"Then Saul arose and sent down...to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph .... Then Abishai said to David, 'God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear ...' But David said, 'Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?' "
I Samuel 26:2, 8-9
Same song, second verse. David had already been through this scenario once before (Chapter 24). Again he was tempted to violate his integrity. Abishai made it sound so spiritual – "God has delivered Saul into your hand." But David would not be fooled into yielding to this temptation. Just because I win a battle does not mean I have won the war. Satan does not give up easily. Even Jesus experienced this. Satan came to Him sounding so spiritual, even quoting Scripture (Luke 4:10). Jesus resisted the temptations, and did not give in to Satan's schemes. But Satan was not a quitter. "Now when Satan had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time" (Luke 4:13). I believe Satan returned to tempt Jesus during His struggle in the garden just before His betrayal. I need to understand that Satan does not quit trying and will attack again even if I am victorious the first time.
Today's Thought: The war calls for vigilance against repeated attacks.
Have a victorious day. Love you.
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