And David said, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish. 11 The Lord forbid that I should put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go.” 1 Samuel 26:10-11 – Righteous actions often seem ridiculous. Here David is once again being hunted by Saul who after their previous encounter, when David spared Saul’s life in the cave, Saul was remorseful of his actions and said he’d stop hunting David. Saul was now asleep, surround by his army, with David standing over Saul able to end him with no issue. Once again though he refuses to kill the king and end this manhunt. Both of these times where David spared Saul’s life would have seem completely ridiculous to David’s men. All of their troubles could have been over with one stab of a spear, and while an easy and ridiculous not to go down path, it wasn’t the righteous path to take. While killing Saul would have ended the manhunt, it would not have pleased the Lord. You as well will be invited down many easy paths in life, paths that to many would seem ridiculous not to go down. These paths though are not righteous ones that bring glory to the Lord. If you’re aim in life is ease in this world, then go down those paths. If though your aim is pleasing the Lord with your life, choose a different path than these, as ridiculous to some as that choice may seem. You are about something greater and something higher than just this life. Let every choice you make and every path you walk down be about Jesus and what would please him the most. While that is ridiculous to the world, its pleasing to the Lord, and what could be a better aim in life than to live a life pleasing to the Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2903
Question To Ponder: What is a righteous choice you’ve made that seemed ridiculous to the non-Christians around you?
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