7/13/2010
10:13:05 AM
SPIRITUAL
DIARY
My
Worship Time Focus: David’s vindication
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 1Samuel 24:8-15
Message of the verses: “8 Now
afterward David arose and went out of the cave and called after Saul, saying,
"My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with
his face to the ground and prostrated himself.
9 ¶ David said to Saul, "Why
do you listen to the words of men, saying, ’Behold, David seeks to harm you’?
10 "Behold, this day your eyes have
seen that the LORD had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said
to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, ’I will not stretch out my
hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’S anointed.’ 11 "Now, my father, see! Indeed, see the
edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and
did not kill you, know and perceive that there is no evil or rebellion in my
hands, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my
life to take it. 12 "May the LORD
judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me on you; but my hand shall
not be against you. 13 "As the
proverb of the ancients says, ’Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness’; but
my hand shall not be against you. 14
"After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing?
A dead dog, a single flea? 15 "The
LORD therefore be judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead
my cause and deliver me from your hand.’”
In
this section David defends himself in that he was showing Saul that he not only
had an opportunity to kill him, but was also encouraged to kill him by his men,
but refused to do so because he respected the office of the king, but not
necessarily the king who held that office.
This truth is spelled out by both Paul in Romans 13:1-7 and Peter in
1Peter 2:13-17.
David
was showing Saul that Saul’s informers were not telling him the truth as David
was not seeking Saul’s life or else he would have killed him there on the
spot. He even used a proverb to show
Saul that his informers were not telling David the truth.
David
told Saul that it would be up to the Lord to judge between Saul and himself,
and this shows that the character of David was continuing to grow even though
he was on the run God was still using those circumstances to grow him.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I have been looking at the life of Saul for
some time now and have seen some of his characteristics in the Pastor that we
have at GBC, not liking either one of their characters. As seen in this section the Lord shows me
through His Word that I am to respect the office but not necessarily the man. The same holds true with the President of the
USA. God will bless me for doing this I
truly believe, but this is a hard row to hoe.
My
Steps of Faith for Today:
1.
Putting on
the Spiritual armor and giving myself to the Lord today are my first steps of
faith to do. Putting on the belt of
truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, and
taking up the shield of faith, and putting on the helmet of salvation, and
taking up the sword of the Spirit, and also prayer. 1 ¶ I
beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service. 2 And be not conformed to this
world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove
what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2.
Pray for the men I meet with on Tuesday morning.
My Memory verses for the week: 1Thes. 4:2-3
Verse 2:
For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord
Jesus. 3. For this is the will of God, your
sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality;
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