When challenges face God's people, how will they respond? In our reading today from 1 Samuel, all seems well, at least it does at first. The Philistines are routed, Jesse and his family are freed from slavery to their government, and David is no longer a servant in Saul's household. but does this mean the strife is over? Not at all. Saul, feeling threatened by David, keeps a close eye on him. He knows that the king may be threatened by a great warrior.
How do we deal with victories? Do we decide to rest on those times of success? Do we recognize that we are always in new and exciting dangers? Do we try to crush all opposition? We may have all sorts of responses, both good and bad. What we do know, however, is what Paul confesses boldly in Acts. All we endure is in the hand of God, who has not forsaken his people. Let us look to the Lord in all things.
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