Read: 1 Samuel 18:5-19:24; John 8:31-59; Psalm 112:1-10; Proverbs 15:12-14
David walked in the favor of God and there was nothing Saul could do. Saul couldn’t kill David, make the people like him less or defeat him. Saul couldn’t even turn his own family against David. His own son, Jonathan defended him and loved him. His own daughter, Michal fell in love with David. Saul was in a boat without a paddle.
Saul stood for the devil and when we walk in God’s favor, there is nothing the devil can do against us. No weapon can be forged against us. No virus can come near us and we will not carry it.
When David had to flee for his life he went to Samuel, his spiritual father and they hid out in Naioth in Ramah which means “abodes” in “the heights”. That is hiding in “heavenly places”. We, who are in Christ are seated with Him in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).
Saul was tossed around between two opinions. One day he was tormented by an evil spirit from the Lord and the next day he is prophesying under the Spirit of the Lord. That had to be confusing.
In John, Jesus talked to those who are in his family and those who weren’t. Those in his family would always be free but those who weren’t would always be children of their father the devil. Jesus was the only way to the Father and they couldn’t buy that. They accused him of being from Satan.
Jesus was becoming more and more bold. He told them that before Abraham was even born, I AM! As they were picking up stones to stone him, Jesus slipped away to his heavenly place in God.
Lord, may we walk with you today in heavenly places.
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