1 Samuel 22:21-23: And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the Lord’s priests. So David said
to Abiathar, “I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I
have caused the death of all the persons of you father’s house. Stay with me; do not fear. For he
who seeks my life seeks your life, but with me you shall be safe.”
In 1939 the Nazis began their program of Jewish extermination in Poland. In the midst of the
destruction, Oskar Schindler, a most unlikely hero, opened his Emalia factory in Krakow, which
produced enamel goods and munition to supply the German front. As the Nazis began in earnest
the removal of Jews to death camps, Schindler was able to rescue 1,300 Jewish men and women
to work in his factory.
By designating their skills as “essential” and paying off the local authorities, Schindler provided a
haven that kept these refugees alive through the Holocaust.
David provided this kind of refuge for Abiathar, son of the high priest Ahimelech. After Saul
discovered that the priests of the city of Nob had given assistance to David, he killed not only them
but also all the men, women, children and even the animals of the city.
Abiathar himself would have been killed if Saul could have found him. In return for his father’s
kindness, David offered Abiathar a place of refuge. With David and his army, Abiathar found
safety.
Satan’s purpose for the human race includes the destruction of every living being, regardless of
their age or gender. Only those who find a place of refuge can hope to survive. Like Schindler, like
David, God provides such place (Ps. 91:1 -2). It’s in His Son, Jesus Christ. When we receive Him
as our Savior, we are safe from the ravages of the evil one.
Are you safe in Christ? If so, give thanks to Him who provides such a refuge from the destruction
brought by Satan. If not, trust Christ Jesus today and become secure in Him forever. In the midst
of destruction, Jesus is a place of safety.
THERE IS SAFETY ONLY IN JESUS.