1 Samuel 19

And he went there to Naioth in Ramah. And the Spirit of God was on him also, and going on he went and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. (1 Sam. 19:23).

David is being pursued by Saul. Saul is not looking to teach David a lesson, or to punish David, Saul is looking to kill him. All of this is due to jealousy. We saw at the beginning of Saul’s career that his self-image was very important to him. This was a sin that went unresolved, and now it has turned Saul into a murderous mad man. Take a look at God’s divine protection for David.

David is very much like Jonathan. He entered the battle against Goliath of the mind set, “If God is for me who can stand against me?” David’s battle with Saul would prove to be much tougher. This would be more personal. This was an enemy he could not kill. In fact, David recognized him as the king of Israel chosen by God, and therefore still sought to serve him! Saul begins this chapter by being talked into not killing David. Think about if you are David. You do not know how this guy is going to react. You do not know if at any moment he will turn on you, which Saul ends up doing. David had to trust that God was protecting not only the entire journey, but his every step. This was a very tricky battle. David was going to do what was right before God rather than what was the easier way out.

Do you find yourself having an option at times? You could do what God wants you to do. This would involve a long journey where to not follow Jesus would result in a perilous fall. You feel as if you make one wrong move it is over, so you have to prayerfully consider every step. The other option is to just do what you want to do, and not worry about obtaining whatever it was the Lord was leading you towards. I feel we all struggle with this choice. Remember, God is going to protect you. Look at how He protected David every step:

A Godly Friend (19:1-7)
A Loving Wife (19:9-17)
The Holy Spirit (19:18-24)

God will protect you. Trust in Him. If Jesus is leading you down the more difficult path, know that He will get you through it.