“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? Absolutely—BIG ones. He committed adultery, orchestrated murder, and lost a child as a result. Later, he allowed pride to creep in and numbered the people to see how many were following him—and because of that decision, thousands died. David paid a heavy price for his sins, yet through all of it, he still belonged to God.
What I love most about David is that he understood something most people never learn—he knew it was better to fall into the hands of God than into the hands of man.
David had issues like many of us—family problems, betrayal, heartbreak, loss. He went through things that could have broken anybody else, but even in all that, he never lost his position. 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, when to cry out, and when to worship through the pain. He didn’t just ask God for deliverance; he sought divine strategy. He inquired of the Lord before every major decision. David was a man of war—so much so that his son Solomon never had to fight a single battle. Why? Because his father’s obedience and warfare had already secured his peace.
That’s the kind of legacy I want to leave behind—one where my children and my children’s children walk in victories that my prayers secured.
One of my favorite moments in David’s story is at Ziklag. The enemy had burned everything. His wives, children, and the families of his men were taken captive. And to make it worse, his own soldiers—men who had fought beside him—turned on him. They were ready to stone him. Can you imagine? Betrayed, grieving, exhausted, and yet, David encouraged himself in the Lord.
He didn’t wait for validation. He didn’t wait for someone to come check on him. He went straight to God. And he got heaven’s attention. He asked, “Shall I pursue?” And God answered, “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 reached the brook Besor, some of his men were too weary 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 stayed. But David’s heart revealed why he was chosen. 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!
So don’t despise the ones who couldn’t fight with you. Don’t get bitter at those who didn’t believe in you or couldn’t go the distance. Everyone can’t carry the same weight. Everyone isn’t called to your war. But when God allows you to return with victory, keep your heart right. Handle your wins with humility.
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. Fall on your face before God. Ask for strategy. Then get up and pursue, overtake, and recover all. Every promise, every dream, every relationship, every ounce of peace and purpose that belongs to you—it’s time to get it back.