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1 | how would you characterize davids mental | Bible general Archive 1 | 17566 | |||
How would you characterize Davids mental acuity? |
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2 | how would you characterize davids mental | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 17567 | ||
Cher, since no one else yet has attempted to grapple with your question, I'll rush in where my angelic forum friends may have feared to tread :-). Their reluctance may have been occasioned, as is mine, by your use of the term "mental acuity" in regard to the characteristics of David. If by "mental acuity" you mean to inquire about King David's natural intellectual equipment -- his I.Q. if you will -- then I think it would be a fair assumption to say that, in view of what the Bible reveals about him, one could guess that he was rather a bright fellow, albeit perhaps not so bright as his son, Solomon. But the Bible does not seem to place nearly so much importance on "mental acuity" as it does on spiritual discernment, i.e., matters of the heart, of character, of obedience to God. Neither King David nor, later, his son, King Solomon, for all their natural gifts and wisdom, were immune to falling prey to the same lusts of the flesh that are common to all mankind. It was true in their day, and is true still, that no amount of "mental acuity" can save us from sin or deliver us from our sin nature. Only the redemptive act of Christ's shedding of his blood on the cross can do that. So who, in the perspective of God's order of priorities, has the most prized "mental acuity": the "brilliant" Ph.D. professor, cloistered in the ivy halls of academia, who scoffs at the very idea of God -- or the lowly, unlettered laborer who knows Christ and has committed his life to Him? It is our willingness to submit our lives to Christ and to follow Him that defines the only real "mental acuity" that, in the great scheme of things, is worth a row of pins. --Hank | ||||||
3 | how would you characterize davids mental | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 17606 | ||
Dear cher, Greetings in Jesus' name! Properly (and correctly) scolded, I will throw in my 2 yen (not quite 2 cents). There are several 'measures of man.' Intelligence, IQ, common sense, wisdom, morality, obedience to authority, respect for others, physical strength, endurance, patience...the list goes on. David was certainly endowed with a good portion of all of these positive attributes. However, we see that he failed in just about every category at one time or another. Except one! "After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, 'I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.'" Acts 13:22 NASB. The Old Testament references are: "But now your kingdom shall not endure. The Lord has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him as ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you." 1 Samuel 13:14 NASB "I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him," Psalm 89:20 NASB We see that David did NOT 'do all God's will' if we define it as abstain from all sin. But David's heart was 'after God,' which is the highest measure of a man. This does not excuse sin! Some would even say, "David sinned, so it's okay." But Paul clarified the issue by saying, " May it never be!" IT'S NOT OKAY! Sin can be forgiven, through repentence, which is a gift of grace, when our hearts are turned toward God. We cannot defile this gift by having in our hearts a 'backstop' of grace. :-) (I like that!) Cher, I hope this answers the 'whole' question. And Hank, dear brother, thank you for giving courage and timely exhortation! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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