Where Do We God in Discontent?
1 Samuel 22; Psalms 17, 35; Matthew 6
“David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam…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.”
1 Samuel 22:1, 2
When we are discontented, we look for other discontented people with whom to commiserate. In the west this is sometimes referred to as “Church planting”. David’s conflict with Saul was not his fault, but he was still responsible for the consequences it brought on his family. Leading our families and others through conflict is a tiring task. David’s prayer journal during this period was filled with declarations of complete dependency on the Lord to deliver him.
Where do we go with our pain?
Misery loves company, but servants of the Lord would rather pour out their hearts to him, than defile the hearts of others with their grievances. When our circumstances feel like a dark cave, God invites us into the light of his presence to pour out our heart to him.
“Lord Jesus, thank you for carrying my burdens and setting my heart free to worship and live in your presence.”