A Sinner In Love With God (Life Of David) No.6- A Divisive King

Have you ever wondered why it is that you love Jesus? Do you love Him because you’re smart enough to realize you should… or is there something far more miraculous going on? And since Jesus really is the King, why is it that some people light up when they hear His Name, and others stay quiet, roll their eyes, or even get angry? How can the same Jesus that fills your heart with peace, joy, and hope feel annoying or threatening to someone else in your own family? Some of you live in that tension every day. You love Christ, but people closest to you don’t. They either tolerate it, resent it, or they flat-out reject it. This chapter is more than the story of what happened in Saul’s palace. It shows us why some hearts are knit to the King while others stay hardened against Him. It also offers hope. It teaches us why the reality that we even love Jesus is some of the clearest evidence of God’s work in you. Today’s passage helps us understand the division we feel, the loyalty we have, and the miracle it is that any of us would love the King at all.