemy comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Those who were in problems could see their answers in David (1Sam22: 1-2). The issue is not what the enemy does, the issue is who the enemy is! Now, its true that the devil is a liar! David brought everything back.". Without leadership our lives end in chaos, with bad leadership our lives end in misery and with right leadership our lives rise beyond the skies. God has a plan of how to get back all that the devil has stolen from you. He told the priest to bring him the Ephod that he may call upon God. The main point of the story is really not so much about David getting his wives, children and material goods back from the enemy as it is about the fact that if David had not been out of position and away from his home, leaving the city unprotected, none of that would have happened in the first place! Pursue the enemy until you recover all he had stolen from you. Not because I was in their custody. Maybe every one including your close friends and relatives have turned against you. There is a place God wants you to be. But those tears turned to bitterness. Jesus taught: what king intending to fight another if he doesnt first find out the strength of his enemy before he declares war. Dont make a mistake to go to wrong sources. Their mission, one way or another, is to do whatever it takes to bring out those who have been taken captive. The Bible is full of men and women who changed their location by the leading of God and their status changed. And just like God uses minister the devil uses his to steal. Debbie, we must allow the verse to mean what the original author meant for it to mean; not what we think it means! The good news is God understand you and he does not condemn but he is calling all you who weary and broken hearted to come to him (Matt11: 28). So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives . Maybe he's stolen a child of yours or the love that was once in your marriage. Now, I heard a preacher allude to the story of David at Ziglag in I Samuel 30, as a reference text to illustrate an instance of taking back what the devil stole. Peter became a great man by following Jesus, Timothy became a mighty leader by following Paul, Joshua became a great man by following Moses, Elisha became a great prophet by following Elijah, who are you following? 2022 Chris Ndikumana. You watch all that Satan has stolen from you. It's time for you to follow General Jesus into the battle to take back what the enemy has stolen! Even if the devil was inspiring them to act in the manner they did, they bore the responsibility for their actions. Weeping may last for a night but not forever. Declare war on whatever has been keeping you from recovering what you should never forfeit to the darkness. But it is interesting to note that Jesus did not dispute the devils claim that the world was his to offer! There are people that God place in this earth that are key to your success in life and ministry. Jesus said that since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of God suffers violence and the violent take it by force, (Matt11: 12).
But does the Bible teach it? Divine recovery is a product of divine location.
The Bible says they wept until "they had no strength left to weep." In conclusion, let me just say that many times, it very well might be that we suffer losses in our lives, not so much because it is the work of the devil, but rather because of our own faults, failures, and lack of wisdom. . When a season for change comes and you dont discern it, then youll become a victim of change instead of a victor. When the devil comes we dont submit to him, but we resist him. Memory verse (Psalms30: 5): For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning . Note that the thief, thieves, and robbers Jesus talked about did not come to steal or rob the sheep of what they had; they came to rob and steal the sheep!
"Each one was bitter in his spirit," the Bible says. When Abraham went where God commanded him to go, blessings began to flow. Memory verse (1Samuel 30: 18-19): So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives. Look at Matthew 4:8-10 and the parallel text in Luke 4:5-8. When David and his men came to Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive." David asked him the right questions and downloaded all the information he needed and after that he attacked the Amalekites, defeated them and took back everything that they had stolen from them (1Sam30; 11-17). Did the Holy Ghost reveal this to you. Box 400 Harrison, AR 72602-0400, (870) 741-3300(877) 741-1200 (toll-free)(870) 741-3400 (fax). Its amazing; one mans dustbin is another mans gold mine! He knew that he was not to be the next king but David. They decided to stone to death their leader. David was a Man God had chosen and anointed (1Sam16: 11-13). They came to kill the sheep! When Jesus referred to the thief, thieves, and robbers, he WAS NOT talking about the devil or Satan! God was with this camp. They thought he was delaying their success. There is no situation that is permanent. Maybe he's stolen the joy you once had in serving your Lord, or the love and the unity your church once knew, or the sense of calling you once had. One mans junk is another mans jewel! It's just a heartbreaking scene. But David strengthened himself in the Lord and sought the face of God and God told him pursue them. Spiritual sensitivity is needed if you are going to recover what Satan has stolen from you. Life is warfare not welfare. That is, the time to stop crying and start praying. Copyright 2022 - All Rights Reserved - Ron Hutchcraft Ministries. The Bible teaches that we have warfare and we have also weapons of this warfare! Who you follow will determine how your life will be. They came to destroy the sheep! Weeping is okay when it is in its right time. And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that they had taken from them; David recovered all . This was not going to solve their problem but to compound it. If the devil wants to steal our joy and our peaceto steal.what is not yours, wouldnt that describe a thief. Leaders cause good things to happen and its leaders who break all good things that have been built. Thank you for your visit. You're no match for this enemy from hell, but he's no match for your Jesus! That could be the mission God is asking you to go on right now. He did not make the right decision to move away in time and he died in the wrong camp and lost his life and promotion (1Sam18: 1-4), (1Sam23: 16-18). What are the things in your life that God has brought to change you future? We stand our ground in faith and dont give him even a foothold. One of the greatest choices you can ever make in life is to choose your spiritual leader. The devil really is not so desperate to get stuff that he has to resort to stealing it from us! Be in a camp where Gods presence is and youll experience the restoration of all things. Secondly, contrary to the idea of the devil stealing something from us, we should note an interesting dialogue that went on between Jesus and the devil in the wilderness when Jesus was being tempted. The question is not whether you are in warfare or not, all believers are warriors. I have a message for you all dear ones in the Lord Jesus, we can recover all what Satan had stolen from us. Take heart with God all things shall be recovered. While David and his warriors have been out on a military mission, their mortal enemies, the Amalekites, launch a sneak attack on David's camp and take prisoner the Bible says, "the women and all who were in it. Needless to say, they are specialists who are called in when there's an especially dangerous situation; often involving people who are being held hostage by a felon. There's a memorable picture of this in our word for today from the Word of God in 1 Samuel 30, beginning with verse 3. The bottom line is the devil already has access to the riches and material wealth of the world without trying to steal them from us!
I would like to suggest that, contrary to popular belief, it doesnt! You can never go beyond the leader you follow (Lk6: 40). You should learn to do the right things in bad situations. As far as me being a misled Bible student, please pray for me! Most cite John 10:10, but the enemy in that verse is not the devil, but rather the religious leaders who were taking advantage of people for their own selfish gain. I do not dispute the fact that the devil wants to steal our joy and peace, I am simply saying Jesus was not primarily referring to the devil in John 10:10! Maybe you've been accepting a loss that you never should have surrendered to. This dying man had the information David needed to overcome the enemy. They are in wrong places as captives, slaves of alcohol, slaves of drugs, slaves of immorality, slaves of any sin in the enemys camp. Even when David was not yet a king, people could see a leader in him (2Sam5: 1-4). He wiped his tears away and decided to find out the right thing to do. He strengthened himself. The Amalekites dropped a man just because he was sick. You either fight or you become a captive. Its true Satan came to steal but Jesus came to give us everything Satan had stolen from us. Tomorrows subject: Follow a right leader . Things Christians Should Stop Saying When Someone Dies. Memory verse (Psalms 30: 9) So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the Brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind . Those are possessions he never should have had in the first place. Without information we perish (Hos4: 6), wrong information leads to devastation and failure in life. The Lord is with you. In fact, the reason we lose some stuff may be, not because the devil stole it from us, but rather because we gave it to him! Some believers fear what others would think about them, to some its their tradition, to others its their religion, others their position and pride. There are no peace talks. God opened the eyes of Jonathan and he knew which leader he was to follow. David and his team of six hundred men had lost everything, their wives, children, wealth etc and they recovered all they had lost (1Sam30: 8). The enemy of our souls is very violent and diplomacy doesnt work in this warfare. Its not enough to know the right things like Jonathan, you have to take the right steps and do the right things to see recovery in your life, family and ministry. Naaman almost missed his deliverance because of pride.
I know what you are thinking! . And he only comes to steal, and to kill, and to destroy! Well, if you would look at that text carefully, you might note that Jesus didnt specifically identify the thief as being the devil! All Rights Reserved. Life will never give you something because you deserve it but because you demand for it. He is called many things in the Bible; but nowhere is he called a thief! Be sensitive to know why God has brought certain kinds of people before you. They were under a man God had anointed. Dont miss your divine intervention; there is a place God wants you to be. Thats a conclusion that somebody came up with who didnt study the context of the text carefully! Think about your destiny and eternity and make the right choice of your leader. There is no neutral ground in this kingdom life. Those who followed David recovered everything they had lost. Memory verse (1Sam30:8): So David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall pursue this troop? You will recover them all in Jesus name. We have many helpful and encouraging resources ready to be delivered to your inbox. He stopped crying. But in all exegetical fairness, we should remember that Davids stuff was not stolen by the devil, but by the Amalekites. We can accuse the devil of many things, but according to the Bible, we cannot accuse him of being a thief! The Bible does say that the love of money is the root of all evil. Many of you have caused your problem to become bigger and multiplied by the way you have behaved yourself in that situation. But I did a topical study, using the New Naves Topical Bible, on Satan, demons, and the devil, and I discovered that there is not one single reference to the devil being called a thief in the Bible! David and his men wept until there was no more strength to weep. We have to behave as obedient children as we relate to our heavenly Father, as sheep as we follow our shepherd Jesus Christ, gentle as doves as we relate to our brethren, but as violent as lions as we fight the devil. God promised to give them into his hands. David and his mighty men of war cried until they had no more strength to cry. Please know we will never share or sell your info. Maybe every one is blaming you for what has happened. The strength of any army depends on a number of factors, one of them is their ability to detect the enemys weaponry strength and skills. John 8:44 says that he is a liar and the father of lies! John 12:31 says he is the prince of this world. Paul describes him in Ephesians 2:2 as the prince of the power of the air and the spirit that works in the children of disobedience. In Ephesians 6:12, he is the ruler of the darkness of this world. In Matthew 12:14, he is the unclean spirit and later on in 13:19 he is called the wicked one. These are just a few of the numerous scriptures that directly and indirectly refer to Satan or the devil. Satan also steals reputationseven years of your life, by keeping you from Jesus. God will bring us into contact with the people that matter to our destiny; its up to us how we treat them. Satan has stolen many believers prayer life, fasting life, ministries, visions, passion, and faith. The Rest of the Story About What Eyes Havent Seen! They did not waste their efforts to treat him but threw him away. Instead of getting strengthened they got crushed and began to make wrong decision because of the bad situation. Solomon said: theres a time for everything under the sun (Eccl3: 1-11). Through the years, soldiers kept leaving Saul and joining David. King Saul was also a leader but he disobeyed God and God took away his anointing from him. Begin to seek God instead of men. There's something, or someone, that our enemy Satan has stolen. 96,511 others have been my guests. So, "David inquired of the Lord" the Bible says, and as a result of God's direction, he led his men to take back what the enemy had stolen. Ron Hutchcraft MinistriesP.O. Theres a church God wants you to be in. If you read my post: The Thief of John 10:10, you would discover that Jesus was NOT referring to the devil at all as the thief in that text! You heard some preacher, some teacher, or somebody say this: The Bible says (some say: Jesus said) in John 10:10 that the devil is a thief! Many people and believers keep losing and losing because of being in the wrong place where God is not. Davids team did not realize when the time of change had come. Does not the enemy introduces his riches in order to steal our Joy, peace and our blessings? I've been privileged to have many friends in law enforcement over the years. You know what God is saying? If you would read the context of the text carefully, beginning with John 10:1, you will discover the identity of the thief. Who are you following? He is the God of Restoration. If you would read John 10:1-10, you might note, Jesus uses the term, thief, thieves, and robbers to refer to the religious rulers NOT the devil. Tomorrows subject: Use what the enemy has thrown away . All these men that followed David were under the leadership of king Saul before but somehow they felt the leading of God to move away from Sauls camp and follow David the man God had anointed. We have to be led by leaders who are led by the Holy Spirit if we are going see recovery in our lives (Rom8: 14). The dialogue seems to suggest that rather than stealing from us, the devil has a different agenda altogether! He tried to deceive Jesus, he told him: if you worship me Ill give your all these things of the world no way, he wanted to steal what Jesus had received in the forty days of fasting. It's time to fight back, and realize that the Messiah, Jesus, who descended from David, has the power to "bring everything back." Those who engage in peace talks with Satan discover later that what they had was not talks but jokes. He is a thief he wants to steal every spiritual gift Jesus has given us. Tomorrows subject: You need to be in a right camp . Joshua needed the right information Rahab had to attack Jericho. Not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode on camels and fled.
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tomorrows subject: Stop weeping, start praying . Some sing it! But when God is with you all things will be possible. And Jesus told us that we could pray and bind that strong man, and one stronger than he is (speaking of Jesus himself) will come and overpower him and take away his possessions. The scripture says: weep with those who weep. Only right information can give good success in life (Josh1: 8). Its time for war. All the men that walked with God saw blessing flooding their lives without measure. May be you are there, you have cried for years, you have despaired, you have given up, youre disappointed, my brother and sister get up whip away the tears and get on your knees and begin to seek God.
Someone said everything rises and falls on leadership. Learn how your comment data is processed. We are not called to be victims of circumstances but victors. What does Jesus mean when he mentions the enemy comes to steal is that not a thief? Now! He would want to steal our joy, our peace and our faith more than any to the material possession we might have! Moses told God: unless you go with us, we are not going anywhere. The scripture teaches that we should not give him any place. He fed him properly until he recovered his strength. First of all, we might be able to accuse the devil of many things, but we cannot biblically accuse him of being a thief! Have a great weekend and see you Monday morning!!! Shall I overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all . King Saul began by following Samuel as his spiritual leader but ended miserably by following a witch in En Dor (1Sam28: 3-19). (Ephe6: 12), (2cor10: 3-6). In Revelation 12:10, he is called the accuser of the brethren. I Peter 5:8 describe him as the adversary, going about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. And if the devil was a thief, he really wouldnt be after any of the material things! In fact, according to Luke, the devil said: for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish (Luke 4:6 NASB). ., This is so true but I truly believe that the devil had entered the minds of these Religious Leaders to make them do what they did. The devil offered to Jesus all of the kingdoms of the world in their glory (this included, position, power, and wealth; the very stuff some say the devil comes to steal) if he would just fall down and worship him! Its not enough to keep preaching about what Satan is doing in the world. God had to send Gideon to the camp of the midianites to hear the right information he needed before he attacked them. God has a plan to restore to you all that Satan had stolen from, your children, wife, husband, prayer life etc. Then you pray for God's strategy for fighting back to recover what the enemy has stolen. But its not okay to weep forever. Spiritual sensitivity helps us to discern the right patterns, strategies and ways to fight every battle before us. David picked up the Egyptian that had been dropped. Ralph, it is true, the devil does indeed want to steal our joy and our peace. We have to attack the enemys camp, destroy it and rescue all that Satan had stolen from us. Look around you; see the things with the eyes of your spirit. I am not disputing that! Life is for men and women who are violent in the spirit, who are not ready to yes to all what Satan throws at them. But, like David, you need to "find strength in the Lord your God" instead of finding discouragement in what you've lost. In the story above, the Amalekites attacked the camp of David and destroyed the whole city with fire, they stole their cattle, and they took all their children and wives including Davids two wives. The key to divine restoration is walking with God. Still would like some clarification based on the scripture John 10:10. He deceived Adam and stole away from him all that God had given to him. He knew he was supposed to work in Davids government, but failed to move away from his fathers camp. Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy, (Jn10: 10). Never despise people. Leaders affect our lives so much. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Spiritual sensitivity helps us to know the right people to integrate into our army. And, if it had not been within the devils delegated power to make this offer to Jesus, it wouldnt have been a temptation at all! There is not supposed to be any ceasefire but continuous fire.
Instead of thinking that the devil wants to steal from us, it is probably more feasible and biblically correct to think that the devil is more apt to offer us riches and material wealth in an attempt to lure us away from the Lord! Now when you've lost something to an enemy ambush, it's easy, like David's men, to succumb to bitterness and to feel like surrendering. I am simply saying that the devil was not who Jesus was referring to in John 10:10! God Wont Put On You More Than You Can Bear? So isnt the one who kills is consider a murderer, one who steals is consider a thief. Be careful the way you handle people, how you handle problems, situations. From the time God anointed David he received the divine mandate and authority to lead Gods people. Memory verse (1Sam30: 11): Then they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David; and they gave him bread and he ate, and they let him drink water . Does the Bible teach, instruct or even imply that we should, could, or even should try to take back what the devil has stolen from us? Some preach it! Has the devil stolen your job, your finances, your business, your wisdom, etc what is that Satan has stolen from you? The scripture teaches that we should submit to God but not to the devil. Stand on your ground and take back all what the enemy had stolen from you. Some even pray it! I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "Taking Back What the Enemy Stole.". David rose up, stopped crying, went with his army and attacked the enemys camp, defeated the enemy and took back everything that he had stolen. They thought he was useless and good for nothing. You will rise or you will fall because of the leader you follow (Pro13: 20). The problem is not the problem youre going through but your attitude in that situation.
Memory verse (1Sam30: 17-18) Then David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day. Thank you for reading the post! Some of them have the intriguing, and harrowing, assignment of being involved with both a SWAT team and the Hostage Negotiating Team. There are people who have the information in this world that you need to recover all that the devil ever stole from you. Going where God is not, is heading calamities and fruitless pursuits. Get in your secret place and seek the face of God. We are fighting principalities, powers of darkness, sin, temptations, traditions of this world, wicked thoughts and everything that exalt itself against the knowledge of God (Jam4: 7-8), (Eph6: 12), (2Cor10: 3-6). Yes! I have a message for all those who have fallen victims to Satans vices: you are there and Satan has stolen your peace, he has stolen your children, your husband, wife, they are now his captives. But, if you were to read the Bible carefully, you will not find anywhere where the devil steals! He WAS TALKING about the FALSE RELIGIOUS LEADERS! People began following him. God is telling you soldier of Christ, put on Gods Armour, rise up and declare war on the devils war and fight. When the Spirit of God left him, he lost the leadership capacity and the nation began to disintegrate.
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