In 1 Samuel 26, David finds himself in a familiar situation: Saul is still pursuing him, the kingdom is still delayed, and the promises of God remain unfulfilled. Yet something has changed. The man who once fled for his life now faces a test that reveals the growth of his faith. This chapter explores what it means to trust God when the future is uncertain, when circumstances are discouraging, and when opportunities arise to take matters into our own hands. Through David’s example, we discover that genuine faith is not merely believing God’s promises, but patiently entrusting ourselves to God’s timing, God’s power, and God’s providence. In a world that constantly urges us to secure our own outcomes and control our own futures, this passage calls God’s people to a different path: trusting the Lord with what comes next.
Josiah has served the Oakridge Bible Chapel family as one of its elders and one of its pastoral staff members since September 2018, before which he ministered as an associate pastor to a local congregation in the Canadian prairies. Josiah's desire is to be used by God to help equip the church for ministry, both while gathered (edification) and while scattered (evangelization). He is married to Patricia, and together they have five children—Jonah, Henry, Nathaniel, Josephine, and Benjamin.
