A DWELLING PLACE
1 Samuel 24:1-15

King David’s entire walk as recorded demonstrated that he did not only know about God but he knew God and God also testified of him as the man after His own heart. The life of David demonstrated that he was not just an unbelieving believer but a believing believer of the God that he served. It is written in Psalm 91:1, “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” If there was anyone that all his life demonstrated a dwelling under the shadow of the Almighty, David was absolutely the one. It only takes dwelling under the shadow of the Almighty to pass through all that David passed through in the hand of King Saul and came out victorious. Indeed and in true, David dwelt under the secret place of the Most High. Psalm 91 declares that those that dwell in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 15 a psalm of David was written for our learning and understanding and to know about what it is to dwell in the secret place of the Most High. “LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? 2 He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; 3 He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend” (Psalm 15:1-3) David clearly summarized what it takes to dwell in the secret place of the Most High when he responded to King Saul’s failed attempt to kill him. When David had the chance to kill King Saul but only cut a part of his garment cut off and later showed up to King Saul. It was clear in David’s word to King Saul the reason why he has been an over comer over King Saul’s evil. David stated “…That there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you…” (1 Samuel 24:11) David’s response can be concluded as the summary of Psalm 15, which is also the summarization of what it means to dwell under the shadow of the Almighty. It is one thing to quote the word it is another to actually be living a life that the word calls for. David lived the word and the word answered for Him. To live outside of the word will not make the word work for any believer. Are you a believing believer or an unbelieving –believer?
Prayer for today: O Lord my God, I ask that you disallow any operation of evil or rebellion in my hand so I can have a place to dwell under your shadow.