Scripture:
1 Samuel 21:10-15; 22:3-5; 29:1-11
Fri, 3 December 2021

God’s Grace Is So Tenacious

Observation:

What significant observations can you make about God and David in David’s two flights to Gath to escape from Saul’s pursuit of his life?

Deeper Reflection
DAVID FLED TO GATH to save his life from Saul’s pursuit twice (v.10; 1 Sam 27:1-5). It was God’s will for David to remain in “the land of Judah” – the place of his “divinely ordained destiny”2 – as God spoke to him through the prophet Gad (1 Sam 22:5). But it made David very vulnerable to Saul’s attack on him. Nevertheless, David had to trust in God that He would protect and deliver him (cf. 1 Sam 19:18-24; 23:13-14), and fulfil His purpose for him (cf. 1 Sam 16:12-13; 24:16-17). David fled to Gath because he wavered in his faith and took things into his own hands. His flight to Gath means he had gone off course from God’s will and God’s way. And in both flights to Gath, David had made things dangerous and difficult for himself. But God in His quiet presence delivered him from the same mistake – once (vv.11-15) and again (1 Sam 29:1-11). God’s grace is so tenacious. He will deliver us from our mistakes again and again. “God’s mercy and patience are not exhausted when we choose our foolish Philistia.”3 However, we should not assume from David’s experience that God always extracts us so easily when our faith in Him wavers and we go off course from His way. Sometimes God does so; at other times He allows us to experience the pain of negative experiences so that we may learn and grow. In either case, God’s grace and mercy are tenaciously present.
2 Robert B. Chisholm Jr., 1 & 2 Samuel, Teach the Text Commentary Series (Baker, 2013), 143
3 Dale Ralph Davis, 307
Application:

How does the tenacious grace of God affect my life?

Prayer:
Write a prayer to God as your response from your meditation on and application of the Scriptures.
Prayer Pointers:
  • Give thanks and praise:
  • Pray for SGI leaders: To know God’s tenacious redemptive grace and mercy
  • Pray for significant people:
  • Pray for those in need:
  • Pray for self:

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Daily Devo
Daily Devotional Journal
Sun, 31 December 2023

Sunday Journal

Past Week’s Review
  • What was my high point and my low point for the week?
  • What gave me life and what drained me?
  • How was the Spirit of God at work?
Reflect

What is one key thing that God said to me this week in light of what has happened?

Respond

What is one thing I need to do in light of what God is saying?
Commit in prayer.

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