When Life Does Not Go as Planned
When Life Does not Go as Planned 1 Samuel 21-25 “Please let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.” It must have been thrilling and exciting for David when Samuel came and anointed him to be the next king. In one day, David went from the prospect of a life lived in the fields with sheep to a life lived in a palace where a host of servants would respond to your every need. This future was confirmed when David was selected by Saul to become his servant (16:21-23). For David, his life was being blessed beyond his wildest imagination, and God seemed to be blessing him at every turn. However, just when it seemed as if life could not get any better, it suddenly turned dark and foreboding. When the people celebrated David’s victory over Goliath, the seed of jealously was planted in Saul’s heart, and...