(1 Samuel 24:1-7 NLT) After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi. 2 So Saul chose 3,000 elite troops from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats. 3 At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men were hiding farther back in that very cave! 4 “Now’s your opportunity!” David’s men whispered to him. “Today the Lord is telling you, ‘I will certainly put your enemy into your power, to do with as you wish.’” So David crept forward and cut off a piece of the hem of Saul’s robe. 5 But then David’s conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul’s robe. 6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this to my lord the king. I shouldn’t attack the Lord’s anointed one, for the Lord himself has chosen him.” 7 So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul.

(Psalm 143:9 NLT) Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you.

(2 Corinthians 10:4 NIV) The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

(Matthew 6:6 NIV) But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

1.   The hiding place is where pride dies. 

(1 Timothy 2:8 NIV) Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands…

2.   The hiding place is how we protect those we love. 

(Psalm 34:5 NIV) Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

3.   The hiding place gives God the stage for victory.