扫罗因叛逆神以致遭神厌弃他作以色列王（参看三月九日），随后神便吩咐撒母耳膏立大卫为下一任的君王（撒母耳记上16章）。尽管如此，扫罗仍然继续作王多年，他对大卫起了嫉妒的心；扫罗甚至布下天罗地网去追杀大卫，他也打发士兵在旷野不停寻索他。
然而神却保护大卫和引领他凭信心倚靠神。在艰难的挣扎中，大卫更深认识到神是信实的，值得我们信靠，祂必定会实现衪所应许的。
例如，大卫这样祷告说：“耶和华是我的磐石、我的山寨、我的救主，… 我要求告当赞美的耶和华，这样我必从仇敌手中被救出来”（诗篇18:2-3）。大卫知道神在保守他平安并带领他，而神亦赐信心给大卫去面对他的困难。
无论是在痛苦时、缺乏时、受挫时、痛苦流离时，大卫都祷告和赞美神。藉着神的恩典，仰赖神的力量，大卫能够幸免于难，并且兴旺成长。
当我们疲惫不堪和面对困境时，我们也同样可以信靠神和藉着祂的力量取得胜利。藉着祷告，藉着赞美神圣洁而大能的名，让我们务必与神保持紧密的关系吧。
父神啊，无论面对什么境况，求你都让我们不要忘记我们是你的儿女。靠着对你的信心，藉着你的能力，惟愿我们时常都寻求你的引导。阿们。
撒母耳记上 23:14-29
14大卫住在旷野的山寨里，常在西弗旷野的山地。扫罗天天寻索大卫，神却不将大卫交在他手里。
15大卫知道扫罗出来寻索他的命，那时他住在西弗旷野的树林里。
16扫罗的儿子约拿单起身，往那树林里去见大卫，使他倚靠神得以坚固，
17对他说：“不要惧怕，我父扫罗的手必不加害于你。你必做以色列的王，我也做你的宰相。这事我父扫罗知道了。”
18于是二人在耶和华面前立约。大卫仍住在树林里，约拿单回家去了。
19西弗人上到基比亚见扫罗，说：“大卫不是在我们那里的树林里山寨中，旷野南边的哈基拉山藏着吗？
20王啊，请你随你的心愿下来，我们必亲自将他交在王的手里。”
21扫罗说：“愿耶和华赐福于你们，因你们顾恤我。
22请你们回去，再确实查明他的住处和行踪，是谁看见他在那里，因为我听见人说他甚狡猾。
23所以要看准他藏匿的地方，回来据实地告诉我，我就与你们同去。他若在犹大的境内，我必从千门万户中搜出他来。”
24西弗人就起身，在扫罗以先往西弗去。大卫和跟随他的人却在玛云旷野南边的亚拉巴。
25扫罗和跟随他的人去寻找大卫。有人告诉大卫，他就下到磐石，住在玛云的旷野。扫罗听见，便在玛云的旷野追赶大卫。
26扫罗在山这边走，大卫和跟随他的人在山那边走。大卫急忙躲避扫罗，因为扫罗和跟随他的人，四面围住大卫和跟随他的人，要拿获他们。
27忽有使者来报告扫罗说：“非利士人犯境抢掠，请王快快回去。”
28于是扫罗不追赶大卫，回去攻打非利士人。因此那地方名叫西拉哈玛希罗结。
29大卫从那里上去，住在隐基底的山寨里。
"Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands." - 1 Samuel 23:14
After God rejected Saul as the king over Israel because of his disobedience (March 9), God had Samuel anoint David to be the next king (1 Samuel 16). Even so, Saul remained king for a number of years, and he grew jealous of David. Saul even mounted a campaign to kill David, searching for him with his army in the wilderness.
But God protected David and guided him to rely on God in faith. Through this time of struggle David grew to understand that God is the faithful one, and that we can trust God to keep his promises.
For example, David prayed, "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. . . . I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies" (Psalm 18:3). David knew that God was keeping him safe and guiding him. And God gave David the faith to deal with his hardships.
David prayed and praised God through his painful moments, when he fell short, when he was humbled, and when he wandered miserably. And by God's grace and in God's strength, David survived and was able to flourish.
When we are weary and face difficult times, we too can trust in God and triumph in his power. So let's make sure we stay connected to God through prayer and in praising God's holy and powerful name.
Father God, let us not forget that we are your children, no matter what situations we face. May we praise you and always look to you for guidance, through faith and in your strength. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
