READ: : 1 Samuel 21:1-15; 22:1
“…I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound…” – Philippians 4:11-12
In today’s passage of Scripture, you will realize that David acted like a poor man, and then he pretended to be a mad man.
Was he really mad? No. He was the king’s son-in-law. He was from a good family. He was certainly not out of his mind. However, for that occasion, David had to behave like a madman in order to survive.
I constantly marvel at how some Christians are unable to adapt in order to break through in life. You may have to do without a car for a season so that you can have fewer bills to pay. You may have to live in a smaller apartment so that you can save some money. Unfortunately, there are those who want to impress others at all costs.
Many thought our church, the Lighthouse Chapel International, was non-existent for about ten years. We hardly advertised and rarely spent money on expensive outward things. We have rather invested that money in church buildings and evangelistic projects.
Today, people think that Lighthouse Chapel is rich. Years ago, I compared the income of our church with the income of other churches and I noted that it was relatively lower. The leadership of the church was prepared to adapt to a lower standard of living so that the ministry could move ahead into prosperity.