! Samuel 24:6
David had been pursued by Saul though David had done nothing wrong. Sound familiar? There are times in all of our lives when we are punished and persecuted for things that we didn't do. But notice David's response. Similar to Joseph, David had Saul's fate in his hands. His men urged him to kill Saul, to end this relentless pursuit. It would have been easy to do. David had the sword in his hand. But he said, "The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, or lift my hand against him." Almost exactly the same situation happened two chapters later. And in 2 Samuel 1 and 4, David punishes those who would "help" him take revenge. David refused to take matters into his own hands. He trusted God enough to know that God will take care of this situation.
Can you trust God that much? When that coworker that has been at you slips up, can you resist "going for their throat" and let God take care of you? When you finally have the upper hand on that supervisor that seems to have it in for you, can you act with grace? It really is a matter of trusting God rather than taking matters into your own hands. Do you trust God enough to let him sort things out for you?
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