3 Things I Admire About King David

 

Hello Sharing Life fam!

How is the going?

I hope everything is kosher.

One of the things I am most thankful for is to be a member of the Word & Spirit Feasts family.

At the Word & Spirit Feasts, we have learnt how important structure is as we endeavour to be all that ABBA has called us to be.

One of the principles that make a good spiritual structure is Bible Reading.

I just finished 1Kings Chapter 2 and would like to share 3 things I admire about King David.

1.      King David did not entertain guilt and condemnation

I have learnt that one thing the devil specialises in is condemnation. He is the accuser of the brethren for a reason. His commitment is in ensuring that we stay feeling bad for wrong done. One thing my spiritual father would say is: the devil will accuse of not doing the right thing and when you do the right thing, he will accuse you that it is not enough. That is what he does best.

But, we see in 2Samuel 11 that when King David slept with Uriah’s wife Bathsheba and went ahead to commission the killing of Uriah, the Prophet Nathan approached him to admonish him on what he had done wrong. He admitted his fault and went before the Lord in penitence.

Now, the reason I say that King David was not saddled by guilt and condemnation is this: after the child died, King David picked himself up from the floor, cleaned up and went before the Lord to worship Him.

He did not withdraw from the Lord as is mostly the case when we sin. He went boldly before the Lord and he worshipped. Chale! THAT IS SOMETHING!

 

2.      King David was a man sure of the mercies of God

The second is almost similar to the first. When Kind David called for a wrong census of Judah and Israel’s military in 2Samuel 24, we see that the Lord’s messenger appeared before him and set three punishments before him to choose:

i.                    Three years of famine to come on his land

ii.                  To flee from his foes three months while they pursue him

iii.                To have a plague in the land for 3 days

It is King David’s response that blessed me the most. He said: let us fall into the LORD’s hands because his mercies are great, but don’t let me fall into human hands...

I meaaaan?! To be honest, I am most certain my disposition would have been: put me in the hands of man because as for God, I can’t. But see David! I don’t even know what to type again... but, you see my point, right? The man was so sure of the mercies of God. So so sure. Chale.

3.      King David was emotionally intelligent

I came to this conclusion in 1Kings chapter 2 when King David was giving his last words to King Solomon about Joab and Shimei... especially about Joab. In 1Kings Chapter 2, King David gives a charge to King Solomon to exact vengeance on Joab for the wrongful killings of Abner and Amasa.

Now, the reason I say King David was emotionally intelligent is this: he didn’t allow how he truly felt about Joab or his truest intentions against Joab to come in the way of the work that needed to be done.

This was a major praying point for me because for people like me who wear their hearts on their sleeve, when I feel a certain type of way about someone in relation to something they have done, you can read it on my face. I cannot hide it. That is not to say I want this so that I can plot evil for others... that’s not it. My point is, I want to be able to focus on the work needed to be done or the main purpose for my relationship with others and not the wrongs they do to me. As for vengeance, it is the Lord’s.

These are my takeaways from the life of King David for this season.

Do you find any of these relatable?

Let me know.

Cheers.