David earns dowry the hard way.

In most families, winning the hand of the bride involves flowers, maybe a goat, maybe some awkward small talk with the dad.

David got a different offer. Saul basically said, "Bring me a hundred Philistine foreskins and we’ll talk weddings." Romance was different back then. (1 Samuel 18:25-27)

And David, not one to be outdone, went and doubled it. Two hundred. A double-dip special.

Sometimes following God looks like heroism. Sometimes it looks like being knee-deep in something nobody else wants to touch, but doing it anyway because you said yes.

Questions for the Week and Strong:

1. Are you willing to follow God when the assignment sounds less like a victory parade and more like a hazmat mission?

2. Are you showing up to battle hoping for medals, or prepared to get your hands dirty for the right cause?

3. Would you still say yes to God if obedience made you the weirdest guy at the family reunion?

This Week in Prayer and Questionable Assignments:

Help me trust You when obedience looks strange, uncomfortable, and impossible to explain later. Amen.

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