Our Refuge

 2 Samuel 15-16; Psalms. 32; Matthew 25

“Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit…Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.”

Psalm 32:1, 2, 10

David’s painful response to Absalom’s rebellion was to remove himself from the palace and flee, not fight. His response to Shimei, the Benjamite who cursed him, was to restrain his bodyguard from retaliating (2 Samuel 16:5-14). 

Why?

Because David recognized that God was his defender.

If this pain was from God like in an earlier season when he ran from Saul and was living in caves, then who was he (David) to fight against God?

When we are faced with opposition, criticism, and attacks, our first response must be to go to God and wait on him for his counsel and direction. The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds those who trust in him. He alone can cover and forgive our sin.

“Lord Jesus, you are my deliverer; your cleansing blood forgives and frees me this day, for your glory.”