Observation: Despite living in exile with the Philistines for years, and despite his and the king's desire for he and his men to join in the battle against Israel, David is denied this opportunity. When he and his men get home, they find their city destroyed and all they have taken. This seems like a low point ... David is denied the right to face Saul, denied the honor of serving those who have befriended him, and has lost everything for himself and his men along the way.
What happens next is ... the Lord delivers the Amalekites into David's hands, he recovers everything plus a lot more, he uses this to send gifts to those in Israel along with the welcome news of the defeat of an enemy and thus restoring favor for himself and his men back in their homeland, and Saul is immediately killed by the Philistines. Just as importantly - perhaps more so - this last event occurs without David, and thus he cannot be viewed by Israel as having taken part in a war against their first king.
In other words, at the exact moment that David seems to have hit an all-time low, everything turns around and immediately it all works out for the best.
Application: There have been many times in life when I have been at an extremely low point in my life, and looking back I know that every time ... God showed up. This example of David reminds me both of how this has worked in my past, and that it will work again this way in my future.
The Lord provides!
Prayer: Lord, you see me, and you see to my needs even when I am in the lowest and darkest places. May I always know this. Thank you for reminding me today. Amen.
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