Scripture

But David found strength in the Lord his God.

Observation

David and his men arrived home at Ziklag to find that the city has been burnt to the ground, and the women and children have been carried off, including David’s two wives.

The men weep, but some become very angry with David, threatening to kill him. But David finds strength in the Lord his God.

After consulting The Lord, David leads his men to chase the Amalekite raiders. Along the way, they find an Egyptian man – a slave of an Amalekite. He had been abandoned after the raid on Ziklag. He agrees to leave David to the Raiders camp.

David and his men slaughter the Amalekites and regain all their women and children.

Application

For the man of David’s army, the sight of their town burnt down and their women and children taken into captivity was heartbreaking. David had to deal with his own grief, as well as that of his men and the anger that was directed against him.

David found his strength in the Lord his God.

We look to many places for comfort and strength in tough times. Some of these might be innocent, but others can become destructive and lead us into places of addiction, adultery and so on.

We need to find our strength in the Lord. He has promised to always be with us, to give us courage, peace and comfort when we need them.

Sometimes life just seems overwhelming. At these times we need to build on the habits of prayer and reading scripture. If you do these things routinely in good times, you will instinctively do them in tough times.

Prayer

Father, you promise to supply all that I need. Thank you for that assurance. Help me to always find my strength in you. Amen.