Basic Decisions for Big Blessings

1 Samuel 22:1-2, 5

David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him...the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

1. Decide God is the one who blesses you not you
1 Samuel 22:1a
David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam.

Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

2. Decide you are going to value God’s provision
1 Samuel 22:1-2
David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him.

1 Samuel 22:2
All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him.

Zechariah 4:10
Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.

1 Chronicles 12:8 & 14-15
Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains. These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

2 Samuel 23:13
During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam.

2 Samuel 23:8-10
These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth...was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter. Next to him was Eleazar... As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the Israelites retreated, but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.

2 Samuel 23:20-22a
Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada.

1 Samuel 22:2
All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him.

3. Decide you are going to listen to God’s voice
1 Samuel 22:5
The prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

God doesn’t give us all the information
Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

God often speaks through people in our lives.
God speaks to us when we prepare our hearts through worship.

David wrote Psalm 34, 57, 142

Psalm 57:7-9
My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises!... I will wake the dawn with my song. I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations.

God often speaks basic things to us that lead to Big blessing!