- 1 Chronicles 12 & 13
- Psalm 88:8-13
- Proverbs 17:26-27
- Acts 11:27-12:19
What a contrast we can see here between David, who would be king of Israel soon, and Peter and his friends! Both are under duress from their enemies. Both need a miracle to survive. Both get just the miracle they need. But the similarities seem to fade from here. David bides his time in enemy territory while God miraculously adds men to his number through David's obedience to God and good treatment of others. All the while, David believes God will do just what he said.
Now to Peter and those praying for the miracle he needed.... they pray, God swoops in and makes a way of escape from peril... but apparently no one actually believed he would do it - at least not in this fashion!
So many times I am more like Peter and his buddies than David and his men. I say I believe God will move and work a miracle in our hour of need, yet I act all astonished when I actually see evidence of his hand in m situation. That doesn't sound much like faith to me.
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