Blog No.2, Thurs 30.01.20, Spreaker audio broadcast.
A Love Story
1 Samuel 25:1, This chapter begins with the death of the national prophet Samuel(his word came to all Israel) and all Israel mourned him.
A rich and surly man, Nabal, was shearing his sheep and David who had protected them while they were near him in the desert sent ten of his young men to greet Nabal and ask him for a gift. The young men got nothing but insults, which they brought back to David. David and four hundred armed men set out to avenge this slight. V14 one of the servants told Nabal’s wife Abigail what he’d done(disaster is coming on us). She immediately got a gift for David and his men and set out to meet them.
V20, When she came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, there were David and his men descending towards her! It was important to God that David did not take things into his own hands and slay Nabal( no unwarranted blood on David’s hands). God brought them to the mountain ravine at the same moment, couldn’t avoid or miss each other. God can also BRING US to people we need to meet with, in a ‘ravine type’ situation. Ask Him for the opportunity you want or need and leave the details to him.
V23-31, Abigail pleaded with David not to avenge himself on Nabal and spoke prophetically to him;
May your enemies and all who intend to harm you be like Nabal(did she sense something was going to happen to him?).
The Lord will certainly make a ‘lasting’ dynasty for David, lasting through Jesus. Let your life be secure with the living.
When the Lord has done all this for you, remember me.
David sent her away in peace, could have been so different if Abigail hadn’t met David in the ravine.
Nabal was feasting and drinking, but the next morning she spoke to him about David and his heart failed and he was like stone. About ten days later(David had sent ten young men), the Lord struck him and he died. David and Nabal hadn’t met, but God avenged His servant David.
The chapter ends with David getting a ‘beautiful and intelligent wife’ V3. Abigail brought her five maids with her to David and 5 speaks of Grace. David lifted 5 stones for Goliath, 5 loaves of consecrated bread from the priest and now Abigail’s 5 maids.
God bless you.