1 Samuel 19:11a Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning….
There is a lot going on in this chapter. It’s a veritable roller coaster ride of events, and David has every right to feel like the coaster is chasing him around the tracks. Yet commentary tells me that in the middle of all this madness, as Saul’s men are waiting outside David’s house to kill him, as David’s wife helps him escape through a window, this is when David composes Psalm 59.
1 Samuel 19:11b …But Michal, David’s wife, warned him….
“You are my strength, I watch for You; You, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely” (Psalm 59:9-10). “But I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble” (Psalm 59:16). “You are my strength, I sing praise to You; You, God, are my fortress, my God in whom I can rely” (Psalm 59:17).
1 Samuel 19:11c … “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the faithful example of David: hunted and chased from his home, he had every right to be angry and bitter, yet he turned to You in trust and praise. Help me to develop a faith as strong, help me to be a woman after Your own heart. Draw me closer. Amen.
1 Samuel 19:12 So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped.
Have a blessed day.
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