I Samuel 30:22-24

I Samuel 30:22-24 Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, … Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand, but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. When David and his 600 men went after the Amalekites, there were 200 men who just couldn’t go on. They just had to stop and rest. So the other 400 warriors left their extra stuff with them and took off after the enemy. But when the 400 won the battle and came back, they didn’t want to share with those who had stayed behind and guarded the stuff. But David wouldn’t hear of it! David demanded that each man of the 600 should share in all of the spoils that had been taken from the Amalekites. A good lesson for us. Who is more important: the astronaut in space, or the engineer at the desk watching the computer? That’s right - both are important. Who is more important: the police in the squad car racing to the crime scene or the dispatcher who gets the officer there quickly and accurately? That’s right - both are important. We all have a job to do. No job is unimportant. All jobs are necessary. Do your job as best you can.