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Day by Day - 1 Samuel
I’m Always The Last To Know!
Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
Aired on Feb 09, 2024
Show Day by Day
Jan 26, 2024
Duration:
00:02:16 Minutes
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104
devotionals God's plan obedience

We should be willing to do the Lord’s work even when it means we’re not in the spotlight.   ~~~   I believe that in doing the LORD’s work, you will run into people who will grow furious with you for doing the LORD’s work according to the Lord’s word. See the picture in 1 Samuel 22. David in humble cave, with men flocking to him, and him protecting them and also hearing from God. Compare that with Saul standing in a dominant, shady position, with rage in his heart, spear in his hand, hatefully shouting at his men, trying to manipulate with raw power, and the main complaint is that no one tells him anything. No one feels sorry for Saul, none rally to his cause, none want to protect and join in with his kingdom. This is the great tension in this text—Saul knows nothing. No one is giving information to Saul. His men don’t want to speak to him. And yet David has men flocking to him; he is hearing from the prophet Gad, and also from God through Ahimelech. I believe that in doing the LORD’s work, you will run into people who will grow furious with you for doing the LORD’s work according to the Lord’s word. That is important to keep that straight. Sometimes people do not mind you doing the LORD’s work according to their word. But when God’s word goes against their word, they like their word better, because in doing the LORD’s work according to their word, they get to be in the spotlight with all the power. But it never goes well for them, as we see and will continue to discover in the downfall of Saul. Don’t grow weary in doing the Lord’s work day by day according to the Lord’s will and word.

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