The Rock

And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul.
Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon. And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them, a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.” So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.  And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of Engedi.
(1 Samuel 23:24-29 ESV)
David had been running and running, and it looked like his luck had run out. Saul was chasing him down, getting closer and closer.  Then, Providence.  God stirred the Philistines to attack, and Saul had to abandon the pursuit. Not coincidence. The rock that had been an obstacle in the way of escape now became a memorial to what God had done.  How often do we miss what God does in our lives? We are being run down by the ratrace of life, and all of a sudden there is relief, things "let up." God knows. He sees. He cares. He is the Rock of Escape where we find security and reassurance.  Before we move on, let's name Him for Who He is.