Text: “And as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart” (1 Chronicles 15:29).

This is one of those lines that strikes Christians like a slap. Why? I think it’s because of the stark contrast between the genuine and the fake. Michal, David’s estranged wife (and wicked King Saul’s daughter, by the way) resents David at this time. David’s star is on the rise. It is more accurate to say that David was part of putting God back at the center of the kingdom. David was, after all, God’s man.

Question: Have you ever noticed that some people keep their focus on other people, with an eye to being critical, while others keep their focus on God?

Teaching: David loved the Lord. He loved seeing God at the center. He was biblically theocentric and theocratic. But he was often surrounded by people who had their eyes on power. There’s a lot of theological spiritual warfare occurring, in other words, and Christians need to discern the times and know what God’s people are to do.

Encouragement: There’s a great deal of wisdom in keeping short accounts with God. Believers should resist the temptation to cast judgmental eyes upon others and focus instead upon God and their walk with the Lord. God sees, dear ones; rest assured in that truth.