Valiant One Or Rebel?

# 141 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 10:26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and valiant men went with him, whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some rebels said, "How can this man save us?" So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. (1 Sam 10:26,27) This is a great picture of Christ our King, who also went to His home at the right hand of the Father and it is from this position that He rules as King. The valiant ones are those whom have had their hearts touched by God, (Saved by grace) and are with Him even now and are seated with Him as we read in Eph 2:5,6, “even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” But not all people believe. Some resist the grace of God, and say, “how can this man save us? They are rebels, or as the King James says, “Sons of Belial (the devil's children) The proof of their rebellion is found in their lack of giving presents to the King. These presents are the works that proceed from the heart and hands of those who have been granted saving faith in King Jesus. As John the Baptist challenged those rebel Pharisees and Sadducees in Mt 3:8, “Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance.” On the other hand those whose hearts have been touched by God are marked by a willingness to follow their King. “They went with him.” This is the mark of a true Christian. They are willing to follow Jesus, willing to submit to His rule in their lives, and this submission produces fruit worthy of repentance. Saul held his peace in dealing with the rebels. Jesus has held His peace not willing that any of the rebels should perish, but one Day He will return and deal justly with those who have rejected Him. Where will you be when He calls you home? Counted with the valiant? Or counted with the rebels?