“…Abide not in the hold…” 1
Samuel 22:5
There is a time for everything.
David had been escaping Saul and hiding among foreign people. This supplied relative
protection for a while, but the advice came from God through the prophet not to
abide ‘in the hold’, meaning in hiding, any longer. It was time for David and
his band, to be among his own people, where he might be known, recognised and
eventually accepted as national leader. God has a plan, and when a man is
willing to follow God’s direction and advice, he usually finds out that the
Lord’s plan, however different, inconvenient or unusual it may be, is always
the best course of action. David could have reasoned it was unwise or
inexpedient, to expose himself at this time, when his life was in serious
danger; when he was considered a fugitive, and when his associations amounted
mostly to those who were in debt, discontented and distressed! Yet God’s
direction was clear and David was accustomed to obeying and following God. He
trusted God’s reasons and plans. He was confident that God would not direct him
into action, without due protection and purpose. Among the people of Judah,
David would be able to show his love, interest and protection for his brethren,
a fact which would later prove significant in his days as king. Also in the
open and in his own country, he would not be seen by his fellow citizens, as
the deserter and conspirator he had been made out to be, and Saul would be less
likely to pursue David and threaten his life here among his own people. There
had been an appropriate time for escape and obscurity, but now God was
directing otherwise. We may not always understand all the details of God’s will
and direction from the onset, but if we remain sensitive to the guidance of His
Holy Spirit, we are sure in due course to understand more of God’s will and
purpose. By following Him in faith and obedience, and walking a holy and yielded
life, we are best positioned to receive the blessings and rewards He has in
store for us.
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