Please read 1 Samuel 21.
www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/1sa/21/1/s_257001
Meditate on verse 6a.
So the priest gave him consecrated bread;
for there was no bread there but the bread of the Presence…
David went from being the famous warrior, renowned for killing ten thousands, to a man running for his life. When he arrived at Gath, Goliath’s hometown (1 Samuel 17:4), he entered as a lunatic instead of a victorious conqueror. Fear can drive a person to pathetic places.
As David began his flight from King Saul, he obtained some of the consecrated tabernacle bread, the bread of the Presence. Oh, how David needed that tangible reminder of God’s presence at one of the scariest times of his life!
Are you in need of the tangible? Hold your Bible and read Psalm 56 aloud. I t is one of David’s psalms written during his scary time. Take communion/the LORD’s Supper. As you eat the bread, remember that His Presence, the Holy Spirit, lives inside of you giving you life, help, and strength (John 6:53; 14:16; Ephesians 3:16).
Be encouraged that even a great warrior like David needed the LORD to deliver him from all his fears (Psalm 34:4).
Pray 1 Samuel 21:4 and 6 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, _________ and I are in need of no ordinary bread;
we need consecrated bread, the bread of Your Presence.
LORD, we need You!
In Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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