1 Samuel 20

“And Saul threw a spear at him (Jonathan) to strike him, and by this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.” 1 Samuel 20:33

Jonathan is doing everything he can to protect David. At the same time he is trying to stay optimistic that his father would come around and accept David back into the kingdom. It finally comes to a climax when Jonathan and Saul are sitting at a feast. David’s chair is empty. Saul notices this and figures that David must be unclean for one reason or another, and therefore not allowed to sit for the feast. When Saul asks Jonathan where his good buddy David is, Jonathan tells him that he had gone down to be with his family. Saul in his anger thrusts a spear at Jonathan!

Sin is a plague. It grows. It takes over. It consumes you. Saul had been completely consumed by his pride. We saw his weakness earlier in his life, and now we see him totally given over to it. Compare this with the sin of David. David would sleep with another man’s wife. David would end up killing that man. David would be found out before God. All these sins were treacherous. There is something to be said however about David’s heart. When he was brought before his own sin, he crumbled. He was heart broken. He said that he had sinned against the Lord God and Him only. He realized how sin had taken hold of his life, and was repentant.

Gang, we all are battling against sin. James and Paul tell us we war against our flesh. It is a constant battle. When you fall, turn to Jesus. Take the repercussion for your actions and turn to Jesus. Do not allow sin to grow in you and consume you. Saul let pride go unchallenged and now he was throwing spears at his own son. If there is sin going unchallenged in your life, it will come back to haunt you. Deal with it now. Love covers a multitude of sins, and God is love. He will restore you.