Tag: Trials

1Sa 19:1, Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, THAT THEY SHOULD KILL DAVID; but Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted greatly in David. 

David was a true loyal servant of Saul, but he knew David would be the next king! He wanted him dead! Jonathan was a true friend!

1Sa 19:4, Thus Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Let not the king SIN AGAINST HIS SERVANT, against David, because HE HAS NOT SINNED AGAINST YOU, and because HIS WORKS HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD TOWARD YOU. 

Pro 17:13, Whoever rewards evil for good, EVIL WILL NOT DEPART FROM HIS HOUSE. 

1Sa 19:5, FOR HE TOOK HIS LIFE IN HIS HANDS AND KILLED THE PHILISTINE, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. YOU SAW IT AND REJOICED. WHY THEN WILL YOU SIN AGAINST INNOCENT BLOOD, TO KILL DAVID WITHOUT A CAUSE?” 

SAUL WAS ENVIOUS OF DAVID’S VICTORIES AGAINST THE PHILISTINES AND JEALOUS OF HIS FAME IN ISRAEL! ALL THIS WAS IN HIS HEART! HE HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT YET HE PERSISTED IN WANTING TO KILL OFF DAVID! SAUL DEPARTED FROM THE LORD! THE HEART IS DECEITFULL ABOVE ALL THINGS! Jer 17:9!

Heb 3:12, BEWARE, BRETHREN, LEST THERE BE IN ANY OF YOU AN EVIL HEART OF UNBELIEF IN DEPARTING FROM THE LIVING GOD; 

1Sa 16:6-7, So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, “SURELY THE LORD’S ANOINTED IS BEFORE HIM!” But the LORD said to Samuel, “DO NOT LOOK AT HIS APPEARANCE OR AT HIS PHYSICAL STATURE, because I have refused him. FOR THE LORD DOES NOT SEE AS MAN SEES; FOR MAN LOOKS AT THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE, BUT THE LORD LOOKS AT THE HEART.”

Where man can only look at the appearance of a man, God can see a man’s heart! There was already one (Saul) who looked like a king (outwardly) , YET GOD CHOSE A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART (David).

1Sa 16:13-14, …AND THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON DAVID from that day forward. …BUT THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD DEPARTED FROM SAUL, AND A DISTRESSING SPIRIT FROM THE LORD TROUBLED HIM.

Does a loving God send a distressing spirit? THE SPIRIT OF GOD (HIS PROTECTION) DEPARTED FROM SAUL WHICH LEAVES HIM OPEN TO THE ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY! Satan was able to attack Job ONLY AFTER GOD REMOVED THE HEDGE OF PROTECTION FROM JOB (Job 1:10)! LIKE A LIGHT IN A ROOM, ONCE THE LIGHT GOES OFF DARKNESS FILLS THE SPACE (Mat 12:43-45).

Eph 1:13, IN HIM YOU ALSO TRUSTED, AFTER YOU HEARD THE WORD OF TRUTH, THE GOSPEL OF YOUR SALVATION; IN WHOM ALSO, HAVING BELIEVED, YOU WERE SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE, 

1Samuel 11:1, Then NAHASH the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “MAKE A COVENANT WITH US, AND WE WILL SERVE YOU.”

The name NAHASH stems from the name NÂCHÂSH found in Gen 3:1 which means SNAKE OR SERPENT. Son’s of Israel wanted to make a covenant with the Snake (satan)!

1Sa 11:2, And Nahash… answered them, “On this condition I will make a covenant with you, THAT I MAY PUT OUT ALL YOUR RIGHT EYES, AND BRING REPROACH ON ALL ISRAEL.” 

AS CHRISTIANS WHEN THE ENEMY COMES UPON US WE FIGHT FROM A POSITION OF VICTORY YET, WE FORGET THIS SIMPLE FACT! Satan WANTS TO BLIND, ENSLAVE & HUMILIATE ALL CHRISTIANS. WHEN WE FORGET OUR LORD WE SUCCUMB TO FEAR!

Psa 56:3, WHENEVER I AM AFRAID, I WILL TRUST IN YOU.

Psa 34:4, I SOUGHT THE LORD, AND HE HEARD ME, AND DELIVERED ME FROM ALL MY FEARS. 

HE IS OUR GREATEST STRENGTH YET WE MAY FORGET AT TIMES AND SUBMIT OURSELVES TO FEAR AND ANXIETIES!  JESUS SAID HE SHALL ALWAYS BE WITH US!

Jos 1:9, Have I not commanded you? BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE; DO NOT BE AFRAID, NOR BE DISMAYED, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.”