1 Samuel 19:8–10 (ESV) —
8 And there was war again. And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great blow, so that they fled before him. 9 Then a harmful spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing the lyre. 10 And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
NOTE: The chapter starts out with Saul's sin (hatred and jealousy) toward David reaching another level, publicly declaring his intention in a justified manner. When Saul listens to reason, he is a different man, but it never lasts long. He allows his emotions and his fear to drive him. Here, we find the King in his home (probably a mini fortress), surrounded by his guards, and yet he holds a spear in his hand. He cannot let go of the fact that the kingdom will be taken from his family. In essence, He does not agree with God and he will not be obedient to Samuel's prophecy. Fighting God is the worst activity we can ever engage in because it is a losing and hopeless battle. There are many other ways his life could have gone even with the prospect of his family's rulership going away.
PONDER:
- Am I fighting God in some aspect of my life?
- Is there something God wants me to do that I am fighting against?
PRAYER: Father, this last month of the year is a good time to take a moment and do a retrospective on the year. What went well and what did not, and where am I going next year? Help me to follow through on a commitment to get away and to do just that.
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