Today's encouragement comes from David's words, as they are found in 2 Samuel 15:25 & 26:
"Then the king [David] said to Zadok [the priest], 'Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and show me both it and His dwelling place.’ "David's attitude is a good one. He was suffering the consequences of his (for-given) sin, as Absalom was in the process of usurping his [David’s] throne. David had enough faith to believe that the ark of God should remain in Jeru-salem, even though he (David) had to leave that city. David had enough hu-mility to accept from the Lord whatever He would decree: either exile and death, or reinstatement and life.
Let us also have this perspective on life: not holding on too tightly to any of God's blessings; while clinging with all our hearts to the Lord Jesus Himself.
[Puritan quote of the day: "When Christians are more inquiring after privileges than inquiring after their duty, it is just with God to keep their comfort from them.” —Christopher Love, in, "The Dejected Soul's Cure"]
