ARE WE HEADED TOWARD MURDER OR MERCY?
1 Samuel 25.1-39
David: When Faith Takes The Lead – Part 10
WHEN FACING THE WICKEDNESS OF FOOLISH PEOPLE, WE MUST …
v. 3 “… harsh and evil in his dealings.” (csb)
v. 17 “He is such a wicked man that no one can talk to him.” (niv)
v. 21 “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing.” (csb)
v. 21b “He has paid me back evil for good.” (niv)
RECOGNIZE Past Wisdom WON’T ALWAYS Transfer Into The Present
v. 22 “May God punish me and do so severely if I let any of his males survive until morning.” (csb)
1 Peter 5.8 “Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.” (csb)
RESIST THE Illusion THAT OUR Revenge Will Fix What’s Broken
v. 28 “The LORD is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord because he fights the LORD’s battles. Throughout your life, may evil not be found in you.”
v. 26 “… the LORD has restrained you from bloodguilt and from saving with your own hand …” (esv)
Matthew 26.52 “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” (esv)
vv. 30–31 “And when the LORD … has appointed you prince over Israel, [you] shall have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience ...” (esv)
REMEMBER HOW Easily God Can Solve Our Problem
v. 39 “Blessed be the LORD who championed my cause … and restrained his servant from doing evil.” (csb)
v. 24 “On me alone, my lord, be the guilt.” (esv)
1 Peter 3.9 “Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” (niv)
Matthew 5.9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (esv)
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