 In this passage, David is running for his life and ends up in Gath; the very place where his enemies live. To escape, he does something unexpected: he pretends to be insane. It’s not a moment of strength, but a moment of weakness that God still uses to preserve him. Following God doesn’t always look impressive or logical. Sometimes obedience in the middle of fear looks strange to the world. But faith means learning to follow Christ through fear rather than letting fear control us.
The real question is: What are you doing with your fear? Will you trust God through it like David, or be ruled by it like Saul?


Prophet, Priest, & Judge | David on the Run, Part 2, 1 Sam 21:10-15 | Week 31

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Prophet, Priest, & Judge | David on the Run, Part 2, 1 Sam 21:10-15 | Week 31

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