The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Samuel 24:11-13,
"I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life. May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. As the old saying goes, 'From evildoers come evil deeds,' so my hand will not touch you."
There is a proverb that approximates this situation David found himself in, "The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright." Proverbs 29:10. David was a person of integrity and demonstrated that by not killing Saul in the cave when the opportunity presented itself. As he told Saul, "This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, 'I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.'" 1 Samuel 24:10.
Of course Saul felt threatened by David, as the Lord had anointed him to replace Saul as king, which was why Saul pursued David to kill him. And, following David's protest that although he had opportunity, he would not harm King Saul, Saul "wept aloud", verse 16.
Nevertheless, Saul was bent on killing David due to David's standing with the Lord. David was a person of integrity, David was upright. Just the kind of man that is hated by others, the kind of man an evil person desires to kill.
It is perhaps wise to keep in mind that the world hates those who abide in God's tent. Those of "the world" exist outside and deeply resent those who dwell inside.
As John said, "Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you." 1 John 3:13.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life. May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. As the old saying goes, 'From evildoers come evil deeds,' so my hand will not touch you."
There is a proverb that approximates this situation David found himself in, "The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright." Proverbs 29:10. David was a person of integrity and demonstrated that by not killing Saul in the cave when the opportunity presented itself. As he told Saul, "This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, 'I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.'" 1 Samuel 24:10.
Of course Saul felt threatened by David, as the Lord had anointed him to replace Saul as king, which was why Saul pursued David to kill him. And, following David's protest that although he had opportunity, he would not harm King Saul, Saul "wept aloud", verse 16.
Nevertheless, Saul was bent on killing David due to David's standing with the Lord. David was a person of integrity, David was upright. Just the kind of man that is hated by others, the kind of man an evil person desires to kill.
It is perhaps wise to keep in mind that the world hates those who abide in God's tent. Those of "the world" exist outside and deeply resent those who dwell inside.
As John said, "Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you." 1 John 3:13.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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