Many people are interested in the future because they want to make the right decisions today.

The nation of Israel and Israel’s king were to follow God and that is all they needed to know about the future. King Saul, however, disobeyed God and in doing this rejected Him. As a result, God rejected Saul as king and instead anointed David to lead His people.

In the passage, we see that Saul’s son Jonathan had realized that David would be the next king of Israel. Jonathan had made the right decision about the future by giving his allegiance to David. This enraged Saul who tried to kill both Jonathan and David but it only bound them closer together in love.

In all this we see a picture of God’s anointed King, Jesus Christ, who is descended, in the earthly sense, from the line of David. It is important to make the right response to what God has done in Him. His rule is established through what was accomplished at the cross and in His resurrection ….. forgiveness for sin. ‘Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.’