Jilted

# 263 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 18:19-21, But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as a wife. 20 Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 So Saul said, "I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." Therefore Saul said to David a second time, "You shall be my son-in-law today." (1 Sam 18:19-21) Oh the embarrassment of being jilted at the altar. I bet you could make a movie about it. One website lists 17 movie titles where the theme of the movie is altar jilting. In this case the king decides at the last minute to give his daughter to Adriel. We aren't told why. Maybe Adriel could pay a higher price for the bride than the shepherd boy, or maybe Saul was just trying to make David look ridiculous in the eyes of the people. I can just hear the explanation that Saul offered to David for this travesty. “I know I promised my daughter to whoever slew Goliath, but Adriel gave me an offer I just couldn't refuse. Sorry David” In Saul's perverted way of thinking, he is off the hook. Then someone tells him that his other daughter Michal is in love with David. What great news for Saul! He's off the hook with his original promise and now gets to demand a new dowry! As we shall see, it is this new dowry that Saul hopes will be the end of David. David may have gotten stiffed here, but God never forgot it. If we would fast forward to 2 Samuel 21:8, we would read that the five sons born to Adriel and Merab were unceremoniously killed. Have you gotten stiffed by someone? I know you are angry. You may even wish them harm. But don't let them cause you to dwell in hatred and unforgiveness. Rather know and believe that God is totally aware of your situation. He loves you and will see to it that justice is served. If not now, certainly in the end. Lu 18:7 "And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? Father, I pray for those who have been unjustly treated. Deliver them from unforgiveness. Give them the confidence to know that You are aware of the situation and will deal with it accordingly.