King Saul was a mad king for sure. He raised David as his own son with a fierce love that turned to jealousy, hatred, and murderous intentions. King David was a humble follower, turned leader. He was pursued to be murdered by his father figure and David never fought back or attempted to hurt Saul. He had opportunities to kill Saul, and save his own life, and always chose to give mercy.
Spears get thrown all the time - gossip, looks, rude comments to name a few of the spears - and we have 2 choices: pick the spear up and throw it back or dodge the spear and refuse to seek our own revenge.
Choosing to throw the spear in return might elevate you to leadership but it does so by turning you into the very leader that threw the spear at you in the first place. The only way to break that cycle and be a true leader is to lay the spear down.
Simplified: keep the mouth shut, keep the heart soft, keep the mind pure.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Lessons for King David
Years ago, this book prevented my husband and I from walking a precarious and heart breaking situation with the wrong spirit. It forced us to do the simple yet deeply challenging act of staying quiet when the fleshly spirit demands that we stomp our feet and seek our own paths to justice.
Without the truths that King David taught through example I tend to say too much, demand too much, seek justice, and attempt to dethrone those in my life that God Has put in authority.
With the truths of King David, I have learned to simply not throw the spear that was thrown at me and I have yet to regret staying quiet.
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