PROCLAMATION
“David said to Abigail, ‘Praise
be to The Lord, The God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me. May you be blessed for your good judgement
and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own
hands.’” 1 Samuel 25:32-33 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
After the prophet Samuel
died, David left Ramah and went to the wilderness of Paran. (1 Samuel 25:1) There was a very wealthy man there by the
name of Nabal. David sent ten of his young
soldiers to Nabal to ask him for food to feed his men. (1 Samuel 25:8) However, Nabal insulted them, refused to give
them anything, and sent them away empty-handed.
When David was told about this, he ordered four hundred of his men to
take their swords and go with him because he planned to kill Nabal and all of
his men. (1 Samuel 25:22) But one of the
servants told Nabal’s wife, Abigail, what happened (1 Samuel 25:14-17) and she
prepared food for David and his men and took it to them. (1 Samuel 25:18-20) David blessed her for her actions which kept
him from killing her husband. About ten
days later Nabal died and David praised The Lord God for avenging him and
keeping him from killing Nabal. (1 Samuel 25:38-39)
APPLICATION
The Lord God moves in
mysterious ways His wonders to unfold.
He allows people to come into our lives for a reason, sometimes for a
season, to be a blessing to us or to provide a lesson to us. He allows some things to happen to block our
plans in order to keep us from unseen hurt, harm, danger, or sin. Things that happen to us which we perceive as
bad at the time, may in fact be a blessing for us and work out for our benefit. “All things work together for good to them
that love The Lord God, and to them who are called according to His purpose.”
(Romans 8:28)
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