Letter to the Hebrews Volume 154

 Overcoming Faith Part 12

Hebrews 11:38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. KJV

The Prophets of old were as far away from what we see today celebrated as prophets of God who are raised up (many) as above normal believers in the Lord God/Elohim/Adonai/Jehovah/Christ Jesus our Lord and treated as some sort of Christian royalty with their $5,000 suits and private jets and huge mansions, where as those faithful true Prophets of old their rewards were as it is written here in continued detail by our writer of Hebrews, "(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth." (Hebrews 11:38) (KJV). Those true Prophets of Adonai (like Isaiah) whom we detailed in Volume 153 were hunted like Caribou and Elk being hunted down by wolves and devoured. Just like those animals, those true Prophets of old had no rest, for they were always and at all times in fear of their very lives, not being celebrated and rewarded with popular, pleasant, and plush lives. There was no time for them that they did not require awareness, alertness, and alarm. However, Elohim sees all of His faithful followers then as well as now. David, before he physically took the Throne in the place of Saul was hunted by him for a span of 13 years. Saul wanted to kill David so that he could continue his reign as king despite having been rejected by Jehovah, as it is written here, "And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me? Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?" (1 Samuel 21:10-15) (KJV).

Although David had already been annoited king of Israel, he was not yet able to physically take over the Throne until the Lord God had removed Saul completely out of the way through his death. David became one who 'wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth' (Hebrews 11:38) to keep himself alive from being killed by Saul, as it is written here, "David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth." (1 Samuel 22:1-5) (KJV). Here is what Matthew Henry had to say of Hebrews 11:38, "What they obtained by their faith. 1. A most honourable character and commendation from God, the true Judge and fountain of honour - that the world was not worthy of such men; the world did not deserve such blessings; they did not know how to value them, nor how to use them. Wicked men! The righteous are not worthy to live in the world, and God declares the world is not worthy of them; and, though they widely differ in their judgment, they agree in this, that it is not fit that good men should have their rest in this world; and therefore God receives them out of it, to that world that is suitable to them, and yet far beyond the merit of all their services and sufferings." Here also is what Adam Clarke had to say of Hebrews 11:38, "Yet they were obliged to wander by day in deserts and mountains, driven from the society of men, and often obliged to hide by night in dens and caves of the earth, to conceal themselves from the brutal rage of men. Perhaps he refers here principally to the case of Elijah, and the hundred prophets hidden in caves by Obadiah, and fed with bread and water. See 1 Kings 18:4. David was often obliged thus to hide himself from Saul; 1 Samuel 24:3."

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...


Sincerely in Christ,


Clifford D. Tate, Sr.


Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reade, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker and Taylor, and eBookPie…