Text: 1 Samuel 26:1-25
Even though King Saul sounded sorrowful in Chapter 24, he was not genuinely repentant. In this Chapter we read of how the King again hunted for David.
While Saul and all his army were asleep, David managed to get so close to him that he could have killed him. However, as before, David refused to put out his hand against Yahweh’s annointed. When the King learned of these things, he was sorrowful; he praised David’s uprightness, and retreated to his palace in Gibeah.
As it was in Chapters 24 and 25, an important principle is that one should wait upon God. If David had killed Saul (many people would have approved of it), he would have immediately become the King. Abishai, one of David’s officers, said he would kill Saul for David, but David said, “no”. When Jesus was about to begin His three-year public ministry, He spent 40 days in the wilderness.
Satan tempted Jesus with food and power, but Jesus would only wait upon His Father to give what was right, at the appropriate time. God knows what you need, He will not fail you (Matt.6:32-33). As God the Father superintended the affairs of His eternal Son during the earthly ministry, so will He care for you and guide you in all things.
Meditate on verse 11. What is God teaching you in this verse?
Almighty God and Father in heaven, I once more beseech You to give me wisdom and discernment on how to deal with difficult situations, especially those in which I would greatly gain from doing wrong. In the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, I have prayed. Amen.