Day 146- 1 Samuel 22-23; Titus 2

I often like to find something that is pleasant for me to hear,

"Observe here, 1. With what a tender concern he provided for his aged parents. It was not fit they should be exposed either to the frights or to the fatigues which he must expect during his struggle with Saul (their age would by no means bear such exposure); therefore the first thing he does is to find them a quiet habitation, whatever became of himself. Let children learn from this to show pity at home and requite their parents"

It is a good thing that God knows what temptations we can and can't withstand.  That's why He calls it a test.

Note, [1.] God knows all men better than they know themselves, knows their length, their strength, what is in them, and what they will do if they come into such and such circumstances. [2.] He therefore knows not only what will be, but what would be if it were not prevented; and therefore knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to render to every man according to his works.2. David, having thus far notice given him of his danger, quitted Keilah, v. 13. His followers had now increased in number to. 600, ; with these he went out, not knowing whither he went, but resolving to follow Providence and put himself under its protection. This broke Saul’s measures. He thought God had delivered David into his hand, but it proved that God delivered him out of his hand, as a bird out of the snare of the fowler. When Saul heard that David had escaped from Keilah, he forbore to go forth with the body of the army, as he intended (v. 8), and resolved to take only his own guards, and go in quest of his people’s enemies and turn their counsels head-long.

A comment on loving your children,


"And to love their children, not with a natural affection only, but a spiritual, a love springing from a holy sanctified heart and regulated by the word; not a fond foolish love, indulging them in evil, neglecting due reproof and correction where necessary, but a regular Christian love, showing itself in their pious education, forming their life and manners aright, taking care of their souls as well as of their bodies, of their spiritual welfare as well as of their temporal, of the former chiefly and in the first place. The reason is added: That the word of God may not be blasphemed. Failures in such relative duties would be greatly to the reproach of Christianity. "What are these the better for this their new religion?’’ would the infidels be ready to say. The word of God and the gospel of Christ are pure, excellent, and glorious, in themselves; and their excellency should be expressed and shown in the lives and conduct of their professors, especially in relative duties; failures here being disgrace. Rom. 2:24 , The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you. "Judge what a God he is,’’ would they be ready to say, "by these his servants; and what his word, and doctrine, and religion, are by these his followers.’’ Thus would Christ be wounded in the house of his friends."