In this journey I am nearing the end of 1 Samuel. In all honesty there were days that I relied on myself and did not read the Word. The rest of those days most of my time had been taken up in surviving studying the Laws (in Leviticus-Deuteronomy) and another good slow pace in Judges - sometimes only getting through half a chapter. Now I find myself going through two chapters at once in Samuel. I'm sure everyone is different, but for me reading one or two chapters in Samuel at a time allows me to see the greater picture.
This is where I am at:
David has just fled "King" Saul and takes refuge in a cave. Chapters 20-22. Here in the beginning, 21:1-6, David takes bread from the priest, Ahimelech. This was referenced by Jesus in Mark 21:23-28 when He and the disciples picked grain on the Sabbath.
The rest of Chapter 21-22 basically shows how David fears man. I for one can relate to this fear. "What will they think?"At least David's fears (death), are more reasonable than my own.
Fear God: Hebrews 12:29 "For our God is a consuming fire". If we honestly believed this and had a godly fear for Him, then why do we find ourselves hiding in the shadows of man's opinions? Though we shouldn't be purposefully offensive in conversation or living (Hebrews 12:14), we should still put Christ before man.
Knowing this... God is good, He is great, He is all powerful and He is righteous. We fear Him knowing His righteousness and we fear Him knowing the grace He has given to us through Jesus. There is nothing we can do to ever be good enough to be completely righteous through our own means. We can only accept His grace through faith in Jesus (that's why it's grace!). The same God who can save me can also strengthen me.
Today I pray for courage, increased faith, for a godly fear, and for understanding of His grace in my life.
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