Saul Hurled His Spear

Text
“Saul hurled his spear at David. But David dodged out of the way, and leaving the spear stuck in the wall, he fled and escaped into the night” (1 Samuel 19:10, NLT).

Insight
Today’s Insight is quoted from chapter four from Gene Edwards’ book entitled: “A Tale of Three Kings.”

“David had a question: What do you do when someone throws a spear at you?”
“Does it not seem odd to you that David did not know the answer to this question? After all, everyone else in the world knows what to do when a spear is thrown at them. Why, you pick up the spear and throw it right back!”
“When someone throws a spear at you, David, just wrench it right out of the wall and throw it right back. Absolutely everyone else does, you can be sure.”
“And in doing the small feat of returning thrown spears, you will prove many things: You are courageous. You stand for the right. You boldly stand against the wrong. You are tough and can’t be pushed around. You will not stand for injustice or unfair treatment. You are the defender of the faith, keeper of the flame, detector of all heresy. You will not be wronged. All of these attributes then combine to prove you are also, obviously, a candidate for kingship. Yes, perhaps you are the Lord’s anointed.”
“After the order of King Saul.”
“There is also a possibility that some 20 years after your coronation, you will be the most incredibly skilled spear thrower in all the realm. And, most assuredly, by then… Quite mad.”

Prayer
Father, help me not become a skilled spear thrower. Guard me from revenge and offense. In Jesus name, AMEN.