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There are so
many good things that come out of today’s chapter, and from so many
angles! We can talk about David caring
for those unable to care for themselves by speaking about David’s care of the
lame Mephibosheth. We can talk about
David’s ability to forgive in his care of Saul’s descendant. We can speak about David’s ability to let go
of grudges using the same line of thinking.
We can talk about his pursuit of righteousness by returning Saul’s land
to one of Saul’s kin. We can speak to
David’s generosity by inviting in this man to eat at his own table like one of
his own sons.
All of these
are great thoughts to pursue. At their
core, however, is on mega-thought. All
of these things are possible only because David trusts God. David has completely and totally placed his
life within the provision of God. David
has accepted that his life will go as God orders it.
Because of
this, David is able to be generous.
After all, who can out-give God? Can David possibly give away more than
God can give Him?
David is
able to let go of grudges because he trusts God. What punishment can David impose than will be
more righteous than the punishment that God imposes? What makes any of us think that in our grudge
we can be more righteous than a God who knows all, including the hearts of
others?
David is
able to look upon the downtrodden in life because he trusts God. God looked down upon David the shepherd and
saw what nobody else could see: a king.
If David trusts God to see what truly lies within, why should he not do
the same and follow God’s sight?
All of David’s
righteousness starts with his trust for God.
True righteousness first begins with relationship. When we let go of our impulse to care first
about ourselves and trust God, we find ourselves capable of doing much more
than we ever thought possible.
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