David's Example

In my last post I shared a little bit from 1 Samuel chapter 30, pertaining to David's extreme situation. I want to take this passage farther today.

As I stated yesterday, David & his men, when confronted with the overwhelming reality of all that had happened, lifted up their voices and wept till they could weep no more. There is a time when this is exactly what is needful.

However, there comes a time when we must rise up in our faith, come up from our weeping posture, and begin to look ahead! Certainly this is difficult at times, but it can make the difference between ultimate victory or defeat!

The sixth verse of this chapter tells us that "David encouraged himself in the Lord, his God."

This is always an option that we have before us! We aren't told exactly how David went about this, but I believe that he began to revisit times of God's past faithfulness in other hours of need. We know that God gave him victory over a lion, a bear, and over the fearful giant, Goliath. Each of these events were times of divine intervention in David's life!

How about you? Are you faced with challenges that threaten to overwhelm you?

Then, learn from David: Begin to think about all of the times when God has shown Himself mighty in your behalf! Call to remembrance the times when you didn't think that you would make it- but God came through for you!!

He's still God! Nothing is too hard for Him! And, He still loves you!!

May you be encouraged to face the future with your faith firmly established in the One who will never fail!

God bless.