Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church

Last time we saw how David defeated his enemies – and how he established his new capital city – and how he had lots of sons. But there is more to being a king than this. After all, Saul had defeated his enemies at the beginning of his reign as well! And Saul had several sons. So how will David prove himself better than Saul? Where had Saul failed? Saul had failed in the area of worship. Saul had offered sacrifices without Samuel. Saul had tried to bring peace offerings out of the best of the devoted plunder of the Amalekites. A king, in the biblical sense of the word, is more than just a political leader. He is also supposed to lead his people in worshiping God. He is not a priest, but he is the one who goes before his people, not only in battle, but also in worship. We saw last time how the promises to Abraham begin to come true in David: the land and the seed and the blessing to the nations – but all of this can only come true if God is with us. The presence of God is more important than any victory in ba