1 Samuel 25-26; Luke 12

What I’ve learned today:

The importance of being strategic, thoughtful, and appreciative – things that Nabal unfortunately did not learn.

The importance of being approachable and wise – something Abigail had learned.

The importance of not taking vengeance into our own hands.

David said:  “Praise be to the Lord, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for treating me with contempt. He has kept his servant from doing wrong and has brought Nabal’s wrongdoing down on his own head.” So, God upholds our case. We don’t need to worry or expend energy figuring out how to pay someone back in his/her own coin.

David’s heart! He had Saul right in his hands and he still allowed himself to be convicted and do the right thing. Even after Saul had given his wife to someone else, and tried to murder him several times, he still allowed the Lord to be in charge of the situation and of vengeance.

The importance of being ready and staying ready. Stay in touch; stay in fellowship with the Lord. Do that, and the time of His coming really doesn’t matter.