Bros in the above verse it is David’s second time inquiring of the Lord to go up against the Philistines. The first time was in this verse God tells him to go for it- “And David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to him, "Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.’ [1Chronicles 14:10 NKJV]
Now God tells him not to go up after them, but He gives David a plan for victory. First time He let David charge in and defeat the Philistines, but this time God has a plan and method He wants David to follow.
The cool thing is David does exactly as the Lord told him and he has complete victory and God allows him to gain fame throughout the land and with that fame brought fear of him upon all nations.
Another great reminder when we wait on the Lord and do it His way there is freedom and great victory. God doesn’t just give him victory but allows him to be propelled into a man of great reputation, as a man of God, as a man who inquires of the Lord, as a man who is listening to God, as a man of obedience, as a man who waits on the Lord, as a man after Gods own heart, also God is directing and ordering his steps, giving victory to, using and blessing him.
Truly this is what we all desire in our life and walk with the Lord. First we must surrender, submit, commit, inquire, listen, wait, obey, have faith, take action and receive what the Lord desires when we hear the marching in the tops of the Mulberry trees; then we shall go out to battle, the Lord has gone before us to give us victory in every battle. Bros wait on the Lord and trust Him, He is able, He is for you and if that be so, who can be against you-amen!
What then shall we say to these things? If God [is] for us, who [can be] against us?
[Romans 8:31 NKJV]