King David For YouSample

When the right thing and hardest thing are the same

Chances are we have heard something that was said to us or done to us that cut like a knife. Bullying is so prevalent at school nowadays. People can be so mean, can’t they? Sometimes, the things that hurt the most can come from those we love the most. 

This was the story for Saul and David. They had a great friendship and David admired Saul tremendously. Well, fast forward the story, and David started having more success than Saul and it made Saul extremely jealous. It angered him so much that Saul sent for people to kill David! David had to run and hide for seven years. That’s a long time! 

But even while running and hiding, David proclaimed, “My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.” While in the midst of death, David kept choosing to make music and praise God. 

I’m sure this wasn’t easy for David. He did what he knew was right and praised God, but it was also so difficult because he didn’t understand why God would allow such a hardship.

If we are being honest, we may say that in difficult times, it is not always our first response to praise God. Just like David, what if we responded to those hard times by praising God for who He is? 

Tomorrow we will find out what happens when life gets messy for David and how we can learn from those messy moments.