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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
1 Chronicles 12:1-18
The defeat of Saul had been brought about by the Philistine archers, against whom he had no counter measures (1 Chronicles 10:3). Yet we learn here that he would have been able to find competent men of war, handling the bow and the sling skilfully, among his own brethren in the tribe of Benjamin. Unfortunately for him, these latter had deserted the ill-fated king to rejoin David at Ziklag. They had put their skills at the disposal of the one they recognised by faith as their true Lord. What do we do with the talents God has entrusted to us? In which master’s service are they being used? Is it for Christ, or for the Prince of this world?
Similarly from among the Gadites, there rallied to him eleven warriors of no ordinary calibre. David entrusts them with great responsibilities.
Now here come the men of Judah and Benjamin. The king probes their feelings towards him. Is it not truly magnificent, this response given through the Spirit by Amasai, chief of the captains? "Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse. . .!" May each one of us own, by the same Spirit: "I am thine, Lord Jesus . . . For Thee, and also with Thee!" Alas, many of the redeemed, while certainly belonging to the Lord, do not seem to want to be in His company.
