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SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO PRETEND ABIT TO WIN OUR AIM
For those who have travelled know that when you happen to reach the border when you don’t have a certain document you really have to pretend to be with one so that you are not caught on the wrong side of the law lest your imprisoned
It is not evil to pretend but sometime’s we really have to pretend a bit to win our aim and take contrast of certain privileges to opportunities.
David goes to Gath when He went to gath. He was fleeing from saul but didn’t want to be recognised as He who was fleeing from saul lest he would not reach the cave of adullam.
Those were He went to knew him and so they informed the king that David who people sing about always is here.. Saul killed thousands but David has killed tens of thousands 1 Samuel 21:12-15[12]David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish king of Gath.[13]And he changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their[Philistine] hands, and scribbled on the gate doors, and drooled on his beard.[14]Then said Achish to his servants, You see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?[15]Have I need of madmen, that you bring this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?
Reflective questions about the teaching
a) Why did David pretend to be insane in the presence of King Achish of gath and His officials?
b) Who is He who pretended to be a mad man in the making?
c) Analyse purpose of note as due to our bible study
d) If David had not pretended to be insane, what would have happened to him in the land of gath ?
e) In what ways does this teaching relate to our day to life life?
Confession prayer
Dear Lord Jesus am grateful for this teaching in view and I pray that I will win my aim to whatsoever am supposed to win my aim after in Jesus name Amen