Today I will:
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” Romans 13:1 (KJV)
God called David a man after His own heart, but David was far from perfect. One of the things that set David as a Godly example to us, though, was his attitude towards King Saul. Saul was in the wrong and sought to hurt David in any way that he could, but David refused to rebel against the man God had called to lead Israel. Even though David had chances to end Saul's life on at least two occasions, he refused to harm the one God had called to be his king. In the one instance, he cut Saul's robe to show him that he had been there and could have hurt Saul, but did not; later he repented before God for the disrespect he had shown the anointed king of God's people. (See 1 Samuel 24:3-12.)
Submitting to people whom we don't necessarily agree with can be a pretty taxing experience. Imagine what it was like for David as he holed up in one cave after another trying to stay out of Saul's way. In contrast, it seems unlikely that any of us really have it that bad. However, if we will stand firm in our faith in God, just as David did, God will see us through. Don't forget that, despite his hardships, David also went on to be one of the greatest writers of God's praise in Bible history. That is because he looked to God alone for his salvation.