Read 1 Sam 26
These Ziphites are the most unloyal lot. David delivers them from the Philistines and they turn him over to Saul every chance they get. David wrote Ps. 54 about them.
Once again, Saul chases David into the wilderness. David finds out where he is and takes Abishai with him. They reach Saul's camp at night and find Saul asleep in a trench with his water bottle and spear at hand. Abishai tries to convince David that since God has delivered Saul into his hand again, he should kill him this time. God has delivered Saul into David's hands again, to test him. Will he give into his desire to get rid of him once and for all or will he once again turn it over to God? He decides to steal the water jug and the spear instead. Good choice!
David has gotten Saul's robe- his authority; his water - the Spirit of God that used to be on Saul; and his spear - his defense. The next thing is the throne. But David leaves the promotion to God. David is tested severly because God is looking for a man after His heart that will depend on Him and led the people to depend on God. Everytime he passes, he gets to go to the next level. David refuses to take the advise of his trusted men to kill Saul and chooses to trust God. He refuses to touch God's annointed.
I wonder what the church would look like if we refused to judge holy men who have fallen -if we refused to touch God's annointed. I wonder what God's judgement would look like. Probably a lot like mercy. So do we want to be a Ziphite or a David. I pray we will be a David.
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