1 Samuel 1:1-28; Isaiah 44:6-23; 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam. 1 Samuel 22:1
David had only recently been a hero in Israel. Goliath and the Philistines had been defeated and the future seemed bright. In a moment, things changed and he was forced to flee for his life. Maybe today, like David, you find your world has been turned upside down. In times like this, it may seem an odd place to go, but sometimes we need to retreat and have a “cave of Adullam experience”, a chance to get alone with God, to pour out our hearts to Him and wait for His comfort and direction. “In the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be
overpast” (Ps. 57:1). —Paul Robertson
What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry, everything to God in prayer! —J. Scriven