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Dear Young Christian:
Have you ever felt misunderstood, perhaps even by a family member or someone close to you? David experienced misunderstanding from his own brothers, and especially Eliab, who even judged his motives for coming to the camp of Israel. “And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle” (1 Samuel 17:28). However, David was simply doing the bidding of his father Jesse. Don’t be discouraged if you are misunderstood or misjudged this week. Seek to do the will of God your Father, and leave it to His approval and judgment. Remember what the Apostle Paul said to the Corinthians who misjudged him on many accounts: “Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him” (2 Corinthians 5:9).
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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