Who's Right? Who's Wrong?

# 330 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 23:19-21 “Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is David not hiding with us in strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? 20 "Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand." 21 And Saul said, "Blessed are you of the LORD, for you have compassion on me. ( 1 Sam 23:19-21) The Ziphites have turned on David. On one hand you have to admire their biblically based loyalty to the king, note their respectful address to Saul, “O king” but on the other hand you have to be concerned about their ignorance concerning David's innocence and his role as God's chosen successor to Saul. Note too, Saul's delusion that God is with him as he pronounces a blessing on the Ziphites for turning on David. Our country is in the midst of great moral debates at this time. It's not the first time we have had such a dilemma. The civil war was among other things, a debate about biblical morality. Both sides thought they had the Word of God on their side. Today two of the main moral issues seem to be centered on the matter of abortion and sexual lifestyle. Again both sides believe they have the Bible on their side. If the Ziphites were around today, (and they are in a figurative sense) they would not only give proper honor to the king, (the government) which is a good thing, but they would also turn a blind eye to the government policies that actively pursue the legalization of abortion and seek to provide an environment where deviant sexual lifestyles are allowed to flourish. It's one thing to respect the government, still another to not hold them accountable to immoral legislation. The proper response is to respect the government but at the same time point people to the truth. So who's right? Who has the truth on their side? The answer to that question is found in Isa 8:20, “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Sort it out through prayerful searching of the Scriptures, asking the Holy Spirit to shed light on these subjects, then lovingly and respectfully act on the courage of those convictions, trusting God for the results. Remembering that as bad as it may seem, the wrong shall never prevail. Father, guide us through the moral dilemmas we face in this life.