1 Samuel 24 & 25, John 18: 25-40, Psalm 87
1 Samuel 24: 4-6 (ESV)
“And the men of David said to him, “Here is the day of which
the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you
shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and stealthily
cut off a corner of Saul's robe. And afterward David's heart struck him,
because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe. He said to his men, “The Lord
forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to put out
my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord's anointed.”
In verses 4 through 5 from 1 Samuel 24, we read Father-God
had chosen David to be King of Israel. Saul came into the cave where David and
his men were hiding. David’s men thought that it was Father-God delivering Saul
into David’s hands so he could kill him. David decided to only cut off a corner
of Saul’s robe, and immediately a feeling came over David that he had done
something wrong. Because David was closely aligned with Father-God, he knew
that killing Saul was not the will of Father-God. David told his men that Saul
has been anointed by Father-God, and that only Father-God could judge and
deliver Saul justice and not him. I love that David was close to Father-God
that when he did something that was not in keeping with God’s will, he knew it
immediately.
These verses show us that we develop a deep relationship
with Father-God, we will know when our actions are not aligned with God’s will.
This closeness and discernment will prevent us from taking any action that is
not aligned with God’s plan, even though at first it may seem like the right
thing to do. These verses also tell us as it is not for us to judge those whom
God has anointed. It is so easy in our current culture to criticize men and
women of God we don’t know when it seems like they are doing things not in
alignment with what we think God wants. But these verses tell us it is not our
place to criticize or judge those whom God has anointed, because that is Father-God’s
job and privilege not ours. Father-God put that person in that high position,
and he has the power to take them down. As people of faith, we must always use
discernment to not judge or criticize anyone because we don’t know whom
Father-God is using to have his plans fulfilled on earth.
If you enjoy reading my thoughts on these Bible verses, I
urge you to join a good Bible-based church where you can listen to and discuss
the word of God with other believers.
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