David could have, and didn't1 Samuel 24:1-12Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this show me about God?

   • David's men say God has handed Saul over. Were they right about God, or were they guessing?

2. What does it show me about people — and about me?

   • David's conscience bothered him over a piece of cloth. What does that show about how careful he was being?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • Where do you have the power to hurt somebody back? What will you do with it?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who is planning to get even? What could you say to them?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).