Guide us, O God,
by your Word and Spirit,
that in your light we may see light,
in your truth find freedom,
and in your will discover your peace,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
In this reading about David we really see the sharp contrast between David and Saul.
Compare the choosing of David to what we read yesterday about Saul: “There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish ... He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the others.”
Note that Saul is so possessed by evil that he will even destroy a town of God’s priests to satisfy his bloodlust against David. Saul takes matters into his own hands in extreme ways. In contrast David will not lay a hand on Saul, even though he easily could, simply because God anointed Saul king. In David’s mind only God can revoke that. David leaves matters in God’s hands in extreme ways.
26:20 – I hope by now your ears are tuned to listen for references to God’s presence. These are the words of David, and we will hear David’s voice talk about God’s presence many times in the Psalms.
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