The Kitchen Table Devotional

David Day 126

Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah.   Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

1 Samuel 25:1-2

Life has a way of throwing us all sorts of curveballs, and death is one of those balls.  In this situation, Samuel, David’s mentor, prophet, and role model, has died.  He’s the one who first saw God’s call on David’s life.  Now what?  Who was left to vouch for David?  Who was there to interfere with King Saul’s dangerous depression?  We need spiritual mentors and ministers in our lives.  It’s easy to go backwards when you’re not following someone forward.  David and the nation of Israel are grieving Samuel’s death.  This is when you’re calling must be greater than the one who called you.  Grief can be a punch in the gut; lean into it, not away from it.  This is a time to seek God’s discernment & direction, not make our own decisions.  Feel the pain, don’t fret your plans.