May 3
LISTEN FOR THE SIGNAL
"And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops
of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then
shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the
Philistines" II Sam. 5:24
There are signs of the Lord's moving which should move us. The
Spirit of God blows where He listeth, and we hear the sound thereof.
Then is the time for us to be more than ever astir. We must seize the
golden opportunity, and make the most we can of it. It is ours to
fight the Philistines at all times; but when the Lord Himself goes out
before us, then we should be specially valiant in the war.
The breeze stirred the tops of the trees, and David and his men
took this for the signal for an onslaught, and at their advance the
Lord, Himself, smote the Philistines. Oh, that this day the Lord may
give us an opening to speak for Him with many of our friends! Let us
be on the watch to avail ourselves of the hopeful opening when it
comes. Who knows but this may be a day of good tidings; a season of
soul-winning. Let us keep our ear open to hear the rustle of the wind,
and our minds ready to obey the signal. Is not this promise, "then
shall the Lord go out before thee," a sufficient encouragement to play
the man? Since the Lord goes before us, we dare not hold back.