A Comparison

1 Samuel 27-31

I think we've all done it, you know, when you have an itching issue and you go to someone for advice. There is that one (or more than one) someone(s) that you always talk to. Sometimes Most of the time I can't even make it to my car without picking up my phone to call my sister/mom/husband.

Ring, Ring. "Hey Sis, what do you think about...."

Not that this is necessarily wrong, but it's also not the right first coarse of action. Instead, we should take David's example to heart and seek the Lord first before the council of others. In Chpt 23 when David saw that the Philistines were attacking the Jews in Keilah, He went to God and asked Him what he should do. So we should also go to God first. 

In contrast to this, Saul was always seeking the approval and guidance from man, and in Chpt 28  Saul even becomes desperate and seeks a witch so he could try and get in touch with Samuel (who died).  When he found out he (saul) would die with his sons the next day, this news made him so distraught and weak that he didn't get off the floor of this place for a long time. 

David, in Chpt 30, went to God before pursuing the Amelikites, and it says he built his strength upon God. 

In God alone can we find our strength - a strength that doesn't fail us. 

So this week, before you run to the aid of other's opinions/ approvals / support. Go to God. 

There is so much in these chapters and this is just a portion of what stood out to me as I face another opportunity in my life. I can only hope to be as steadfast in my devotion to God that I would seek Him first in all areas of my life. 

God Bless!