The cave where David was merciful to King Saul
Jerusalem looked like Jerusalem for millenniums after David created the City of David.
Acts 13:22
I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do
Shepherd, musician, King's musician, victorious of battle, popular among the nation, married the king's daughter, told to be anointed of God, persecuted as a criminal, dweller in caves, fed by priests, priests slaughtered by King Saul. Mercinary. Family kidnapped, killer of kidnappers. Chosen to rule Judah. Unchosen by Saul's son being crowned. Chosen to rule. Upended by Saul's concubines' children. Killers of Saul's concubines' children. Repented of killing those sons. Commander of Armies. Vacationed a day, found adultery. Used war as a cover for adultery and murder. Discovered by a prophet. Later had son named after that prophet. Extremely poor father. Extremely Proud Father. Extremely poor father of daughter. Extremely erratic father. Builder of Nation. Reclamation of his tribe's land. Builder of tribe. His own sibling family is not mentioned. Incredible Prosperity. Civil war instigator. Civil war solver. Worrier. Griever. Blessed of God. Amazed. Truly humble. Planner of His Temple. Poor husband. Alone with hired help at end of life. Rejoices to see prophet. Rejoices at conclusion of his own life to have a good son to give to. Leaves his son with a situation with the brother. Sleeps with his fathers as a welcome Child of God.
This is a son - who had so many extremes.
A brilliant man with a Light of God.
With this many mistakes and huge blunders, he probably drove his parents bat-tastic. They are out of the picture about the time he has a mercenary army of malcontents.
God creates the universe.
1 Corinthians 14:40
39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Hebrews 7 explains something David understood about a compassionate God. God created order all over and then God says He can do anything new He wants to do. Jesus will our Great High Priest is not going to fit in the mold. Jesus will not be a Levite.
Hebrews 8
1 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man.
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second.
8 For he finds fault with them when he says:
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord,
when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel
and with the house of Judah,
9 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers
on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
For they did not continue in my covenant,
and so I showed no concern for them, declares the Lord.
10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws into their minds,
and write them on their hearts,
and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
11 And they shall not teach, each one his neighbor
and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
for they shall all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest.
12 For I will be merciful toward their iniquities,
and I will remember their sins no more.”
We are given the Law of Liberty. And told the Holy Spirit dwells within us and we will love the Lord our God and love our neighbors as ourselves. Jesus adds a "Commandment" to Moses. Love one another.
Abba,
We need the Help of God. David had this Almighty Help.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 5:16-17
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
And How did David do this?
Luke 1:46-47
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior"
and like David...
Luke 1:45
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled
Believing God is Capable. Believing we put our loved ones and cares in His Hands. Asking You for rain on parched areas. For our Nation to have more peace and joy. Good health for the people of God.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
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