TEXT :1 SAMUEL 26:2-9
THE TEST OF HONOR
Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way.
But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?"
Saul had gone out in search of David to kill him.
Unfortunately for Saul and fortunately for David, David came upon Saul in a vulnerable condition .
Saul was asleep.
Every leader needs awakers.
These are men and women who would wake up their leader from sleep without necessarily bringing him to shame.
One day, Jesus was on a mission with His disciples, the sea became turbulent but they discovered that Jesus was asleep.
"Do you not care if we perish" was their cry to the Lord.
They woke Him up and He calmed the storm.
David told those promoting him to kill Saul, the Lord's anointed that he would not stretch his hands on the Lord's anointed.
David passed this test and got a place of eternal honor for himself.
These things are written for our admonition.
Remember the fasting & prayers.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
(Please be a blessing to seven persons by sending to them devotionals)
For further reading,
Mathew 3, Psalm 112.
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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