Today's Musing Feb 1st

 Today's Musing: Feb 1st

1 Samuel 27

This chapter describes David going to the Philistine land and serving them.

Summary:

David was in hiding for a few years in Israel as king Saul was trying to kill him. A prophet prophesied that David ought to stay in Israel even though his life was in constant threat. God was faithful and did not let David be captured by Saul. But now, David was weary and thought going to the philistines was better. He and his 600 men along with their families went to Achish, a ruler in the Philistine country  and became subject to him. 

David raided people groups in Philistine, killing everyone and confiscated their belongings. To Achish, David lied, that he had raided his own countrymen - the Israelites. This made Achish believe that David would be a true servant to him forever.

Deviating from your call:

David's call: David was anointed to be the King of Isreal one day. He had to stay in Isreal even though his life was in constant threat.

What David did: Instead David goes to the Philistines. 

Consequences of deviating from your call:

Missing God's Providence:

In Israel, no matter what, God made sure David was safe and that no man was able to lay his hand on David.

But in Philistine, David had to lie to Achish and raid and kill innocent people. 

Missing God's Blessings:

In Israel, God promised that David would become the king.

But in philistine, he would only be a servant to the philistine rulers.

Sometimes we too being weary, try to follow our instincts and deviate from what God has called us for.

In the end there is no good. We miss out on God's blessing and His providence.

Prayer:

Dear God,

I pray that I do not deviate from your call on my life and stay focused on you. I understand that deviating and doing things on my own, only makes troubles increase. 

In Jesus Name, 

Amen.