“So David came to Baal-perazim, and he defeated them there, and said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” So he named that place Baal-perazim (master of breakthroughs).”
— 2 Samuel 5:20
A break through is a bursting open because of God’s sudden judgment.
Today people pray for a breakthrough to get what they want. God burst through for David because David’s enemies, sinful Philistines, came against Israel, God’s chosen people.
God judged the Philistines who had tormented the Israelites for generations and sought battle against David. The Philistines were afraid of David becoming mightier then eventually defeating them.
God’s judgment caused the breakthrough. God judged the Philistines and their penalty was destruction. David happened to benefit from God’s judgment against his enemies, the Philistines. God used David and his army to exact His judgment on the Philistines.
A breakthrough isn’t for personal gain but because of a situation needing God’s intervention. Sometimes God uses His children to burst through with His intervention.
If we, God’s children, get anything because God broke through against His enemies, that is a blessing
