Days of Refreshing #3

I Samuel 16 is an interesting chapter. It begins with David, son of Jesse, being anointed as King, but ends with serving under King Saul as his armor-bearer, and to sing. In between we are told that the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and a harmful, distressing troubling spirit had come upon him,  It says:

21 And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.” 23 And whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him.

When David would make music for Saul, he was refreshed.  As we go on in I Samuel, we find eventually even this did not give Saul relieve - his issues were much deeper, but something about David's ministry to Saul was refreshing. David himself was growing closer to God; his music was in praise to God; he was a refreshing person.  As we seek refreshing, nothing beats seeking and obeying God. But He also provides for us other, supporting means to refresh us: music that glorifies Him, other people who draw close to Him.  Whether or not we experience refreshing on an ongoing basis will depend on our receptivity to God and His supporting cast.  Eventually Saul sent David and his music away; he chose to stop listening, just as he chose to stop listening to and obeying God.  Don't be that person. Accept God's refreshing today.