David was having a bad day. He couldn't go home to Israel because King Saul was trying to kill him. Philistines had rejected his services three days previous. He just journeyed three days to return to his base camp at Ziklag. He found out the Amalekites had raided his camp; they found the city of Ziklag burned to the ground; and they found out his wives and children were kidnapped. His protection job of protecting Ziklag had just burned up with his possessions. The people who had supported him were now talking about stoning him. He had no where to go. He had no family around, no friends, and no place to live. I Samuel 30 reads that he was greatly distessed. How should David respond? Did David run away from his problems?
The answer is a resounding no. The verse, I Samuel 30:6c reads, "But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God."
David then picked up the pieces of his army and chased after the band of Amalekites who took his family. David did not have a self pity party. He strengthened himself in the Lord his God and acted. Amazing.
