Just recently I have been studying some of the Psalms, with the help of a big hefty devotional commentary. It goes through the whole Bible in a year, and has some really meaty insight too, which is good. Today’s theme, and actually a recurring one over the last few days, has been trusting in the Lord during times of trouble. David, while on the run from Saul, persecuted, hunted, betrayed, attacked, always remained confident that no matter what happened that God would protect him and achieve His purpose in David’s life. Today in particular I read of how David was hiding in a cave, and Saul his enemy happened to wander in on his own to relieve himself. There was an ideal opportunity to kill Saul and take the throne, or so David’s followers though. But no, David knew that doing wrong was not the way to become king. God had promised that David would sit on the throne, and as such David didn’t have to worry about forcing that to happen – God was in control and would bring about his intended purpose in his own time and in his own way.
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