1 Samuel 24 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

And afterward David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord’s anointed.” 1 Samuel 24:5-6 – God brought to David the opportunity like no other. The enemy that was hunting him and that had ruined his life was now alone and defenseless in the very cave David and his men were hiding at. David could kill Saul easily, but David knew this was not the reason God brought about this opportunity. We too must be willing to prayerfully discern why God allows opportunities to come our way. For the seemingly obvious reason may not be the most holy reason, as with David killing Saul. Whether it’s a new job opportunity, a new person steps into your life, or a new diagnosis, let us take time to come before God with this new thing and ask Him how He’d like us to handle it. Maybe how God wants you to handle that new job opportunity is to give it to someone else you know needs one rather than the obvious reason of you taking the job. Maybe how God wants you to handle this new diagnosis is differently than how others are telling you to handle it, and you choose to handle it peacefully. We are thankful that the Lord brings about into our story opportunities like this, but let us also be willing to humbly approach the Lord for discernment on how He would like us to handle these opportunities. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2901

Question To Ponder: Think back to a bigger choice that you made in life. Looking back, could there have been a more holy way to handle that decision?

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