Responding to the loyalty of God’s King, we should be encouraged to know that as Christian believers, we follow a King who wants what is best for us. You follow a King who wants what is best for you.
Saul had every reason to come before David and relinquish his power. He had an oath of protection for his family (1 Samuel 24:21–22). He had a son who would serve as second in command (1 Samuel 23:17). He had the examples of David’s past actions to look back on. David wasn’t going to use his power kill him and leave his corpse to rot outside. He was a servant King, there was safety with him.
Likewise when it comes to Jesus, he is a King who works for our good. A King who has demonstrated his love. A king we can trust. That’s not to say there won’t be costs involved. Like Saul, we are called to relinquish our spear, to deny ourselves. To put Jesus before family, before comfort, before our career and whatever else we might consider to be primary. Let us be encouraged therefore to know that our King wants what is best for us. Especially in those times when it is costly to do so, when it requires sacrifice, shame or difficult words - remember that he is worthy of your loyalty. He is worthy of your devotion, worthy of the pain and hardship that you might have to endure because he is the King who loves you and gave his life to reconcile you to God.
1 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon?”