Study Material: I Samuel 30:7-8
7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him,
8 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.”
Today’s Teaching:
One quality that is essential to being successful or to fulfilling one’s destiny and purpose is vision. The Word of God says in Proverbs 29:18a, where there is no vision, the people perish. Vision, as we see in today’s teaching, is not about being nearsighted or farsighted. It is about having: a) foresight, b) insight, and c) oversight. Foresight is about looking ahead and being able to see or understand what the future holds. Insight is the ability to see deep into why things are happening now; and oversight is one’s ability to be able to withdraw, look from above/afar, and see where one fits within the larger picture of what is happening.
When David returned to Ziklag to find the city burned and all of their wives, children and belongings gone, he and his men were in great distress. But what did David do? He immediately enquired of God (v7-8). He wanted foresight. He wanted to know the end result. The goal to him was clear; but he wanted to know if it was attainable. David also did not take the matter from one dimension. He wanted oversight. I Chronicles 12:32 says that when David prepared to chase down his enemies who had burnt Ziklag, he took from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command. David took men who had oversight. They understood the times and seasons.
David knew what was happening. He knew who the enemies were. It was the Amalekites. But oftentimes we do not know the root cause of our problems. Very often, we lack insight and therefore cannot understand where we fit in the timings and seasons (oversight). We often do not succeed because of incomplete vision. David knew the root of the problem, took time to see where he fit in relation to timings and seasons, and he sought the face of God to reveal and confirm his goal. David’s success came from a 3-tiered visionary approach.
Take Home Lesson: You cannot succeed at something that you have not yet seen or understood.
Homework: Ask God to complete the vision for you. Ask Him to give you insight, foresight and oversight.
7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him,
8 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.”
Today’s Teaching:
One quality that is essential to being successful or to fulfilling one’s destiny and purpose is vision. The Word of God says in Proverbs 29:18a, where there is no vision, the people perish. Vision, as we see in today’s teaching, is not about being nearsighted or farsighted. It is about having: a) foresight, b) insight, and c) oversight. Foresight is about looking ahead and being able to see or understand what the future holds. Insight is the ability to see deep into why things are happening now; and oversight is one’s ability to be able to withdraw, look from above/afar, and see where one fits within the larger picture of what is happening.
When David returned to Ziklag to find the city burned and all of their wives, children and belongings gone, he and his men were in great distress. But what did David do? He immediately enquired of God (v7-8). He wanted foresight. He wanted to know the end result. The goal to him was clear; but he wanted to know if it was attainable. David also did not take the matter from one dimension. He wanted oversight. I Chronicles 12:32 says that when David prepared to chase down his enemies who had burnt Ziklag, he took from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command. David took men who had oversight. They understood the times and seasons.
David knew what was happening. He knew who the enemies were. It was the Amalekites. But oftentimes we do not know the root cause of our problems. Very often, we lack insight and therefore cannot understand where we fit in the timings and seasons (oversight). We often do not succeed because of incomplete vision. David knew the root of the problem, took time to see where he fit in relation to timings and seasons, and he sought the face of God to reveal and confirm his goal. David’s success came from a 3-tiered visionary approach.
Take Home Lesson: You cannot succeed at something that you have not yet seen or understood.
Homework: Ask God to complete the vision for you. Ask Him to give you insight, foresight and oversight.
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