I Samuel 22:1-2
“So David got away and escaped to the Cave of Adullam. When his brothers and others associated with his family heard where he was, they came down and joined him. Not only that, but all who were down on their luck came around—losers and vagrants and misfits of all sorts. David became their leader. There were about four hundred in all.”
“So David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. Soon his brothers and all his other relatives joined him there. Then others began comings̶— men who were in trouble or in debt or who were in just discontented— until David was the captain of about 400 men.”
David was a commander without an army when he went into exile. How could he imagine God would provide one? But he did. God works outside the box, behind the scenes. When crises looms, live expectantly, with an adventurous spirit, looking for our mighty God’s surprise provision.
Lord, I love looking backward to see you at work. Let my hindsight be foresight, trusting in you. May you ever be my vision, of Lord of my heart.