David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down. 1 Samuel 24:8
a. David…went out of the cave: David took a big chance here because he could simply have remained in hiding, secure in the fact that Saul had not found him. But he surrendered himself to Saul because he saw the opportunity to show Saul his heart towards him and be reconciled.
b. My lord the king…David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down: This was a great demonstration of submission to Saul. We might think that David had the right to come to Saul as an equal. “Well Saul, we’ve both been anointed to be king. You’ve got the throne right now, but I’ll have it someday and you know it. So from one anointed man to another, look at how I just spared your life.” That wasn’t David’s attitude at all. Instead he said: “Saul, you are the boss and I know it. I respect your place as my leader and as my king.”
i. When David stooped with his face to the earth and bowed down he also showed great trust in God because he made himself completely vulnerable to Saul. Saul could have killed him very easily at that moment, but David trusted that if he did what was right before God then God would protect him and fulfill the promise.
Bowed Down
I’m reminded of a verse:
Before Gods Judgment Seat!
”It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”“
Romans 14:11 BSB
Are you prepared for that day?
Blessings
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