1 Samuel 26 -- David Has Learned A Valuable Lesson About Revenge

Saul again pursued David, but David had gotten wind of the attack and had moved his men into the desert.  Saul and his 3,000 soldiers made camp for the night until they could determine David's new location.  

The Lord caused a deep sleep to fall over every soldier in Saul's camp, and David and his nephew walked right into the middle of the camp where Saul was sleeping, retrieving Saul's spear and water jug as proof of their presence.  David's nephew believed God was giving them an opportunity to kill Saul, but "David had settled this matter in the cave ... David was sure that Saul's life would end at the right time and in the right way, either by natural death or by a judgment from God, and then the throne would be his...  David's decision was based on principle and not circumstances.  David knew that it was wrong to lay hands on God's anointed, even though the king wasn't serving as God wanted him to serve," my commentary said.

"David's unbelief would take him to the land of the Philistines and the city of Ziklag, where he would live for about a year and a half ... One day David would look back on those difficult years and see in his painful experiences only the goodness and mercy of the Lord."

Help me to be able to do the same, Father.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford