Sat.’s Devo - It All Came to Pass

Read: 1 Samuel 29:31:13; John 11:55-12:19; Psalm 118:1-18; Proverbs 15:24-26 As the Philistines were marching out to war against Israel, David and King Aphek took up the rear. The other Philistine kings greatly opposed David and his men being a part of the battle. They demanded that they leave lest they turned and fought against them in battle to win back favor with Saul. David and his men were offended but it was a blessing because David could never be accused of killing Saul and they might never have seen their families again. As it was, they returned to Ziklag to find it burned to the ground and all their people taken captive by the Amelekites. David’s men were so upset they turned against David. David turned to the Lord for strength. He sought God’s will and went after his family. They found a man who had been the servant of one of the Amelekites who had become sick so they left him on the side of the road to die. He told David where the Amelekites were going so they were able to overtake them. They fought all night and recovered all. Nothing was missing plus they got all the spoils of their conquests. David sent some of the plunder to all the towns they had visited and had helped him. Back at the battle between Saul and the Philistines, the Philistines were winning. Saul and his three sons were killed. They beheaded him and fastened his body to the wall of the city of Beth-shan, The men of Jabesh-gilead went and took the bodies of Saul and his sons down from the wall and buried them under the tree at Jabesh. They fasted for seven days in mourning. Every word that Samuel had said came to pass. Six days before the Passover, Jesus, the lamb of God entered Jerusalem. He was there to be examined by the leaders of the world just as the passover lamb was to be examined by the priest. Mary anointed his body for his journey from this world to his heavenly home. Judas was exposed as being a thief and a robber. The people praised Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. All of this was fulfillment of prophecy. Every word of God that had been spoken about Jesus throughout time came to pass. The Pharisees had planned to arrest him but when they saw the crowds around him they couldn’t. Lord, thank you that when we trust in you, You move heaven and earth to bring about your purposes which are always best.