The Wind of the Spirit

445 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 5:22-25, “Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 23 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He said, "You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. 24 "And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then the LORD will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines." 25 And David did so, as the LORD commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer. (2 Sam 5:22-25) The Philistines regroup and amass their troops for a second attempt to defeat Israel, and once again David wisely seeks the Lord as to whether or not he should engage the enemy. But God gives David an unusual answer. He says, “Don't meet them head on, I want you to circle up behind them and attack them from the mulberry trees.” Further God tells David to hold off the attack until He gives him the signal, and that signal would be the “sound of marching in the mulberry trees.” Obviously, this would be a very noticeable rustling of the leaves. It reminds me of the sound we might here in the trees here in Wisconsin just before a front moves through with a change in the weather pattern. The point is, God wants David to rely on Him so David will understand that the battle belongs to the Lord! Zec 4:6b says, “'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,'” This battle is a great picture of that first Day of Pentecost when Jesus told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received power from on high and then....”suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” It was their signal to leave the house and join with God in confronting the enemy with the gospel! So where is the wind of the Spirit today? Where is God moving. I can't answer that for you. All I can tell you to do is hop in the boat and hoist your sails and wait for the wind to come to you. God is just looking for some willing sailors. You might be dead in the water now, don't panic! Wait for the Lord! Spend this time by prayerfully reading His Word. That way, you'll be ready, willing, and able when the wind blows and the Spirit will take you where He wants you to be.