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“And David went out withersoever Saul sent him and behaved himself wisely:” - 1 Samuel 18:1
I think the way David acted in 1 Samuel 18 - when everything was going well – would affect the way he acted throughout the rest of 1 Samuel – when things went sour!
David behaved wisely.
We ought to be known for “behaving ourselves wisely.”
“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: ” - Hebrews 10:24
We usually think of the word “provoke” in the negative sense of “to make angry”, but it has a positive sense, “to move, or to stir up” in a good way! I think the following story gives a great illustration of Mums – who are faithfully encouraging, stirring up their children in good ways... even if it’s a bit too “stirring” at times!
“Only be thou strong and very courageous” - 2 Chronicles 32.7
Strength & Courage
It takes strength to be firm.
It takes courage to be gentle.
It takes strength to stand guard.
It takes courage to let down your guard.
It takes strength to conquer.
It takes courage to be meek.
It takes strength to be certain.
It takes courage to face doubt.
“...full of deadly poison.” - James 3:8
The Bible says that something is...“full of deadly poison”! What? What would the Bible say is “full of deadly poison”?
The way the Bible says it is pretty descriptive: “full of deadly...poooiiissssssoonnn.”
