‘We must stand up for our rights’ or ‘We will not allow our freedom to be taken away’. These and similar statements can be found time and again on social media. When we dislike something, feel overlooked or treated unfairly, we often tend to react in this way. As if this would change the situation, we give free rein to our displeasure and insist on our rights. 

In the Bible, we read the story of David and Saul. Saul, who was king at the time, was to be replaced in the near future by David, who had already been anointed king. This displeased Saul and he decided to get rid of David. During a chase, David had the opportunity to kill Saul in a cave in the mountains. Instead of killing him with his sword, however, he only cut a piece of cloth from his cloak to prove to him that he had not rebelled against the king.

David does not seek justice on his own. He trusts that God’s plan is unstoppable and that God himself will provide justice at the right time.

Are you able to trust God instead of forcing your own rights?

Applicable Bible text: 1 Samuel 24:1-15