Good guy vs. Bad guy - 1 Sam. 22-31 & Luke 12-13

So the saga of David vs. Saul continues. Saul just keeps after David, chasing him and trying to kill him. But time after time David is respectful of the king whom God has set in place and refuses opportunities to kill him. Eventually Saul and his sons (including David's good friend Jonathan) are killed in battle with the Philistines.

We get some glimpses of what makes David a man after God's own heart in this story. He is obviously a strong man, the type of man people want to follow, but he is submissive to God's will. He (at this point in his life) is not about his ego, but rather God's reputation. Unfortunately we will soon see this incredible man fall to temptation. If we could only see our lives as a whole as we are able to read David's story perhaps we would stand stronger against temptation, recognizing how it taints and ruins the otherwise beautiful story.

Getting into the New Testament there is really way too much to comment on. You have to read this stuff. This is just Jesus' teachings, it's awesome. A couple of things I will note... In chapter 12, verse 7 it is incredible to know that God cares about us so much that He knows the number of hairs on our heads! It's just so important for people to understand that they are important to God. Also notice that 12:31 reminds us to seek the Kingdom above all else, with the subsequent advice in 12:34 that says, "Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." SO TRUE!!!