God Helps The Humble

Saul won the preference of the LORD, who aided him in his perils and led him to becoming the leader of the Israelites. Later on, when they went to war with the Philistines, another heroic figure appears. David comes in as a hero when he defeats the Philistines in battle with the favor of God and saves the Israelites from a violent battle. “And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight (Samuel book 1, chapter 16).” And David had won the favor of the great Saul who didn’t realize the threat he was at the beginning.

Later on, when David starts becoming more and more popular, Saul grows jealous and removes his favor. And Saul feared for his position, “And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David (Samuel book 1, chapter 19).” From that moment they became enemies and David fled from Saul and hid to evade his “bloodthirsty” plan. Very narrowly did he escape from his hunter and only with the aid of God did David live through those intentions.

But the LORD was angry for Saul was becoming independent from him and in doing this he was acting against his will. BY trying to kill him who was favorite to God Saul would only fall into oblivion and eventually he would be the cause of his own downfall. And God was no longer there besides him to support him. “And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams nor by Urim, nor by prophets (Samuel book 1, chapter 28).” Saul was alone, as many people end up when they violate the limits of trust and favor by forgetting who has taken them there. Sometimes we forget how we got to be who we are, and how easily our superiors can demote our progress, almost as easily as they helped us out. We must never forget to be humble as Saul did, and we must accept others and even if they are a threat to our position, one should never use power or influence to damage someone else based on presumption.