May you have a great day as you reflect upon Christ’s victory over death. May your faith be deepened in the truth of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
102 1 Samuel 019 – 021; 1 Corinthians 002
There are times just to lock yourself away and sit with the Bible and say, "God speak, for your servant listens." If you have read Bible these last few days by just blowing through it then consider slowing down the pace of your life. These passages are some of the richest in Scripture. Put yourself in the place of David or Jonathan--maybe in Saul’s place--and it may help you sense more of what was happening in the story and what God could be saying to you.
Saul goes after David and I don't mean like he is upset with him, he wants to kill him. The king of Israel is trying to kill a national hero--a Godly one at that. You remember the story don't you? David never ever goes after Saul. He had opportunity to kill him and get away with it, but he feared God more than wanting sweet revenge.
It is always better to fear God more than anything you could want. It is always good to love God and to hate sin. The way David handled Saul is classic Godly character at work in a very difficult situation. Pray for more of this kind of character for you, your children, and your grandchildren.
In I Corinthians, chapter two, Paul is doing his best to explain to us that we are in over our heads. However, because we have the Spirit of God living inside of us we do have some inside information. God’s Spirit knows what God is doing and thinking and therefore we should concern ourselves with staying in tune with His Spirit. It is God’s Spirit that will help us to understand to a greater degree how Christ’s victory over death should transform our lives and even our culture. The wisdom of the age would say ‘no’ to Christ’s resurrection but God’s Spirit says ‘yes’ to this great miracle! We must say yes as well!
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