Post by Woody Williams on Feb 20, 2007 8:49:51 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- I Samuel 24:1-7
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When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told,
"David is in the wilderness of En-gedi." Then Saul took three
thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to look for David and
his men in the direction of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. He came to
the sheepfolds beside the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went
in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the
innermost parts of the cave. The men of David said to him, "Here is
the day of which the LORD said to you, 'I will give your enemy into
your hand, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.'" Then
David went and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's cloak. Afterward
David was stricken to the heart because he had cut off a corner of
Saul's cloak. He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do
this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to raise my hand against
him; for he is the LORD's anointed." So David scolded his men
severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and
left the cave, and went on his way.
Devotional
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King Saul felt threatened by David. He pursued David with his army
and tried to kill him. Saul was afraid the people would prefer David
to him and thereby he would lose his throne. David finds an
opportunity to kill Saul, but he doesn't. David recognizes that God
had chosen Saul and he had no right to take his life and go against
God. David truly was a man of God.
Prayer
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Help me to remember that I am accountable to you, Lord, with my life.
Amen
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When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told,
"David is in the wilderness of En-gedi." Then Saul took three
thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to look for David and
his men in the direction of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. He came to
the sheepfolds beside the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went
in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the
innermost parts of the cave. The men of David said to him, "Here is
the day of which the LORD said to you, 'I will give your enemy into
your hand, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.'" Then
David went and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's cloak. Afterward
David was stricken to the heart because he had cut off a corner of
Saul's cloak. He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do
this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to raise my hand against
him; for he is the LORD's anointed." So David scolded his men
severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and
left the cave, and went on his way.
Devotional
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King Saul felt threatened by David. He pursued David with his army
and tried to kill him. Saul was afraid the people would prefer David
to him and thereby he would lose his throne. David finds an
opportunity to kill Saul, but he doesn't. David recognizes that God
had chosen Saul and he had no right to take his life and go against
God. David truly was a man of God.
Prayer
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Help me to remember that I am accountable to you, Lord, with my life.
Amen