“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of your young men come over and get it. The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed. As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and deliver me from all trouble.” - 1 Sam. 26:22-24 NIV
David knew one thing that Saul failed to discern. It is the Lord who rewards every man for their faithfulness and righteousness. David knew that his safety and his success depended on being righteous, on doing the right thing. He was given several opportunities to kill Saul, but he never took advantage of Saul at those times because he knew that everything was God's doing and not his own. While Saul was intent on killing him, David knew it was not his place to become Saul's judge and executioner. That was in God's hands.
God honors our right actions even and especially in those situations where we would be able to justify any retribution but instead leave it in God's hands. Whenever we don't take matters into our own hands, but leave it in the hands of God, we are being faithful.
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