1 Samuel 17-20, Psalm 59: So many things to write about today but I must narrow them. We see the contrast between Saul and David. Saul’s hiding when called, David’s taking on a giant, Saul’s arrogance and anger, David’s compassion and love for Jonathan, Saul’s jealousy, David’s caring, there are just so many contrasts that reminds us when God’s spirit left Saul he responded in the flesh which is why the spirit left him to begin with.
The other thing that really stood out to me is Michal Saul’s daughter. What kind of woman must she have been for Saul to giver her to David to try to hurt him. Her spirit must have been demanding or possibly even sour. We don’t see it at first because of her love for David, but later on we will see her pitch a fit when he enters the city with the Ark dancing. She loathes him and puts her thoughts into words to hurt him. The end result is that David chooses not to be with her and God closes her womb.
Isn’t it interesting how the hearts of people can change? I wonder if the change was in love for David that changed her from the bitter woman she was into a caring person if only for a short while. Maybe that is why Saul thought her a stumbling block. Maybe she was just spoiled and demanded her way. Her love for David finally put someone else on the throne of her life if only for a short while. Maybe she got tired of David always being away and hiding from her father. Maybe during that time her heart became cold or even fond of another. She was given to someone else for a while if I remember correctly.
No matter, the thought of her being used as a weapon by her father makes me ask a couple of questions.
*Does my attitude at times serve as a weapon against those around me?
*Am I self centered and demanding of my way?
*Is my heart a place of anger and hurt?
As we self evaluate it can be a healing time to turn those frustrated or even selfish attitudes over to God. In the end loving God and others makes us a much happier person.