Scripture

Since there was no other food available, the priest gave him the holy bread –  the Bread of the Presence that was placed before the Lord in the Tabernacle. it had just been replaced that day with fresh bread.

Observation

 David goes to the town of Nob to see the priest Ahimelech. David asks him for food. As there is no other food available, Ahimelech gives him the holy bread, the Bread of the Lord’s Presence.

David then asks him for a weapon. Ahimelech give him the sword that David had used to cut off Goliath’s head.

Then David moves on to Gath, but the King of Gath doesn’t want him there.

Application

 The holy bread was not supposed to be eaten by anyone other than the priests. Yet David was allowed to do this, something that Jesus later alluded to.

It is good to have principles and practices, but there are times when we have to move beyond the rules and see what God really wants us to do.

Jesus had many arguments with men who were locked into a legalistic way of thinking. He healed on the Sabbath because God is more interested in compassion then rule keeping .

We have to let the love of God guide us in every situation .

Prayer

Lord, you fed David in an unorthodox way, and you allowed the priest to do this. Please help me to understand your will in every encounter. Amen.