2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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DAVID SHOWED HIS LOVE FOR SAUL AND FAMILY
FRIDAY, JULY 3
2 Samuel 1
Luke 10:29-37
“…and when he saw him,
he had compassion on him…”
DAVID SHOWED HIS LOVE FOR SAUL AND FAMILY
The talebearer was an Amalekite who had no moral right to take anyone’s life even in those circumstances. Saul’s armour bearer was right in refusing to slay Saul even though the king wanted him to slay him. David found the man guilty for killing the Lord’s anointed. He sentenced him to death. The man’s own testimony was a witness enough that he was guilty.
David did not want to take advantage of the fate of Saul to promote himself to the throne. The Lord appoints kings and other leaders not because their predecessors are wicked, but according to His will. This was what David expected. He sought to build his reputation based on moral right, and not on the basis of the character of other people. David had this wisdom from the Lord. He was the prospective king. His handling of that case was a good beginning.
David lamented the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, and wrote a tribute for the fallen two, the king and the prince. David had strived to maintain good relations with the royal family. The covenant of friendship he had with Jonathan was binding in life and death. In his lamentation, David paid special tribute to Jonathan, saying that their love was wonderful, passing the love of women. He appealed to the daughters of Israel to mourn. He praised the love that they had and had a deep regret for the fallen. He poured out all his heart in his tribute.
The Lord Jesus Christ expounded that Christian love is summed up in the Ten Commandments. He specified the love of one’s enemy as part of the commandments. David was successful because he kept the Law of God. Love always brings about a positive outcome. The Lord also used the story of the Good Samaritan to explain the meaning of true love. David understood God’s Law. Love your enemies.
THOUGHT: God’s commandment is truth.
PRAYER: Father, give me a heart that shows true love.