Fear has a way of clouding our vision. It can make familiar truths seem distant, tomorrow feel uncertain, and God’s promises appear less true than our circumstances. In 1 Samuel 27–29, David experiences one of the lowest points of his life. Fear drives him into Philistine territory, where compromise, deception, and confusion quickly follow. Yet the account is about more than David’s failure. Woven together with the tragic account of Saul’s final days, these chapters reveal a God whose sovereign purposes never falter, even when his people struggle to see them. As we continue our journey through 1 Samuel, we’ll discover that while fear may cloud our faith, it never clouds God’s providence. The question before every believer is simple: Which voice will we trust when fear begins to speak?
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.
