April 10

<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/1017S0410.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a> <!-- END 462 Download Link --> <p>I Samuel 21-25 We are in the Nation Stream and David is on the run from King Saul. We are reading from the Lexham English Bible this week. 7streamsmethod.com | #7Streams | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis The jealous venom Saul had for David that began after Goliath was killed has reached full strength.  Saul hates him so furious that the hatred is driving Saul into madness.  Control freaks often end up going mad over time unless they can turn it over to God.  But Saul is turning out to be unable [actually refusing] to turn <u>anything</u> over to God.</p> <div>David is well into his seven years of being a fugitive on the run.  He lived like a scrapper, did some real quick "thinking on his feet", remained in pray, ultimately he kept his heart and head in tact (creatively so at times!).  It is interesting to talk to some old soldiers and have them gaze away, admit they were scared and then confess with a sigh, "those were the best months and years ever..."  Things were very exciting for David. Perhaps too exciting at times. But David made the best of it.  Through his "fear of God" [his reverence] David triumphed here too.</div> <div>The compensating begins immediately when he is fed the holy bread. This isn't to happen but he is hungry and on the run.  Then he is in hostile territory and exposed.  His feigning insanity erases the appearance of him being threatening and he survives.</div> <div>22 - This entire chapter proves one thing: Saul has gone utterly manic and crazy.  The battle lines have been drawn and there is no reversing them. The soul of every man in the country had to decide from there on whether they were with Saul or with David.  It was a fatal mistake to choose unwisely. Imagine the devilish soul of Saul to kill 85 Hebrew priests and families and animals. David in his conquests did things that may appear similar but they were completely opposite. David erad