David and Saul

David was a man after God’s own heart. David heard from God. He readily admitted his sin. He had wonderful understanding of the ways of God. Though king he was humble of heart.

Saul, as we said, was filled with tares. God appointed Saul, and then departed from him and chose David. Saul because of his jealousy attempted to murder David. Saul could have repented when he saw that God had left him and was with David. Being a tare his personal ambition led him to envy David.

Saul was a truly wicked man. David was a truly righteous man. From these two men we can discover whom God approves. If we find ourselves to be filled with tares, let us humble ourselves and through the Spirit of God begin to seek the Lord and His ways.

Consider once again that the wickedness was not worldliness or the lusts of the flesh. The wickedness was that of not walking humbly with God, hearing His voice and performing His will carefully in every situation.

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