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Saul’s Evil Spirit
Hello:
Our text for today is as follows:
I Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. 15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the harp. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes upon you, and you will feel better.” 17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.” 18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.” 19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. 21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.” 23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him. After David was anointed as king, our text tells us today that an evil spirit from the Lord tormented Saul. The suggestion was made to Saul to search out someone who could play the harp and make him feel better. The text says that the man that was chosen to replace Saul would be the man chosen to comfort Saul when this evil spirit tormented him.
How amazing. God put the man that would take over Saul’s throne right in his presence. David is now serving the man he will replace. How awesome is that. It was such a strategic move. David gets placed in the kings court where I’m sure he learns and sees first hand the duties and responsibilities of the king. Saul and David will know begin a personal relationship. How interesting this story is becoming. The only man that can help Saul with his problem is the man that Saul will think is his problem.
Tomorrow, we will continue our study of how the second king in the monarchy comes to power.
Be encouraged!
God Bless!!!!!!! Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.