Ministers Message
Daily Bread #817 - "Do Right, Anyway"
(11) Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. (12) Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
1 Samuel 23:11-12 - KJV
Textual Insight:
When Saul learned that David was in Keilah, he planned to travel to the area and kill him. Ironically, David was only there because he had chosen to defend them against the Philistines. Yet, when he asked God if they'd deliver him to Saul, the answer was yes. The harsh reality was that the same peopele David had helped were willing to betray him. Nevertheless, helping the people of Keilah was still the right thing to do. The same is still true. We must do right, regardless of how others respond or react. Just as God delivered David and blessed his labors, He'll bless and deliver us, too.
Sincerely,
Chris Threatt