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Introduction
Pride leads to fear.
Humility leads to Righteousness.
Pride is a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
Humility is a modest or low view of one’s own importance.
I might also add humility is a low view when compared to the surpassing greatness of God and how everything we have is from Him.
The dichotomy of Fear and Humility and what role they play in being righteous will be our focus this morning.
1 Samuel 18:
Pride and Fear
There is present in this passage a dichotomy that we need to see.
Pride and Fear versus humility and righteousness.
Pride and fear as we have already shown is present when we value something and are fearful of loss.
It comes out in particular when Saul hears the song that is being sung about he and David.
What was Saul’s response to this song?
“They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?
And Saul eyed David from that day on.”
What did Saul take pride in…being king, being the man, ruling.
But fear was overtaking him because of the presence of God being with David and no longer resting with Saul.
The fear and hate that was growing in Saul was further compounded by a harmful spirit.
We are not given much detail about this spirit but we know it added to the pain and agony Saul was going through.
And Saul like Goliath was wielding a spear and tried not just once but twice to pin David to the wall.
David was in the room long enough for Saul to retrieve the spear and throw it a second time.
Saul was trying to protect his kingship, because in his mind that is all that mattered to him in life.
The result he wanted of securing the source of his pride, the kingship, turned out to bring him what he dreaded most…fear.
Saul became fearful because the Lord was with David.
Saul knew that what he most wanted he was not going to have much longer.
Saul was so afraid of David that Saul removed him from his presence and put him over a thousand soldiers.
How do we behave like Saul?
First, for those who are in Christ, we have no fear of His Spirit leaving us, but I wander if anyone this morning is deceived into thinking they know Christ when they do not?
Second, what do you take pride in?
Or ask it another way…what are you fearful to lose?
What if people really knew who you were?
See the fear and pride in that self image question.
And I guarantee all of us wrestle with these questions.
Sauls fears led him to try and kill a man…what will our pride and fear cause us to do?
I find that if you are fearful of losing something it points to the truth that you are fearful people will find out something.
To the untrained eye do you believe Saul looked any different when the Spirit of God left him?
Yet he knew because David was hired to play for him during this attacks.
But no one else knew.
What is the benefit of hiding behind the pride of position, possessions, or talents?
The sin of pride, of fear and ultimately what scripture this morning is showing us is that they lead to self righteousness.
Saul was trying to create his righteousness but justifying himself, but trying to eliminate the threat to his idols of fear and pride.
These behaviors that we all exhibit from time to time, need to be repented of.
We need to understand what true righteousness is and what true life is like.
The other side of the dichotomy present in this passage is found in David.
Humility and Righteousness
1 Samuel
David proceeded in this story with humility and sensitivity to who God was and who God has placed in authority.
First, David ignored the words of his soldiers about God delivering Saul into his hands.
Second, David was heart struck after cutting the corner of Saul’s robe.
Third, David considered himself inconsequential by referring to himself as a dog or a flea
Finally, David looked to the Lord and the Lord’s timing.
Righteous in the Lord
What was the difference between these two men.
It can be summed up in one verse.
1 Samuel 24:
Why did David repay Saul with good?
How would you have responded.
The unsung hero in this story is not the great character of David or the poor character of Saul.
Rather we how the Lord is mentioned all throughout this passage.
The Lord protected, the Lord delivered, The Lord judged.
David was known for being a man after God’s own heart.
This means he pursued the heart God had.
This means he was striving to be Godly in all he did.
There is a leadership lesson and a gospel lesson for us to learn here.
To quote Jocko Willink, “Take the high ground or the high ground will take you.”
To quote Jesus, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Why are we so focused on self preservation, which leads to pride and fear?
why are we not focused on God’s timing and God working all things together?
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