For the anointed king of Israel to have to be going through
all of this was quite a shame. Out of
food, he had to beg for bread from the high priest. Later Jesus would use that event to show the
Pharisees that God desired mercy more than ritual. David also regained ownership of Goliath’s
sword, which may have opened doors for him as he fled to Goliath’s hometown, of
all places! But facing the Philistine
king there, he decided to pretend to be a madman, thinking that no one would
think him a threat if he was. Several
more moves followed as he tried to get his parents to a place of safety (back
in the land of Moab where his great-grandmother Ruth had come from) and as he
tried to stay ahead of Saul’s spies.
My commentary noted that this was the period when David
wrote many of his encouraging
psalms, when others might have become greatly discouraged. But the comment
I liked the best was this: “No matter how we feel or how dismal the
circumstances appear, the safest
place in the world is in the will of God.”
Father, remind me of this when I get discouraged. That’s where I want to be – right in Your
will.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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