And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard. 1 Samuel 21:12-13 – David, on the run from Saul, finds himself alone, hungry, and weaponless. Sadly, this is a chapter where we see David make the poor choice to lie to cover up the truth of what was really happening; lies we see him regret later on. He lies about being on a mission for the king and lie about his sanity to the king of Gath. Yet despite his choice to be deceptive, we see God’s hand of blessing and protection over David every step of the way. David even writes about this time in his life in Psalm 34 and 56. These psalms have reminders like ‘the Lord delivered me from all my fears’ and ‘the Lord is near to the brokenhearted.’ While this was likely one of the hardest seasons for David to go through, we see he could look back and write these psalms of praise to the Lord for it was evident to him that the Lord never left his side. Maybe you too are navigating right now a very difficult season in life. It feels as if control is lost, the future is so uncertain, and you may even feel so alone in what you are going through. Today, find time to read through Psalm 34 and 56. Remember these were written when David was in a season much like yours. God is with you, God is in control, and God has tomorrow handled. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2898
Question To Ponder: How might going to scripture help you in the struggle you are currently navigating?
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