July 7, 2010
David decides to go and live with the Philistines as a way to avoid Saul chasing him.But, there-in lies the problem. David decided. NOT David obeying God's direction, but David on his own deciding what to do. David's decision appeared to work. Saul quit chasing him. BUT, it put David into compromising positions. He began to lie and steal. Compromise does that. It's the proverbial slippery slope.
David did not seek out God's plan. Instead, he "thought to himself." His fear was that Saul would eventually catch him. Why the lapse in faith? Fatigue? Weariness? Length of time? We all need to understand that we are all vulnerable to reverting back to "I." David sought God's advice on other decisions, but not this one. We need to be careful to seek God's direction in ALL decisions. David thought, "the best thing "I" can do..." Only God knows what is the best thing we should do. David's "best thing" was not the best thing. We don't know what David missed out on during that year and four months he was with the Philistines, but he certainly missed out on God's "best." His deciding to do "what he thought best" also laid the ground work for him later deciding to do "what he wanted" with Bathsheba.
I don't want to miss out on God's best. What I thought "best" to do and what God directed us to do, were sometimes miles apart during these last years. Now that this much time has passed, we can reflect and look back and see how our obedience saved us from many disastrous circumstances which in turn saved us from compromise, which then saved us from ourselves and "our" ways. No regrets.
God's way is ALWAYS the best way. ALWAYS.
Next Entry: I Samuel 28:1–25
David decides to go and live with the Philistines as a way to avoid Saul chasing him.But, there-in lies the problem. David decided. NOT David obeying God's direction, but David on his own deciding what to do. David's decision appeared to work. Saul quit chasing him. BUT, it put David into compromising positions. He began to lie and steal. Compromise does that. It's the proverbial slippery slope.
David did not seek out God's plan. Instead, he "thought to himself." His fear was that Saul would eventually catch him. Why the lapse in faith? Fatigue? Weariness? Length of time? We all need to understand that we are all vulnerable to reverting back to "I." David sought God's advice on other decisions, but not this one. We need to be careful to seek God's direction in ALL decisions. David thought, "the best thing "I" can do..." Only God knows what is the best thing we should do. David's "best thing" was not the best thing. We don't know what David missed out on during that year and four months he was with the Philistines, but he certainly missed out on God's "best." His deciding to do "what he thought best" also laid the ground work for him later deciding to do "what he wanted" with Bathsheba.
I don't want to miss out on God's best. What I thought "best" to do and what God directed us to do, were sometimes miles apart during these last years. Now that this much time has passed, we can reflect and look back and see how our obedience saved us from many disastrous circumstances which in turn saved us from compromise, which then saved us from ourselves and "our" ways. No regrets.
God's way is ALWAYS the best way. ALWAYS.
Next Entry: I Samuel 28:1–25
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