“Get God’s Attention and Recover All”
I love King David. The Word says he was a man after God’s own heart. Did he make mistakes? Of course—BIG ones. He committed adultery, orchestrated murder, and his baby died as a result. He paid a heavy price for his sins. Later, he numbered the people to see how many were following him, and because of his pride, thousands died. Yet even through all his failures, David still belonged to God. He understood something most people never learn—he knew it was better to fall into the hands of God than the hands of man.
David had problems—family issues, betrayal, loss, heartbreak. He faced situations that could have broken anyone else. Yet he was still the King. And he knew how to get God’s attention.
David understood the power of posture. He knew when to fall on his face before God, when to cry out, and when to worship through the pain. He didn’t just ask for deliverance; he sought divine strategy. He inquired of the Lord for direction before every major move. David was a man of war—so much so that his son Solomon never had to fight a single battle. Why? Because his father fought enough wars and prayed enough prayers for his bloodline to live in peace.
That’s the kind of legacy I want to leave behind—one where my children walk in victories that my prayers secured.
One of my favorite moments in David’s story is at Ziklag. Everything had been burned. His family and the families of his men were taken captive. His own soldiers, the very ones who fought beside him, turned on him. They were ready to stone him. Can you imagine? Betrayed, broken, grieving—and yet, David encouraged himself in the Lord.
He didn’t look for validation. He didn’t wait for someone else to lift him up. He went straight to God. He got heaven’s attention and asked, “Shall I pursue?” And God responded, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”
That’s the word for somebody right now—it’s time to encourage yourself, get God’s attention, and recover all. Even when you don’t know which direction to go, trust that God will order your steps.
When David and his men reached the brook Besor, two hundred of them were too exhausted to go any further. They stayed behind while the others went into battle. And after David recovered everything, some of the men didn’t want to share the spoils with those who had stayed behind. But David’s heart revealed his true kingship. He said, “As his part is that goes down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarries by the stuff; they shall part alike.”
What a reflection of the heart of God!
Don’t be angry at those who couldn’t help you fight, or the ones who didn’t believe in you. Everyone can’t go with you. Everyone doesn’t have the strength to battle beside you. But when you return with the spoils, make sure your heart is right. God is a righteous judge, and He sees how you handle your victories.
This is why God called David a man after His own heart. Not because he was perfect—but because he knew how to repent, recover, and return with the right spirit.
So, in this season, posture yourself like David. Get on your face before God. Ask Him for the strategy. And then pursue, overtake, and recover all. Every promise, every dream, every relationship, every bit of peace and purpose that belongs to you—it’s time to get it back!