God isn’t making things easy for David on the road towards being king. But the hard tests he faces prepare him for future service. Thus, David finds no refuge even amongst his Judahite kinsman and, having been betrayed, ends up fleeing from Saul in the wilderness. But for God’s intervention, David could die. However, after a period of extreme stress, God gives relief. Testing times of life come and put us under strain. But the Lord has positive purpose in them and will bring us through.
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