David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
1 Samuel 30:6
These days there seems to be more and more loss, and in the loss many don’t know where to turn. But I believe this has been a hurt than many have carried for years and years.
David and his men have been out battling other countries when they were told to go home. As they arrive, the men find their homes destroyed, ravaged by the Amalekites. All of their things were taken, including their most treasured items, their families. The men with David were so distraught that they let their grief turn to anger and they began to turn on David. David was fearful for his life, but he found renewed strength by God and knew he needed to seek Him for guidance.
Suffering great loss can cause confusion, it can turn our world completely upside-down. It can…But it doesn’t have to.
Then David said to Abiathon the priest, the son of Ahimelak, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathon brought it to him, and David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” he answered. “You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue.”
1 Samuel 30:7-8
David sought the Lord in his grief and God told him to go after the Amalekites and take his family and all he’d lost back. And David did this, he went out in his grief and found strength from God. David retrieved everything back plus extra plunder. He received more than what he lost because he sought God in his loss and God provided ABUNDANTLY.
We can allow loss to cause bitterness and anger like the Israelites felt toward David, but what will that prosper us? We gain nothing in loss when we let loss control us. But in loss, when we allow grief to point us to the LORD we will gain strength in Him and He will use the loss to grow us. This growth will look different for each person depending on the loss experienced, but no matter what, if we seek God in it He will use it for our Good and His Glory. There will be sleepless nights and heartache, but there will also be beauty from the ashes of our loss.
Loss of my innocence as a small child gave me a heart for hurting children and allowed me the opportunity to help hundreds and thousands of children worldwide. Loss of my self worth as a teenager gave me a heart for women of all ages to find their worth in God and allows me to share with women daily on a deeper level. Loss of my finances gave me a heart for women struggling to make ends meet and enabled me to help Single Brave Moms across the state to go after the life God envisioned for them. Loss of a baby and child gave me a heart for all people who experience loss of a loved one and grieve deeply daily. This loss enables me to share the Peace, Joy, and Strength I find only in my relationship with Him with others all over the World.
Out of my loss, I don’t have Bitterness, I have Strength from Him Alone. In my seeking, I find Him and In His guidance I have been Given so much More, Abundantly More than I could ever ask or imagine. He has given me a love and light for You!
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