In Part One, we saw how David descended from the palace of King Saul to the cave of Adullam, leaving his wife, friends, career, wealth, and socioeconomic status behind. Thereafter, normal life was no longer normal in the cave.
1 Samuel 22:1-2
So David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father’s household heard of it, they went down there to him. Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him; and he became captain over them. Now there were about four hundred men with him.
Yet, the “cave of Adullam” was a cave of new beginnings. It was a cave of moulding the indomitable in spirit, soul, and body, albeit distressed, in debt, and discontented in the beginning; it was a cave of a hope and a future of different imaginings, but one that started David’s journey back to the palace in greater stature nonetheless.
It is worth noting that “the glory and nobility of Israel shall come to Adullam [to hide in the caves, as did David]” at the time when God judged Jerusalem (Micah 1:15 Amp). This prophetic significance, albeit in the other direction, was certainly not lost on David and the 400 men who came to Adullam when God judged King Saul, for they became the glory and nobility of Israel who returned to reign in Zion. This prophetic significance should not be lost on all who arrive at the “cave” today when God allowed the “spears” of Covid-19 to be hurled at them.
In this “cave” where you are locked down, God will begin to send people to you, even though they may not be who you would define as friends, nobles, or upwardly connected network of your past. They are the ones whom God has appointed for you to commiserate and strengthen one another. They are the ones who will restore you and whom you will restore. They are the ones who will inspire hope in you and find hope through you. They are the ones who will see your faithfulness and integrity through difficulties, and choose to rebuild together with you. They are the ones who will form the new core of your social and career/ministry settings. They are the ones who will help you slay your “ten thousands” and disciple surrounding nations as a team.
Thus, this “cave” is a cave of mutual rebuilding towards corporate fulfilment of destiny for everyone who gathers in the cave.
Verily, the indomitable will not lament at the “spears” that drove them to the difficult settings of the “cave”. Rather, they will rebuild from the “cave”, just like David and his 400 men of distress, debt, and discontent did, and thus became the glory and nobility of the Kingdom of God.
Therefore, embrace your “cave of Adullam” without misgivings and resentments; and engage authentically with people who gather in the cave as well; for this cave will become a redefining milestone in your mutual journey of destiny.
If you find yourself struggling in the cave, what are the misgivings and resentments that are preventing you from embracing the cave setting?
Who are the distressed, in debt, and discontented whom you can relate, encourage, and support in their caves today?
We have escaped the spears of afflictions with our lives intact by the grace of God. Let us embrace the experiences of the cave; reorganise and rebuild our lives from the cave; and fulfil God’s purpose together out of the cave; for God is in the cave, and He knows the plans that He has for us, plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give us a future and a hope. Amen.
Go to “From Palace To Cave… Part One” to read more about the “spears of Saul” that drive us to the “cave of Adullam”.
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