Lead me in thy truth and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalm 25:5
David refused to murder Saul for his own benefit because he understood that God’s dealing with Saul was not his personal responsibility. “The Lord shall smite him, or he’ll die in battle, or his day shall come to die.” With these expressions David allowed God to guide his life and fulfill God’s plan. Rather than following human reasoning, he simply accepted God’s will for his life. Yet in all this, we see a burden for Saul’s soul. In our Bible reading, David opened his own life for examination. “Why are you seeking me? If I have sinned tell me, so I can confess it and offer an offering to the Lord, so that my relationship may be restored. Why do you seek to destroy me? If I have done evil, allow me to repent before I die.” By carefully maintaining his life, he was able to ask Saul these questions; and Saul could not find fault with him. This exposed Saul’s ignorance and foolishness.
What does this mean to us? David is a good example for us. Consider the time he was living in. He was living under the Old Testament Law, with a few other teachings that his parents taught him. One thing we know is that he sought the Lord’s will rather than exalting himself.
May we make it our goal to seek to help our brothers. Like David, rather than condemning them, let us seek to strengthen our brothers. If there is a need, let us do as David did and seek our brother’s spiritual good. David was a man after God’s own heart; are you?
Joe Sommers, Flemingsburg, KY
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
—Romans 12:21
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