DCLM Sincere Milk 6 November 2023 — David’s Example, Part 2 – Helping The Poor And The Needy
DCLM Sincere Milk 6 November 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — David’s Example, Part 2 – Helping The Poor And The Needy
Topic: David’s Example, Part 2 – Helping The Poor And The Needy
Text: 1 Samuel 30:9-17
10But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
11And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
12And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
13And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
14We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
15And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
16And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
17And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
Key Verse: “And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;” 1 Samuel 30:11
Message
A popular proverb goes thus “help those you meet on your way up; you may need their help on your way down.” Do you know that human beings and plants help one another to live? How? Humans breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. On the other hand, plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. At every time in life, somebody is in need of help, and somebody is always in a position to help. The person in a position to help may offer the help or he may not.
King David, in our text, was just robbed of his possessions and family members. As he was looking for the robbers who came to his camp to rob him, he saw a poor, tired, hungry-looking young man. As they brought the stranger to him, he decided to help. Even though David himself needed help, he decided to help this person first. Can you offer help to somebody else when you are also in need of help? This is a good example to learn and follow in the life of king David.
Somebody may need your help today to explain a difficult subject, to help carry a bag, to give a cup of water, to pray for the sick, to give a word of encouragement, to tell the story of salvation and many others, please, help. When Jesus Christ lives in your heart, you will find it easy to help. Invite Jesus into your heart now and tell Him to give you a heart that loves to help. You will never miss your reward as you help others.
Further Reading: Luke 10:30-37
Prayer for today: Lord, give me a heart full of sympathy to help others in need.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
