Open Heaven For Teens 28 April 2021 – David
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TOPIC: David
MEMORISE: And he said unto his men, The LORD
forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to
stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 1
Samuel 24:6
READ: 1 Samuel 24:1-22
1.
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the
Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness
of Engedi.
2.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and
went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and
Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of
the cave.
4.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the
LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that
thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and
cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
5.
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him,
because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6.
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this
thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against
him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
7.
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them
not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his
way.
8.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried
after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David
stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9.
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words,
saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10.
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had
delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee:
but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my
lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
11.
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my
hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou
and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have
not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12.
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of
thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
14.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou
pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and
see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16.
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking
these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And
Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou
hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18.
And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with
me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst
me not.
19.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away?
wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
20.
And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and
that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
21.
Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut
off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s
house.
22. And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 19-20, Luke
21:20-38
MESSAGE:
As a result of Saul’s incomplete obedience,
God rejected him and replaced him with David. Immediately, a series of events
took place to enthrone David. First, he killed Goliath, the giant that been
terrorising the Israelites (1 Samuel 17:51 ). Then, he got the reward which was
half of the kingdom and Saul’s daughter as wife. Indeed, from the moment God
rejected Saul, an evil spirit entered him. So, whenever he displayed madness,
David would play his musical instrument and the madness would leave him for a
moment. With all these, Saul knew that David was his replacement, so he tried
all he could to kill him but failed woefully because God was with David.
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While David ran for his life, he hid in
different caves so as not to get caught by Saul. A day came however, David
slipped into a cave where Saul was sleeping. It would have been a day of
revenge. He could have killed him and slip away, yet, he didn’t. He only cut
the hem of Saul’s garment to prove that he knew where Saul slept. My child,
what do you when you can hurt someone who has been hurting you? Do you revenge
and feel cool? Learn from David.
KEY POINT:
Never fight for yourself, let God fight for you.
HYMN: ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER
1. All to Jesus I
surrender,
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live
Chorus
I surrender all, I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
2. All to Jesus I
surrender,
Humbly at His feet I bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken,
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
3. All to Jesus I
surrender,
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
4. All to Jesus I
surrender,
Now I feel the sacred flame;
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His name!
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor
E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches
in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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