Devotion in a divided world A series in 1 Samuel 1 Samuel is Biblical history in story-form. As you read the story, you begin to see that the key to flourishing in this world is learning how to be devoted to God in a divided world. David is ready to lead (1 Samuel 30:1-31) Finding strength in his God Seeing beyond the suffering Honor and equality The king is coming Questions: What is the tremendous pressure that David is under in 1 Samuel 30:1-6? How does David respond to this pressure? What pressure was Saul facing in chapter 28? How did he respond? What does this teach us about the revealing power of pressures, hardships, and trials in our lives? Why did David treat the Egyptian slave with such kindness? What does this teach us about carrying our sorrows with godliness? How did David defuse the conflict in verses 21-25? What does it look like to build a culture of both equality and honor?