21 Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because they were too exhausted to go with him. They went out to meet David and his men, and David greeted them joyfully. 22 But some evil troublemakers among David’s men said, “They didn’t go with us, so they can’t have any of the plunder we recovered. Give them their wives and children, and tell them to be gone.”
23 But David said, “No, my brothers! Don’t be selfish with what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the band of raiders that attacked us. 24 Who will listen when you talk like this? We share and share alike—those who go to battle and those who guard the equipment.” 25 From then on David made this a decree and regulation for Israel, and it is still followed today.
23 But David said, “No, my brothers! Don’t be selfish with what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the band of raiders that attacked us. 24 Who will listen when you talk like this? We share and share alike—those who go to battle and those who guard the equipment.” 25 From then on David made this a decree and regulation for Israel, and it is still followed today.
- 1 Samuel 30
When the LORD gave the victory to David, losing not a single thing from his camp when his enemies captured their valuables and family's, David was as humble as he could be. When some trouble makers refused to share their victory to their other brothers who couldn't fight alongside with them because they had no strength left, David rebuked them saying "Don't be selfish!" For David understood that whatever they had was given by GOD and not by their own strength and might.
When we pray for something and fight for what GOD has given us, we ask others to pray with us and fight with us into that which we are believing GOD for. But when others have lost the strength to fight with us, we should not condemn them for not being able to sustain their strength for GOD alone can give the strength to people according to HIS will. Let us not ridicule others for being weak or faint hearted but we have to share the blessings and victories that GOD has given us with them because this will surely encourage them and strengthen in their battles in the future. Remembering that if we don't give up the faith, the LORD will not fail or disappoint us but HE will always deliver what HE said HE will do. So share your victories so that others will be victorious in their walk too.
