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Today’s Scrip-Bit   23 May 2026   1 Samuel 24:17.

1 Samuel 24:17.        And he (Saul) said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

And it’s our lazy-day Saturday my people, where we can do whatever we want to do without a guilty conscience! (smile) And it opened wet and cloudy and seems like it intends to stay that way. Now that’s the perfect kind of day for lazing around at home. However, I had to go out to the annual Pentecost Prayer Breakfast at my church, and thus had to brave the wind and the rain to do so, But it was worth it, for as usual we had a good time; singing, praying, eating and fellowshipping with each other, under the watchful eye of the Holy Spirit. And when I came home around one o’clock, I obviously had to have a nap, so that’s why we’re on this late bus today.

So without further ado, let’s offer up our Lazy-Day Saturday Prayer, in all sincerity and truth. As one strong voice: ‘Lord, I want to be with You now. Please slow my thoughts and quiet my soul. Let my muscles relax, my breath deepen. You are here with me – Your peace and LOVE are present. I marvel to think You can’t be contained, that Your LOVE both surrounds and fills me. Thank You for this tenderness, Lord. I praise You for Your unceasing nearness. Increase my awareness of You today, that I may know You all the more. Amen!’ 

And as always, if our prayer was sincerely heartfelt, the Lord will soon bless our souls with His peace and calm, because there’s nothing He delights in as much as increased intimacy with His human creation. And seeing that He also allowed the breath of life to continue flowing through our mortal bodies this rainy day, let’s keep our promise to keep looking at the interesting relationship between King Saul, his son and heir Jonathan, and Bruh David. Yesterday we stopped at where Bruh David married King Saul’s daughter Michal, but nonetheless became his sworn enemy.

So much so, that soon thereafter, the Bible informs us: ‘And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.’ (1 Sam. 19:1) Yes friends, Saul’s jealousy was so bad, he even plotted with his son and servants to kill Bruh David.  But as we said yesterday, when the Lord’s hand is upon, you, no man can touch you.

Therefore the Bible continues: ‘But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: (remember they had earlier made a covenant together) and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.’ (1 Sam. 19:2-3) What a major difference in attitude and behaviour between father and son. Johnathan was willing to put his life on the line for Bruh David. That’s why the friendship between them is one of the strongest and most beautiful in the Bible.

The following day, the Bible confirms Johnathan’s promise: ‘And Johnathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?’ (1 Sam. 19:4-5) How heartwarming that Jonathan could stand up for Bruh David, even when he knew that Bruh David would eventually become king, instead of him.

And wonder of wonders; the Bible continues: ‘And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain. And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.’ (1 Sam. 19: 6-7) Now it’s always good to see peace being made between enemies, but the question is how long would that state of peaceful co-existence last ?

We’re not sure, but the Bible tells us: ‘And there was war again: and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him. And the evil spirit form the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played (music) with his hand. And Saul sought to smite (pin) David to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.’ (1 Sam. 19:8-10)

That peaceful state of affairs certainly didn’t last all that long.  And Saul was so insistent on Bruh David’s death, that the Bible recounts: ‘Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life tonight, to morrow thou shalt be slain. So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.’ (1 Sam. 19:11-12)  Yes friends, when that green eyed monster raises its ugly head, you can be sure that evil and destruction is going to eventually be in play.

But smart girl that she was, the Bible tells us: ‘And Michal took an image (household idol), and hid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. And when the messengers were come in, behold there was an image (idol) in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.

And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee? So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. and he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.’ (1 Sam. 19:13-18)

Ah mih people, the things that jealousy will make us do are mind-boggling. And we know that Saul tried to kill Bruh David for several years, and had him constantly on the run, living in the wilderness, where he wrote some of his best music and poetry, and even one time amongst the Philistines. But he could never get to do his evil deed, because Bruh David was protected by the Lord’s anointing. Bruh David even had a chance to kill Saul, but refused to touch the Lord’s anointed. (1 Sam 24) And when Saul found out, he cried and said to David, ‘Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.’ (1: Sam. 24:17)

Yes friends, that’s the moral of the story. Jesus said to turn the other cheek, to LOVE your enemies, and Bruh David was a glowing witness to that. So, on this rainy Saturday before the day of Pentecost, let’s consider the lessons to be learned from those relationships nuh, and react wisely to whatever temptations may come our way! Much LOVE!

…Be not overcome of evil…but overcome evil with good… ) Rom. 12:21)

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