Dividing the Spoil

 

Dear beloved: Pics: Nakivale UN Refugee Camp, Uganda Crusade; LIving Water Primary School

1 Samuel 30:22 Then all the wicked and worthless men of those who went with David answered and said, "Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except for every man's wife and children, that they may lead them away and depart." v23 But David said, "My brethren, you shall not do so with what the Lord has given us, who has preserved us and delivered into our hand the enemy who came against us. v24 For who will heed you in this matter? But as his part is who goes down to battle, so shall his part be who stays by the supplies; they shall share alike." v25 So it was from that day forward; David made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

Beloved, there are many facets to a successful foreign mission. There are those who go, and there all those who man the supplies and keep the provision coming. And there are also those whose main calling to be in prayer and intercession for the provision and for those on the point of the spear in the batlefront. David established a principle that those who are tasked with staying behind receive the same blessing that those who go on ahead into battle. It is the same principle as the Apostle Paul points out in the importance of each member in the Body of Christ. "If the ear should say, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body. Is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as he pleased."(1Corinthians 12:16-18).

 I thank God I have been given the grace and strength to go the the countries of Africa and Central America, it has been my joy to say, "Lord, Your will, Your way!"  But I also realize that without the prayers and provisions from the saints left behind, none of the missions would have been possible.  For that I am very grateful, and look forward to many more victories in the days ahead.  As David retreived the spoil and the rewards in the battle at Ziklag, so we also will take territory and spoil from the Lord's enemies in Africa. Pray about your part in keeping the school project in Makunda village going. Due to increased fuel costs because of the war in the Middle East, all the materials and transport costs have gone up significantly. But we trust the Lord to provide.  May God bless you as you pray.!

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