Gods Sabbath

D AVID C HOOSES THE W AY OF S UCCESS

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mighty would bring Saul to naught when his day of probation was ended. Meanwhile, they could but wait and trust. Again the witness that David had spared him, brought the king to contri tion and confession. God was giving Saul another chance to re ceive the gift of true repentance. “Then Saul said, ‘I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have erred greatly.’” 1Samuel 26:21. But again Saul’s repentance proved to be superficial. Throughout these experiences, David demonstrated his knowledge of God’s ways and true Sabbath rest. Even though urged by those nearest him to take matters into his own hands, he was resolute in his refusal to usurp God’s place as the Prob lem Solver. In response, God worked marvellously for him, and, even though Saul, with his powerful forces and wide network of spies, continually sought his life, David enjoyed complete protec tion and was able to humble and shame the violent Saul. The simple fact was that while David walked trustingly in God’s ways, the monarch could not possibly take his life. David’s peace of mind would have been assured if he had con tinually reminded himself that when Jehovah had appointed and anointed him to be king of Israel, He had done so in the com plete foreknowledge of all the perils David would encounter on his way to the throne. He would then have realized that God, who is never taken by surprise, had made full provision for all Because David allowed God to be his Problem Solver, Saul received a clear picture of God’s character