Today's readings are Psalm 62.1-7, 1 Samuel 24.1-22, and 1 Corinthians 1.26-2.16.
Our reading today in 1 Corinthians serves as an apt commentary on the selection from 1 Samuel. Why did David spare Saul? Why did he repent of even his act of cutting the corner off of Saul's robe? Why did David pledge to care for the household of Saul after Saul's death? As we read in 1 Corinthians 1, God has chosen that which is foolish and weak in the eyes of this world to show His own wisdom and power.
What is our attitude? Do we come into this world as the apostle did, determined to know Christ crucified as our answer? Do we approach our world in humility, looking to our Lord and Savior as our only hope in this world and in the life to come? Or do we try to win people with our powerful arguments, our advanced degrees, our rhetorical prowess, or our fine-tuned bibliographical references? While we don't wish to be demeaning toward those who can make great arguments, who have an excellent academic background, or who have gifts in research and writing, yet we confess the wisdom of God. Let us have the mind of Christ, as did the apostle Paul.
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