In 1st Samuel 31, an Amalekite shows up and tells David that Saul is dead, but the Amalekite was lying about how Saul died in order to gain favor with the soon-to-be new King David. David mourns Jonathan and Saul's death and he determines that the Amalekite was lying and he had no respect for the position God gave Saul. God cares about our character through the ups and downs of life and we are to be conformed to the image of Christ and we must yield and give full access to God through the Holy Spirit. David was a Man after God's heart and his fellowship is new and fresh each day. In this upcoming new year -each one of us can put a stake in the ground to get back in the game for Jesus Christ.
