Ep 600 – 1 Samuel 19:11-24

Saul was relentless. He was obsessed with the idea of killing David. In his tormented mind, he truly believed that if he filled David, he could continue to rule and reign as the king of Israel – in spite of God's pledge to remove and replace him with a man after God's own heart. And in 1 Samuel 19:11-24, Saul will have his sinister plans to kill David thwarted by his own daughter, Michal. She will get wind of her father's plot and assist her husband in escaping. And this story, full of deception, intrigue, lies and nail-biting, last-second escapes, is about far more than David's too-close-for-comfort getaway. It's about a cosmic struggle taking place in the invisible realms. In other words, it's about spiritual warfare – a battle between God and Satan. While Saul and David are the primary protagonists in the story, they are not the primary focus. What we have here is a earthly glimpse into the epic struggle taking place between righteousness and wickedness. Yes, Saul is out to kill David, but there is far more going on here than meets the eye. Under the influence of Satan himself, Saul's attempt to eliminate David is actually Satan's effort to prevent the coming of the King of kings and Lord of lords.