I Samuel 23:13
“So David and his men got out of there. There were about six hundred of them. They left Keilah and kept moving, going here, there, wherever—always on the move.”
“So David and his men- about 600 of them now- left Keilah and began roaming the countryside.”
There is a wealth of effort in this verse. Many chores of living require a bit of stationary time: repair, mending, cleaning, food preparation, and many others. Children need to rest their growing bodies, mothers require time to gather medicinals, food must be processed, relationships nurtured, and on and on. Staying alive, for a large band on the run, was neither exciting nor easy. David and his outcasts lived it for years. God used it to hone and harden an army that would carry David to kingship and beyond. God is a good parent who disciplines his children and prepares them to accomplish his purpose, so they may live into the destiny he has prepared for them.
Lord, I love knowing you have a future for me. Not just me but for any of the billions of souls ever born who cling to you. How great you are! Holy Spirit, be my strength and courage that I may not faint in preparation. Give me confidence to run my race well, for your glory