The Lord Will Repay!!!

Let’s take a closer look at the 26^th chapter of 1 Samuel.  I’ve already written about this incident, but last night as I read this passage again, I saw some things that I did NOT mention in my last post!!!



As we read we find David yet again being hunted by Saul!!!  As I read last night, I realized that Saul had hunted endlessly for David.  Then I understood exactly why David left his country of Israel to go into the land of the Philistines to seek refuge and peace!!!


1 Samuel 26:2-3 (NKJV)


² Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

³ And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite Jeshimon, by the road. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.



Abishai is like many of those in the world today.  He doesn’t understand that God can love folks even when they refuse to act right!!!  He only sees Saul as David’s enemy, not as the Lord’s anointed!!! 



But David understood and even though he would NOT have had to touch Saul himself, David understood how serious it was to come against God’s anointed!!! 


1 Samuel 26:8 (NKJV) Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!”



Many of us need to understand how serious it is to come against the Lord’s Anointed!!!  GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN!!! 


1 Samuel 26:9-10 (NKJV)


⁹ But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

¹⁰ David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go out to battle and perish.



Let’s read verse 9 again!!!  Listen to what David says because he understands that if he trusts in God and waits upon the Lord, GOD WILL REPAY!!!!


1 Samuel 26:9 (NKJV) “…FOR WHO CAN STRETCH OUT HIS HAND AGAINST THE LORD’S ANOINTED, AND BE GUILTLESS?”



Unfortunately, we think nothing of gossiping about the Lord’s anointed.  Many folks lie and do ugly things to God’s people, while others actually try to bring physical harm.  Perhaps they need to be reminded that GOD WILL INDEED REPAY!!!!


1 Samuel 26:11 (NKJV) The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”



We see that God was indeed with David even as he goes down to the enemy’s camp.  God had his hand on David!!!  And even though David could easily have killed Saul, he was merciful!!! 


1 Samuel 26:12 (NKJV) So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul’s head, and they got away; and no man saw or knew it or awoke. For they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.



Folks truly do NOT understand that they are cursing themselves when they come against God’s Kids!!!  They are causing themselves unnecessary problems!!!  But David understood this!!!


1 Samuel 26:19 (NKJV) Now therefore, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’



It is very simple!!!  You will harvest what you plant. 


If you plant corn then corn will come up.  If you plant tomatoes then your vines will bear tomatoes.  If you do good deeds and kindness, then you will have good things happen to you and you will be treated with kindness!!! 


And if you do bad and treat others cruelly, then you will have bad things happen to you and you will be treated cruelly!!!   


Galatians 6:7 (NKJV) Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.



The CEB says it even more plainly!!!!

Galatians 6:7 (CEB) Make no mistake, God is not mocked. A person will harvest what they plant.



Do good things and treat others with kindness, so that the Lord may repay you with good things and bless you!!!


1 Samuel 26:23 (NKJV) May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness…