S)"5 It came about afterward that David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s robe. 6 So he said to his men, “Far be it from me because of the LORD that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the LORD’S anointed.” 7 David persuaded his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And Saul arose, left the cave, and went on his way."
1 Samuel 24:5-7 (NASB)
O) This is such a great example of how David was different than pretty much every other king of Israel - repentence. King David had such a humble heart and was so quick to return to God that he was called a man after God's own heart. In this passage, we see how quickly he acted on his convictions. He knew he had sinned in his offense toward his king, his lord. Even as small as it was (because he could've killed Saul and only cut his robe), he still knew it was wrong and he immediately did something about it. Even before Saul had left the cave, while he still had every opportunity to take that offense further (to defeat Saul there and then), instead, he repents. Not only that, he actually goes and confesses his sin to the men with him! Now, that is what it means to #MANUP116.
A) David has long been held as a good example and parralel to Christians. Sure, he made mistakes, but he repented! He worshiped God for who He is, even in the middle of uncertainty, peril, and chaos. He is an inspiring man. The biggest thing about this passage that stands out, is how quickly he repents and confesses to others. That's the part I need to work on the most - being quicker about both.
P) Father, Your holiness is perfect and it is a high standard. But, I know that Your call to righteousness is for my own good, because You love me through sheer grace. Please forgive me for my sins against You and against others. Holy Spirit, strengthen and encourage me, especially immediately after my sins, so that I will repent and confess to those who will also build me up and help restore my spirit through their encouragement and prayers. Remind me that sin is bad because it separates me from You, LORD, and let me value our relationship above all else, even my own embarassment/image/pride, so that I will immediately do everything I can to restore and protect our closeness. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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