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Salvation is a unique event that is hard to explain at times.
The greatest occurence in our lives is when Jesus saves us from sin.
The Lord takes us as we are and forgives us of our sins.
Salvation has everything to do with what Jesus did and does in our lives.
What happens after we are saved?
God wants us to become more like Him and less like ourselves.
The process God uses to make this a possibility is called sanctification.
What does it mean to you to be sanctified?
To be sanctified is to be set apart.
We are sanctified when we are saved.
God sets apart from our sins.
How does the sanctification process work?
Sanctification comes in two forms:
Instantaneous- the moment we are saved we are sanctified
Progressive- the sanctifying work of God continues as we become less like the world and more like Jesus
What are some changes God makes in us when we get closer to Him?
In our walk with God we are either getting closer to Him or farther from Him.
In our story today, we have two conflicting people we will observe: David and Saul.
Background
So far in David’s life we have watched as God drew him closer.
David was a person like us.
He had similar temptations, worries, concerns, and questions.
Another similarity is the fact that David was anointed with the Holy Spirit.
When the Holy Spirit takes residence in us, He places within us various anointings.
To be anointed means to be set apart for a specific purpose.
Because David was anointed by the Holy Spirit, he had supernatural power to do submit to the Lord and relinquish his rights.
There were many things David could do, but his desire to please the Lord kept him from doing them.
Whether it was in defeating Goliath, submitting to Saul, or staying faithful to God, David walked in the anointing God had for his life.
What do you think of when you hear the word anointed or anointing?
If David was the picture of an individual who was committed to drawing nearer to God, Saul was the opposite.
Time after time Saul proved to be an irrational and selfish person.
He was arrogant and trusted in himself.
His insecurity shines through his consistent desire to kill David.
Every day Saul sought to kill David, but God protected him.
Jonathan met with David to remind him of their mutual agreements to help and support each other.
Yet David was still on the run from the crazed King Saul.
What are some of the differences between David and Saul?
How do these differences help us see a person who is sanctified and one who is not?
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Because David was on track to becoming all God wanted him to be, there were certain things he could do, but he refrained.
In chapter twenty-four, David had the option to manipulate and take revenge, yet he chose to refrain.
Manipulation
What is manipulation?
How do people manipulate others?
On the surface, manipulation can seem harmless, especially when we deal with someone who is selfish.
But as people of God, we have to refrain from such actions.
Word got back to Saul that David was now in a place called En Gedi.
En Gedi is an oasis in a dry and barren desert.
It is filled with rocks and cliffs that are full of caves.
David and his men hid in the caves and it “happened” that Saul went into the cave, specifically, he went into a cave to, “attend to his needs.”
What do you think “attend to his needs” means?
Literally, he was in a vulnerable position.
Unable to get away quickly, David’s men told David, now is the time, God has given him into your hands.
It is time to kill and take the kingdom.
On the surface, that makes sense.
How many times had Saul tried to kill David?
And now Saul is unprotected.
David had a choice to make, would he manipulate the situation or not?
With Saul’s robe at his feet, David secretly cut a corner of his robe.
Instead of satisfaction, David was troubled by his actions.
With Saul’s robe at his feet, David secretly cut a corner of his robe
Why was David bothered?
David made it clear, it was not his place to touch God’s anointed.
If the Lord kept Saul alive, how could David justify harming Saul.
On the surface it seems David did a wise thing, but he was in the process of becoming more like God and manipulation had no place.
David then went to Saul and confessed his actions.
Manipulative people go to everyone else and talk about their problems with other people.
David did the opposite.
He went to the source.
He called out to Saul and asked, why do you believe the lies that I want to harm you?
Before doing that, he bowed before Saul, for he was still the rightful king.
We see the contrast between one who is drawing closer to God and one who is far from God.
David was not a manipulator; Saul was.
Revenge
After numerous attempts on his life, David seemed justified in taking revenge.
He could have killed Saul and many in the kingdom would have celebrated his decision.
We already read everyone, including Saul, knew that David would be the next king.
Why do people take revenge?
What feelings normally follow taking revenge?
Had David taken revenge, he would not have had the following conversation with King Saul.
Saul was broken and wept.
He identified that David truly was a man of God.
He had ample opportunity and motive to harm Saul, yet he chose to take the high road.
Saul even admitted to David that he knew David was to be the next king.
Saul was overcome with David’s love and respect.
David refused to give Saul ammunition to justify his actions toward him.
Had David hurt Saul, Saul would have been justified in the eyes of Israel to kill David.
Instead, David refused to stoop to Saul’s level and take revenge.
He chose to do the right thing because He wanted to please the Lord.
What are some consequences in taking revenge?
Because David’s ways pleased the Lord, Saul had a chance to do the right thing, following David’s lifestyle and example.
Application
This portion of David’s life show the depths spiritual development.
In his book, A Tale of Three Kings, Gene Edwards depicts his version of David’s decision to not manipulate or get revenge on Saul:
Joab blazed back, “But now he is mad!
And God is no longer with him.
And David, he will yet kill you!”
This time it was David’s answer that blazed with fire.
“Better he kill me than I learn his ways.
Better he kill me than I become as he is.
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