Scripture Based on 2 Samuel 15:13–16:14
“But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’
then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.”
2 Samuel 15:26
When David heard the devastating news that “the hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom,” his world shattered. His own son had risen against him. He fled Jerusalem in heartbreak—barefoot, weeping, covered in dust, humiliated and hunted. Betrayal stung. Friends like Mephibosheth appeared to turn away, and enemies like Shimei cursed him loudly and publicly. Still, David did not retaliate. He wept, prayed, and entrusted himself to God.
David’s words in verse 26 are astonishing in their surrender: “Let [the Lord] do to me whatever seems good to him.” This is not despair, but radical trust. Like Job who cried, “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13:15), David models a faith that submits even in suffering.
Though he felt forsaken, David was not alone. God raised up unexpected encouragers—faithful Ittai, Zadok the priest, Hushai the strategist, and even Ziba with provisions. Each one stood with David in his weakness, reminding us that God never leaves His children without help.
Dallas Willard writes, “The main thing God gets out of your life is the person you become.” In the crucible of betrayal, loss, and fatigue, David became a man wholly dependent on God. In his exhaustion, “he refreshed himself” (2 Sam. 16:14)—not in comfort or control, but in quiet trust.
Reflection:
When you feel attacked, abandoned, or exhausted, how do you respond? Do you cling to control—or surrender to the One who works all things for good?
Prayer:
Lord, when my world collapses and I feel betrayed or broken, give me the grace to respond like David—with humility, trust, and surrender. Help me rest in Your sovereignty, and find refreshment in Your presence. Amen.
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