Hiding In The Cave Of Discouragement

1 Samuel 22:5-1-And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

“Do not stay in the Stronghold- Go into the Land of Judah”

David and his fighting men had been hiding in the cave of Adullam. He was fleeing Saul. Many of life's down and out had come and joined David's army. David was content to stay in the stronghold of safety. Then, God's prophet came to David and told him that he must leave the stronghold and go into the land of Judah. When life beats down on us and we get to the place where we want to go hide in a cave, God will place people around us who push us into moving in the right direction. God does not want us to remain in the place of discouragement. God wants us to move into the land of "PRAISE." Judah means "PRAISE." Sing this song to the Lord today. Praise is What I Do by William Murphy. Give God a Judah Praise in the midst of the storm, stronghold, trials and tribulations. Praise is what I do. When I want to be close to you. I lift my hands in praise. Praise is who I am. I will praise you while I can . I'll bless you at all times. I vow to praise You. Through the good and the bad. I'll praise you whether happy or sad. I'll praise you in all that I go through. Because praise is what I do. Praise is what I do. Even when I'm going through. I've learned to worship You. No my circumstance doesn't even stand a chance. My praise outweighs the bad.

We all go through very difficult times in our lives. It may seem to drag on and on with no change until finally we want to retreat to a cave and go in hiding and seclude ourselves from everyone, and we forget about pressing on and perseverance and enduring through the situation. It may be a season of discouragement and disappointments. God will place someone in your path to let you know that "You Must Keep Moving!

There are too many people who are depending on you in the Kingdom of God." Sometimes we don’t totally understand what they mean at the time because we are in the cave of discouragement. Then later you will see and understand what God is trying to show you. We must realize that God is preparing each of us to be the vessel God wants to use in the life of another person, but we will never be that vessel if we give up and hide in our cave of discouragement. Not only must we keep moving, we must move into a new realm. Our attitude must move from discouragement to praise. It is when we move past discouragement to praise that we begin living above our problems. Make a decision today to go into the land of Judah.