1 Samuel 27:1 Then David said in his heart….
Oh the power of the things that we hold in the quiet of our hearts, often things we don’t fully acknowledge to ourselves, much less to our Creator. God knows our hearts. He can see those things, but if we don’t consciously drag them out, acknowledge, and examine them, He can’t help us deal with them, so they often fester, which is never good.
1 Samuel 27:1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul….”
These are David’s thoughts, not God’s truths. He doesn’t bring these thoughts before God to challenge their validity. God doesn’t seem to enter into this verse at all, which is a huge mistake. I know that personally, when I take my eyes off of Jesus, when I accept the things I whisper into my own heart (usually all negative), that’s where the real trouble starts. I no longer seek Him. My eyes aren’t on Him. I don’t hold up my thoughts to validation in His truth. Everything goes south, leading to despair. And this is exactly what happens to David in this chapter.
1 Samuel 27:1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul shall despair….”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for reinforcing the dangers of taking my eyes off of You. Help me to consciously “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Cor 10:5). Draw me closer. Amen.
1 Samuel 27:1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul shall despair of seeking me any longer within the boarders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”
Have a blessed day.
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