Strength in God

1 Samuel 30 finds David in dire straights. After a humiliating military defeat, his troops were on the verge of mutiny (1 Samuel 30:6, NLT),

David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter ... and they began to talk of stoning him.

Facing the possibility of death, how did David respond? In the second part of verse 6 (NLT),

But David found strength in the Lord his God.

I'm always amazed that, when faced with grim circumstances, David manages, despite his imperfections, to find the appropriate spiritual response.

David's entire life serves as an example for us. In our prayers, let us try to emulate his spirit.