Great People are Humble before God

 

                                                       The Fool

David was outraged! “Who is this Nabal? We were a wall of fire around his shepherds, his flocks. We laid down our lives against invading robbers.

“This is the thanks we get? No sharing in Nabal’s feast

tonight?  Nabal treats me and my men like dirt, the scum of the earth. This means… war!”

But Nabal’s wife heard the news. Abigail loaded up her donkeys with fig and raisin cakes, bread, corn on the cob and lamb stew for David and his men. She sneaked away and met David who was on his way to slaughter all that belonged to Nabal.

Abigail fell down on her face. She had heard of David’s flight from a murderous King Saul. She had heard the stories of his

bravery. She knew, David was a valiant man.

“My lord David, do not take vengeance on my husband. He is a fool, mean and contemptible… so true. God will avenge you. “

David halted, soaked in her wisdom—her loveliness as well. “Such a sweet lady!

How’d she ever get hooked up with Nabal?”

 Abigail took the sword out of David’s hand that day. She was right. God would get even.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch…

Nabal was in his glory—another successful sheep shearing. Drunk with wine he partied far into the night.

In the morning—Abigail told all!

Like lightening bolting from the sky, Nabal’s heart was struck. Terror hit hard. Ten days later it was all over. Nabal, the wealthy, wicked

farmer was dead!

Ten is the number of completion, perfection. God gave Nabal time to change—plenty of time. That's the true heart of God. He takes no pleasure in the death of a sinner.

God loves humility. He wanted to save Nabal. But humility never came and a man consumed with himself lost everything—most of all—eternity with God!

“God brings down the proud and saves the humble.”

Job 22:29(GNT)