I
was thinking about the kind of atmosphere in the Cave of Adulam when
David hung out with 400 miserable men! David was anointed king over
Israel and you would imagine that life at its best has just started. Far
from it! He ran from one cave to another to secure his life from his
relentless pursuer - Saul. His companions were not particularly noble
people anyone would like to associate with.
1Sam 22:2 NKJ
"And everone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontended gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him".
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we are sorrounded by these categories of people and they are bound to bring out the worst in the best of people. Whether at home(spouse), relatives, co workers, church members, neighbours etc. We often find ourselves in company of not too pleasant people and we wonder how we got there in the first place. God takes us through different routes to process and perfect His work in us so we can become what He has called us to be.
The cave of Adulam was as an asylum of some sort, however, David allowed himself to become disciplined and his heart tried. He emerged from the cave along side with men he whose lives had been transformed and positively impacted by the life of David. Another thing note worthy was that David's future was somewhat bleak as long as Saul remained king, never mind he, David had been anointed king over Israel. He was not distracted or embittered by this, he still impacted lives positively! You can not seek to make impact only when all is well and good with you. A life of impact is a life of sacrifice.
Life is in phases and men are in different sizes. If you refuse to pass the test of one class you will continue to go around in circles until you learn the lesson and pass the test. God expects us to shine as light in the world and wherever we find ourselves. So if there is an area that needs to be polished or smoothen in our lives, God brings individuals who will force us to learn tolerance, patience and love, God uses them to teach us in the areas of (anger, selfishness and greed)
So instead of always complaining about the people in our lives we can start impacting them. David was surrounded by miserable men, debtors and vagabonds but he raised commnanders and skilled men of war from them. He impacted their lives so much that they became committed, loyal and responsible men who were ready to die for David.
I Sam 23: 15-16 NKJ "And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” 16 So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD".
You too can have a positive impact in your sphere of influence. So what lessons are from the cave again?
1Sam 22:2 NKJ
"And everone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontended gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him".
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we are sorrounded by these categories of people and they are bound to bring out the worst in the best of people. Whether at home(spouse), relatives, co workers, church members, neighbours etc. We often find ourselves in company of not too pleasant people and we wonder how we got there in the first place. God takes us through different routes to process and perfect His work in us so we can become what He has called us to be.
The cave of Adulam was as an asylum of some sort, however, David allowed himself to become disciplined and his heart tried. He emerged from the cave along side with men he whose lives had been transformed and positively impacted by the life of David. Another thing note worthy was that David's future was somewhat bleak as long as Saul remained king, never mind he, David had been anointed king over Israel. He was not distracted or embittered by this, he still impacted lives positively! You can not seek to make impact only when all is well and good with you. A life of impact is a life of sacrifice.
Life is in phases and men are in different sizes. If you refuse to pass the test of one class you will continue to go around in circles until you learn the lesson and pass the test. God expects us to shine as light in the world and wherever we find ourselves. So if there is an area that needs to be polished or smoothen in our lives, God brings individuals who will force us to learn tolerance, patience and love, God uses them to teach us in the areas of (anger, selfishness and greed)
So instead of always complaining about the people in our lives we can start impacting them. David was surrounded by miserable men, debtors and vagabonds but he raised commnanders and skilled men of war from them. He impacted their lives so much that they became committed, loyal and responsible men who were ready to die for David.
I Sam 23: 15-16 NKJ "And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” 16 So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD".
You too can have a positive impact in your sphere of influence. So what lessons are from the cave again?
- Be a light unto others
- Let your life influence someone this week.
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