1 Samuel 25
Prior to Nabal's rudeness to David and his men, David had been anointed as King by Samuel in 1 Samuel 16. In the eyes of God, Saul had been rejected as King, and replaced by David. Though David was not in regal clothes, he was King in the spiritual parlance. The Word of God in
2 Corinthians 5:16 cautions us not to know anyone after the flesh. That essentially means do not assess people from a human point of view, or from a limited perspective. Which of President Obama's childhood friends knew he would become the President of America? We never really know the future of men, nor can we be certain of the total plans of God for them. God perceives men differently. Gideon was a timid and fearful man from the lowest clan, however God saw him as a mighty warrior.
2 Corinthians 5:16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now!
Nabal touched the untouchable. So God punished him duly. Though David relented, Nabal had scorned God's anointed, and attracted God's wrath. God has said - Touch not my anointed. Do my prophets no harm. Nabal's pride made him to see himself more highly than he needed to. He attached an importance to himself that truly was not so. Proverbs 26:12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. He died a sudden and painful death as a result of his pride and folly - Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone. About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal and he died.
Pride causes a person to perceive himself or herself more highly and wrongly, making a fool of oneself in the end.
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