So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped.

Good morning! Here is today’s word of blessings for you.
1 Samuel 19:8-12

8 Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him. 9 But an evil spirit from the LORD came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre, 10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape. 11 Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.” 12 So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped.

Today’s title is “He was Let Down Through the Window”

Saul is one of the most pitiful biblical figures in the bible. It is so frustrating to see how he could not maintain the blessings of God and the spirit of God and go backsliding again and again. But what’s even scarier to me as a pastor is that I see the similar lifestyle of Saul very frequently in me and in many other people including some Christians. Like Saul, we are so easily forgetful of God’s blessings and anointings and become arrogant. We love to set a monument for our names instead of God’s name. We are so easily caught up with emotions like envy, fear, and insecurity. As a result, we often go against the will of God instead of following His direction. What was the problem with Saul? We can think about many. But the biggest spiritual problem started when the Spirit of God that came upon him when he was anointed departed from him and the evil spirit came upon him. I am sure that this is not only Saul’s problem but many others could go through the same spiritual trouble. That must be why the author of Hebrews left us stern warnings about it. “It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. (Hebrews 6:4-6). Despite his promise not to kill David to Jonathan, Saul tried to kill David once again when they came upon him. David was playing the lyre to help him out of the torment. Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him. Saul even sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife let David down through a window. While God rejected Saul who rejected God, He was ever present with David and saved him in danger after danger. So vital is the spirit of God in our life. Do you have the spirit of God? We can all receive the spirit of God now if we trust in the Son of God who is crucified for us. Receive the spirit of God through the Son of God. It will guide us from the darkness to the light. Amen!