1 Sam 24:17 “And
he (Saul) said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded
me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.”
It’s surprising how much patience Saul had towards David’s
plea in ch. 24, considering how outrageous Saul was against him. But, God
restrained Saul’s heart which had to have been struck with amazement when Saul
found how much he had lain at David’s mercy. Leading Saul to weep at the sound
of David’s voice and kindness (vs 16). David’s love for the Lord, righteousness
and Saul showed forth in two ways: 1.) David knew Saul was anointed and placed
as king by the Lord, and thus only the Lord would remove him in his time (vs
6). 2.) David understood that his purpose was to act righteously and let the
Lord be the judge between him and Saul (vs 15 “The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee…”). It should not be surprising that the Lord used
David’s humility to shine forth the needed light on Saul’s heart, and allowing
him to find humility in the Lord as well. God made good such hope through David’s
righteousness, Psa 37:6 “And he shall
bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.”
Always be quick to offer up good towards evil, often it’s the only light
available and desperately needed to shine in a dark situation (Rom 12:21), and
then let the Lord do the judging between thee.
Man’s ability to do good lies in his humility and God’s righteousness.
HSAY… Todd
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