Tag: 1 Samuel 20
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Bitterness: A Festering Wound
A wound, when it is untreated, festers and infects the whole body; Such is the case with Saul’s envy and bitterness toward David. Such is the case, I fear, with many of our own suspicions, hurts, and bitternesses. Over the past few weeks, we have seen David and Jonathan plan how they might discern Saul’s…
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Foul Mouths and Jesus’s Message
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” is a lie. Words have, many times, done more damage than sticks and stones. There are some major sins that have to do with our words. As we have walked through the story in 1 Samuel the last couple of weeks, we…
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One Cannot Love Without Also Hating
Saul has been accusing David unjustly. Last week, we saw David ask Jonathan to observe the evidence on his behalf—effectively accusing Saul. We looked through the Old and New Testaments to see how Jesus actually instructs us to judge our neighbors justly. In fact, that is what it meant for someone to love his neighbor…
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How To Be A Bully
God delivered David from Saul’s hand again, and David now accuses Saul before Jonathan, Saul’s son. I simply want to take the opportunity given in this narrative to consider the difference between Biblical and unbiblical accusations. Are Christians able to offer accusations against kings, rulers, pastors, or one another? What ever would be a circumstance…