March 27, 2011 Seek and Trust

Seek and Trust
Read 1 Samuel 26-28

1 Sam 26:8-11 “God has surely handed your enemy over to you this time!” Abishai whispered to David. “Let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t need to strike twice!” 9 “No!” David said. “Don’t kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the Lord’s anointed one? 10 Surely the Lord will strike Saul down someday, or he will die of old age or in battle.”

HERE IS a second time David has had the opportunity to kill Saul. And here is the second time David submits to God’s purpose and God’s timing to accomplish God’s promises to him.
The great contrast between Saul and David is evident time and again. Saul tries vainly to thwart God’s plans and laws. David reverently submits to God’s plans and laws.
These are lessons for us in all circumstances. Jesus said, (Matt 6:32-34) “For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
To very simply paraphrase our Lord’s teaching, he was saying in effect, “Trust the Father. All he has planned for you is good. Follow his ways and you will receive what is good in his will for you.”
David followed God’s ways and God rewarded him. It will be good for David to hold on to this way of living. We will see what happens when he does not.


Pause and Consider: that it is frustrating, even dangerous, to go ahead of God.