Trust is an interesting concept that conjures up different ideas depending on your perspective. Some people view trust as complete surrender--it's like the game where you completely fall backwards, believing that someone will catch you. Trust can be scary because it does always require some vulnerability. At the same time, trust can also bring strength to your life and your relationships...as long as you're putting your trust in the right places.
In a story from today's chapters, David returned home to find that his city was burned to the ground, his wives and possessions captured by an enemy. How devastating! To top it off, David's loyal army of friends was angry at him--they felt that their losses occurred because they sided with David. I can't imagine how the double blow--loss of family and anger of friends--hit David. But I love his response:
David strengthened himself with trust in his God.
In his moment of weakness, David found strength by trusting in God. He didn't find strength in himself or look for it in external stuff--his friends or his armor. In a moment like that, some people would have turned to God in anger, saying, "Why did you let this happen? I trusted you and followed you and now what?!?" But David continued to trust God. He believed that trust would bring strength...and it did.
Tomorrow: 2 Samuel 1-3
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