The Unjust Sentence given by King Saul (1 Samuel 22:16-19)

7/6/2010 6:11:57 AM

SPIRITUAL DIARY

My Worship Time                                                      Focus:  The unjust sentence

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  1Samuel 22:16-19

            Message of the verses:  “16  But the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household!" 17  And the king said to the guards who were attending him, "Turn around and put the priests of the LORD to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it to me." But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to attack the priests of the LORD. 18  Then the king said to Doeg, "You turn around and attack the priests." And Doeg the Edomite turned around and attacked the priests, and he killed that day eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. 19  And he struck Nob the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and infants; also oxen, donkeys, and sheep he struck with the edge of the sword.”

            Samuel had warned the people what a king would do before a king was given to them and the things that Samuel spoke of concerning a king were coming true in the Scriptures that are before me today.

            The crime of Ahimelech was that he did not tell the king that David was leaving and therefore he and eventually all of the priests and their families and even their animals who were at Nob were killed.  The men around Saul refused to do this awful deed, for they would not kill the priests of the Lord, but Doeg had no trouble in doing this and it seems he even went beyond what Saul had ordered him to do by killing all of the families at Nob.  As mentioned in an earlier SD this was a partial fulfillment of what was told to Eli back in 1Samuel 2:27-36; 4:10-18, and if one fast forwards to 1Kings 2:26-27; & 4:2 the remainder of this prophecy is fulfilled. 

            Although this was a prophecy that had been fulfilled just as the Lord had said that it would happen that certainly does not mean that what Doeg did was without consequences to him for this ruthless killing of innocent people.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I am responsible for my actions even though at times it seems like I have a good excuse in doing something that is not right.

My Steps of Faith for Today:

1.       “9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

7/6/2010 6:33:01 AM