And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
Robert Hawker says he does not know who to admire most, the three who hazarded their lives for a mere drink of water for David or David for having such respect for their effort as not to waste it on himself.
I have three immediate thoughts:
First, what caution one in leadership must have
David merely breathed a reflective wish. I do not believe he wished someone actually to get the water, nor imagined that anyone would have. He may not have even known they heard him.
Second, what a heart these men must have had
I cannot find in the Bible where their names are recorded, but they are the three mightiest of David’s mighty men. God, grant me such humility and love for your Son that I do not need the acknowledgment of men. It is enough that I love you.
Third, what grace David displayed
He would not use this treasure for personal gain or refreshment. To pour it on the ground may have seemed a waste to both him and his men. No one took it that way. Just as the woman broke the alabaster box and poured its ointment on Christ, this water was poured out in gratitude to the Lord God of Israel.
May leaders learn to allow the gifts of the people they lead to be wasted on the Lord and not feel they deserve it. May givers sacrifice their treasures and reserve no judgment toward their use.
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