Today’s Devotion
Topic : God Will Not Hand You Over To Them!
Text : 1 Sam 23: 14
David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands. Amen
King Saul was possessed now. His disobedience to God, pride and jealousy had paved a door way for demons to torment him.
He used to feel better when the young man, David, played his harp. But now he wants David dead. Because he killed Goliath? No, not at all. But because the death of Goliath inspired a song in the women of Isreal that accorded more praise to David than Himself. Is the king shallow enough to be bothered by a mere praise song? No! actually he was very deep.
King Saul could just tell from the song that David merited the throne far more than he, and all his sons did. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David.” (1 Sam 18: 8- 9).
He also “.. told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there (1 Sam 19: 1-2).
When the crown prince wouldn’t do any such thing as killing David, “Saul’s anger flared up at Jonathan and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don’t I know that you have sided with the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you? 31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!” (1 Sam 20: 30-31).
Beloved, can you see Saul’s unmistakable hate and determination to terminate David’s life so that He and his family remain in authority and prosperity? And remember, it is not the fact that David killed Goliath per say, but everything about him. His ability to the harp so well until demons are cast out, the glory of God that attracts all people to him including the king’s own children, his ability to defend the land when all men “chickened out”, etc.
Do you now see why some evil lovers want you demoted? Some others are blocking your promotion. Some even want you dead. There are more “workings” against your business and progress. Your academics pursuance has been challenged by so many terrible obstacles that you don’t understand. Your marriage knows no peace as well. The evil lovers working against you have threatened you in the face and in dreams. They desire to kill you and you’re wondering what you have done so wrong.
Well, that self examination is great. It leads to repentance and reconciliation. However, you needn’t always offend evil lovers before they will fight against you. Their own disobedience to God , pride, hate and jealousy is enough for them to pursue you to death.
And no, it is not because you did something spectacular in a way that’s why they hate you (just like it was not the killing of Goliath to save Isreal per say that made Saul hate Him), BUT THE FEAR OF GOD IN YOU. That one intimidates them. It makes you stand out with so much of His glory and power manifesting through all you do and say. With you around, they feel threatened and in competition. A competition they know they can never win. So day after day, they seek your life. That way you are not a threat anymore. BUT GOD WILL NEVER HAND YOU OVER TO THEIR DESIRES.
BE CONFIDENT ABOUT THIS BECAUSE YOU WHO DWELL IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH, ACTUALLY ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY. Begin to pray now. Pray with the hymn “JESUS KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS”. Commit your life and family to God for safe keeping. They may search for you day after day to do you evil but not find you because your are covered in the BLOOD OF JESUS.
“A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked” (Psalm 91:7-8). THE LORD KEEPS YOU WELL.
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