You are our refuge…. (devo reflection)

1 Samuel 22:1a David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam….
David has a rich interior life that I never understood until commentary pointed me to the Psalms that correlate with this time. At the beginning of this chapter, he has just escaped from Gath by pretending to be insane so they didn’t realize he was the one who killed Goliath and take revenge.
1 Samuel 22:1a David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam….
Psalm 142 was written as David hides in the cave: “I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy” (v1). Psalm 57 is also written during his time in the cave of Adullam: “Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in You I take refuge” (v1). David cries out to God in his fear and doubt. He realigns himself fully with his Creator, and God hears him and guides him.
1 Samuel 22:1b …When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for David’s example as he struggles with his fear and places his trust in You. There are so many unknowns in so many aspects of our world right now. Help us not forget that You are our refuge. Help us to cry to You for mercy in our fear. Help us to recognize the people You place in our lives to support us on Your path. Help us to walk that path knowing that we can trust in You completely. Draw us closer. Amen.
1 Samuel 22:2 All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him.
Have a blessed day.