Even from God's Hands...

I wonder how often faithful David dreamt about exacting revenge against that psychotic, murderous Saul.

• Thought about it,
• prayed about it,
• dreamt about it,
• plotted it...

only to erase it all from the white board of his mind, and say "Lord, Thy will be done."

1 Samuel 24 is as if the schemings and scribblings from the white board, find a way into reality. The opportunity has been granted by the hand of God for David to pursue that dreamt-for "justice."

And yet...

• Even though Saul had injusticely put David on the run...
• Even though Saul has his army pursuing David to the death...
• Even though the situation was orchestrated by the Lord...
• Even though he had the blessing and help of all those around him...
• Even though he had God's call to be tne next king of Israel...
• Even though...

David chose the harder, more noble, and apparently more disappointing path.

He could have had all of Saul (freedom, dream come true), but instead he only took a corner of the robe (continue as a fugitive).

He again erased the vengance notion from the white board of his mind, and said, "Lord, Thy will be done."

It cost David.

• He continues to be haunted and hunted.
• He continues to wander in the wilderness with just a rag tag army.
• He continues to experience the promise of God become further and further away in his life.

Oh Lord Jesus, grant a David-like Spirit in my life. One that is satisfied with only a corner of the robe, (if even that is right), and leaves the rest into Your hands!