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At one point, Jesus tells the disciples to be wise as serpents. He doesn't send us into the world to be destroyed. He wants us to use all of our cunning and all of our wisdom so that we might find ways to serve God in the best ways possible.
Here, Saul's daughter is in love with David, but Saul only sees this as an opportunity to bring down David. Everything is twisted in his mind and in his heart, and so he is constantly plotting and scheming to destroy David. He's obsessed, fixated, all of it on breaking David. Just imagine if he chose to use these skills and this wisdom and dedication in serving God.
May we choose wisely where we dedicate our efforts. May we have people in our lives that can speak truth to us. May we pursue truth, even at our own expense, even when it costs.
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