God Provides

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“David now stayed in the strongholds of the wilderness and in the hill country of Ziph. Saul hunted him day after day, but God didn’t let Saul find him” (1 Samuel 23:14, NLT)!

Insight
David flees the mad king! He’s on the run… leaving home, friends and all his possessions. Yet in the midst of this season where his enemy was in hot pursuit, God provided. And Paul writes, “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19, NIV).
God provided a friend in Jonathan: A confidant who defended him, warned him, spoke well of him and listened to him. God provided a wife who helped him in his time of crisis (19:11 – 17). He provided food at Nob and a sword to defend himself (21:1 – 9). God provided refuge for David’s family through the king of Moab (22:3). The Father provided an army of men and “he became their leader… about 400 men were with him” (22:2).
David was provided shelter in the strongholds, forests and caves. No, these places might not have included all the comforts of home but David was learning “to be content whatever the circumstances” (Phil 4:11). David, like Paul, discovered what it was to be in need and to have plenty. He “learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want” (Phil 4:11 – 13). Yes, David discovered he could “do everything through him” (Phil 4:13).
Jehovah Jireh, the Lord David’s provider, provided and “did not let Saul find him” (23:14).

Prayer
Father, You are my Provider. I trust You to care for me. Thank You for caring for all my needs from friendships to a mate… from food to a shelter. I choose to be content in whatever circumstance. In Jesus name, AMEN.