THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
In times of hardship, God has granted me relief. (Psalm 4:2) Throughout history, the Lord supported David during his distress. While fleeing from Absalom and enduring the challenges of life in the mountains and deserts, he faced both hunger and adversity. In this time of need, God provided for him, akin to how He fed Elijah with the help of ravens (2 Samuel 17:6). One of those who assisted David was Siba, a servant from the household of his adversary Saul, who delivered to him two hundred loaves of bread, along with wine, figs, and grapes. Additionally, Beerselius the Gileadite brought him ten beds so he wouldn’t have to rest on the ground, as well as carpets, vessels of wine, wheat, barley, flour, beans, lentils, oil, sheep, and young calves.
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Therefore, when overwhelmed by hunger and persecution, God transformed his bleak circumstances into abundant blessings. The psalmist expressed his gratitude, stating, “In distress Thou hast given me spaciousness.” Even when his hunger felt more pressing than the threat from Absalom, God turned the desolate wilderness into a land flowing with milk and honey. So let none of us who endure for the sake of God fear hunger, for “The Lord will not allow the soul of the righteous to suffer hunger” (Proverbs 10:3). David experienced oppression, yet the Lord granted him relief.