Sunday, April 12, 2015

Sun.’s Devo - David’s Assent to the Throne

Read: 1 Sam. 15-17
God never forgets a kind deed done for his children. Everything we do for the kingdom is recorded in a book and we will be rewarded for it. Even non-Christians will be rewarded for their kindness to God’s people. The Kenites had aided the Israelites when they came out of Egypt. All of them are probably dead by now, but their blessing went to their grandchildren and they were spared. The Amelekites had not aided the children of Israel and it was their judgment day. Saul was to kill and destroy everything the Amelekites owned. Instead, he kept their best and used the excuse to Samuel that he saved them to sacrifice to the Lord. He also saved their king. That is like casting out demons and leaving the principality to rule. Agag means “flame”. Sin is like a flame that spreads. No doubt if Samuel had allowed Agag to live his evil would have spread to the people of Israel. Samuel gave Saul his famous speech about the fact that to obey God was better than any sacrifice man can come up with.
Soon after that, Samuel was sent to the family of Jesse to anoint the next king. This king would not be the one that looked like a king. He would not satisfy the people as much as he would satisfy God’s pick for a king. He would be a man after God’s own heart. David was chosen. He was also chosen to play his harp before Saul to chase off the evil spirits that haunted him. And he was chosen to take cheese and bread to his brothers on the battle field. He volunteered to go fight Goliath. “Goliath” means “striped as a captive” even though on the outside he was covered with chains and iron. What a picture of a person in bondage. He was also very mad. David took him down with one stone from his arsenal. It only takes one scripture to make the meanest demon fall. David understood the power of God.
Lord, help us to see who we are in the spirit and what we carry. There is no demon in hell that is more powerful than the spirit in us.

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