He
Is My Advocate,
And
He Will Rescue Me
From
Your Power!
Scripture
1
Samuel 24
12 “May
the Lord judge
between us. Perhaps the Lord will
punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm
you.
13 As
that old proverb says, ‘From evil people come evil deeds.’ So you
can be sure I will never harm you.
14 Who
is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his
time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a single flea?
15 May
the Lord therefore
judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my
advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!”
Observation
David's
enemy, King Saul, was within David's grasp and David could easily
have killed Saul, but instead David cut off a piece of the King's
robe. After he cut off a piece of the king's robe, David realized
that even that was wrong for him to do. David's soldiers wanted to
kill King Saul, but David wouldn't let them harm the king.
There
is a Biblical principle that King David understood, and it is one
that you and I need to understand and put into practice too!
This
super important principle is illustrated over and over and over again
in Scripture through the lives of many Biblical characters! For
example: Joseph, Mordecai, David, Jesus, and the Apostle Paul ...
just to name a few!
Here
is the principle: God is our advocate. He will take care of our
enemies. Vengeance, pay back, revenge, getting even is always the
Lord's responsibility, it is never ever our's.
Matthew
5:43-44
43 “You
have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your
enemy.
Romans
12:19-20
19
Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger
of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay
them back,” says the Lord.
20
Instead, “If your enemies are
hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”
Psalm
94:1
1 O Lord, the God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!
Application
I
will trust the Lord and I will let him take care of my enemies!
How
about you? Is your heart set on revenge … on getting even, or is
your heart filled with love and forgiveness? The choice is ours to
make!
Is
our God big enough to take care of our enemies, or is He so small
that He needs our help?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, fill my heart with Your love, with Your mercy, and help me to
be generous with love and forgiveness! You are my advocate. You will
save me from all of my enemies. Vengeance is Yours. You will settle
all accounts and please always remind me that You don't need my help
to do it.
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 24; Psalm 57,58; 1 Chronicles 8; Matthew 8
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