The Importance of Constant Prayer

1 Chronicles 14:9–17(KJV 1900) — 9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 10And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lordsaid unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. 11So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 12And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. 13And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 15And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. 17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.

we are prone to presumption.....we presume everything will be the same in most every situation we go through.....in this passage we see David praying for an enemy has attacked....David prayed, God said go and I'll be with you.....in verse 13 the Bible says the Philistines showed up again.....how many of us would be tempted to just say something like "Oh, haven't had enough yet eh??!!" and charged after the enemy just like before? 

only to have been defeated....David didn't presume God's grace....he prayed again it says in v 14....and this time God said, don't go yet, wait for my signal.....friends, let this be a lesson that we should never presume God's grace .... pray, pray, pray, and be thankful, thankful, thankful.....this is the way of the joyful Christian life....may your day be blessed! 

​SW