Family Fun Icebreaker: How do you decide what is right?
Topic Question: Who is in God’s Community?
Today’s Big Idea: David’s Righteousness
In God’s
community, there are people who do the right thing even during trouble. Spend
time reading 1 Samuel 24:1-22. This is the story of David and Saul. David was
an example of a person in God’s community who did the right thing even during
difficulty. Saul had been trying to kill David, but David respected God’s
appointment of Saul as the king; David did not harm Saul, even though he was
given a chance to stop him. It would have been easy for David to stop Saul, and
all the problems that he was causing David would have come to an end. But David
made the right choice. He knew God had given Saul a special position as king.
Since God honored the office of king, David honored the office of king. David
chose to do the right thing and not harm Saul.
He said to
David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have
dealt well
with me, while I have dealt wickedly with you.”
1 Samuel
24:17 (NISB)
Walk with God: Read aloud and discuss.
It can be
very hard to do the right thing, especially if the answer involves struggle.
Before God’s Son, Jesus, came to earth, people were teaching each other to take
revenge and hate their enemies. They were taught if someone takes your eye or
tooth, then you should take their eye or tooth in return. But Jesus introduced
new ideas during His time on earth. He said to love your enemies and pray for
those who persecute you (Matthew 5:44). Jesus wants His community to be
different from the rest of the world. He wants our behavior to stand out, like
David’s behavior did, and He wants you to deal with others the right way.
Matthew 5 is an amazing passage often referred to as the “Sermon on the Mount,”
and the passage has many great teachings that are valuable to know. Take some
time to read through them; these stories give great examples of the right way
to live life.
Discuss with your family: Do you ever struggle with picking between right and wrong
behavior? Like David, have you ever dealt the right way with someone even when
they were dealing wickedly with you? What happened? Why does this right
behavior stand out today?
Prayer suggestion: Pray for God to help you deal with others the right way.
I will be praying for you!
Stacy
Stacy A. Davis, Author
Sky Ranch Family Devotionals
© 2013 Stacy A. Davis, Inc. All rights reserved.
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