Our heads vs Our Hearts.....

Not to make David out to be some perfect human being, but he did the right thing most of the time. His heart was in the right place, even when his head wasn’t. Here we read that David’s temper was about to lead him down the road of regret. He was so angry with Nabal, that he vowed to kill every man in his household. Providentially, Abigail prevented this from happening by bringing food and wine to David as a peace offering. Her graciousness and kind words helped soothe David’s wrath and prevented him from killing Nabal. Eventually, Nabal died, but not at the hands of David. Again, I don’t want to paint David as a perfect human being (for He was a poor husband and father), but his relationship with God was and is the standard in which God wants us all to follow. Emotions and feelings are legitimate, but often overrated. We must go with what we know to be true. Even when our heads tell us something, it’s our hearts that should direct our actions. Thank God for giving us new hearts. And people, like Abigail, to remind us when we need to listen to it instead of our heads.

26 “Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, since the Lord has kept you from murdering and taking vengeance into your own hands, let all your enemies and those who try to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is. 27 And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men. 28 Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. The Lord will surely reward you with a lasting dynasty, for you are fighting the Lord’s battles. And you have not done wrong throughout your entire life.29 “Even when you are chased by those who seek to kill you, your life is safe in the care of the Lord your God, secure in his treasure pouch! But the lives of your enemies will disappear like stones shot from a sling! 30 When the Lord has done all He promised and has made you leader of Israel, 31 don’t let this be a blemish on your record. Then your conscience won’t have to bear the staggering burden of needless bloodshed and vengeance. And when the Lord has done these great things for you, please remember me, your servant!”32 David replied to Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me today! 33 Thank God for your good sense! Bless you for keeping me from murder and from carrying out vengeance with my own hands. 34 For I swear by the Lord, the God of Israel, who has kept me from hurting you, that if you had not hurried out to meet me, not one of Nabal’s men would still be alive tomorrow morning.” 35 Then David accepted her present and told her, “Return home in peace. I have heard what you said. We will not kill your husband.” 1 Samuel 25:26-35