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One of the most powerful segments of David’ s story, and I believe an important crucible moment of the future king, is found in 1 Samuel 24. David’ s crucible is described in verses 4 – 7. The heart of David and his sensitivity to the Spirit are sweetly spoken in verse 6,“ The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’ s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the LORD.”
The crucible of David’ s life had produced holy humility and that character confronted Saul powerfully. David’ s desire was not for relief but to be a man after God’ s own heart. When we are in the crucible, might our goal be to exit the crucible more like Christ and not just relieved from the discomfort. David would continue in the crucible though and continue to be formed by God as he experienced the heat. David would soon become king and even when he failed, he was known as a man after God’ s own heart. Humble... flawed... but humble.
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Zach Meerkreebs is the proud husband of Kristin and father to three little girls: Eden, Esther, and Mercy. He is thankful for the opportunity to have served within churches by coaching and catalyzing church plants, traveling and speaking, and most recently had the gift of a lifetime as he preached on February 8, 2023, where he had a front row seat to see God moving amidst the Asbury outpouring where a small town and university experienced sixteen days of unending prayer and worship. More than one hundred thousand guests from around the country--and the world--experienced the peace and power of God. 44