Monday's Devo - "Go, You'll Win!"

Read 1 Sam 23: 2-14
I love how real David is. He asks God whether to go against the Philistines and God says "go, you'll win". He tells his men but they don't want to go because they are not only afraid of their own people but this is the ENEMY. So David goes back to the Lord for confirmation. God says again, "go, you'll win". So David goes and takes his men, afraid or not, and they deliver Keilah from the hands of the Philistines with a great victory. David and his men are heros and they hang out in Keilah till they hear that Saul knows they are there and is on his way to destoy him and the town. Now the question is, "will the men of Keilah turn David over to King Saul to save their town?"
Jjust in the nick of time, God sends a priest with an ephod. (I tried to study the ephod, but my Temple book has vanished). All I know is, it is the shoulder piece that has two onyx stones that have 6 of the tribes inscribed on one stone and the other 6 tribes on the other stone. The priest carries these names on his shoulder; which means he bears their burdens always. This Abiathar was a remnant God rescued from death, sent to them for encouragement. David calls Abiathar to bring the ephod and inquires of the Lord what to do. God said, "Run, they will turn you over to Saul." So David took his men and ran to the mountains where God hid him from Saul.
God is longsuffering. He will encourage us over and over. He keeps giving me dreams about my ministry. They all seem to be saying the same thing and adding new encouragement. He wants us to win and he never tires of encouraging us. He gives us water in the desert, food in the wilderness, and places of escape in the mountains. He is our High Priest. He bears our names on his shoulders because he has a plan that includes us. His love for us is amazing. Thank you, Lord.