Just like some of these men of David, some in the Church have a misconception of who should have the spoils of battle and who shouldn’t. They reason the same way those men did and say, “It’s not fair that the ones who went to war and did all the fighting and the ones who stayed behind should share the spoils equally!” But David, being moved by God, said both the ones who went to war and the ones who stayed behind with the stuff would share the spoil, and they would share equally!
The ones who stayed behind can be likened to the ones praying and interceding for the souls to be won, giving financially, preparing the venue for the meeting, doing all the running around behind the scenes. When the victory is won, they rejoice too because it is as much their victory as it is the victory of the preachers, missionaries, pastors, ministers, who went to ‘the battlefront.’ Those who stayed behind with the stuff actually gave their part to the success of the campaign by ensuring those who went to the ‘battle’ didn’t pack unnecessary weights that would have hindered their progress. That is why they had to partake equally of the spoil.
You may not be the preacher on the pulpit; you may not be the one with the bestselling books or the large evangelical crusades, but as long as you remain faithful doing what God tells you to do where you are right now, supporting those in the frontlines in every way you can - with your prayers, finances, time and resources - He will reward your faithfulness and you too will be an equal partaker of the spoils.
