Sat.’s Devo - What Tribe Do You Belong to?

Read: 1 Chron. 12:19-14:17, Romans 1:1-17, Ps. 9:13-20, Pr. 19:4-5 In the story of David, David is a type of Jesus coming to his kingdom. Saul is a type of Satan who was once with God but he turned and fell from his power in heaven to torment those of us on earth. Saul had once walked with God, but chose to rebel against God. Today, David is moving to take Israel back and rule it as their king. Many are deflecting to David’s side which is the picture of revival. This is the building of the army of God like it mentions in 1 Chron. 12:22. Every tribe has their field of expertise just as all Christians have their spiritual gifts. For example the men of Judah carried the shield of faith and the spear. Spears are weapons that are thrown and kill. This describes people who know the right word or verse that , when spoken into the atmosphere, will kill the enemy. This describes those with the gift of discerning spirits. The Benjamins are the new Christians who stayed with Saul till the end but switched over when Saul was killed. This is the group that will come into the kingdom in the last generation and be full of new life and vigor. They will energize the whole body with their new-found joy. Every tribe has their own personality and purpose. We all belong to one of the tribes spiritually. I encourage people to ask God what tribe they are a part of and find out their own ministry in the Body. It is important that we know why we are here at this time of life. We all have an important role to play. We are starting to read Romans today. Romans was written by Paul on his way to Rome. He was writing it to prepare them for his arrival and his message. He explains to them that he has been praying for them in advance so that they would be ready to receive his message. He is coming to bring them a spiritual gift which will help establish their faith. Lord, show us our part in the Body and surround us with fellow tribesmen.