6/18/2010 10:18:47 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My
Worship Time Focus: Saul demands an impossible feat
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 1Samuel 18:17-27
Message of the verses: “17
Then Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab; I will
give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the LORD’S
battles." For Saul thought, "My hand shall not be against him, but
let the hand of the Philistines be against him." 18 But David said to Saul, "Who am I, and
what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s
son-in-law?" 19 So it came about at
the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she
was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. 20 Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David.
When they told Saul, the thing was agreeable to him. 21 Saul thought, "I will give her to him
that she may become a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be
against him." Therefore Saul said to David, "For a second time you
may be my son-in-law today." 22
Then Saul commanded his servants, "Speak to David secretly, saying,
’Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now
therefore, become the king’s son-in-law.’" 23 So Saul’s servants spoke these words to
David. But David said, "Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s
son-in-law, since I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?" 24 The servants of Saul reported to him
according to these words which David spoke. 25
Saul then said, "Thus you shall say to David, ’The king does not
desire any dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take
vengeance on the king’s enemies.’" Now Saul planned to make David fall by
the hand of the Philistines. 26 When his
servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king’s
son-in-law. Before the days had expired 27
David rose up and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred men
among the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them
in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. So Saul
gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.”
This section continues to show
that Saul would do anything to get rid of David even use both of his daughters
to help in his cause to have David killed.
God was with David and God overruled in these events as David turned
down the first offer to become Saul’s son-in-law even though he was suppose to
have Saul’s first wife Merab as his wife for killing Goliath. David second daughter Michal was in love with
David and desired to marry him and so this gave Saul another opportunity to use
a daughter to help in his cause to kill David.
He talked David into getting the foreskins of 100 Philistines for the
price of the bride, and David and his men doubled this by getting 200 and much
to the dismay of Saul, David was not killed.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: God had a plan for David and not matter what
Saul tried to do to him it would be overruled by the Lord because nothing can
step in the way of God fulfilling His plans.
I believe that Ephesians 2:10 speaks of works that believers are to do
for the Lord after they have been saved, which is spoken of in verses eight and
nine. I hope that my theology is correct
in saying that these works that I am to do for the Lord were spoken of in
eternity past and I want very much to accomplish all of them for the glory of
the Lord even though I struggle with certain sins and am tempted daily by them. This is a very difficult battle for me but I
truly believe that I will overcome these temptations by the power of the Word
and the Holy Spirit that lives in me, and through the blood of my Savior, Jesus
Christ.
My
Steps of Faith for Today:
1.
Ephesians
6:10-18 speaks of the protective armor of God and how to put it on and how to
use it: 10 Finally, be strong in the
Lord and in the strength of His might. 11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm
against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and
blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of
this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly
places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able
to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR
LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE
PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; 16
in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be
able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take THE
HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 With all prayer and petition pray at
all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all
perseverance and petition for all the saints.”
6/18/2010 10:50:32 AM
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