Elephants are Faithful 100%

In today's reading from 1 Samuel 19, it seems to me that David goes above and beyond the call of duty - kind of like Horton the Elephant.

I think that given the circumstances that David found himself in, most people would have cut and run, kind of like lazy maisy in Horton Hatches the Egg, but David stuck around and continued to win great victories for Saul, even after Saul repeatedly tried to kill him.

It must have been that David recognized his loyalty to the Lord and his responsibility to the people of Israel that kept him going. How about you - when things get tough, when nothing goes the way that you want it to - do you assume that God must be leading you in a different direction, or do you tough it out and finish the race because you know that God has put you there?

Just because we are following God's calling in our lives, doesn't guarantee that life is going to be easy. In fact sometimes it seems that by following God's leading in our lives, we face more opposition than we would face if we just did our own thing - in fact, I guarantee it. If you are following God's path for your life you will face troubles - you will run into people that try to stop you - you will experience spiritual attacks.

But when trouble comes - will you be a Horton or will you be a Maisy? The choice is yours.

For your viewing pleasure - Horton Hatches the egg.