The Stronghold

¹⁷ Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. - 2 Samuel 5:17

     Today's thought is quick, but it hit home really hard. The parallel between David's life and our Christian walk is sometimes uncanny. What jumped out at me today was the response of the Philistines, followed by David's own response. This verse tells us that when David became king, all the Philistines came after him. I believe that Satan is often a Philistine just waiting for someone to become a child of the King. He then sends out all of his minions in an attempt to destroy their new life. As brothers and sisters it is dangerous for us to forget this fact. We often lead others to Christ and then kind of leave them to the devil's wolves. I believe Satan follows this same procedure when a Christian moves into a position of power as well. They may not be a "king" but once they are in the spotlight they become clear targets. We must notice what David does. He immediately goes down to the stronghold. Our stronghold is in our Rock, Jesus Christ, and His Word. We must run there when the "Philistines" come, and we must make sure we teach the babes in Christ how to run there as well.