WISE BEHAVIOR
1 Samuel 18

In the story of David, especially at the time he was being sought by Saul’s wickedness in an attempt to destroy David, the Bible recorded, “…David behaved more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name became highly esteemed.” (1 Samuel 18:30) More than once, David was identified for wise behavior. David’s behavior was his belief. David’s behavior was his communication that there is God. When there is God there is preservation and deliverance is always in place. What is your communicating behavior? Your life style is your belief and it is not possible to believe in God and behave foolishly. An acclaimed believer with a foolish behavior is an evidence of wrong or false confession of being a believer. Living Godly and behaving wisely will provoke the presence of God in every area of our lives. However, with God’s presence in place deliverance and preservation will continually have their way in the life of one that behaves wisely. David behaved wisely and he consistently escaped every wicked agenda that was set up against him by Saul. In one of Saul’s attempt to kill David, Saul refused dowry for David to marry his daughter. Instead of dowry, he requested from David one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, as a vengeance on his enemies. David went and came back victorious by meeting the demand of Saul. By virtue of David’s victory, “Thus Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him; and Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul became David’s enemy continually. Then the princes of the Philistines went out to war. And so it was, whenever they went out, that David behaved more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name became highly esteemed.” (1 Samuel 18:28-30) Wise behavior is an evidence of God in you. It is the testimony of what God can do through any vessel that fears Him. The fear of God in David’s life caused Saul to be afraid of David and to continually see David as his enemy. David continually progressed when he was behaving wisely and no evil could touch his life. Every trap that could cut the life of David short failed. David’s wise behavior is the evidence of David’s fear of the Lord. Proverbs 10:27, “The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.” David’s life is a confirmation of the word of Proverbs 10:27. He lived wisely because of the fear of God in him and he was able to outlive his entire line of enemies. Saul lived foolishly and died a foolish death. Believe in God, communicate your belief through your behavior, be wise and be not foolish.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to live the life of a true and faithful servant.