God in the Cave

We went through Psalms 57 & 142 in Bible study last night. Both were written by David when he was hiding in the caves from King Saul (1 Samuel 22-24). In a day of the instant we can struggle with Psalms of trust and praise from a cave. We want deliverance now. We want victory & justice now. David is honest of his weariness and feelings of isolation, but he also knows that God is faithful.

I wonder if God was crafting a king? We already know he was a great warrior. Even the people sang of his great exploits. But it takes more than being popular and a good warrior to rule God's kingdom. Character is often crafted in the caves of life. We all, like David, want to be known as a man after God's own heart (1 Sam 13:14). We want to be great worshipers. We want to be the king. But are we willing to worship in the caves of life? Will we still honor him when death is a step away (1 Sam 20:3)? Can we still exalt Him as faithful when we're all alone?

James 1:2-4 says, "2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

Be Refreshed!

Proverb of the Day: Proverbs 18:12 "Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor."

Scripture of the Day: Job 1:20-22 "At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said:
"Naked I came from my mother's womb,
and naked I will depart.
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
may the name of the LORD be praised."
In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing."

Quote of the Day: "Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live, taking the form of a readiness to die." G.K. Chesterton