Mixed Messages
“Then the young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa, there was Saul, leaning on his spear; and indeed the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. So I stood over him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my Lord.”” II Samuel 1:6, 10 NKJV Dishonesty in almost all of life’s affairs is aimed at manipulating favour from men, and not from God. Actually, it is always a sincere indication of disbelief in the existence of God; or the support of His impotence in the distribution of favour in life. The layers of truth in the message from the Amalekite man was clear to everyone: Saul and his sons were killed in the battle, as evidenced by the king’s crown and bracelet in the hands of the reporter. However, these messages were sandwiched with lies about his responsibility and excuse for killin...