Read 1 Sam 23:15-29
I find it interesting that while Saul searched and searched for David and couldn't find him, Jonathan could find him at will. A true friend knows just where to find you. Jonathan encourages David in the Lord and tells him one day David will be king and he will be 2nd in command. Once again they make a covenant.
The Ziphites want some leverage with Saul and come tell him where David is hiding. They even offer to catch him for Saul. How perfect. Another thing I find interesting is that Saul thinks God is on his side and will help him kill David. How deceived he is. Saul tells the Zips to spy on David and learn all his hiding places. David finds out and goes to this rock. I wonder if this is the rock that followed the Israelites through the wilderness. (Jesus). Probably so. Saul found out and he came after David. David avoided him by staying on the other side of the same mountain. How do you get two huge armies on the same mountain and keep it a secret. God can do that. He can do anything! He can even send a rumor so Saul will go home, which is exactly what he did. So Saul went home to take care of the Philistines and David went to Engedi which means "fountain of a kid" which sounds like refreshing straight from Jesus.
We all want to be noticed, but God loves to hide us. He hides us under the shadow of his wings, in his pavilion, in the secret of his tabernacle, in the secret of his presence, from the pride of man and the strife of tongues, from the secret counsel of the wicked, from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity, from our enemies and IN a rock. And those are only the "hides" in Psalms. It is safe to be hidden from God even if it means lack of honor from man. God also knows when to exalt us and it is not until we are ready for it. Then we will wish we were still hidden.
Hide us today in the Rock and may we dwell in your house forever.
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