Hal Hollister Ministry

So David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” 1 Samuel 18:18

King Saul was very jealous of David and knew the Spirit of God had been removed from him and given to David. Saul devised a plan to have David marry his daughter and then He would send David out to fight the Philistines and be killed.

King Saul proposed this marriage to David and he responded with the quote above. David was expressing his humility when he said who am I a poor and lightly esteemed man and undeserving to be the son-in-law to the king.

This is an excellent example of motives at work in two different people. Saul’s motive was devious and David’s motive was pure and humble.

God wants you to operate with pure motives in your words and actions. God chose David to become the next King because He looked into his heart and saw that David loved God and desired to please Him with all his actions.

God’s eyes are always looking inside you to judge your feelings, thoughts, and purity. The condition of your heart will dictate your thoughts and habits in life. This is why you need to be open to God to correct you and to create His values inside you.

You can never see the depth of your personality but God sees all of you. Nothing is hidden from Him. God will do for you what He did for David if you are open to Him!