1 Samuel 22:1-2 David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. 2 And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became captain over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.
At first blush it sounds as if David got a pretty raw deal there at the cave - all the miscreants and no-gooders from Israel went to him!
But you know what happened? David was such a good leader, a god fearing and obeying man, and a role model, that the men who started as as bitter and in distress ended up being molded into a cohesive fighting force of patriots never again seen in Israel. David transformed this group of baddies into a kingdom.
Did you know that the Son of David, Jesus Christ, also attracted the sinners and outcasts of His day? You'd think then that the group of disciples and believers would be the lowest of the low and not worth much.
But the transforming power of Jesus touched the lives of those rejected and accepted them into His kingdom. He cleanses the sin, He changes the heart, He bandages up the wounds and transforms us into His glory for His glory.
Don't think that God is of the opinion that he got a raw deal. Jesus loves you and if you belong to Him he calls you friend (John 15:15)
Pastor Tom
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