Spiders!

Today I had my bi-annual dentist appointment. While I was waiting to go back, I picked up a book to read. In this book they were talking about spiders, their resilency and how they "dig deep" to survive. When you sweep a spider away does he give in and allow you to destroy him? NO! He begins to release his silky protein thread and before you know he has landed safely in a new spot and is stronger than ever; he has learned to avoid your attack.

What an example we have in this creature.


David, like the spider, "digs deep" when he says he will fight Goliath. 1 Samuel states, "Saul replied(to David), 'You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a boy, and he has been a fighting man from his youth.'" But David said to Saul, "Your servant has been keeping his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine."" David learned from his attacks while tending his sheep, and was prepared when he came up againist the Philistine. David trusted the Lord, he trusted that the Lord had prepared him for this time in his life. David knew that the Lord had given him all he needed to defeat Goliath, he knew he must "dig deep" to fulfill his duty.

My husband began a new job this summer. I know he will face struggles, make decisions people will not like, and have a bit of roller coaster year. But one thing I am confident in, he will "dig deep" in what the Lord has equipped him with. He will take time the time to seek the Lord's guidance and wisdom. He will be like the spider, even though one may want to sweep him away, or push him down, he will learn, rely on the Lord and become stronger. I am excited for my husband, I know this will be an interesting year, Ican't wait to see what happens.