1 Samuel 25
NOT SO SIGNIFICANT
What went wrong? In only the last chapter if 1 Samuel, we read about David being unwilling to avenge himself for the wrongs done against him by Saul. But now Nabal had done him an injustice, and in a flash, David had his sword on his belt, had dragged along the rest of his army, and was marching out to avenge himself on Nabal.
Fortunately he was stopped by Abaigail, who said, “Please pay no attention, my lord [David], to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name – his name means Fool, and folly goes with him. … And now, my lord, as surely as the Lord your God lives and as you live, since the Lord has kept you from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hands … my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself.” (1 Samuel 25 v 25 – 26, 31).
Maybe David saw the incidents with Saul as a significant issue that related top the big plan of God. The event concerning Nabal probably didn’t seem so significant, maybe even minor. It had nothing, or very little to do with his kingship or with the overall plan of God. It is quite likely that David just let his guard down because it didn’t seem like such an important issue and the consequences to such an action seemed minimal.
When we are being watched by others and the issues seem significant, we find it easier to be on our best behaviour. But when the events don’t seem so significant or when we don’t think people are watching, we tend to let our guard down.
Let’s be sure we are acting in a godly way in every area of our lives.
May our lives grow closer in tune with God this weekend.
With love in our Lord,
Robert.
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