This post is part of my ongoing series of writing down my thoughts on the Bible passages I read each day. Some days I hope to have great insight that the Lord gives me, and many days, I will likely struggle through the text and not know what to write down based on what I read. My hope and prayer is that as I make this a habit, just as I did daily writing for so long, that I will improve on my ability to read and understand the passages I’m reading. Please keep in mind that many of these posts may be published late at night or with little time studying and simply be my first thoughts after reading. This is in no way a commentary that one should use to discern the Bible, but my own personal thoughts.
19:13: “Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!”
Of all the people who would have an excuse to presume upon another, it would be David. After all, his Father-in-law had been trying to kill him for apparently no reason for several years.
It’s crazy how fast we can assume the worst of others though. I’ve realized that even more in my relationship now. It’s so easy to try and pick out things that you think they’re doing or thinking that are bad, but often times it’s not even what’s going on in their mind. Or at the very least there was much that led them to that point that you didn’t see.
It doesn’t mean don’t help judge (biblically), and it doesn’t mean to call out sin if it’s there. But don’t presume to know something about someone if you don’t know for sure it’s true.