May the mumbling commence!
Sometimes our lives take us full
circle. Both David and Saul’s life show
this truth. David’s grandmother was from
Moab. When times got tough, where did he
send his mother and father for their safety… Moab. Read from First Samuel chapter twenty-two:
Later David went to Mizpeh in Moab, where he asked the king, "Would
you let my father and mother live here under royal protection until I know what
God is going to do for me?"
The king agreed, and David's parents stayed in Moab while David was
living in his stronghold. (Verses 3-4)
Life, for David, had come full
circle. The same is true for Saul. Once the Lord had commanded Saul to totally
destroy the Amalekites, and Saul refused to do so – in deference to his
men. But, as time unfolded, King Saul
was enraged at the priests of the Lord from Nob (who had helped David). Saul put the ban on the priest of the Lord at
Nob that he would not put on the Amalekites!
Read from First Samuel chapter twenty-two:
"But sir," Ahimelech replied, "is there
anyone among all your servants who is as
faithful as David, your son-in-law? Why, he is the captain of your bodyguard and a highly honored member of your household! This was certainly not the first time I had consulted God for him! Please don't
accuse me and my family in this matter, for I knew nothing of any plot against
you."
"You will surely die, Ahimelech, along with your
entire family!" the king
shouted. And he ordered his bodyguards,
"Kill these priests of the Lord,
for they are allies and conspirators with David! They knew he was running away
from me, but they didn't tell me!" But Saul's men
refused to kill the Lord's
priests.
Then the king said to Doeg, "You do
it." So Doeg turned on them and killed them, eighty-five priests in all,
all still wearing their priestly tunics.
Then he went to Nob, the city of the priests, and killed the priests' families – men and women, children and babies, and
all the cattle, donkeys, and sheep.
Only Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, escaped and
fled to David. (Verses 14-20)
Saul had come full circle in his
disobedience to the Lord. May we not be
so stubborn in our sinful wanderings!
May we heed the words of Simon Peter, as recorded in Acts chapter three:
"Friends, I realize that what you did to Jesus was
done in ignorance; and the same can be said of your leaders. But God was fulfilling what all the prophets
had declared about the Messiah beforehand – that he must suffer all these
things. Now
turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins. Then wonderful times of refreshment will come from
the presence of the Lord, and he will send Jesus your Messiah to you
again. For he must remain in heaven
until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long
ago through his prophets.” (Verses 17-21)
Let’s turn back to God and be
refreshed. Let’s welcome the Christ into
our lives in a deeper and more personal way.
Let’s welcome Christ into our corporate lives so that we might praise
and glorify His holy name.
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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