“Sh’mu’el took the horn of oil and anointed him there in his brothers’ presence. From that day on, the Spirit of Adonai would fall upon David with power. So Sh’mu’el set out and went to Ramah.”-1 Samuel 16:13
Wanna know what’s interesting about David’s anointing?
Nobody knew what it was about.
That’s right.
When Samuel took that flask of oil and poured it over David’s head, David’s father, his brothers, and even David himself, had no idea what this special coronation was about.
But no doubt David was aware of the supernatural blessing that had fallen upon him and after seeing what happened to King Saul began to fear losing that special presence.
After witnessing King Saul slowly descend into total madness, David wrote a Psalm begging God to never withdraw His Spirit from His life.
Let’s take a look at a part of that Psalm now.
“God, in your grace,
have mercy on me;
in your great compassion,
blot out my crimes.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my crimes,
my sin confronts me all the time.
Against you,
you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil
from your perspective;
so that you are right in accusing me
and justified in passing sentence.
True, I was born guilty,
was a sinner from the moment
my mother conceived me.
Still, you want truth
in the inner person;
so make me know wisdom
in my inmost heart.
Sprinkle me with hyssop,
and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be
whiter than snow.
Let me hear the sound
of joy and gladness,
so that the bones
you crushed can rejoice.
Turn away your face from my sins,
and blot out all my crimes.
Create in me a clean heart, God;
renew in me a resolute spirit.
Don’t thrust me away
from your presence,
don’t take your
Ruach Kodesh away from me.
Restore my joy in your salvation,
and let a willing spirit uphold me.
Then I will teach the wicked your ways,
and sinners will return to you.”
-Psalm 51:1-15
See, here’s the thing.
David knew that Saul had become a deranged man because the Spirit of God had left him.
He also knew this happened because of Saul’s continuous and cold-hearted sinning against God.
David feared that if God reacted that way against Saul because of his sin, God could very well react the same way toward himself.
Why?
David not only knew he was born a sinner, but he was aware of the many grievous trespasses he had committed against the Lord.
However, there were some key differences between Saul and David.
David continuously clung to the Lord.
Saul did not.
David sincerely felt sorry for and confessed his sin.
Saul did not.
David didn’t defy God and ultimately submitted to Him.
Saul did not.
David realized that Salvation only comes from God’s grace.
Saul did not.
The truth is there were many nights when David couldn’t sleep because he was so filled with worry that he might lose the Ruach HaKodesh and become so crippled he would lose his place in the Kingdom as had happened to Saul.
It was during these many sleepless nights that David composed his inspiring Psalms (some of the world’s greatest sales copy if you ask me).
The problem with Saul is that he was fine with giving up the Holy Spirit as long as he could do things his own way.
But this was a compromise David was NOT willing to make.
And I think that made all the difference.
So here’s the takeaway for today.
If you sometimes worry about whether or not you’ve lost your salvation or wrestled with your faith from time to time, that can be a good thing.
It demonstrates your concern for the things of God even when you fail and that you never want to let your relationship with your Father in heaven go.
It also shows you understand the seriousness of your sin and your obligations to the Kingdom.
So here’s the bottom line, and I want you to take this to heart.
When it comes to obedience to God, you may stumble and repeatedly fall flat on your face…
However, if you truly value your relationship with the Lord…
He will NEVER leave you if you truly want Him…
David committed both murder and adultery…
These were both death penalty offenses…
Yet he still found grace and forgiveness in the Lord.
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