Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Samuel 13-14

Highlight Verse:

“Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty-two years.”
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

This shouldn’t have surprised me. I’ve read this passage several times before.

How can such a foolish and corrupt king reign for so long?

Surely David was ready to reign before he did.

I believe that is where the key lies.

David, arguably the greatest King of Israel ever, proved his loyalty to God many times by refusing to harm Saul since Saul was anointed by God to be King.

If David had taken over earlier, perhaps he would not have developed into the great king that he was.

If someone else had taken over before David was of age, it likely would have been far worse for Israel.

Behind all of this history, God was at work setting things up to be the best possible situation for Israel.

Behind your history, God is setting things up for the best.

It’s often tempting to step out of our godly values and patience and make compromises to God’s direction for our lives.

The best – God’s very best for us – comes from following His values and His will for our lives to the best of our knowledge and ability.

Are there decisions or directions in your life in which you are compromising what you know are the best values in your life?
How would your life and the lives of those around you be different if you lived without compromising God’s values?